Complete Streets for Prince Rupert to seek City's endorsement as a Healthy Living Community on the Move

While an opportunity to present a motion to Prince Rupert City Council on Monday night fell through,  Chris Lightfoot and Complete Streets for Prince Rupert are still hopeful of receiving the support of Prince Rupert City Council in their bid to have Prince Rupert join the list of communities dedicated to the Healthy Living Communities on the Move Declaration.

Mr. Lightfoot was to present his motion to Council during Monday's Council session, but was delayed in his arrival.

When he did make his way to the Council Chamber later in the evening's session, Council members were already wrapping up their night's work of half an hour, leaving the Complete Streets representative to book another appearance at a future City Council Session.

His declaration for Council which you can review below from the City's Agenda notes that there is no cost for the city for the initiative.

Should Prince Rupert Council decide to join the campaign they will be signing on with a number of communities province wide that are looking to adopt the Communities on the Move declaration.

Heading towards the end of the week, close to 140 communities, community groups and organizations in the province have signalled their support.

In the Northwest the communities of Queen Charlotte, Smithers, Telkwa and Burns Lake have signed on, as well as Rupert Runners the local running group on the North Coast.

You can review the complete list here.

The initiative explores a range of themes including a call for Mobility for all, commitments to Clean Air and Environment, Creation of Economic opportunities and Cost Savings and consideration of Community Needs.

It also issues a call for safety for all road users, looking for rules and urban designs that ensure that British Columbians can arrive at their destination safely.

Residents of the city can learn more about the program here

More information about the Complete Streets program in Prince Rupert can be explored here. You can also find updates on their work in the community from their Facebook page.

Further notes related to Monday's City Council Session can be explored through our Council Timeline Feature, as well as our Council Archive page for the April 29th meeting.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.