hoodooadventures.ca 250 490 6084 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4, JUNE 2014 VOLUME 2, ISSUE 3, MAY 2014 IN THIS ISSUE: Get Well Paul Dragan Bicycle Dating $131 Million for Cycling! Seaside Greenway Party BC Superweek Helmets Touring and more... photo: Jennifer Strang Photography Jennifer Strang photo: photo: Jennifer Strang Photography Jennifer Strang photo: Choose carsharing. Choose choice. 1-month FREE Trial Membership + $40 Carsharing Credit To redeem, email photo of coupon to [email protected]. *Offer valid for new members only; may not be used in conjunction with other offers. Choose carsharing. Choose choice. 1-month FREE Trial Membership + $40 Carsharing Credit To redeem, email photo of coupon to [email protected]. *Offer valid for new members only; may not be used in conjunction with other offers. GET WELL Paul has always been at the epicenter of everything good in the British Columbia cycling community- we feel his absence and we all wish for a speedy S N recovery”. Paul Dragan has a keen – David Hay, Partner, Richards Buell Sutton understanding of the needs of PPAAUL beginning cyclists that is critical U to encourage them to using L! cycling for transportation. His It’s due to the leadership and ! willingness for discussions, support of people like Paul that enthusiasm, and energy for the bike community has grown so getting things done is always quickly, introducing more people evident and much appreciated. than ever to the joy of riding a We hope that Paul and his family bike in Vancouver. HUB Cycling can move forward quickly from members, Board and staff wish this event and return to the style him a fast and complete recovery. of family life that they enjoy. - Jack Becker, Third Wave Cycling If are you a cyclicst in Vancouver, you Group Inc. may not know it but you owe some of Paul Dragan placed Reckless Bikes Paul, you are an inspiration to all of the comfort and safety you feel to Paul as our first advertiser in We Cycle. us! Your amazing spirit has not only Dragan. Paul has been advocating for It helped boost our confidence touched my life but so many people cyclists’ rights and place on the city’s in creating a community based in this community. Get well soon! streets for longer than most of use newspaper for cyclists. Paul, you are have been riding, and his fingerprints an inspiration to the community! – Melody Chan, eProdigy Bikes and influence on Vancouver’s cycling Thank you!! infrastructure and culture are Mr. Dragan has made significant everywhere you look. The staff and – Byron Sheardown, Publisher contributions to the cycling volunteers at HASTe wish Paul a full and The outpouring of support we’ve seen community in British Columbia and speedy recovery.” for Paul is a clear demonstrationWeCycle of the Magazine we sincerely hope that he regains his tremendous respect and admiration he health soon. has earned in our community. All of us at the City are wishing him a fast, full, and complete recovery! We wish you a speedy recovery, Paul, – CyclingBC and look forward to seeing you back on two wheels in no time! - Mayor Gregor Robertson – Clare & Trevor, Clevers Media Ride For RecoveryJoin Sunday us June for 29,2014. Paul Starting Dragan’s at Reckless Bikes onRide Davie street for 12 Recovery noon. Come show your support! - 2 - SEASIDE GREENWAY PARTY Saturday July 5th,11am-3pm Celebrate the completion of this Vancouver Treasure! WE CYCLE Mark the date and come There will be music, then continue west to Network, HUB Cycling, celebrate the comple- food, kids’ crafts, and take in the Brock House the UBC Bike Co-op, tion of one of Vancou- more along the route Summer Fair , plus the BEST, MEC Paddlefest, ver’s best public realm between the Burrard Jericho Sailing Centre’s the Jericho Sailing Cen- “The publication for treasures. 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Need something printed? Give us a call! 604-526-8557 - 3 - Mayors Announce Regional Transportation Plan $131 MILLION FOR CYCLING On June 12, the Mayors Council will years) can also be used for cycling and and transit will only account for 27% of dollars in the coming years. There release their report entitled Regional pedestrian projects. of trips by 2045, far short of the target is a strong case to use some of this to Transportation Investments, A Vision The investment program would of 50%. The Vision will get us to 36%. help improve transit, cycling and walk- for Metro Vancouver which includes provide funding for the completion It is definitely a great start, but much ing. Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, a 30 year vision and a 10-year invest- of the region’s bikeway network envi- more will need to be done though to who just scored a dramatic election ment program. The 10-year pro- sioned in the Regional Cycling Strat- meet regional targets. Lets get this plan win, is doing exactly that by investing gram includes significant investment egy in around 20 years. In the first 10 moving forward then work on meeting $15 billion in transit around the the in transit, cycling, walking and roads years, this program would add to the the 2045 targets. Toronto area in the next ten years. throughout the region. existing bikeway network up to 300 In addition to being essential for the Unfortunately, the Province quickly The Vision calls for funding for a km of traffic-protected bikeways on economy and the environment of the reject using the revenue from the exist- 2,700km network high quality bike- major streets in Urban Centres, such region, the Vision will reduce fatali- ing Carbon Tax but left the door open ways including 300km of traffic-sep- as on-street cycle tracks with physical ties. It states, “With less traffic, fewer to an additional Carbon Tax which, arated routes to help make cycling a separation from traffic or off-street serious collisions and more opportu- according to Premier Clark’s election real transportation option for people paths; and 2,400 km of designated nities for active travel, this Vision will platform, would have to be approved of all ages and abilities. The proposed bikeways, such as marked bike lanes or save about 200 lives and prevent about by the public in a referendum. Mobilty investment in the cycling network and neighbourhood street bikeways with 4000 serious injuries every year.” Pricing is also an option at some point secure bicycle parking total $131 mil- bicycle-permeable traffic calming. The Mayors preferred choice, was in the future. lion over ten years, reaching $16.5 mil- The Major Bikeway Network will for the Province to help fund the im- Please contact Premier Clark, pre- lion per annum by Year 6. The $131 consist of high quality regionally sig- provements through a portion of the [email protected], encouraging the million consists of $96.7 million for nificant routes separated from traffic existing Carbon Tax collected in the Province to provide more funding for regional cycling routes that are not that parallel and connect to the rapid region then shifting to mobility pric- transit, cycling and walking in Met- TransLink-owned and $34.4 million transit system and regional gateways. ing at some point in the future. This ro Vancouver. A good idea to copy for TransLink-owned routes and Examples of possible projects to help would increase the effectiveness of the Hon. Todd Stone, Minister.Trans- parking at TransLink facilities. build the Network, include upgrading Carbon Tax by providing more people [email protected], Claire.Trevena. In addition, the proposed new four the BC Parkway and completing the with more sustainable transportation [email protected]. ca, your MLA, and the lane Pattullo Bridge will include high Central Valley Greenway, North Shore options. Now, the Carbon Tax revenue Mayors Council, mayorscouncil@ quality cycling and walking facilities Spirit Trail, Evergreen Bikeway, and was used to cut taxes so essentially this translink.ca. and funding from the Capital for Mi- routes South of Fraser to parallel fu- funding would have come out of gen- nor Major Road Network (MRN) Up- ture rapid transit lines. eral revenue. The Province is project- More on the plan and contact info at: grades program ($200 million over 10 If we do nothing, walking, cycling ing surpluses of hundreds of millions http://wp.me/p3bwI9-90 Bicycle Dating Spring time means bike dates.