September 2024 Newsletter |
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TraC is a member-based organization that works to support healthy communities and reduce the Sunshine Coast’s carbon footprint by promoting more active and sustainable transportation alternatives to private vehicles, including cycling, walking, and transit. |
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Are you coming to Car Free on Cowrie?Sat. Sept. 7th, 12 - 5 pm Join us on Cowrie Street in Sechelt for a day of family-friendly fun! We’re transforming the street into a car-free paradise to celebrate the local businesses and offer fun activities everyone can enjoy, including live music from local band The Hook, food vendors, a beer garden featuring tasty beverages from Batch 44 and Brickers Cider, bike polo, free bike tuneups, bike decorating, and more. Don't miss our unique "Pedal 'n Polish" (like a Show 'n Shine but with bikes)! |
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Hey, it's still summer! Check out these bike campers! |
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Intro to E-bikes Webinar Recording If you weren't able to make our webinar in June on what to look for when buying an e-bike, you can still access this recording. Special thanks to the Clean BC Go Electric Emotive program for their support in making this happen. | | |
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Join us for our next Active Advocacy Night! September 19th, 5 pm Join us Thursday, September 19th at Whispering Firs Park in Gibsons as we tackle the messy shoulders along Highway 101. Bring shovels, spades, and a safety vest. Drinks at Sunday Cider afterwards! |
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Member Spotlight Rob Warren and Daniel |
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This month's Member Spotlight is Rob Warren and his son Daniel!
So Rob, where and when do you like to ride your bike?
We try and ride our bikes to and from school as well as for various errands and outings around Gibsons. Our favourite bike trip is riding out to Sprockids for some laps of Pineapple Express followed by food at Persephone Brewing!
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Why do you choose to ride your bike? Why not drive?
Our number one reason is the interactions you have with other people when you are on the bike. It's so easy to stop and chat with friends you run into while out on a ride. It also opens up more opportunities to explore streets and trails you would not use when travelling by car.
If you had one wish for cycling on the Sunshine Coast, what would it be?
It's hard to choose! There's lots to love about riding on the coast, but lots that can be improved as well. One thing at the top of the list is the lack of safe shoulders for riding and walking along some of the roads that connect our communities and provide access to amenities. I'm thinking specifically about parts of Marine Drive near Gibsons and Lower Road heading into Roberts Creek. Wider shoulders (or any shoulder at all) would benefit all users of these routes, not just bike riders! |
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Media Spotlight (aka "Nick's Picks") |
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Check out these interesting media picks suggested by TraC board member, Nick Smith. |
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A TraC membership costs only $10 a year, which is a small price to pay to actively help support sustainable transportation initiatives on the Sunshine Coast. Your annual membership helps us to create a strong voice within our community, work with local and provincial governments, and make real change in a car-centric world.
Help keep TraC spinning, walking, and bussing! Join us today! |
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