Engage

#MoveBC

  • Starting School

    I was told this would happen.  While wearing my wee infant son strapped to my chest, kind strangers would take a look at my unkempt hair and flushed cheeks and tell me that -poof- not only would he eventually sleep through the night, be toilet trained, not run into traffic but that he would be going to school. Once that starts, they warned wistfully, watch…

  • Municipalities across BC call on the province to fund infrastructure so residents can safely walk, bike and roll.

     Resolution B15 calling for a Provincial Active Transportation Strategy passes at UBCM Convention and is supported by 125 endorsers of the Communities on the Move Declaration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, B.C., September, 13, 2018 – Delegates across BC voted in favour of an Active Transportation Strategy and Fund, supporting a resolution put forward by the District…

  • Kenny, 4 & Nicky, 2 learning to bike in their neighbourhood

    One family’s quest for a healthy lifestyle led them to Vernon

    Cyndy and Peter Chung love to be active. They share their passion for the outdoors with their two young sons, Kenny age 4 and Nicky age 2. In fact, Cyndy and Peter make active living such a priority, they decided to move. “We visited Vernon, BC, last June and loved it so much,” said Cyndy.…

  • HandyDART Advocate Urges Improvements for Riders with ‘No Other Options’

    Gary Brown is a regular HandyDART rider who has lived in Burnaby for 32 years, he used to work for Southern Rail, a job he loved, but that all changed in 1997.  “I was diagnosed with MS in ’97, I tried to keep on working and would have stayed until I was 65 but I…

  • The kids are not alright

    Walk this Way: How School Safety Zones Make Space for Active Kids

    Last week, alarm over the death of a pedestrian at an intersection near her school of 500 students prompted Sue Groesbeck, the Head of Stratford Hall to go public about her concerns.  She wants the area to be declared a school zone and some basic safety supports, including a 30km/hour speed limit, an illuminated cross-walk…

  • Let’s #MoveBC

    In BC, active transportation and public transit are always a hot topic. Walking and cycling routes are seen as a blessing by those who use them, but as a curse for those whom they inconvenience. Public transit, on the other hand, is known for being crowded in the city and infrequent in small towns, yet…

Contact Us

Questions about our policy recommendations, resources, initiatives, and activities? Reach out to us.

Contact Us