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February 24, 2015
Weekly Poll: Do you bike to work?
Do you ride your bike to work? Do you think we encourage cycling here at VCH? Do you wish you could bike? Let us know in this week’s poll and in the comments section below.
I love biking to work. It gives me time to myself at the beginning and end of the day and a geat workout at the same time.
We lobbied for many years to get our cycling centre at VGH and we’re so happy to have it. We need to work together to get this type of facililty for as many sites as possible. If we build it they will come!
March 2, 2015
J. Sarkissian
This is not a true indication of how many people bike to work because anyone can vote any number of times!
February 26, 2015
Editor
Thanks for reading J. You are correct. People could vote multiple times if they wanted to. The usual way of preventing this, is for the site to look at the IP address of the visitor and then prevent future votes from that IP address. Unfortunately due to the way the VCH network is set up, there are many computers on single IP addresses. For example there are hundreds of PCs using IP 139.173.54.11. So unfortunately the usual method of checking for unique visitors and preventing double voting is not possible. So we’re left with the honour system!
February 27, 2015
margaret mcewen
I would love to ride my bike to work. I cannot because I am required to use my vehicle to get to home health clients during the day. I would like to see VCH partner with car co-ops so we could pick up a car to use for the day. VCH could save on parking costs, and insurance rebates. Employees would be able to use transit or bike paths to get to work which is better for health and environment.
February 26, 2015
Emily Doyle
I love riding my bike to work on days I know I won’t need my car for work. I believe VCH could be more supportive of active transport (like bike riding) to work if there was secured bike storage and showers.
February 26, 2015
Christie
I comepletely agree. I often have to drive around town for client visits or meetings, and I would love to ride my bike to work and then take a car to go or a car share. It would be helpful if I could book the car, so I know it will be there when I need it!
March 2, 2015
Karen Peel
No – as there are no showers located conveniently to my work space and there is no secure covered storage for my bike.
February 26, 2015
Arthur Orsini
Biking to work is the best start and end to my workday!
February 26, 2015
Carol Duncan
I couldn’t agree more! The best start and finish.
February 26, 2015
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Melanie Hyde
I love biking to work. It gives me time to myself at the beginning and end of the day and a geat workout at the same time.
We lobbied for many years to get our cycling centre at VGH and we’re so happy to have it. We need to work together to get this type of facililty for as many sites as possible. If we build it they will come!
J. Sarkissian
This is not a true indication of how many people bike to work because anyone can vote any number of times!
Editor
Thanks for reading J. You are correct. People could vote multiple times if they wanted to. The usual way of preventing this, is for the site to look at the IP address of the visitor and then prevent future votes from that IP address. Unfortunately due to the way the VCH network is set up, there are many computers on single IP addresses. For example there are hundreds of PCs using IP 139.173.54.11. So unfortunately the usual method of checking for unique visitors and preventing double voting is not possible. So we’re left with the honour system!
margaret mcewen
I would love to ride my bike to work. I cannot because I am required to use my vehicle to get to home health clients during the day. I would like to see VCH partner with car co-ops so we could pick up a car to use for the day. VCH could save on parking costs, and insurance rebates. Employees would be able to use transit or bike paths to get to work which is better for health and environment.
Emily Doyle
I love riding my bike to work on days I know I won’t need my car for work. I believe VCH could be more supportive of active transport (like bike riding) to work if there was secured bike storage and showers.
Christie
I comepletely agree. I often have to drive around town for client visits or meetings, and I would love to ride my bike to work and then take a car to go or a car share. It would be helpful if I could book the car, so I know it will be there when I need it!
Karen Peel
No – as there are no showers located conveniently to my work space and there is no secure covered storage for my bike.
Arthur Orsini
Biking to work is the best start and end to my workday!
Carol Duncan
I couldn’t agree more! The best start and finish.