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Tackling walking and cycling challenges

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In July, I hosted an panel on how to improve Active Transportation such as cycling and walking in our communities of Port Moody, Coquitlam, Anmore, Belcarra and beyond.

We were joined by panelists Andrew Hartline from the Tri-Cities Hub, Viveca Ellas from the #AllOnBoard Campaign and the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, Port Moody’s Acting Mayor and current City Councilor Hunter Madsen, cycling advocate and a former member of the Seniors Focus Committee Ron Gordon, and Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for West End-Coal Harbour. I’m thankful for their contributions to what was an informative and engaging conversation.

The conversation touched on numerous challenges to promoting active transportation. Participants raised concerns about cyclist safety, congestion and infrastructure – the need to “ungap the map.” Public attitudes to cyclists were discussed. While much of the discussion with those attending focused on biking, there was an important discussion about equity, mobility issues and those currently excluded from active transportation modes.

And on staying active, Car Free Day in Port Moody is coming up on Sunday, August 18. My office will be open as a cooling station during this great community event, and I encourage you to stop by.

Or join me at one of my MLA Cafes this month. On August 11 from 10am-Noon, I'll be at at Gallager's Coffee Bar on Newport Drive, and on August 23 from 2-4pm at Caffe Divano on Klahanie Drive. I'm also having a pop-up Community Office at Burquitlam SkyTrain Station on August 27 from 4-6pm.

Have a great BC Day long weekend.

Thanks, Rick

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Panel discusses challenges to active transportation

The active transportation panel I hosted in July touched on numerous challenges to promoting active transportation: cyclist safety, congestion and infrastructure to "ungap the map", as well as equality and mobility issues that exclude people from active transportation. Learn more

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• expanding producer responsibility for plastic recycling
• stepping up our bottle deposit system

What do you think? What else should our government be considering? Let us know how we can best tackle plastic pollution together. Share your ideas.

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Join us on Car Free Day in Port Moody

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TransLink wants to hear your bold and creative ideas for the future. What do you value most about where you live? What are your transportation priorities? What are your ideas for the future of transportation?

Help create a new vision for transportation in our the region, and shape how we move. And live.

https://www.transport2050.ca/

Stop by my MLA Cafes or Pop-up Community Office

Have a question or concern? Stop by one of my MLA Cafes:
• Sunday, August 11, 10am-Noon, at Gallager's Coffee Bar (101 Klahanie Dr, Port Moody - map)
• Friday, August 23, 2-4pm, Caffe Divano (232 Newport Dr, Port Moody - map)

Or my Pop-up Community Office which will be at Burquitlam Station (map) on Tuesday, August 27 from 4-6pm.

My office is here to help. Contact us.

When you contact my community office, my staff and I will do everything we can to assist. Your confidentiality is respected at all times. To give you a better idea of how we can help, please review the following information.

What my Community Office can help you with:

Provide information on locating government services and contact information
Assist in understanding government policies and services
Assist in navigating through government bureaucracy
Ensure due process is being followed
Attend community events
Accept practicum students
Provide congratulatory and greeting messages
Provide government documents, legislation discussion papers and other web-based forms if you don’t have internet access
Resolve issues you may be having with provincial ministries or agencies. However, by law, there are some things we cannot help you with.

We can help you if:

You are a resident of the Port Moody-Coquitlam riding; and,
Your matter is with the provincial government.

Volunteering with the community office:

It's a great way to connect with our community and to help out neighbours. If you are interested, drop us a line.

Stop by our Community Office!

2708 St. Johns Street, Port Moody, BC V3H 2B7
604.936.8709 | Rick.Glumac.MLA@leg.bc.ca

Our office hours are
Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm
(except holidays)