Cycle Toronto is a Canadian cycling advocacy and charity organization based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 2008 as the Toronto Cyclists Union, the group adopted its current name in 2012 and became a registered charity in 2021. Cycle Toronto host public education and safety workshops, organizes cycling events, and publishes the Toronto Cycling Handbook.
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| Established | 2008 Toronto, Ontario |
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| Type | Charity |
| Purpose | Cycling advocacy |
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Area served | Toronto |
| Membership | 3000[1] (2018) |
Key people | Michael Longfield, Executive Director Ashley Quan, President, Board of Directors[2] |
| Staff | 5[2] |
| Volunteers | 100 regular volunteers, 100 others |
| Website | Cycle Toronto |
Formerly called | Toronto Cyclists Union until 2012 |
History
editA number of cycling activists had talked about starting an advocacy and lobbying organization for Toronto over the years, similar to the Active Transportation Alliance in Chicago or Transportation Alternatives in New York City. In 2007, David Meslin did a research trip of cycling advocacy organizations across North America and returned with a presentation. Toronto cycling activists soon began the organizing work of forming the Toronto Cyclists Union, a membership-based cycling advocacy group, which launched as the Toronto Cyclists Union in 2008.[3][4][5]
At the organization's 2012 annual general meeting (AGM), members voted in favour of a motion put forward by the Board of Directors to change the name of the organization to Cycle Toronto.[6]
In April 2021, Cycle Toronto announced that they had become a charity.[7][8]
| Year | Members | Annual Report |
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| 2008 | 374 | |
| 2009 | 513 | |
| 2010 | 1049 | link |
| 2011 | 1863 | link |
| 2012 | 2276 | link |
| 2013 | 2253 | link |
| 2014 | 2865 | link |
| 2015 | 3054 | link |
| 2016 | 2500 | link |
| 2017 | 3000 | link |
| 2018 | 3000 | link |
| 2019 | link |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). Cycle Toronto. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Our Team". Cycle Toronto. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "In Toronto, cyclists form a first-of-its-kind union". Christian Science Monitor. 2008-06-06. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "Ring and Post: July 2008". cycleto.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ Krashinsky, Susan (2008-05-17). "Cyclists get in gear to speak with a unified voice". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
- ^ "2012 Annual Report" (PDF).
- ^ "Tweet: Cycle Toronto is now a registered #charity!". Twitter. Cycle Toronto. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Agency, Canada Revenue. "T3010 Registered Charity Information Return". apps.cra-arc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-16.