Capital Bike and Walk Society - Community Research

Victoria, BC - Bike Cycle Walk the Provinces Capital

Creating active communities by promoting walking and cycling

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Walking and Bicycling Map for Downtown Victoria, BC Canada

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Available at the Tourism Victoria Info Centre and downtown businesses

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

CBWS Research

Capital Bike and Walk is interested in research on bicycling, walking and issues of active living, personal and community health. Our research pages will link you to valuable information sources, old and new, that advance our understanding of these issues. Visit frequently and watch for updates on additions to our research page, or share with us new information you have found that fits.

Here are two examples:

Physicians link community design to health

John Pucher is a professor of Urban Planning at Rutgers University. His article debunks John Foresters theories claiming safety deficiencies of bicycle lanes. Pucher’s article appeared in Transportation Quarterly and is one of many sources to be found providing contemporary analysis of bike lane safety. The following reference leads to the Article via the Victoria Transport Policy Institute.

CBWS Bike & Pedestrian Counts

Collecting data on bike and pedestrian traffic is important to support advocacy work on projects to accommodate cycling and walking.

You can help by conducting your own counts and sending the information back to us. We’ll incorporate your data into our audit reports that analyze our transportation infrastructure and provide recommendations to improve conditions for cyclists and pedestrians.

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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.

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.