A new 91原创 cycling committee is holding its first public meeting on Wednesday.
A 91原创-based HUB Cycling committee has been set up. HUB Cycling, a charitable non-profit which delivers bike education in schools, workplaces and community centres across Metro Vancouver 鈥� as well as hosting the popular Bike to Work Week event 鈥� has established a volunteer-run committee.
The meeting is set for Wednesday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Township of 91原创 Civic Facility (Murray Creek Room), 20338 65 Avenue.
The group plans to meet monthly to improve cycling conditions and issues in 91原创 City and Township.
HUB 91原创鈥檚 new chair says there鈥檚 much to do in the 91原创s, and the committee will rely on community members to represent the many issues that make local cycling dangerous for kids, families, and even experienced, competitive sport cyclists.
鈥淟ots of people in 91原创 love to cycle, and the area draws an enormous amount of weekend, recreational cyclists to South 91原创, Aldergrove, and especially the Fort 91原创 area,鈥� said Dan Millsip, chair of HUB 91原创. 鈥淭he challenge is that we have virtually no infrastructure to support transportation by bike. Currently no transit centres in 91原创 have bike lane access. Schools are isolated, with no safe cycling approaches 鈥� few parents let their child bike to school. And there isn鈥檛 a single bike lane to downtown 91原创.鈥�
With the new 91原创 committee, Metro Vancouver is well represented by 10 HUB Cycling local committees, which work closely with local governments, community groups and the Province of British Columbia to improve cycling infrastructure, policies and standards related to bike facilities across the region.
鈥淧reviously, the Greater 91原创 Cycling Coalition was working to support local cycling, but we felt it was important to expand the scope beyond sport and recreational cycling to include kids and schools, families, commuters and people who don鈥檛 yet feel safe biking on the roads,鈥� said Alexander Clarkson, president of the board at HUB Cycling. 鈥淒an approached us with a lot of ideas, passion, and the names of well over 150 people interested in supporting the committee. That鈥檚 all it took.鈥�
In addition to working with City and Township mayors, councillors and staff to support greater infrastructure investments and bike-friendly policies, the committee plans to work with local bike shops, parents and schools to encourage cycling education and events.
鈥淎s much as we have work to do on the ground, cycling is also supposed to be fun,鈥� said Millsip. 鈥淭his is a beautiful corner of Metro Vancouver, with lots of country roads, historical sites and an attractive downtown core. We just want to help people enjoy it on two wheels.鈥�
