Art Windsor-Essex respectfully acknowledges that we are located on Anishinaabe Territory – the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations, comprised of the Ojibway, the Odawa, and the Potawatomi. Today the Anishinaabe of the Three Fires Confederacy are represented by Bkejwanong. We want to state our respect for the ancestral and ongoing authority of Walpole Island First Nation over its Territory.
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Cycle City: A Community Conversation
Time and Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024, 6:30pm-7:00pm
Location: AWE, second floor galleries
Cost: This program is part of AWE at Night.
- Current AWE members: Free admission to AWE
- Non-Members: $10 admission to AWE
How can we create safer streets for cyclists in our city? On Thursday, September 19, from 6:30pm to 7pm, join us for a panel discussion on bike safety. The City of Windsor recently announced a new route for this year’s edition of Open Streets, highlighting a growing interest in biking. However, as a predominantly car-centric city, Windsor faces challenges in making cycling a safe and accessible option for everyone. What does this mean for our region, and how can we build a bike-friendly community? Join us for a community conversation on bike safety, infrastructure, and the future of safe cycling in Windsor-Essex. Our panel of experts will explore how we can foster a vibrant biking culture that benefits all residents.
Moderated by Craig Pearson, The Windsor Star
With Speakers Lori Newton, Crystal Waddell, and Mike Benard.
Craig Pearson
Moderator
Craig Pearson is the managing editor of the Windsor Star and a long-time daily journalist and educator. He has worked as a journalist for 35 years — at the Sherbrooke Record, the Montreal Daily News, and for the last 31 years, the Windsor Star. The Montreal native has covered arts and entertainment and city hall and everything in between, served as a war correspondent in Afghanistan, and has won numerous awards, including as a co-winner of the National Newspaper Award Citation of Merit for the Windsor Star’s 2014 gun-running series. He has a college diploma in social sciences, a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a master’s degree in communication studies. He has taught journalism part-time at the University of Windsor for 22 years, and is the author of two From the Vault history books based on Windsor Star photos. He has hosted many community events, including live televised election debates, and has moderated various panel discussions. He also serves as the chair of the St. Clair College Journalism Public Advisory Committee.
Crystal Waddell
Speaker
Crystal Waddell is an Urban Design and Architectural Designer. She graduated with her Masters of Architecture from University of Toronto and has worked / lived in many countries across the globe. She, her husband and two boys are passionate and practical cyclists, environmentalists, and advocates thereof.
Lori Newton, Executive Director of Bike Windsor-Essex
Speaker
As Executive Director of Bike Windsor Essex, Lori’s is the leading voice for cycling advocacy, social justice on our streets and complete streets policies in Windsor and Essex County. Lori founded the Windsor Bike Kitchen in 2016 (a project of Bike Windsor Essex) that remains the region’s only non-profit community bike shop providing affordable transportation options and cycling education programming to the region. She is the former Chair of the provincial Share the Road Cycling Coalition, a former adjudicator for the regional Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant Review Team and a former adjudicator for the City of Windsor Arts and Culture Grants.
Mike Benard, Windsor Essex Bike Community
Speaker
Windsor Essex Bike Community (WEBC) is a registered non profit organization committed towards promoting all aspects of riding! We strive to unite our local riding community, while advocating for collaborative partnerships to expand current and new trail networks.
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Performance: Dialogue no. 8 by Ed Janzen and Collette Broeders (known as Janzen+Broeders)
September 19 | 4 pm - 6 pm