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< Back Car Free on Cowrie is Saturday, September 7th May 11, 2024 Cowrie Street in Sechelt will be turned into a car-free zone with live music, food vendors, community booths, bike polo, free e-bike test rides, Pedal & Polish show, and more! Don't miss it! Previous Next

Media 2026 March - Get Moving Monthly Feature: Connect the Coast January - The Path to a Greener Coast: Why the Connect the Coast trail is a game-changer – Bicycle Broker 2025 October - Connect the Coast shares multi-use path design - Coast Reporter August - Letter: Some good news for everyone in Highway 101 study - Coast Reporter May - What's happening with the Connect the Coast project? - Coast Reporter March - It's Good To Share - ITS International January - Opinion: Act, before another person dies on Highway 101 - Coast Reporter 2024 May - What's happening with the Connect the Coast project? - Coast Reporter March - Sunshine Coast Tourism makes cycling network presentation to qathet Regional District directors - Coast Reporter February - More cyclists than ever are biking onto the Langdale ferry - Coast Reporter February - A new route from Sechelt to Lund, for humans, not cars - Coast Reporter 2023 November - What’s next for the Langdale to West Sechelt active transportation route proposal? - Coast Reporter Previous | Next

Dr. Kay Teschke Professor Emeritus, UB C School of Population and Public Health Research and Speakers Dr. Kay Teschke 's Cycling in Cities research program has contributed scientific evidence for building infrastructure that welcome cycling in North America. She has contributed to municipal, provincial, national, and international policies related to cycling, including reviews of traffic deaths and injuries, traffic law reform, benchmarking, helmet law reviews, and design toolkits. In January 2022, TraC hosted a lecture from Dr. Kay Teschke where she presented the results of two studies examining which types of cycle route infrastructure best promote biking and decrease injury risk. Session slides Session recording Mikael Colville-Andersen Urban designer, author, global cycling advocate Mikael Colville-Andersen is an urban designer, author, and a leading global voice in urbanism. He has worked in over 100 cities around the world, advising about how to design – and embrace – bicycle and pedestrian friendly streets in order to improve communities. Mikael is known for his pioneering philosophies about simplifying municipal planning and how towns should be designed instead of engineered. He is the author of Copenhagenize – The Definitive Guide to Global Bicycle Urbanism and host of the global television series, The Life-sized City . In 2021, Mikael presented a session to TraC members and local government a bout how we can create more livable communities on the Sunshine Coast through active transportation in our unique semi-rural location.

Which bike rack is best? Not all bike racks are equal. Bicycle styles have changed over the years (think e-bikes with fat tires, bike trailers for children and groceries, and the longer tag-along and cargo bicycles). Certain bike racks work better than others for accommodating all types of cyclists in a community [1] . The two examples below are good choices because they provide two points of contact between the bicycle and the rack and permit the bicycle to be supported in an upright position [2] . The cost of a single U-shape bike rack starts around $190 before installation. Good choices Poor choices 1. Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals. (2015). Essentials of bike parking: Selecting and installing bicycle parking that works. Retrieved from: https://www.apbp.org/assets/docs/EssentialsofBikeParking_FINA.pdf 2. City of Coquitlam. (n.d.) Bicycle parking design guidelines. Retrieved from: https://www.coquitlam.ca/DocumentCenter/View/5280/Bicycle-Parking- Design-Guidelines-PDF references

Sunshine Coast Car Free Day (Car Free on Cowrie) happens September 6th, 2024 in Sechelt. Join us for the Sunshine Coast's Car Free Day Get ready to embrace the freedom of the open road—without the cars! Join us for Car Free on Cowrie, an exhilarating celebration of community and fun! On September 6th, 2025, Cowrie Street will transform into a car-free haven, inviting locals and visitors alike to explore vibrant Cowrie Street in a whole new way. This is more than just a fun day out—it’s a chance to appreciate our shared environment and to strengthen our community bonds. So, leave the car behind, grab your bike, put on your walking shoes, and come celebrate with us! Event Details Date Time Location Who's it for What Why Cost September 6th, 2025 12pm-4pm Cowrie Street in Sechelt Everyone! There'll be fun for all ages. This is a family-friendly event. Car Free on Cowrie is a community-based, volunteer-run event on the Sunshine Coast, BC, which closes a busy street to car traffic and sets up a day-long community festival to promote active transportation and public spaces. It is similar to other Car Free Days held around the world. Highlights of Car Free on Cowrie include: live music by Them Ordinary Things Pedal & Polish bike show beer + cider garden bike valet (easy bike parking) free bike tune-ups food trucks bike polo crokinole and pickleball kids activities lots more It's an opportunity to see Cowrie Street transform from a busy traffic corridor into a vibrant public space filled with music, art, and people connecting. Attendance is free! Food and drinks will be sold by vendors. The Sunshine Coast Slow Food Cycle is brought to you by TraC, a local member-based active transportation group. TraC’s mission is 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. If you care about making it easier for all Sunshine Coast residents to get to where they’re going without always having to use a car, please consider becoming a member! Join TraC

