[Bike to the Future] Provincial Election 2011 -- active transportation promises

[Bike to the Future]

The Winnipeg Trails Association has detailed the political parties' active transportation promises during the 2011 provincial election campaign on their website.
 
Summary:

• The Progressive Conservatives put their promise directly into their healthcare platform -- on paper and on their website (PDF) -- page 11.  This promise has a provincial focus.
• The New Democratic Party did a press release on an infrastructure promise for one specific area -- on paper and on their website.
• All parties have given verbal promises with a provincial focus.
  

Comments:

• A promise on paper / on the web is far more desirable than a verbal promise from a politician.
• Area-specific infrastructure promises are fantastic, but these are 'one offs' and almost always require extensive months / years of advocacy from volunteers.
• Currently, the Province of Manitoba has no active transportation plan, no policy, no point people, and no developed expertise.

Suggestion:   
 
If you are speaking to any NDP candidates, tell them you want to see -- in writing -- a provincially-focused promise.
 
Tell them you would like to see a promise in writing for  

• a provincial active transportation policy, and
• a director of active transportation, and
• an active transportation advisory board. 

Perhaps hand them the 'black and white' promise the Progressive Conservatives have made (PDF) -- page 11.
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Provincial Election 2011 -- Manitoba needs focused leadership on active transportation
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