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The Healthy Transportation Coalition has been awarded $297,500 for work to ensure that the transportation system in Ottawa enables all residents to choose active and sustainable modes of transportation.
Using research, community engagement and policy development, the project is expected to lead to improvements to the built and policy environment as decision-makers and city staff will better understand the barriers that vulnerable populations face trying to access a healthy transportation network.
Priority populations for this project include new immigrants and low-income individuals. Activities will include community engagement, mapping, community audits, policy development, partnership development and pop-up projects like cargo bike sharing.
Working in partnership with many other Coalition members, HealthBridge will be the lead organization for the grant, and will be responsible for the overall delivery of the project. The four-year grant was awarded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.