TraC is creating more sustainable cycling, pedestrian, and transit alternatives on the Sunshine Coast Interested in more sustainable transportation on the Sunshine Coast? Our mission is to support healthy communities and reduce the Sunshine Coast’s carbon footprint by promoting active and sustainable transportation. Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast (TraC) is a member-based group of enthusiastic individuals working to create more sustainable cycling, pedestrian, and transit alternatives to single-occupancy car use in our communities. Together we’re working to make it happen. Join us! "Bike Shorts" Party Short bike films from across the cycling spectrum Join Transportation Choices (TraC) and the Coast Mountain Bike Trail Association (CMBTA) as we kick off Go By Bike Week with a bike Shorts Movie night at the 101 Brewhouse May 28th 6pm 📍 Directions 101 Brewhouse & Distillery Tickets required! 🎟️ Ticket includes admission, any burger, any beer and tip included. $30 advanced at Elphi Cycles / $35 at the door Our Key Activities Advocacy Creating more safe and sustainable transportation options on the Sunshine Coast. Events Bike valet + free bike tuneups at Earth Day, plus other events that promote active transportation. Connect the Coast Creating support for a multi-use path from Langdale to Sechelt, and eventually Egmont.

< Back The Engine Inside Movie Screening November 15th Sep 11, 2023 Join us November 15th for the Sunshine Coast premiere! Tickets are selling fast! TraC is proud to co-present with Shoreline Law the lower Sunshine Coast's premiere screening of Anthill Production's new film The Engine Inside on November 15 at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse Theatre. The film follows six individuals from diverse backgrounds who embrace cycling as a way to overcome daunting personal and systemic challenges, showcasing how bicycles have the potential to transform lives and contribute to a better world. Described by critics as a "warm embrace from the greater cycling community" and hitting "all the right marks" for a documentary, The Engine Inside is a beautiful ode to the joys of cycling. Previous Next

About Us Connect the Coast is a project of TraC in association with Connect the Coast Society. To contact Connect the Coast Society directly, email us at office@connectthecoast.org Connect the Coast Society is a BC Society and Canadian Registered Charity. Donations are gratefully accepted, and tax receipts can be issued for donations over $100. Board of Directors (Connect the Coast Society) Tannis Braithwaite, Treasurer – Tannis is a lawyer and long-time cycling advocate. With others she successfully advocated for cycling infrastructure in Vancouver, leading to the network of cycle paths that now traverse the downtown core and beyond. Through her advocacy work, Tannis has built considerable expertise in the policies and regulations associated with our roads, highways and active transportation infrastructure. Stephen Forgacs, Secretary – Stephen is a corporate communications specialist with experience in journalism, investor and public relations and fundraising communications. Prior to moving to Roberts Creek in 2016, he led the marketing and communications efforts for the successful $200-million fundraising campaign to support the construction of a new BC Children’s Hospital. Stephen also chairs the Transportation Choices Sunshine Coast (TraC) board. Scott Nelson, President – Scott is a tech entrepreneur and long-time cycling advocate who, with Tannis, advocated for cycling infrastructure in Vancouver. In the early 1990s Scott founded Communicopia, one of Canada’s first web development companies. Scott has served on the board of the Vancouver Community Network and the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation. Scott lives in Sechelt. Sandra Philips, Director – Sandra is an entrepreneur and international expert on shared mobility. She was appointed CEO of car-sharing co-op Modo in October 2024. She is the chair and founder of movmi, an agency focused on shared mobility, from micro mobility to carsharing to Mobility-as-a-Service. movmi’s clients range from public agencies (Translink, City of Vancouver, State of Luxembourg) to Fortune 500 companies (BMW, Honda), to new mobility startups. She is a winner of TED Next Visionary and BC Business Change Maker awards and a Clean 50 honoree. She lives in Sechelt. Alun Woolliams, Vice-president – Alun is a software developer and past-chair of TraC. A long-time Sunshine Coast resident, Alun has played a key role in advancing TraC’s vision in which Sunshine Coast residents enjoy a safe and efficient network of sustainable and active transportation options. Alun has deep relationships in our community and is highly regarded by Gibsons, Sechelt and Sunshine Coast Regional District staff and elected officials for his calm and reasoned approach to advocacy. He lives in Roberts Creek. Previous | Home

Past Events Car Free Day 2025 No cars on Cowrie for a day! Read More Slow Food Cycle 2025 All-ages event giving tourists and residents alike the change to cycle to local farms in Upper Gibsons in a community-focused Sunday in July. Read More Car Free Day 2024 No cars on Cowrie for a day! Read More Slow Food Cycle 2024 All-ages event giving tourists and residents alike the change to cycle to local farms in Upper Gibsons in a community-focused Sunday in July. Read More

Advocacy Local government advocacy We regularly engage with local government and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) on safer cycling and walking options. Active transportation report card A one-page report card for the Sunshine Coast on selected active transportation metrics, updated every few years. Free transit for students Supporting free transit for secondary school students on the Sunshine Coast. Active Advocacy Monthly road sweeping and other activities to make cycling safer on the Sunshine Coast. Active travel for kids TraC is an active member of Vancouver Coastal Health's Active Travel for Kids committee along with reps from SD46, local government, and more. Cycle tourism Download our 29 Tips for Cycle Tourists and Economic Benefits of Cycle Tourism infographic.

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