Showing posts with label BCCC. Show all posts
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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Advocacy groups call for focus on cycling ahead of B.C. election

The last few years have been amazing, seeing the rapid growth in cycling for transportation in communities in North America and all over the world. Things don't move quite so fast in suburbs like Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. But the momentum is there and we need to step up our efforts. While about 60% of the population would be interested in cycling more if conditions were safer, it's always difficult to make change happen and, with the provincial elections coming up, we need your help. Please ask the candidates what they intend to do for cycling in B.C., and tell them what you would like to see happen.

 Presently we have the following candidates:

 Maple Ridge/Mission:
Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows:
Below is a message from Richard Campbell of the British Columbia Cycling Coalition:

 The first media coverage of the Cycling Strategy and efforts to move cycling forward during the election that the BCCC and our member groups have been working on:http://www.straight.com/news/360826/advocacy-groups-call-focus-cycling-ahead-bc-election

 Our election page including links to our Cycling Strategy, Candidate brief and how you can help build support for cycling during the election:
http://bccc.bc.ca/election/

 Please check it out and get involved!

 Thanks

 Richard Campbell
President
British Columbia Cycling Coalition
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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Support Provincial Investment in Cycling

Please pass this message on to your cycling friends.

The BCCC has sent the Provincial Government, Realizing the Benefits of Accelerated Investment in Cycling, a document recommending dramatically increased funding for cycling facilities, education, promotion and maintenance that would make cycling safer for people of all ages and abilities in communities across British Columbia.

Please send a message to Minister Bond at the address below indicating your support for the BCCC cycling investment recommendations, "Realizing the Benefits of Accelerated Investment in Cycling" and in particular the four year investment of $175 million dollars per year totalling $700 million to fund bicycle paths, separated bike lanes and other high quality cycling facilities in communities and on provincial roads throughout BC.

The recommendations are at:

The message can be as short or as long as you want. The most important thing is to let them know that investing in cycling is important.

Your message could include some or all of the following:
- The mention any of the other recommendations that are important to your or your community.
- What these recommendations and improved cycling would mean for you, your family and your community
- Specific cycling facilities you would like to see built
- Stories on what new cycling facilities have meant to you and your community
- Stories about impact of the lack of cycling facilities in your community

Hon. Shirley Bond
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
Province of British Columbia

Please cc your MLA. You can find their email address at:

As well, cc:

This message is can also be found at:

Thanks
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