Imagine that within the next ten years, you, your family and friends can safely and comfortably cycle and walk to work, school, and shopping as well as for recreation and exercise. And when you would rather take transit, there is a bus or a train nearby arriving within a few short minutes.

To help make this a reality, the Province could eliminate the planned tax cuts for those earning over $150,000 per year and instead invest in cycling, walking and transit in communities around B.C. While more funding will be needed, especially in Metro Vancouver, this will be a great step forward.

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The higher tax bracket for people earning over $150,000 is set to expire at the end of 2015. This will result in a tax reduction worth around $225 million per year. Alberta just raised taxes on high income earners so it makes sense British Columbia not to cut similar taxes.

Everyone, including those earning over $150,000, would benefit much more if the Province eliminated this tax cut and instead invested of this revenue in improved walking, cycling and transit in communities around the Province.

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Everyone's time is valuable. For example, someone earning $150,000 per year is 93 hours spent or $6700 worth of their time per year stuck in congestion in Metro Vancouver.

Everyone benefits from safer roads. By enabling more people to choose cycling, walking and transit, there will be fewer cars on the road and thus fewer crashes leading to fewer injuries and fatalities. 

Everyone benefits from a strong economy. Transit, cycling and walking are affordable transportation. People cycling and walking are more productive at work. Cycling tourism has huge potential in B.C. For example, in Oregon, cycling tourism contributes $400 million per year to the economic. 

Everyone benefits from healthier transportation. More people walking, cycling and transit reduces health care costs through increased physical fitness.

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By donating to the BCCC, you are supporting our efforts to make cycling safe, accessible and more comfortable for everyone in B.C.

Over the next few months, we will be focusing on encouraging the Provincial Government to make cycling a key part of their new Climate Leadership plan. Specially, we recommend that they invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to complete all ages and abilities cycling networks in communities around B.C and upgrade Provincial roads and bridges.

As well, we will be encouraging them to:

• support cycling education
• improve the Motor Vehicle Act to include a safe passing distance law and allowing riding two abreast
• reduce hazards and improve maintenance on roads and paths
• support cycling tourism

Your contribution is critical to help make this happen.

You can either make a one-time donation below or make on-going monthly contributions here.

If you wish to become a member of the BC Cycling Coalition, please purchase a membership.

You can also make donations to specific BC Cycling Coalition programs:

• Kids on Wheels 
• Bike Sense