The results of our study of the influence of route type on cycling injury risk were presented on January 27 during the Occupational and Environmental Health Seminar Series. The seminar was not archived, but if you are interested, this talk can be presented elsewhere.
Christie Cole presented preliminary results of the air pollution and health study at the ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit in Vancouver.
Meghan Winters presented "Walkability and Bikeability: What is the link?" at the Walk21 Conference in Vancouver. [abstract]
We received CIHR funding for a "tools & training" project to extend bikeability mapping to 10 cities across Canada, and to check cycling and driver education materials to ensure that safety evidence is taken into account.
Meghan Winters presented on MetroVancouver bikeability at the Third North American Congress of Epidemiology in Montreal, June 2011. [poster]
Our article on the injury study methods has been published.
Anne Harris presented "Tackling methodological issues of studying bicycling safety: An illustration using the Bicyclists’ Injuries and the Cycling Environment (BICE) study" at the Transportation Research Board in Washington in January 2011. [poster]
Christie Cole presented preliminary results of the air pollution and health study at the ACT Canada Sustainable Mobility Summit in Vancouver.
Meghan Winters presented "Walkability and Bikeability: What is the link?" at the Walk21 Conference in Vancouver. [abstract]
We received CIHR funding for a "tools & training" project to extend bikeability mapping to 10 cities across Canada, and to check cycling and driver education materials to ensure that safety evidence is taken into account.
Meghan Winters presented on MetroVancouver bikeability at the Third North American Congress of Epidemiology in Montreal, June 2011. [poster]
Our article on the injury study methods has been published.
Anne Harris presented "Tackling methodological issues of studying bicycling safety: An illustration using the Bicyclists’ Injuries and the Cycling Environment (BICE) study" at the Transportation Research Board in Washington in January 2011. [poster]
Local Government Agencies
Langley
Metro Vancouver
New Westminster
Richmond
Port Moody
Surrey
Toronto
Township of Langley
TransLink
Vancouver
White Rock
NGOs
Canadian Cancer Society
Smart Growth BC
Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT)
Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC)
Research Funding Agencies
Health Canada
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)
Transport Canada MOST Program
Langley
Metro Vancouver
New Westminster
Richmond
Port Moody
Surrey
Toronto
Township of Langley
TransLink
Vancouver
White Rock
NGOs
Canadian Cancer Society
Smart Growth BC
Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT)
Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition (VACC)
Research Funding Agencies
Health Canada
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research (MSFHR)
Transport Canada MOST Program
Simon Fraser University
Meghan Winters
University of British Columbia
Shelina Babul
Evan Beaupré
Nicole Blakely
Mike Brauer
Chris Carlsten
Peter Cripton
Christie Cole
Jill Dalton
Melissa Friesen
Anne Harris
Christie Hurrell
Martin Kang
Diana Kao
Michael Koehle
Mieke Koehoorn
Melody Monro
Kishore Mulpuri
Melissa Nunes
Jason Potter
Conor Reynolds
Catherine Steer
Jason Su
Amy Thai
Kay Teschke
Angie Weddell
Imelda Wong
University of Toronto
Mary Chipman
Michael Cusimano
Vartouhi Jazmaji
Kevin McCurley
Andrew Thomas
Lee Vernich
University of Victoria
Eleanor Setton
Peter Keller
Hospitals
Barb Boychuk (St. Paul's)
Jeff Brubacher (Vancouver General)
Jan Buchanan (Vancouver General)
Doug Chisholm (St. Michael's)
Nada Elfeki (St. Michael's)
Steven Friedman (University Hospital Network)
Garth Hunte (St. Paul's)
Sean Marshall (St. Michael's)
Local Governments
Graeme Brown (TransLink)
Joan Caravan (Richmond)
Gavin Davidson (TransLink)
Brad Fisher (Surrey)
Michael Grant (TransLink)
Sheila Hartmann (TransLink)
Birk Madsen (Surrey)
Cam Pearce (TransLink)
Peter Stary (Vancouver)
David Tomlinson (Toronto)
Barbara Wentworth (Toronto)
NGOs
Jack Becker (Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition)
Bonnie Fenton (Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee)
David Hay (Richards Buell Sutton)
Cheeying Ho (Smart Growth BC)
Mary Sherlock (Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee)
