New West Mayor talks Funding Freeze, Speed Cameras, Car Brain, and Safer Streets
Bike Sense27 Okt 2025

New West Mayor talks Funding Freeze, Speed Cameras, Car Brain, and Safer Streets

'Slow down cars and save lives' sounds obvious, but how do we actually make that work on the ground? Where does funding for speed enforcement come from, and when fines are charged, where does the money actually land? New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone debunks the myth of the speed-trap 'cash cow' and takes a clear-eyed look at BC’s pause on active transportation funding, the politics of 30 km/h residential limits, and why automated speed enforcement could be the fastest way to real safet...

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Powell River's lone protected intersection: hot potato, or sign of things to come?

Powell River's lone protected intersection: hot potato, or sign of things to come?

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Penticton: the city that banned discussion of bike lanes

Penticton: the city that banned discussion of bike lanes

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Copenhagen in New Westminster? The Mayor of New West says YES!

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Shared mobility rocks! Bringing shared e-bikes, cars, scooters and buses into the mix

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2 Kids, 2 E-bikes, No Car: A year-round cycling family in Whistler

2 Kids, 2 E-bikes, No Car: A year-round cycling family in Whistler

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Dr Trent Smith has a prescription: School Streets for Kamloops

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