Conference Program

Welcome | First Nations, City of Victoria, Peter Ladner (BC Cycling Coalition), John Alexander (Capital Bike)

Morning Keynote | Adam Olsen (memberTsartlip First Nation, former MLA Saanich North and the Islands)

Afternoon Plenary | Discussion Panel: “Beyond the Binary: Exploring the Future of Shared Transportation Corridors”

Safe Streets Conflicts: Asking Government to Advocate for Itself | Margie Sanderson (Vision Zero Vancouver)

Why Every Neighbourhood Needs Pedestrian Streets | Kelly Clifton (UBC School for Regional & Community Planning), Laura Jane (BEST Mobility), Hugo Johnston (CMHC-Granville Island), Ross Kenny (City of Victoria), Sam Khany (City of Vancouver)

From Pilot to Permanence & The Arc of Change: Uptown Plaza, A Case Study | Barry Fan (Urban Systems), Yuval Fogelson (YF City), Lacey Hirtle (City of New Westminster), Mitchell Reardon (Happy Cities)

From Modes to Moments: Designing Mobility for Real Life | Sandra Phillips (Modo)

Making Connections for Cycle Tourism in BC | Colleen Macdonald (Let's Go Biking, BC Cycling Coalition), Heather Piwowar (BC Cycle Tourism Society)

From Plan to Pavement: Why Active Transportation Plans Stall and How to Fix Them | Jason Potter, Sophie Renard (Bunt & Associates)

Audacious Planning: Catalyzing AT Improvements | Mo Bot (City of North Vancouver), Dora Gunn (District of Squamish), Rebecca Mayers (TransLink), Oluwapelumi Ogeroju (Ministry of Transportation & Transit)

Reconciliation in Motion: Indigenous Inclusion in AT Plans Across B.C. | Aman Chandi (Movement), Jaimy Fischer (University of Victoria)

Translating Dutch AT Principles to the BC Context | Samir Ajanovic, Kathleen Corey (Arcadis)

Neighbourhood Streets, Big Connections | Kathleen Gallagher (District of Saanich)

How Victoria Reached 44% Walk & Bike Mode Share | Stephanie Williams (City of Victoria)

Reconciliation You Can Bike On: How Tkʼemlúps & the Ministry Built a Safer Shuswap Road Together | Komalpreet Kaur (Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc), Ian Roth (Urban Systems)

Let’s Get Comfy: Using Comfort to Plan For Cycling Infrastructure | Adam Krupper (Ministry of Transportation and Transit), Brian Patterson (Urban Systems), Andrew Picard (TransLink), Meghan Winters (CHATR Lab)

Active Travel Network Data — A Panel Discussion | Nick Andrew (City of Victoria), Rory Buckman City of Vancouver), Jamie Rose (City of Nanaimo), Meghan Winters (CHATR Lab)

Galloping Goose Pedestrian Bridge | Josh Andrews (City of Colwood), Ricardo Araya (McElhanney)

Host Remarks | Ian MacKichan (Capital Bike), Colin Stein (BC Cycling Coalition)

Morning Keynote | Matteo Jarre (Decisio)

Galloping Goose History & Lessons Learned | Alastair Craighead (FORT-VI), David Cubberly, Andrew Petter, Denise Savoie, Geoff Young

Aging & AT in BC | Alison Chamberlain (District of Saanich), Lisa Corriveau (HUB Cycling), Dr. Douglas Jones (CARP), Farinaz Rikhtehgaran (BEST Mobility), Jake Winn (Cycling Without Age)

Wheelchairs & Mobility Scooters on Bike & Roll Routes: Why You Should Welcome and Plan for Them | Eric Doherty (EcoPath Planning), Sandra Hough (Victoria Accessibility Advisory Committee)

The Cargo Bike Capital of North America | Nic Laporte, Roy Symons (ISL Engineering & Land Systems)

Engagement Improves Accessibility: Inclusive Design for a Floating Island Bus Stop | Lacey Hirtle (City of New Westminster), Tommy Leung (CNIB), Grant Ngieng (ISL Engineering & Land Services)

Mobility-Oriented Development: Helping Cities Prioritize Affordability & Density (bike/scooter tour) | Christian Brandt (Modo), Venkatesh Gopal (movmi), Councillor Dave Thompson (City of Victoria)

Building Connections: Collaborative AT Data in the Capital Regional District (bike/scooter tour) | Kara Martin (Eco-Counter), Nick Armstrong (City of Victoria)

Shared Paths, Shared Challenges: Bike–Pedestrian Separation | Genevieve Tokgoz, Amir Hassanpour (Capital Regional District)

Major Street Makeovers: Shelbourne and Sinclair (bike tour) | Kathleen Gallagher, Troy McKay (District of Saanich)