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WE’RE EXCITED TO PRESENT DAVID ENGWICHT, THE BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA-BASED SOCIAL INNOVATOR AND A SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL LEADER IN PLACEMAKING AND URBAN PLANNING. His public talk will explore his distinctive approach to transportation tie-ups and frustrations not as a design problem but social and cultural problems. Come get challenged and inspired by the Creative Communities‘ director to…
WHAT BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ARE HELPING EDMONTONIANS TO GET INTO ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION? Share about local places supporting and encouraging their employees and others to walk, cycle and roll. Does an employer provide showers and a locker room for runners and cyclists? Do you know of an organization that has secure bike parking? Is there a…
Councillor NAME FOR YOUR WARD In the upcoming budget adjustment discussions, I urge you not to cut funding for active-transportation projects, and, in particular, to carry through with the Urban Planning Committee’s June 2019 recommendation to spend $10 million to fill in missing sidewalk connections. Sidewalks are one of the most essential pieces of low-carbon…
Being a member of Paths for People’s board means you play a key role in determining the direction and activities Paths for People undertakes. [ full description of Board Member roles and responsibilities ] Fill out the form below if you are interested in applying to be nominated for the board elections. Deadline to submit an application: September…
Highlights from the third and final day for the Winter Cycling Congress – shared by the two University of Alberta students attending the Calgary event with the help of P4P bursaries: Mary Bachynsky’s takeaways 1. A cycling nation is ALSO a satisfying place to drive From Melissa and Chris Bruntlett‘s keynote presentation, Building the Cycling City, the pair presented…
The second day for two University of Alberta students attending the Winter Cycling Congress (with the help of P4P bursaries). Here are their insights from the day: Mary Bachynsky’s takeaways 1. Look beyond human error factors in traffic safety From Don Kostelec‘s presentation Everything your traffic safety office told you was wrong, Don debunked some…
Two University of Alberta students are attending the Winter Cycling Congress (with the help of P4P bursaries) and sharing their learnings each day: Mary Bachynsky’s takeaways 1. Transportation is essential to an “ecosystem of healthy cities” In Gabe Klein‘s keynote presentation, he pointed out that transportation is the world’s number one source of greenhouse…
Meet Winter Cycling Congress student bursary recipients Two University of Alberta students attended the three-day international event in Calgary from February 6-8, 2019, with the help of funding from Paths for People. Each day they shared the stand-out moments: DAY ONE (February 6, 2019) DAY TWO (February 7, 2019) DAY THREE (February 8, 2019) …
We want to help students attend the Winter Cycling Congress (February 6-8, 2019) in Calgary. Paths for people is offering $200 each to a maximum of three students, for their conference registration fees. Applicants must be: actively engaged in or planning to be engaged in active transportation registered students based in Edmonton,…
AGM We’re holding our Annual General Meeting on Thursday, September 13 at 7 pm at MacEwan University 11-216 (Allard Hall, the new building on 104 Ave at 111 Street). Everyone is welcome. Come hear about the past year for P4P and our plans for the future. Speaking of the future, Paths for People is looking for new…