Category: Active Campaigns
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Vision Zero Vancouver requests a sidewalk bollard pilot on Hornby
The stretch of Hornby street between Pacific and Dunsmuir is a vibrant hub in the heart of downtown Vancouver, bustling with pedestrians going to work or enjoying the various cultural attractions lining this strip. Unfortunately, this area became the site of tragedy when a driver mounted the sidewalk striking a father and killing his 23-month…
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Take action: Tell the Province to urgently fix Lougheed
Between December 2022 to January 2026, a short 5km stretch of Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge has claimed 6 pedestrian lives. We laid out the details of when, how, and why this keeps happening here: Lougheed Highway is under the Province’s jurisdiction. We are requesting 6 urgent changes, before anyone else is…
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Build UBCx now!
You’ve probably heard the statistic before – the 99 B-Line is the busiest bus route across all of Canada and the United States. With over 55,000 daily boardings in 2019, even a frequency of 3 minutes at rush hour can’t prevent soul-crushing line-ups, frequent pass-ups, and immeasurable frustration. So why are we still running a…
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Bring Back the BC E-Bike Rebate!
You Want an E-Bike? How about an E-Waitlist? In 2023, BC Provided tax rebates of $350 – $1,400 for e-bikes to low income earners. The budget was for 9,000 people to get e-bikes and the program received 12,000 applications in the first 24 hours. The program started on June 1, 2023 and was supposed to…
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Car Free Gastown
For July and August 2024, the City of Vancouver is running a car-free trial in Gastown. Maple Tree Square and the 300 block of Water St, by the Steam Clock, will be completely blocked off to traffic. The remaining stretch of Water Street will have traffic calming measures, patios and street furniture. Here are some…
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Let’s Ban Right-on-Red in BC
A red light means stop, right? That’s what we teach our kids from a young age. It’s a universal signal. Except for the one case when it doesn’t. In BC, drivers are allowed to turn right even when facing a red light. Right-on-red (RoR) serves to make car trips slighter faster at the expense of safety…
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