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Fairfield Bicycle Shop puts the wheels on Capital Bike and Walk

Walking and Bicycling Map for Downtown Victoria, BC Canada
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Available at the Tourism Victoria Info Centre and downtown businesses

Bicycles at Rest parking manual

The CBWS bike parking manual provides details on best racks, site planning and design for bicycle parking and other destinations facilities. Send $5 per copy to CBWS at: 22 Philippa Place, Victoria, BC V8S 1S6. *Bulk orders available
 

Welcome to the Capital Bike & Walk Society homepage. Our community is dedicated to educating, growing and helping "Green Commuters" - bicycling and walking - travel throughout the capital region of Victoria, British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Spend a couple of minutes browsing the site to learn more about the Capital Bike & Walk Society.

Latest Post:
Shorcliffe-Garnet Walkway Case Study
from local cyclist Tom Sutton
Want to ride?
BC is 150 years old and our "Rides with Bears" route turns 50. The Sooke to Port Renfrew Road was built in 1958...

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Cycle Tourism Profiles of Vancouver Island

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The E&N Rail Trail project is out of the station. Read the September 2007 update on the E&N Rail Trail. More than $11 million is already committed and the CRD expects to complete the trail by 2010. Portland's Springwater Trail alongside and active rail line is a model of successful rail trails likely to be copied here. See more in Capital Bike and Walk's Rails with Trails photo gallery.


Springwater Rail with Trail

"Sharrows" or shared-use arrows, are a relatively new treatment to help cyclists lay claim to road space. Find the CBWS study on sharrows on our CBWS Reports Page and photo galleries at www.flickr.com/photos/luton/.

Sharrows on Finlayson just past Douglas
Sharrows on Finalyson
E & N Rail Trail

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CBWS Reports: Case Studies and Best Practices



CBWS gathers information on "best practices", organizes workshops and conducts local site audits to develop specific recommendations aimed at improving conditions for cycling and walking. Our "CBWS Reports Page" includes our own projects and contributions from other sources. Watch for regular additions to our library of reports, papers and presentations.


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CBWS projects are supported by grants from VanCity, the City of Victoria, Saanich, View
Royal, the Provincial Capital Commission, the Province of BC, Translink, Mountain
Equipment Coop and private funders. Support for this project does not necessarily imply
VanCity’s or other sponsor endorsement.