Author: Movement
-
Roll Out The Red Carpet for Bus Lanes on 49th!
Bus lanes are coming to 49th Ave! The City of Vancouver just announced bus lane plans on 49th Ave. But it’s not enough — they are only planning 1.9km of all day bus lanes along the entire 21km length of the 49th Ave corridor. Why can we only get bus lanes between Cambie and Fraser?…
-
Surrey’s Transit Future
The City of Surrey and TransLink are working to update Surrey’s transit network. Movement has created our own plan for what we think transit in Surrey should look like. Buses in Surrey are slow, indirect, overcrowded, and sometimes downright unpleasant to ride. We believe Surrey transit riders deserve better, so we’re proposing 3 big ideas…
-
Vancouver Council Majority Rejects Snow Removal Priority for Transit
For Immediate Release February 4, 2026 VANCOUVER – At the Vancouver Standing Committee on City Finance and Services Meeting on Wednesday, February 4th, the majority voted against a motion that would give snow clearing priority to transit trouble spots. “We are disappointed. This motion was simple, it aimed to ensure that everyone, not just frequent…
-
Mindful Streets Webinar with Dr. S. Leger
Dr. Samantha Leger will be sharing some of her PhD research that focused on examining the politics and practices of everyday mobility negotiated by those who are neurodivergent and the potential for more inclusive (and just) street design for ‘all’. Read more about Dr. Leger and her research https://uwaterloo.ca/mindful-streets-project/profiles/samantha-leger Virtual meeting joining info will be sent…
-
If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight – Movement Book Talk
Your transportation dreams are within reach—are you ready to fight for them? From safer streets to faster trains, the changes you want are possible—and transportation advocate Carter Lavin can show you how to make them real. Whether you’re dreaming of protected bike lanes, better bus service, or a bold high-speed rail future, Carter offers a…
-
RELEASE: End snow bus pile-ups!
Send a comment or sign up to speak in support of motion 5: Bus To Move. Snow clearing priority for transit trouble spots is an obvious solution to our city’s winter woes. Share your story of being stranded in the snow with council. Sign up by 5pm Feb 3rd, 2026. Movement encourages council to vote…
-
Bus Lanes for Hastings!
Send an email to Vancouver for fast, reliable buses on Hastings! Let’s prevent gridlock and make transportation better for everyone. Hastings is a crucial transit connector for Vancouver. Thousands of commuters on the R5, 3, 8, 20, 16, 14, 27, 130, 28, 160, 131, and 222 use it every day. SFU students, families with children,…
-
What’s red and takes 1,000 days to create? Vancouver bus lanes with paint and signs, apparently
Excerpt submitted by Michael Hall, Government Relations Lead at Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders. Written for Daily Hive Urbanized. Read the full article by Michael Hall at the Daily Hive Urbanized In October 2023, Vancouver City Council voted unanimously in favour of a member motion by city councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung to add bus priority measures on major…
-
The Case of Vancouver’s Nine Missing Bus Lanes
New bus lanes in the City of Vancouver since July 24th, 2024: 0 KM Vancouver is missing nine bus lanes, but you, dear reader, can help us find them. Read on to solve the mystery and get all the bus lane updates as they come in. In 2023, Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung brought forward a motion…
-
An update (or non-update) for bus lanes on Granville
It’s been eight months since our campaign launched to push for bus lanes promised back in 2023 by Vancouver City Council. It’s 2026 – there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that the city is still planning on going ahead with transit priority on Granville, and they might have totally caved if…
