Photo credit: Meredith Sones
Photo credit: Meredith Sones - A national research team is taking aim at creating more sustainable transportation options in cities across the country. Simon Fraser University (SFU) health sciences professor Meghan Winters leads the interdisciplinary group with $3 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The team will focus on improving bicycling networks for all ages and strategies to reduce speed. -This work was really motivated by what we were hearing from city staff across the country,- says Winters, principal lead for the - Building CapaCITY/É for Sustainable Transportation- (CapaCITY/É) project, involving more than 50 researchers, city planners and community organizations from across the country. Their goal is to implement more sustainable transportation interventions to support health, mobility and equity outcomes in cities. -They want evidence on how best to make investments to support the uptake of sustainable transportation, for more people, and more different types of people; and also for people who have more limited transportation options. While we have seen some cities moving fast to build out bicycle networks or low-speed neighbourhoods, other cities are facing barriers and wondering how move forward, in the coming years.
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