Project 459995

The 2020 Declaration for Resilience in Canadian Cities called for "'everywhere-to-everywhere' networks that makes cycling a safe mobility choice for people of all ages and abilities and every resident, in every neighbourhood". These All Ages and Abilities (AAA) bicycle networks are population health interventions with established health, transportation, and environmental benefits via physical activity, safety, air quality, congestion mitigation, and social equity. However, creating connected, safe networks of bicycle infrastructure in Canadian cities has been a major challenge, and consequently cycling uptake is low in many places, and for many population groups. To get more people cycling, more often, for more trips, and improve health and healthy equity for all Canadians, we need to pursue implementation science approaches that will help build out bicycle infrastructure in urban contexts across the country. Our team of intersectoral partners and interdisciplinary researchers from across Canada, US, and Australia will assess the current state of AAA bicycle networks in Canadian cities, identify barriers and facilitators to building out bicycle infrastructure within and across different settings, and generate new knowledge on the health, transportation, and equity impacts of AAA bicycle networks. This work will accelerate Canada as a cycling nation where all cities have bicycle networks, appropriate to their local context, which enable cycling as an option for all.