Image: District of Hope via Gurvinder Sodhi / The District of Hope plans to parlay a $500,000 funding grant from the provincial government into a multi-use pathway connecting one of its residential neighbourhoods south of Highway 1 to essential amenities in the town. This specific funding will be utilized to construct the Richmond Hill multi-use pathway, connecting the Silver Creek neighborhood to essential amenities.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

District of Hope

District of Hope to use $500,000 grant for multi-use pathway from Silver Creek to ‘essential amenities’

Apr 3, 2024 | 9:19 AM

HOPE — Multi-use pathways seem to be the wave of the future when it comes to active transportation initiatives in communities throughout B.C.

The District of Hope plans to parlay a $500,000 funding grant from the provincial government into a multi-use pathway connecting one of its residential neighbourhoods south of Highway 1 to essential amenities in the city of 6,700.

The district announced Wednesday (Mar. 27) it has received a half-million dollar grant under the B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure grants program, which aims to increase the number of trips made by walking, cycling and transit while minimizing the burden to taxpayers.

The district says this initiative coincides with broader efforts to enhance active transportation in communities throughout B.C. This grant supports the provincial government’s Clean BC commitment to increase the number of trips made by walking, cycling, and transit, while ensuring sustainable development and minimizing the burden on taxpayers.

This specific funding will be utilized to construct the Richmond Hill multi-use pathway, connecting the Silver Creek neighbourhood to essential amenities.

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“Through investments in multi-use pathways, protected bike lanes, pedestrian bridges, and safety improvements, local, regional, and Indigenous governments aim to expand options for active transportation while promoting sustainability,” the district wrote in its news release.

In this intake period alone, the province has allocated $24 million to support 80 active transportation infrastructure projects throughout British Columbia. These grants enable local governments to devise and institute enhanced connections to workplaces, schools, recreational centers, and other key destinations.

“By investing in infrastructure that supports walking, cycling, and other active modes of transportation, communities can accommodate the growing preference for sustainable travel options,” the district reported in its news release.

The district says this funding allocation reinforces a commitment by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure to promote sustainable development and active transportation.

by Mike Vanden Bosch

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