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Organizations

Best BC – Better Environmentally Sound Transportation - BEST is a not-for-profit society that champions clean air, safer neighbourhoods, and environmentally friendly transportation choices. BEST programs encourage and motivate people to cycle, walk, carpool, and use public transit more often.

British Columbia Cycling Coalition (BCCC) - The purpose of the BCCC is to represent the interests of cyclists provincially and to secure their recognition in policy and programs affecting transportation cycling.

Cycling BC - Cycling BC is the provincial governing body for the sport of cycling in British Columbia.

Rails to Trails Conservancy - The mission of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) is to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors to build healthier places for healthier people.

The Trails Society of BC – The mandate of the Trails Society of BC is to facilitate the development of shared use and sustainable trail networks, including the Trans Canada Trail, within British Columbia

Safety and Education

BikeSense - A cycling manual produced by the
Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition

The Canadian Cycling Association's CAN-BIKE program - A series of courses for adults and children on all aspects of cycling safely.

Design and Engineering

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: An American based website clearinghouse that serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement and the health community. The site provides resources such as:

Transportation Association of Canada: A national association that promotes the provision of safe, secure, efficient, effective and environmentally and financially sustainable transportation services in support of Canada's social and economic goals. The association provides the program’s preferred engineering standard for bikeways:

Plans and Policies

City of Prince George: Cycle Network Plan: The plan is intended to facilitate and encourage cycling within the larger scope of a general transportation system.

City of Richmond: 2010 Trails Strategy: This strategy is a comprehensive document that focuses on 7 key areas ranging from the Vision and Principles of the strategy to a comprehensive Implementation Plan.

Community Greenways: Linking Communities to Country, and People to Nature (PDF 6.3 MB): Part of the Stewardship Series, this document provides forward looking tools that will help community leaders to understand the principles of the natural systems that support our lives.

Cycling Policy in British Columbia: The policy makes sure that when new provincial routes are planned or developed, or existing ones upgraded, cycling needs will be considered.  

District of Saanich: Centennial Trails Plan: This plan is intended to build upon existing trails and make multi-use trail connections east/west and north/south to all geographic areas of the municipality.

Greater Vancouver Regional District: Regional Parks and Greenways Plan: This plan provides direction and priorities for parks and greenways programs and services in the region over the next decade and beyond. The plan also assists in achieving storm-water and floodplain management objectives where parks and greenways function as recharge, filtration and natural drainage areas.

Smart Growth BC: Transportation Policy: Smart Growth BC supports the development of communities that by design and function reduce the need for travel by private automobile and encourage walking, cycling and public transit.

Trails

Central Valley Greenway (Lower Mainland): Once completed, this 22 kilometre greenway will be an inter-urban cycling and pedestrian facility linking important regional destinations in Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster.

Cycling BC's Trans Canada Trail: This Trans Canada Trail will be the longest trail in the world – a shared-use trail accommodating five potential activities: walking, cycling, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling (where possible/desired).

Galloping Goose Regional Trail (Capital Regional District): This multi-use trail, formerly a railway line, moves through urban, rural and wilderness scenery on its 55-kilometre journey from Victoria to Sooke.

Kettle Valley Rail Trail: This trail is located in Southeastern British Columbia in the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen and the Central Okanagan Regional District. The easy grade in most sections makes it suitable for either casual family cycling or easy day riding.

Greenhouse Gas Emission Assessment Guide

This guide has been developed for British Columbia Local Governments by the Community Energy Association in partnership with the Ministry of Community Services. This guide provides local governments with background information and guidance for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions for various common infrastructure types. This is considered a ‘live’ document and will be updated frequently as better information becomes available. All updates will be available on this webpage and users are encouraged to check back from time to time.

Version 1 – February 2008 (PDF 247KB)