{"id":20332,"date":"2019-09-25T00:07:45","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T04:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tcat.ca\/?p=20332"},"modified":"2019-09-25T00:35:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-25T04:35:41","slug":"new-guide-recommends-ten-actions-to-increase-cycling-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tcat.ca\/new-guide-recommends-ten-actions-to-increase-cycling-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"New Guide Recommends Ten Actions to Increase Cycling in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

For immediate release: September 25, 2019\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Toronto, ON \u2013\u00a0Communities can take tangible action to grow cycling as a viable transportation option for Canadians. That\u2019s the message of a new guide released today by The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) at Clean Air Partnership, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Toronto, McGill University and Simon Fraser University.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Increasing Cycling in Canada: A Guide to What Works<\/a>, <\/span><\/i>offers municipalities ten recommended actions to grow cycling in their communities. The authors drew on five years of research to develop the list. As part of their research, they identified places in Canada where cycling has increased significantly and then analyzed data sets and conducted interviews to determine why.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While the guide points to high quality, protected cycling infrastructure as a key contributor to cycling growth, it also makes recommendations covering <\/span>programming and engagement, culture, policy and addressing hills and inclement weather<\/span>. For example, in suburban and smaller communities where cycling growth has been slower, the guide recommends using data to identify neighbourhoods with high cycling potential and developing partnerships with local community organizations to build cycling culture. The guide\u2019s recommendations all include examples of how these actions have been implemented in communities across Canada.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s so unique about this guide is that it integrates programming and infrastructure,\u201d says Dr. Beth Savan, Principal Investigator on the project. \u201cWe know that good quality infrastructure is crucial, but there are many actions municipalities can take to remove barriers, spark cycling adoption, and sustain cycling behaviour, particularly in places where cycling rates are currently low.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOver the past two decades, we\u2019ve seen tremendous growth in cycling in many places across Canada,\u201d says TCAT Director Nancy Smith Lea. \u201cOur goal with this guide is to share what we learned from these successes so that other communities can move forward more expeditiously and effectively to grow cycling and capture its many diverse benefits.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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