Gaining Ground: Connecting People & Knowledge conference

The Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba is doing what it can to get more communities involved in active transportation.

Active transport is defined as any alternative mode of travel outside of vehicle use, such as walking or biking. The coalition hosted the Gaining Ground: Connecting People and Knowledge conference on the issue at the P.C.U. Centre yesterday. About 80 delegates representing 24 municipalities from across the province attended.

Coalition Chair Cory Jackson says the point of the conference was to share ideas on how to create and expand the amount of walking or bike paths that are out there. Jackson says this allowed communities that have already build these types of projects to share the knowledge with other municipalities that are just beginning to explore its potential. 

She says the long term benefits for building additional paths on an environmental and health standpoint outweigh the initial cost.