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New Content - Statistics Canada:Occupational and sex differences in active commuting among Canadian workers from 2006 to 2016

Occupational and sex differences in active commuting among Canadian workers from 2006 to 2016
Physical activity (PA) plays an important role in preventing chronic diseases and premature mortality. Adults are recommended to accumulate 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA per week. However, most Canadian adults do not meet this recommendation. Active transportation refers to using human-powered means to get around, such as walking and cycling. Although public transit use is not generally considered a mode of active transportation, research has shown that individuals who use transit often cycle or walk to access transit stops, helping transit users accumulate PA. Active transportation is also linked to physical and mental health benefits, as well as environmental health benefits because of its low carbon footprint.
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Christopher, G. Biswas, A. Lang, J. L. & Prince, S. A. (2024). Occupational and sex differences in active commuting among Canadian workers from 2006 to 2016. Statistics Canada Health Reports. DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.25318/82-003-x202400900001-eng

National Active Transportation Strategy 2021 - 2026

Infrastructure Canada National Active Transportation Strategy 2021 - 2026
Our vision is for Canadians of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, genders, and backgrounds to be able to safely and conveniently access active transportation in their communities, and to significantly increase the ‘modal share’ of active transportation: the proportion of Canadians who regularly make the choice to use active transportation.

Mobilizing Knowledge on Active Transportation: Project Briefing and Highlight Sheets

Mobilizing Knowledge on Active Transportation Project Briefing and Highlights by Public Health Agency of Canada
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781100251394
Publication Date: 2014
Across Canada, there is growing momentum among governments and non-governmental organizations as they develop policies and programs to support active transportation and healthy built environments. While community planning, design and implementation are largely the responsibility of municipal and regional governments, provincial and territorial governments can also lead valuable initiatives. However, despite current momentum, there are gaps in the ways that evidence and effective practices are shared across Canadian jurisdictions.

Government of British Columbia Active Transportation

Active Transportation
he B.C. government is aiming to have active transportation and public transit make up 30% of all trips taken in the province.
Active Transportation Design Guide
Active Transportation Design Guide
Last updated on May 3, 2024
Recommended policies, specifications, standards and guidelines to be followed in the development of active transportation infrastructure in British Columbia.
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British Columbia..(n.d.). Active Transportation Design Guide. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/transportation/transportation-infrastructure/engineering-standards-guidelines/traffic-engineering-safety/active-transportation-design-guide

City of Kelowna 2040 Transportation Master Plan

2040 Master Transportation Plan by City of Kelowna
Call Number: Online
Publication Date: 2022
The 2040 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) sets the direction for a vibrant city where people and places are conveniently connected by diverse transportation options. It is a long-term, citywide plan for transportation improvements that will help keep Kelowna moving, now and into the future.

City of Kelowna 2040 Transportation Master Plan Website
Paving the road to accessibility: Inclusive transport policy is needed to enable cycling accessibility for all, regardless of ability or disability.
The article discusses the Inclusive transport policy is needed to enable cycling accessibility for all, regardless of ability or disability. Topics discussed include the Department for Transport (DfT) released Gear Change2 and LTN 1/20.3; and the aim of these documents is to offer Covid-19 response infrastructure guidance with the aim to harness increases in cycle uptake and ensure that cycling plays a larger role in the Grate Britain's transport system going forward.

Recommended Books & E-Books

Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition by National Association of City Transportation Officials
Call Number: E-Book
ISBN: 9781610915656
Publication Date: 2014-03-24
The NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition, is based on the experience of the best cycling cities in the world. Completely re-designed with an accessible, four-color layout, this second edition continues to build upon the fast-changing state of the practice at the local level. The designs in this book were developed by cities for cities, since unique urban streets require innovative solutions. To create the Guide, the authors conducted an extensive worldwide literature search from design guidelines and real-life experience. They worked closely with a panel of urban bikeway planning professionals from NACTO member cities and from numerous other cities worldwide, as well as traffic engineers, planners, and academics with deep experience in urban bikeway applications. The Guide offers substantive guidance for cities seeking to improve bicycle transportation in places where competing demands for the use of the right-of-way present unique challenges. First and foremost, the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition will help practitioners make good decisions about urban bikeway design. The treatments outlined in this updated Guide are based on real-life experience in the world's most bicycle friendly cities and have been selected because of their utility in helping cities meet their goals related to bicycle transportation. Praised by Former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood as an "extraordinary piece of work," the Guide is an indispensable tool every planner must have for their daily transportation design work.

APA 7 Citation Information

National Association of City Transportation Officials. (2014). Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition. Island Press.

Recommended Reports

Barriers for Cyclists With Disabilities And Individuals Who Use Adaptive Cycles: Kin 464 - Health Promotion & Physical Activity - Group #16
Cycling is a widely used form of transportation and recreation. For the purposes of this project, we focused on cyclists with disabilities and their individual experiences. The goal of this research project was to identify and determine the barriers that prevent individuals with disabilities from cycling to and around the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Vancouver campus. Much of the literature currently available successfully highlights the multitude of physical, social, and mental benefits of cycling, yet it seems it is not often that
research is focusing on the barriers surrounding cycling, specifically for those with
disabilities.
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Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS Sustainability Program provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as
their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student research project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore, readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Sustainability Program representative about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report”.
Green, C. G., & Klein, E. G. (2011). Promoting Active Transportation as a Partnership Between Urban Planning and Public Health: The Columbus Healthy Places Program. Public Health Reports (1974-), 126, 41–49.
Active transportation has been considered as one method to address the American obesity epidemic. To address obesity prevention through builtenvironment change, the local public health department in Columbus, Ohio, established the Columbus Healthy Places (CHP) program to formally promote active transportation in numerous aspects of community design for the city. In this article, we present a case study of the CHP program and discuss the review of city development rezoning applications as a successful strategy to link public health to urban planning. Prior to the CHP review, 7% of development applications in Columbus included active transportation components; in 2009, 64% of development applications adopted active transportation components specifically recommended by the CHP review. Active transportation recommendations generally included adding bike racks, widening or adding sidewalks, and providing sidewalk connectivity. Recommendations and lessons learned from CHP are provided.
Statistics Canada - Bike to Work Day: Cycling through the data
The 2021 Census of Population surveyed Canadians in detail about their commutes, including mode of transportation and time. Over 811,000 Canadians commuted by active transportation (walking or cycling) in 2021. Of those, nearly 139,000 hopped on their bikes, down from 222,130 in 2016. Much of the decrease can be explained by a major shift in working arrangements, including higher rates of telework, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Statistics Canada The Canadian Bikeway Comfort and Safety metrics (Can-BICS): National measures of the bicycling environment for use in research and policy
One-third (34%) of neighbourhoods in Canada have no cycling infrastructure. According to the categorical measure, 5% of all DAs were assigned as the highest category of Can-BICS (corresponding to 6% of the population) and were nearly all within metro areas.

ICBC Cycling Automobile Acciidents Statistical Data

BC - Crashes involving Cyclists 2019 - 2023
An Interactive Statistical Data Extraction tool allows you to generate statistical data by Year, Month, Region, Municipality, Street Location within the Municipality,and Count Number.