How Bike Friendly Community Awards give municipalities a boost
Bike Sense25 Sep 2024

How Bike Friendly Community Awards give municipalities a boost

Subha Ramanathan, Manager of Programs and Partnerships for the Share the Road Cycling Coalition in Ontario, explains Ontario's transformative Bike Friendly Community Awards – touching on how municipalities achieve scores (The Five 'E's), how the awards competition boosts active transportation, and how we might bring this program to BC. BONUS: Peter's Rant! In which Peter unleashes his fury on those invisible nighttime riders. To learn about the Share the Road Cycling Coalition and Bike Frie...

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