Active transportation is using your own power to get from one place to another.

This includes: walking, biking, skateboarding, in-line skating/rollerblading, jogging and running, non-mechanized wheel chairing, and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing

Active transportation benefits our: health, society, transportation system, environment, and economy.

This is because of active transportation:

• gives us an opportunity to be physically active on a regular basis
• is accessible to Canadians and increases social exchanges
• reduces road congestion
• contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
• saves money on gas and parking