In recognition of the importance of cycling and the needs of cyclists, fitness canada, a directorate within the federal ministry of fitness and amateur sport, established the canadian task force on cycling. Led by the canadian cycling association, the task force has prepared the "community cycling manual", a guide for planning, design, and construction of bicycle facilities. The objectives of the project were to establish the concept of the bicycle as a valid means oftransportation, undertake activities to increase participation in cycling, enhance public awareness of cycling as both a recreational and utilitarian activity, and provide a safe environment for cyclistsacross canada. This paper appears in transportation research recordno. 1294, Nonmotorized transportation 1991 .
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