{"id":30484,"date":"2019-04-06T13:06:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T20:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/?p=30484"},"modified":"2019-04-21T18:49:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T01:49:48","slug":"active-transportation-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/active-transportation-bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Chance to Have Your Say on BC&#8217;s Active Transportation Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am reproducing here a call from HUB Cycling to make sure the government of British Columbia knows what <strong>you<\/strong> want.<\/p>\n<p>There is still time to have your say on BC&#8217;s <strong>Active Transportation Strategy (ATS)<\/strong>. The ATS will inform provincial policy for bikes for years to come. Now is our chance to shape the ATS to include investment in <strong>cycling infrastructure,<\/strong> education, and improvements to policy and legislation.<\/p>\n<p>You only have <strong>until April 15th<\/strong> to send your input to the Government of BC before the Active Transportation Strategy is set in stone. Help flood the BC Government with input and get your voice heard to ensure cycling is a transportation priority for our province.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikehub.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=568c548a9a0e8b12d07bf2a86&amp;id=04dffaef4d&amp;e=352b0f6d09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Have your voice heard and make sure the BC Government prioritizes cycling in our province for years to come. Click here<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Have you already taken part? You will be asked a new engagement question. <a href=\"https:\/\/bikehub.us19.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=568c548a9a0e8b12d07bf2a86&amp;id=080bad6749&amp;e=352b0f6d09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Help answer question 3:<\/a> What is the most important action that government could take to promote active transportation?<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for adding your voice before April 15th,<\/p>\n<p>Kent MacWilliam<br \/>\nGiving Manager<br \/>\nHUB Cycling<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23725\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23725\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/people-bikes-key-downtown-business-growth\/hub-cycling-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?fit=750%2C306&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,306\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hub cycling 04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Riding a bike to work will keep you healthy, and also cut down on your carbon footprint&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?fit=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?fit=750%2C306&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23725 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg\" alt=\"Riding a bike to work will keep you healthy, and also cut down on your carbon footprint. In this post, we have 7 tips for new bike commuters\" width=\"750\" height=\"306\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23725\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"23725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/averagejoecyclist.com\/people-bikes-key-downtown-business-growth\/hub-cycling-04\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?fit=750%2C306&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,306\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hub cycling 04\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Riding a bike to work will keep you healthy, and also cut down on your carbon footprint&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?fit=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?fit=750%2C306&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23725 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?resize=750%2C306&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Riding a bike to work will keep you healthy, and also cut down on your carbon footprint. In this post, we have 7 tips for new bike commuters\" width=\"750\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?resize=150%2C61&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?resize=250%2C102&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/averagejoecyclist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Hub-cycling-04.jpg?resize=320%2C131&amp;ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/noscript> Riding a bike to work will keep you healthy, and also cut down on your carbon footprint. Photo by HUB Cycling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last chance: You only have until April 15th to send your input to the Government of BC. Make sure you have your say on BC&#8217;s Active Transportation Strategy (ATS). The ATS will inform provincial policy for bikes for years to come. 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