Call for Cycle Highway Working Group

Hello Local Committees,

As I'm sure you know, part of the *UnGapTheMap* campaign includes action for Cycle Highways- long distance (5-20+ kilometres), paved and lit paths that are separated from pedestrians and motor vehicles and reserved for people cycling.

Given the forthcoming provincial election, we have scheduled a few meetings with MLAs and hope to discuss cycle highways among other things. A cycle highway petition/ letter to key decision-makers will also be made public soon.

• Are there specific locations in your municipality that are appropriate-

ie. physically possible and economically/ politically feasible- for cycle highways? *

Here are a few that we've identified so far:

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  Lower Lynn Interchanges (North Shore)
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  Portside Greenway, Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, Mountain Highway
  Interchange (North Shore)
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  North Shore Spirit Trail
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  Massey Bridge and Highway 99 (Delta / Richmond)
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  Parallel to Lougheed Highway Coquitlam to Maple Ridge (Tri Cities / MR)
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  Ironworkers to Memorial Bridge and Highway 1 (North Shore / Vancouver)
  - BC Parkway (Burnaby / Surrey/ Tri Cities)

• If your committee is interested in further action, please let me know

which** member(s) would like to participate in a HUB Cycling- Cycle Highway Working Group.* From there, we would discuss how best to create substantiated cases for specific cycle highway routes in our communities, including a tailored Cycle Highway Petition to be delivered to relevant decision-makers in the coming future.

Thanks,

• Andrew Picard*

UnGapTheMap Campaign Coordinator HUB Cycling

• Website* bikehub.ca | *Phone* 604.558.2002