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The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC) has asked questions for a number of candidates for mayor and council. Two questionaires one for mayors and another for councillors.

The City of Vancouver, TransLink and Transport, Canada are developing the Central Valley Greenway, a regional cycling and walking route between downtown Vancouver and New Westminster. We're holding an open house to review the detailed designs and get your feedback:

Time: Tuesday, November 8, 2005, 3:30 to 7:30 pm
Location: Great Northern Way Campus, Conference Centre, 555 Great Northern Way

This open house is for Section 1, which begins at Science World, continues along East 1st Avenue, then along Great Northern Way to Clark Drive and connecting with Grandview Highway North.

The City of Vancouver plans to encourage cycling and transit use with improvements to Pender and Dunsmuir Streets. You are invited to a public open house to view the designs and provide feedback:

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 from 5 - 8 pm
Coal Harbour Community Centre, 480 Broughton Street
(Broughton & Hastings)

Fred Bass is a current City Councillor in the City of Vancouver he is running for Re-election as part of the COPE party.

1. What type of bicycle riding do you do and how often?

I cycle to work most days. I don't own a car (my wife does). I use my feet, bus (monthly bus pass), taxi, and car co-op) also.

Elizabeth Ball is running for council in the City of Vancouver as part of the NPA party.

1. What type of bicycle riding do you do and how often?

We own three bikes and ride for pleasure whenever possible.

David Cadman is a current City Councilor with the City of Vancouver. He is running for re-election as part of the COPE party.

1. What type of bicycle riding do you do and how often?

Recreational, weekends, I have football knees.

The first response back was from Peter Ladner who is a current member of Vancouver City council and is running for re-election as part of the NPA party. Here is his response:

1. What type of bicycle riding do you do and how often?

I ride to work downtown or at city hall or both 5x a week. Also sporadic trips on weekends, now including some longer road rides for pleasure.

Vancouver has a very nice map of all of the bicycle routes of Vancouver that folds up to a credit card size. This map is widely available for free from most bike stores and many other locations. This map is highly recommended. It is also available on-line on along with a description of the bikeways at the City of Vancouver webpage.

The City of Vancouver's cycling pages have quite a bit of information about bicycle routes and plans for Vancouver.

It should also be noted that in Vancouver all new buildings built since 1995 are required to be provided with secure bicycle parking, showers for those working in the building. You can find out more details on the parking by-law.