Eco Action National Bike Summit Cycling in 4 Canadian Communities

“If You Build it, They Will Come: Increasing Cycling, Reducing Emissions”

Ottawa City Hall, May 28, 2018 by David Laing, Chair,

BikeBrampton

9th largest city in Canada

Cycling mode share < ¼ % Official goal 1.8% by 2041

“Ridiculous Car Journeys”

in Brampton

†Sources: • 2011 Transportation Tomorrow Survey

6.7Km 0

530,000

Daily CO² emissions

506,000Kg

BikeBrampton promoting safe, affordable active transportation & recreational cycling alternatives…

Bramalea CycleFest Bike the Creek

Bike to School Week Community Rides

Infrastructure funding grants

Community-based Social Marketing

BikeWrx

Bicycling lending library

Pedalwise

Bike mechanics after-school workshop

Project Goals

# of Trips

Distance Travelled

Seasonality

3X/wk

Community Bike Centre 2015

Objective Target Results to Date (20% complete)

Target populations New Cdn, Female, Seniors, Youth

68% Female, 28% New Cdn

Mentors 10 10

Pedalwise Protégés

50 23

Bike Mechanics students 40 5

BikeWrx Drop-ins 50 244 visits

Km travelled 50,000 9,730

CO2 saved 12,000 kg 3,023kg

Mentor & Protégé’s First Ride together

10 Mentors

23 Protégés

Brampton Bike Hub Launch Dec 6, 2017