Join us at Metro Cinema for a film and discussion exploring the solutions to the problem of automobile dependency. Let’s move Edmonton beyond the automobile!
The film, Moving Beyond The Automobile, is a visual handbook of concrete ways that citizens, policy makers and organizations can value pedestrian plazas over parking lots, active transportation over inactivity, and train tracks over highways for a more livable community. Read more »
Ed Whittingham, executive director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the results of the 2011 federal election:
"The Pembina Institute congratulates Conservative Leader Stephen Harper for winning his first majority government and Jack Layton in his new role as Leader of the Official Opposition. As a national non-partisan think tank, the Pembina Institute works with all governments and political parties to help move Canada toward a clean energy future that delivers economic prosperity, environmental protection and climate security.
"Mr. Harper's actions on climate change and clean energy to date have been inadequate relative to the need and the opportunity. To become a leader in the fast-growing clean energy economy, Canada must implement much stronger policies than the Conservative government has introduced so far or proposed in its campaign platform.
Youth aged 18 - 28 years from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Territories interested in transit and sustainable transportation are invited to apply to be delegates at this unique summit event.
Delegates will come to learn, share ideas, discuss issues and opportunities
and explore career paths with peers and industry professionals.
EDMONTON - During recent civic elections, the investment in and improvement of public transit in Edmonton has featured prominently among the issues that voters feel are important.
As we have done in previous elections, Citizens for Better Transit, a local non-profit transit advocacy organization, has again polled candidates running for Edmonton City Council on October 18th regarding their views on current public transit issues in our city. Read more »
Speaker: John Stonier, Director - Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association
Free presentation and discussion. No registration required. Free refreshments at 6:30 pm
Electric transportation is here! The electric car is the next great change in the development of the automobile. The consumer benefits are numerous. Read more »
In
2005, Citizens for Better Transit launched an annual award program to recognize
citizens who have made significant contributions to the improvement of public
transit. Named after former city councillor and transit advocate Professor Gerry
Wright, the 2009 award is sponsored by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local
569.
The 2010 Gerry Wright Better Transit Award recognizes the
contributions of Mr. Llewellyn (Llew) A. Lawrence, former Director of Marketing
and Director of Operations of the Edmonton Transit System.
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Do you know
an individual who has made significant contributions to the improvement or
advancement of public transit in the Edmonton area? If so, would you like to
see this individual's contributions recognized with the annual Gerry Wright
Better Transit Award?
Five years ago, Citizens for Better
Transit introduced a public award program to recognize outstanding
contributions to public transit. Since its inception, the Gerry Wright Better
Transit Award has recognized worthy citizens at the annual ETS Community Fair
each April.
Sponsored by the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 569 as
well as other organizations and businesses, this award program is important to
demonstrate to present and future generations the high value placed on
individual contributions toward the improvement of our city and its quality of
life. It also serves to encourage citizens to continue to step forward and
promote further improvement of our transit system.
Nominations are
being accepted for the 2010 Award until March 31st (note extended deadline).
The Award will be presented to the chosen recipient on Saturday, April 24th at
the ETS Community Fair and Opening of the Century Park LRT
extension.
Nomination forms are available at www.bettertransit.ab.ca; nominations are accepted either by
regular mail or electronically (email) to info [at] bettertransit [dot] ab [dot] ca
Commuter Challenge is a national program that encourages Canadians to walk, cycle, take transit, carpool (ride share) or tele-work instead of driving alone to work. The Challenge supports workplaces as they encourage their employees to leave their cars at home for their personal health, the health of their communities and the health of the environment. Individual Canadians can participate too.
The program is based on a friendly competition between workplaces and communities across Canada to see which has the highest percentage participation rates during the week.
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