2013 BC Cycling Coalition Annual Conference Recap

Special thanks to everyone who joined us, either in person or virtually, for our second Annual Conference from October 25th-27th 2013. We are pleased to be able to confirm that we had representatives from 17 organizations from around the province among our delegates. Over the course of the weekend we were able to touch on critical issues related to cycling in BC including education, infrastructure, and a new focus on positive marketing, among others. This conference also kicked off the start of two new BC Cycling Coalition programs including the CycloTouring BC Sector Initiative and the Hazard Reduction Strategy.

Thank you to everyone who presented over the course of the weekend. If you missed the event, or if you want to do some more follow-up reading, a number of the presentations are available below. If you presented at the conference and your presentation is not listed please contact us to have it included.

Infrastructure 101

Evidence about Route Safety and Preference, Dr. Kay Teschke, UBC School of Population and Public Health

Bike Parking 101, Elco Gauw, Urban Racks

Planning and Designing for People of All Ages and Abilities, Brian Patterson, Urban Systems

Education 101

Why Infrastructure Isn’t Always Enough, Erin O’Melinn, HUB: Your Cycling Connection

Right to Bike, Kerry Hamilton, HASTe BC & Right to Bike Committee

Cycling Education in Metro Vancouver, Paul Cheng, TravelSmart

Marketing and Social Media for the Grassroots

Digital Strategy and the Social Web, Mauree Aki Matsusaka and Stephen Irving

Effectively Marketing Bicycle Culture, Chris Bruntlett, Vancouver Cycle Chic

CycloTouring BC Workshops

Session 1 Opportunities for a BC CycloTouring Sector Initiative, Jack Becker and Rob Bernhardt, BC Cycling Coalition

Session 2 Shaping the BC CycloTouring Initiative, Jack Becker and Rob Bernhardt, BC Cycling Coalition

Download the 2013 Conference Program

Annual Conference 2013 Final Program