How We Move

How we move. Our biggest struggle.

Over half of Sooke's working residents commute outside the District for their jobs. Plus we spend a lot of time in our cars, doing errands, driving to other neighbourhoods and taking trips. That makes transportation the biggest source of greenhouse gases in our community. 

By rethinking how we move people, stuff, and waste and stuff, we can develop a circular economy that makes low-carbon transportation easy and affordable.

This includes:

• Creating neighbourhoods where everything is within reach for everyone via multi-use trails, bike lanes and more frequent transit. 

• Working with public and private partners to ramp up telecommuting and ride-shares. 

• Investing in new infrastructure for electric cars and bikes. 

• Transitioning District vehicles off fossil fuels.

• Streamlining access to waste, recycling, and composting. 

What ideas do you have to change HOW WE MOVE? Share on this digital board. 

In addition to this digital space, connect with staff in person at:

• Tuesday, April 19 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Whiffin Spit
• Saturday, April 23 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Sooke Country Market in John Phillips Memorial Park

Rules of engagement:

• Be kind. 
• Consider different perspectives - we want a plan that is accessible and actionable
• Show your support - like an idea, let us know. LOVE an idea, let us know.