Cycling Advocacy
Reprinted with permission from the Cycling BC 2000 Handbook
Ever wonder what advocacy really is? You may be interested in advocacy and not even know it! If you are concerned about the rights and privileges of cyclists, whether for land access or safer road riding provisions, then you are interested in cycling advocacy.
There are many ways to become involved in advocacy and help ensure that cyclists as a community of people are heard and understood. There are clubs and coalitions, as well as concerned individuals, throughout the province that work within their regions to improve cycling conditions, rights and privileges. Don’t wait for others to solve problems for you. Become familiar with the decision-makers and cycling advocacy groups in your area to work toward improved conditions for cyclists.
Cycling advocacy contacts in B.C.:
We are excited to discover that there is no longer enough room to list the contact information for all the cycling advocacy groups in BC because there are so many! To find out if there is a group in your area, search online for the name of your city, town, region or community, and the words advocacy and cycling or bicycle.
If you’re concerned about the rights and privileges of cyclists, or issues of accessibility, equity or safety, then you may want to get involved with cycling advocacy.