Federal funding expands UVic BikeMaps.org to include Edmonton and Ottawa

Update Bulletin: BikeMaps.org

Federal funding expands UVic BikeMaps.org to include Edmonton and Ottawa

The UVic Geography Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research Lab (SPAR) in partnership with the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) were granted project funding from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to expand the BikeMaps.org project across Canada, beginning with Edmonton and Ottawa.

BikeMaps.org, a citizen web-mapping tool, allows a cyclist to report near misses and crashes, which allows researchers to capture better data to make cycling safer. Founder of SPAR lab and BikeMaps.org, Dr.Trisalyn Nelson, says the main objective of the project is to use technology to produce knowledge and data that will help make cycling safer and accessible for all Canadians.

According to Karen Laberee, Director of BikeMaps.org and UVic Research Associate, “After its success in Victoria and Vancouver, we look forward to seeing other Canadian cities embrace BikeMaps.org.”

Link to federal announcement

Link to Traffic Research Injury Foundation

For more information contact: Karen Laberee (klaberee@uvic.ca )