What a fantastic year of walking it has been! Living Streets had an eventful and successful 2022, and we are grateful to have engaged with so many walkers and promoted the benefits of walking. Let’s take a walk down memory lane to explore the various walking programs we hosted this year!
Walk30
In April, we kicked off the Walk30 2022 challenge, with Burnaby, New Westminster and North Vancouver participating. Every year, the Walk30 Challenge promotes weekly “walking themes” to keep participants motivated and engaged in walking by highlighting the benefits of walking, active transportation, and being outdoors. Walk30 participants worked in teams or individually to track their walking minutes and upload them on our challenge platform. Living Streets is in the process of planning another exciting year of Walk30, and we are excited to get even more people involved in walking in 2023 and to continue promoting the benefits of walking for mental and physical health, social connectivity, and climate.
Mayors of the City of Burnaby and New Westminster holding the trophy with the teams.
Walktober
Walktober is a program that takes place throughout October that encourages people to walk when they need an extra incentive to get outside and be active! Recognizing Latin American Heritage Month, Living Streets partnered with Latincouver to host 3 walks around Vancouver, integrating walking with cultural awareness. Each walk started at different Translink stops, the first starting at Olympic Station, the second at VCC Clark Station and the third at Yaletown/Roundhouse Station. Each walk saw around 20 participants, and we look forward to increasing participation next October!
4 Seasons Walks
Each season, Living Streets, with the support of Translink, organizes and hosts guided walks throughout different locations across the Metro Vancouver area to get people engaged in walking while experiencing the beauty of the current season. In April we hosted Sakura walks to experience the beautiful cherry blossoms across the city, in June, we hosted walks around different bodies of water for the start of summer. In the fall we took walkers on crisp autumn strolls, and this winter we are hosting walks at various locations across the area to experience festive holiday cheer!
Our most recent walk on December 3rd took around 10 walkers from Waterfront Station to the Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver. We walked along the Spirit Trail, then made our way to the Shipyards to experience the Spirit of the Seasons Festival and enjoy a warm cup of hot cocoa! Thank you to all walkers for a great afternoon!
The last Winter Festive Walk of the season will be on December 17th in Downtown Vancouver- click the link for details and registration. We look forward to seeing you there!
Your support is important to us!
All of our events are free, and would not be possible without the generous support from our supporters, and sponsor Translink. We invite any amount of donation to help us continue providing these types of walking events to the public! We wish everyone a happy holiday season, and a healthy 2023 full of walking!
