SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
University College London, Centre for Transport Studies:
Many great research projects listed – start here.
www.cts.ucl.ac.uk/research/chcaruse/
The Centre for Sustainable Transportation:
Child- and Youth Friendly Land-Use and Transport Planning Guidelines for Ontario.
cst.uwinnipeg.ca
Children on the Move:
Sharing and developing ideas and materials on matters involving children and the ways in which they
move around their communities, and how to help them understand and link their choices to the broader
challenges of sustainable development and full lives.
www.ecoplan.org/children
Creative Communities:
David Engwicht, Brisbane, Australia: Creative Communities is an incubator for social innovations.
www.lesstraffic.com
Thunderhead Alliance:
"The mission of the Thunderhead Alliance is to create, strengthen,
and unite bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations."
www.thunderheadalliance.org
U.S. National Centre for Biking and Walking:
Creating bicycle-friendly and walkable communities across North America.
www.bikewalk.org
Victoria Transport Policy Institute:
Victoria, British Columbia:
VTPI is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative and practical solutions
to transportation problems.
www.vtpi.org
Walk & Bike for Life
www.walkandbikeforlife.com
Walkable Communities:
A nonprofit organization dedicated to creating and sustaining public spaces that build communities.
Since their founding in 1975, they have worked in 2,000 communities in the United States and around
the world, helping people turn their public spaces into vital community places.
www.walkable.org
walkON:
A partnership of Central West Ontario regional municipalities that, together, have identified
a need to support the development of walkable communities.
www.walkOn.ca
RECREATION/TRAIL ORGANIZATIONS
Bruce Trail Association:
www.brucetrail.org
Celebration of Trails
www.celebrationoftrails.ca
Eastern Ontario Trail Alliance:
www.thetrail.ca
Hike Ontario:
www.hikeontario.com
Park To Park Trail:
www.parktoparktrail.com
Parks and Recreation Ontario:
www.prontario.org
TransCanada Trail:
An 18,000 km recreational corridor winding its way through every Province and Territory, linking 800 communities along its route. When completed, this will be the longest trail of its kind in the world, connecting our regions, our three oceans and our people in a new way for generations to come. (10,000 km already completed.)
www.tctrail.ca
Volkssporting:
Canadian Volkssporting Federation:
Volkssporting International:
The World of Volkssporting International (IVV) is one of fun and friendship with the added benefits of good health and physical fitness. Safe exercise in a non-competitive environment is the goal. The participant chooses the sport, the distance, and the pace. IVV events, volkssports, are for all people. Everyone is welcome. IVV members organize thousands of volkssport events each year for people of all ages and abilities.
www.walks.ca
www.ivv.org
Waterfront Regeneration Trust:
www.waterfronttrail.org
SAFETY
Canada Safety Council:
Which includes Elmer the Safety Elephant.
www.safety-council.org and see also www.elmer.ca
Safe Kids Canada:
Link for Pedestrian Safety Fact sheet and Community Resource Guide:
www.sickkids.ca
Stay Alert Stay
www.sass.ca
OTHER
Project for Public Spaces:
www.pps.org
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ACTIVE AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
Active and Safe Routes to School, Green Communities Canada.
www.saferoutestoschool.ca
Yukon, Recreation & Parks Association of the Yukon
www.rpay.org
Christchurch:
New Zealand Safe Routes to School initiative:
www.ccc.govt.nz
International Walk to School:
www.iwalktoschool.org
National Center for Safe Routes to School:
UNC Highway Safety Research Center and Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center.
www.hsrc.unc.edu and see also www.saferoutesinfo.org
Manitoba Active & Safe Routes to School, Resource Conservation Manitoba:
www.resourceconservation.mb.ca
Nova Scotia Active & Safe Routes to School, Ecology Action Centre:
www.ecologyaction.ca/asrts
Way to Go! School Program, British Columbia:
www.waytogo.icbc.bc.ca
SHAPE:
Alberta's active & safe routes to school program
www.shapeab.com
Sustainable Transportation in the UK:
Leading sustainable transport charity whose vision is world in which people can choose to travel in
ways that benefit their health and the environment.
www.sustrans.org.uk
The U.S. Safe Routes to School National Partnership:
A collaboration of bicycling and walking groups, as well as health advocates, schools, government agencies,
and businesses.
www.bikesbelong.org
Québec, Vélo Québec
www.velo.qc.ca/fr/ecole.lasso
Walk to School UK:
www.walktoschool.org.uk
HEALTH AND ACTIVE LIVING
ParticipACTION
ParticipACTION provides leadership in collaboration and communications to foster the "movement" that inspires and supports Canadians to move more and to ensure a Canadian society where people are the most physically active on Earth.
www.participaction.com
Ontario Physical Health Education Association (OPHEA):
Ontario ASRTS article:
www.ophea.net
CIRA Ontario:
Encouraging, promoting, and developing active living, healthy lifestyles and personal growth, through
intramural and recreational programs.
www.ciraontario.com
Clean Air Champions:
www.cleanairchampions.ca
Clean Air Online (CAOL):
Joint initiative between the Clean Air Partnership, the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario,
numerous GTA municipalities and environmental groups and many others committed to improving air quality
in the GTA.
www.gtacleanaironline.ca
Heart Health Resource Centre:
Enhancing the capacity of public health agencies and their community partners to implement comprehensive, multi-risk factor, community-based heart health programs.
www.hhrc.net
Parents Jury:
Volunteer organization in Australia that advocates against obesity:
www.parentsjury.org.au
Physical Activity Resource Centre:
Supporting physical activity promoters in public health, community health, and recreation.
www.ohpea.net/parc
ACTIVE2010
www.active2010.ca
Get Active Now
www.getactivenow.ca
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