{"id":195282,"date":"2023-11-16T15:02:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/?p=195282"},"modified":"2023-11-16T15:02:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T20:02:57","slug":"local-non-profit-making-push-for-active-transportation-in-2024-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canada-info.ca\/en\/local-non-profit-making-push-for-active-transportation-in-2024-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Local non-profit making push for active transportation in 2024 budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

Centre Wellington council will have another voice to keep in mind when making budget decisions following a delegation this week. Active transportation and the environment were the focus of John Scott's message to staff.<\/p>\n

Scott, who is a part of the non-profit organization Green Lanes, was in front of council at the meeting arguing how crucial it is to respect the environment while creating the opportunity for residents to get moving.<\/p>\n

Green Lanes' Facebook group states<\/a> they are\u00a0a \"Centre Wellington advocacy group that pushes good urban design through individual, small group, and large group actions.\"<\/p>\n

Scott voiced concern with the amount of money put towards asphalt paving efforts as opposed to active transportation.<\/p>\n

\"We've got $300,000 put towards a parking lot, and we have in [the] budget right now, $50,000 in active transportation,\" Scott said.<\/p>\n

\"So, already, it's telling a story that's different. It's telling a story that a car sitting is more important than people moving on bicycles or wheelchairs,\" he added.<\/p>\n

Coun. Lisa MacDonald agreed active transportation is relevant and important. She said she understands the impact certain types of asphalt have on the environment.<\/p>\n

Currently, $50,000 are allocated<\/a> towards active transportation.<\/p>\n

Scott, meanwhile, added he appreciates some of the work council has done for the active transportation network. But he wants to see more, and he wants to see it quickly.<\/p>\n

\"I think a lot of things staff have done are awesome and we're moving in the right direction. Our job is to push it quicker, because we know we're going there; the rest of the world is going there,\" Scott said.<\/p>\n

\"Let's just get going. I'm more of a rip the bandage off type person, instead of doing this so slowly, and painfully for everyone,\" he added.<\/p>\n

Scott said he wanted to ask tough questions of council, and did have one suggestion as to how to move forward.<\/p>\n

\"What do we need? What makes people healthy? To be honest, the cheapest recreational thing we can do is building bike lanes and walking trails,\" Scott posed.<\/p>\n

Centre Wellington staff received Scott's delegation and continue to sort their way through the 2024 township budget.<\/p>\n

Listen to the CICW story below:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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