Sustainability
Cycling Towards a Sustainable City
The City of Vancouver is taking strides to make our community more sustainable, healthy, and livable. Our 1997 Transportation Plan emphasizes the importance of cycling as a sustainable choice for personal transport, and places high priority on expanding the City’s cycling infrastructure and supporting initiatives.
Active transportation is also a critical part of the Community Climate Change Action Plan that was approved by Council in 2005.
Expanding the Bicycle Network is an important strategy in the City’s effort to reduce traffic congestion and support a clean, green and healthy mode of transportation.
Cycling is one of the cleanest and most energy efficient forms of transportation. Through the expansion of cycling infrastructure and the support of initiatives to encourage cycling, Vancouver is on its way to becoming a city of cyclists and a more sustainable city.