Truth: For many people, having a car is a necessity. However, just because you have a car doesn’t mean that it doesn’t make sense to walk. Walking is beneficial in so many ways!

Many Burnaby and New Westminster residents live within a 10-15 minute walk of grocery stores, restaurants and other amenities.  Walking to such amenities can provide exercise, reduce stress (from the frustration of all the bad drivers out there, traffic gridlock and looking for the elusive parking spot), save money (buying less gas) and help the environment too.

And it’s not all or none – over 400,000 Metro Vancouver residents use two or more ways to getting around on a typical day.  Walking works great in combination with driving part-way or using transit; with five SkyTrain Stations in New Westminster and 11 in Burnaby, many locations are just a short walk and SkyTrain ride away!

More safety tips are available at the walking page on the City of New Westminster website: www.newwestcity.ca/walking