The ITE Greater Vancouver Section is pleased to host a summer bike tour with the City of Burnaby’s Transportation team on June 1, 2024 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. The tour will completely follow routes that are “comfortable for most”, highlighting recent City cycling facility improvements, including pavement markings, signage, and protected facilities.
Location & Route: The tour will start at the Gilmore Skytrain Station before following facilities along the Central Valley Greenway, Kensington Avenue, Deer Lake Parkway, and Gilmore Way. The tour will be conducted at a leisurely pace with stops along the way to discuss cycling facilities. In the event of severe weather and unsafe conditions, the tour will be cancelled and all registrants will be notified via e-mail. Participants will need to bring their own bike and helmet. After the tour, participants will be welcome to socialize at a nearby coffee shop.
Cost: The tour will be free.
About: The tour will be jointly led by the ITE Greater Vancouver Section and members of the City of Burnaby’s Transportation team. From the City of Burnaby, Sam is a transportation planning technician that became involved in the field through his passion for active transportation and create cities that are safer for everyone. He is an avid cyclist who is familiar with the challenges and opportunities facing the cycling network in Metro Vancouver and uses active transportation for most daily trips. Sam applies his knowledge and experience to contribute to the growth and improvement of active transportation infrastructure and policy in Burnaby. Po is a transportation planner with over 10 years of public and private sector experience that has spanned transportation plans at the city, neighborhood and corridor levels, including the design and implementation of multimodal mobility and complete street safety improvements. He is currently working as the Transportation Planner at the City of Burnaby and is passionate about making the places where we live, work, and play more accessible, safe, and enjoyable through enhancing the public realm and improving multimodal connections.
Registration: Tickets are limited to 30 participants, so register while quantities last! Please email your completed waiver form directly to Vancouver@itecanada.org.
