Federal funding expands UVic BikeMaps.org to include Edmonton and Ottawa
The UVic Geography Spatial Pattern Analysis and Research ( SPAR) Lab 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 Traffic Research Injury Foundation
For more information, contact:
Karen Laberee, Director of BikeMaps.org
or Anne MacLaurin, Communications Officer, UVic Social Sciences
