ICBC, BC Ferries, Cycle Tourism, E-bike Rebates, and Bill 23 BCCC has been very busy over the summer, speaking to senior leaders within ICBC, BC Ferries, and the BC Government.  We will continue to have meaningful dialogue and support positive changes that support improvements to communities across BC. Advocacy Work with ICBC As everyone knows, ICBC’s Enhanced Care coverage still confuses many as to their coverage and rights.  Note that we encourage any riders who require legal advice in these matters to reach out for legal advice if required.  What BCCC has focused on let ..read more

This past April, the BC Cycling Coalition co-wrote a letter to Minister Rob Fleming regarding next steps in Active Transportation. Read their response below. We will continue to keep a dialogue open with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, to keep positive and transformative changes front and centre in our discussions ..read more

What does it take to build a bypass trail to facilitate active travel between two small communities along the side of a busy, Northern BC highway? Join host Peter Ladner in conversation with Allan Cormier of Smithers, BC to find out! Join host Peter Ladner as he talks to guests about all things related to cycling advocacy, education, and road safety in BC. Listen to stories that can influence changes that make active transportation and mobility safer, more equitable, and more accessible, so we can meet our climate, health, social justice, tourism and economic development goals. Please visit o ..read more

☀️ Kids on Wheels Instructor positions for Summer 2023 ☀️   Kids on Wheels is an innovative program through the British Columbia Cycling Coalition that runs balance bikes camps for children ages 2-6 in different community centres and daycares in Vancouver. Successful candidates will be responsible for all aspects of instructing and delivering the balance bike camps in daycares, community centres and outreach events as well as a variety of tasks required to prepare and support the program. Successful candidates will be trained to deliver the program with support from Kids on Wheels P ..read more

After 25 years of advocating for safer and more accessible cycling the BC Cycling Coalition (BCCC) has become an indispensable resource for cycling and active transportation groups across the province. We are pleased and excited to announce that beginning in 2023, the BC Cycling Coalition is a registered Canadian charity. Having our activities recognized as charitable under law allows us to offer greater incentives to our donors through tax deductible donation receipts and to access a wider range of funding opportunities through government grants. Additionally, being recognized as a charitable ..read more

Ben Nelms/CBC Vancouver’s Park Board is sending an unfortunate signal to other BC municipalities that increasing vehicle traffic should take precedence over increasing safe options for cyclists.  By deciding to spend $350,000 to remove temporary bike lanes in Stanley Park, the park board is temporarily– and possibly permanently –abandoning expanded access to the park for people unable or unwilling to drive.   The board has pledged to eventually build a permanent separated bike lane but a staff report said that such a project would take years and cost up to $50 million, in spit ..read more

New active transportation funding will allow the BC Government to connect community cycling networks across the province. The British Columbia government announced its Budget 2023 on February 28, and there is exciting news for people who use active transportation. The government has committed to significantly increasing funding for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) active transportation capital projects, totalling $100 million new funding over the next three years. This investment is in addition to the $24 million per year that the province distributes among the municip ..read more

  It all started with the sudden appearance of yellow bicycles, seemingly on every bend in the road, in our small hamlet. What are they for, people wondered? An art exhibit? A memorial for deceased riders? Advertising an upcoming bike race? The Yellow Point Community Facebook page lit up with speculations. The truth was that someone had an idea that a 26 km circular trail could be built around a beautiful stretch of treelined, rural roads in mid-Vancouver Island.  And what better way to solicit feedback about the idea of the Yellow Point Trail than by using old yellow bicycles as a ..read more

  The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, a parliamentary committee of the Legislative Assembly, has announced details for this year’s provincial budget consultation. The Committee will be holding several public meetings to hear from British Columbians about their priorities for the next provincial budget. The meetings are anticipated to take place in late May and June and will be a mix of in-person and virtual (video/teleconference) meetings. The Committee expects to hold in-person meetings in the following communities: • Campbell River • Kitimat • Dawson Cre ..read more

Mike Koski, Executive Director of BCCC, was present today for the provinces Budget Lock Up, and for an early look at our governments Budget 2023. BCCC can now share with our members and followers a cautiously optimistic and substantially increased budget supporting improvements in active transportation funding. Directly from the 2023 Provincial Budget: “In 2019, the Province launched BC’s Active Transportation Strategy as part of the CleanBC Plan to create community-specific active transportation networks that are safe, accessible and convenient for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and m ..read more