BIXI Rides Into Regent Park

Daniels and Toronto Community Housing Celebrate the Grand Opening of TWO New BIXI Stations in Regent Park

The Daniels Corporation and Toronto Community Housing recently celebrated the grand opening of two new BIXI TORONTO stations in Regent Park. Daniels and Toronto Community Housing staff, residents and community partners came out to the event, where local Councillor Pam McConnell was on hand to mark the occasion. The grand opening marked a milestone in the sustainability and green nature of this evolving area, as well as Toronto as a whole.  Participants enjoyed face painting and balloon animals for the kids, refreshments from the nearby Tim Hortons, and had the opportunity to speak with a BIXI representative to find out how to use the innovative bike network.

The new BIXI stations are at Parliament and Dundas, and Parliament and Gerrard streets– the first two permanent stations outside BIXI Toronto’s initial launch grid. The city’s public bike network was launched in May 2011 to help residents get around the city in an affordable and environmentally-friendly way. Over 1,000 bikes have been installed at more than 80 stations. The program has proven so successful that residents have been calling and writing BIXI to ask for more stations to be added to the grid.

Sponsored by Daniels, the two BIXI stations in Regent Park add yet another convenient transportation opportunity for area residents. Integrating the community into its thriving surroundings is an important part of the revitalization design, and this has been achieved through the reintroduction of cross streets that also tie into the City grid and enable traffic to move more fluidly throughout the entire area.

The 69-acre award-winning Regent Park revitalization is making history in downtown Toronto as the largest re-development of a city core in North America. The design includes new homes, shops and community spaces, all contributing to what has become a vibrant and coveted address in the heart of Toronto’s Downtown East. To find out about the next opportunity to own a new Daniels home in the exciting Regent Park community, call 416.955.0559.