April 15, 2022 - In the new year, BYCS announced Lanrick Jr Bennett as the City of Toronto’s first Bicycle Mayor. The Managing Director at @880Cities, Bennett, is committed to building cities that work for everyone, with an emphasis on reaching BIPOC and under-served communities.

“I plan to work directly with community organizations to adopt cycling inclusion and safety in the communities, in each of the six boroughs. I will work with employers to adopt cycling commuter programs and BIAs in the city to engage in bike- focussed activities, with an emphasis on reaching BIPOC and under-served community groups.
“In my work as Managing Director at 8 80 Cities, I am committed to building cities that work for everyone,” said Bennett.

Based in Amsterdam, BYCS is a global NGO guided by the belief that bicycles transform cities and cities transform the world.

It launched the Bicycle Mayor program in June of 2016, and there are currently 134 bicycle mayors in cities around the world.