CICLOVIA AT A GLANCE

Facts for Ciclovia 2009

• Ran between 8am and 6pm on Sunday, September 13, 2009
• The goal was to promote physical activity, community building and the benefits of using non-motorized transportation through a bikeway and major programming area downtown
• Winnipeg was the first Canadian city to run Ciclovia
• The route connected Assiniboine Park to the Forks with full and partial street closures
• The north side of Broadway from Main to Osborne was closed to motorized traffic and was home to vendors, entertainers, family activities, fitness classes, farmers’ market and more
• An estimated 10,000 people were out on the route that day, cycling, jogging, walking, rollerblading, etc, many of whom don’t usually come downtown
• There was a great age and socio-economic mix visible
• Temperature was close to 25 degrees Celsius
• Over 22 buskers added music to Broadway
• Over 25 groups provided their time and skills on the day with displays, hosting activities, putting on performances, etc
• Close to 50 volunteers made the event possible
• Charity: Coalition to Save the Elms
• Event was put on with a budget of roughly $50,000

Sponsors:

Title: City of Winnipeg

o Platinum: Manitoba Homecoming 2010
o Mountain Equipment Co-op
o Manitoba Public Insurance
o Gord’s Ski and Bike
o The North West Company
o Neptune Properties Inc.
o Winnipeg Parking Authority
o Hotel Fort Garry
o FWS Group
o University of Winnipeg
o Assiniboine Credit Union
o Workers Compensation Board
o The Columbian Society of Manitoba
 

In kind donations:
o The Sign Source
o Run-Rite Freight Systems Inc
o Audioworks
o Portage Place
o Twist Café
o Tall Grass Prairie
o Cullligan Water
o Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
o Woodcock Cycle
o Olympia Cycle St. Mary’s Road
o Olympia Cycle Portage Ave
o Other
 

Groups involved on the planning committee:
o Resource Conservation Manitoba
o Institute for Urban Studies
o Manitoba Cycling Association
o Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
o One Green City
o City of Winnipeg
o Bike to the Future
o Winnipeg in Motion
o Resource Conservation Manitoba
o Manitoba Homecoming 2010
o Forks North Portage Partnership
o True North Sports and Entertainment
o Neptune Properties Inc
o Centre for Sustainable Transportation
o West Broadway Development Corporation
o Other

Ciclovia Plans for 2010

• Ciclovia 2010 dates are August 22 & 29 and September 5 & 12
• Ciclovia will run from 11am-7pm, with street closures connecting Assiniboine Park to the Forks like last year, but also extending past the Forks to encompass Provencher Blvd
• All dates include street closures and minimal programming
• September 12 will feature extensive programming, vendors and concerts like Ciclovia 2009
• The aim is to have 25,000 people out on the streets over the course of these four days in 2010
• To get some hype going for the event, we plan to sell and gift limited edition Ciclovia 2010 t-shirts
• Event will focus on green living (i.e., no generators, no Styrofoam plates, etc)
• Budget: TBD
• Sponsors: TBD
• Charity: Coalition to Save the Elms

Promotions:

• Facebook
• Radio
• Community newspaper
• Email blasts
• Ace Burpee attending event

Lights on Broadway: an additional event for 2010

• Lights on Broadway will occur in conjunction with Ciclovia and Homecoming 2010, on August 21 & 28 and September 4 & 11, 2010
• Lights on Broadway will run from 4pm-11pm with programming focused on the north side of Broadway between Osborne and Main
• Lights on Broadway is a new downtown festival with a particular focus on lighting the Broadway elm trees and key buildings
• Programming over the four weeks to include family events, a dance party, music, fireworks, wine and food market, artisan market, etc
• Event coordinator: Ugly Duckling Productions
• Charity: Mission Off the Streets
• Sponsors: TBD
• Budget: TBD

Downloads
2009 Ciclovia event schedule/map
2010 Ciclovia route map
2010 LOB terms of reference (coming soon)
2009 Ciclovia photos

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