Whereas the number of road crashes in British Columbia have steadily increased over the last five years, with an average of 380 children seriously injured and 22 killed in crashes every year in BC, and vulnerable road users people walking, cycling, rolling, and using personal mobility devices face increased risk of serious injury or death on BC streets; And whereas the BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program, which has provided critical funding to local governments and First Nation communities and delivered tangible road safety results through investments in walking and active transportation infrastructure, has been paused for the foreseeable future: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the Province of British Columbia immediately reinstate the BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant Program and improve it to provide stable, long-term funding to support local governments in delivering safer streets and reduced climate impacts across the province.