Nancy Smith Lea (Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation)
Fred Sztabinski (Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation)
Meghan Winters
University of British Columbia
Shelina Babul
Evan Beaupré
Nicole Blakely
Mike Brauer
Chris Carlsten
Peter Cripton
Christie Cole
Jill Dalton
Melissa Friesen
Anne Harris
Christie Hurrell
Martin Kang
Diana Kao
Michael Koehle
Mieke Koehoorn
Melody Monro
Kishore Mulpuri
Melissa Nunes
Jason Potter
Conor Reynolds
Catherine Steer
Jason Su
Amy Thai
Kay Teschke
Angie Weddell
Imelda Wong
University of Toronto
Mary Chipman
Michael Cusimano
Vartouhi Jazmaji
Kevin McCurley
Andrew Thomas
Lee Vernich
University of Victoria
Eleanor Setton
Peter Keller
Hospitals
Barb Boychuk (St. Paul's)
Jeff Brubacher (Vancouver General)
Jan Buchanan (Vancouver General)
Doug Chisholm (St. Michael's)
Nada Elfeki (St. Michael's)
Steven Friedman (University Hospital Network)
Garth Hunte (St. Paul's)
Sean Marshall (St. Michael's)
Local Governments
Graeme Brown (TransLink)
Joan Caravan (Richmond)
Gavin Davidson (TransLink)
Brad Fisher (Surrey)
Michael Grant (TransLink)
Sheila Hartmann (TransLink)
Birk Madsen (Surrey)
Cam Pearce (TransLink)
Peter Stary (Vancouver)
David Tomlinson (Toronto)
Barbara Wentworth (Toronto)
NGOs
Jack Becker (Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition)
Bonnie Fenton (Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee)
David Hay (Richards Buell Sutton)
Cheeying Ho (Smart Growth BC)
Mary Sherlock (Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee)
Nancy Smith Lea (Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation)
Fred Sztabinski (Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation)
overview
Cycling in Cities is a research program investigating 1) factors that encourage or discourage bicycling for urban transportation, and 2) transportation infrastructure associated with increased or decreased risks of injuries to cyclists.
The research program includes a number of studies, outlined in the table below and described in more detail throughout the website.
It is based at the University of British Columbia School of Population & Public Health. It has many partners including researchers from Simon Fraser University, the Universities of Toronto and Victoria, cycling planners, and cycling advocates.
the studies
| study | funders | progress | outline of the research |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bicyclists' Injuries & the Cycling Environment ("the BICE Study") |
|
Study recruitment began in June 2008 and was completed in February 2010; 690 participants were enrolled. Data analyses mostly complete. Papers being prepared and submitted. | This study investigated which types of transportation infrastructure are associated with higher or lower risks of injury to cyclists. |
| Opinion Survey on Cycling Motivators & Deterrents |
|
Completed. Results on preferred route types and other factors motivating or deterring cycling published. Brochure available. | This survey asked 1400 adults in Metro Vancouver about 16 routes types and 73 other factors that might influence their likelihood of cycling. |
| Tools & Training for Healthy Travel |
|
Staff hired, summer 2011. Bikeability mapping and review of education materials has begun. | This project will 1) implement a bikeability index and mapping tool across 10 Canadian cities and 2) incorporate cycling safety research into cycling and driving education materials. |
| Mapping Cycling for Bikeability |
|
Analyses completed and most published. Bikeability paper submitted for publication. Brochure on detouring for cycling facilities available. Cycling route planner for Metro Vancouver completed. | This study used focus groups, the Opinion Survey and mapped data analysis to understand built environment features that influence cycling. The study resulted in a "bikeability" index and maps of bikeability for Metro Vancouver. |
| Cycling, Air Pollution & Health |
|
Field work complete. Analyses underway. | This study is investigating the relationship between traffic-related air pollution exposure and respiratory and cardiovascular health impacts in commuting cyclists. |
| Climate & Cycling |
|
Completed. Results published. | This study used data from the Canadian Community Health Survey and Environment Canada to test whether cycling rates in Canadian cities were affected by climate, demographics, or population. |
