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Welcome to the Capital Bike & Walk Society homepage. Our community is dedicated to educating, growing and helping
"Green Commuters" - bicycling and walking - travel throughout the capital region of Victoria, British Columbia (BC), Canada.
Spend a couple of minutes browsing the site to learn more about the Capital Bike & Walk Society.
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CBWS & GVCC Bicycle Count Project
Capital Bike and Walk (CBWS) has partnered with the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition (GVCC) to conduct bicycle counts in
advance of work being done on the E&N Rail Trail. This will help us to track changes in bicycle traffic that
is likely to be generated by the new trail project.
Write! More funding is needed to help build the E&N rail trail.
The Capital Regional District has applied for additional funds to help build
this important multi-use trail facility. It’s a 17 kilometer off-road corridor
shared with an active railway line. It’s a model that works across North America.
With challenging gaps and a longer trail planned to connect to the Trans Canada trail,
the project is more costly than early estimates. Still, it’s very good value.
Estimates from Britain peg the return on investment at anywhere from 15:1 t 33:1.
We already know that our Galloping Goose and Lochside trails in Greater Victoria are
growing participation in cycling and helping to make use the healthiest city in Canada.
A federal gas tax program aimed at supporting green infrastructure is helping to fund
much of the project, but the province has yet to contribute. We need to let the decision
makers know that this is an important investment for commuters, for cycling tourism and
for others interested in healthy and active transportation.
Write to the Premier:
Hon. Gordon Campbell
PO Box 9055, Stn Provincial Government
Victoria, BC V8W 9E2
premier@gov.bc.ca
Hon. Kevin Falcon
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
PO Box 9055, Stn Provincial Government
Victoria, BC V8W 9E2
Minister.Transportation@gov.bc.ca
Tel: 387-1978
Here’s how you can find your local MLA:
www.leg.bc.ca/mla/3-1-1.htm
For Victoria area:
Carole James (Victoria – Beacon Hill)
Rob Fleming (Victoria – Hillside)
David Cubberley (Saanich South)
Murray Coell (Saanich North and the Islands)
Ida Chong (Oak Bay – Gordon Head)
Maurine Karagianas (Esquimalt –Metchosin)
John Horgan (Malahat – Juan de Fuca)
All at:
Parliament Buildings
Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
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CBWS Reports: Case Studies and Best Practices
CBWS gathers information on "best practices", organizes workshops and conducts local
site audits to develop specific recommendations aimed at improving conditions for cycling and walking.
Our "CBWS Reports Page" includes our own projects and contributions from other sources.
Watch for regular additions to our library of reports, papers and presentations.
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Friends of the
Chandler - Gonzales
Pathway
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CBWS projects are supported by grants from VanCity, the City of Victoria,
Saanich, View
Royal, the Provincial Capital Commission, the Province of BC,
Translink, Mountain
Equipment Coop and private funders. Support for this
project does not necessarily imply
VanCity’s or other sponsor endorsement.
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