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Nicole Roach

Nicole Roach (She/Her)

Director, Sustainable Mobility

B.A., M.Sc., National and Provincial Project and Program Manager

Nicole is an experienced project and program manager, having led provincial and national initiatives related to commuting behaviours, children’s mobility, and community outreach. Most notably, Nicole led the annual Commuter Challenge event in Manitoba, founded Women in Urbanism Canada, managed the Ontario Active School Travel program, and coordinated the National School Travel Data Collection Pilot. In Nicole’s role, she acts as the project manager on numerous large-scale sustainable mobility projects, including the coordination of the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance and the management of the National Active School Streets Initiative.

  • Articles by Nicole Roach (She/Her)

    Canada’s Active Transportation Strategy and Fund: What it Means for Communities

    September 9, 2021
    Canada’s first-ever federal strategy for active transportation, which includes a $400 million dedicated fund, prioritizes investments in infrastructure, such as bike lanes, pathways, and trails…
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    ‘School Streets’ Pilot Makes Space for Play in Hamilton

    June 28, 2022
    The Hamilton School Streets Pilot is creating temporary car-free zones during school drop-off times. The project is closing streets at Strathcona Elementary School every Tuesday…
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    Green Communities Canada Receives $3 Million to Support School Streets Nationwide

    June 11, 2024
    Green Communities Canada and partners are funded to lead the National Active School Streets Initiative to support physical activity in communities across six provinces. 
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    Creating Car-Free ‘School Streets’ Around Ontario Schools

    November 10, 2021
    Green Communities Canada (GCC) is proud to introduce the Ontario School Streets Pilot project, which is testing the creation of car-free zones in streets adjacent to schools in three Canadian cities:…
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    Green Communities Canada Leads Extended Electric School Bus Alliance

    March 13, 2024
    In November 2023, Green Communities Canada was thrilled to receive funding for the continuation of the Canadian Electric School Bus Alliance (CESBA). The funding for…
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    Multi-ethnic children standing in front of school bus.

    Step Back into In-Class Learning With These Back-to-School Tips

    September 2, 2021
    The return to in-class learning this fall is a great time to form healthy new habits. With months of e-learning and the summer break, school…
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    Building Active Transportation Skills for Students Across Canada

    June 24, 2022
    The walking & wheeling skills training project conducted a best practices audit, developed an online resource hub, and identified collective calls to action to support…
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    Top Strategies to Encourage Parents to Let Their Kids Walk and Wheel to School

    November 23, 2021
    The Ontario Active School Travel Council’s Parent Engagement Working Group has gathered information on engaging parents in active school travel. The key findings of this…
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    Children riding scooters in a sectioned off area of the street.

    Green Communities Canada Receives $400,000 to Expand School Streets in British Columbia

    September 17, 2024
    Green Communities Canada and The Society for Children and Youth of BC receive funding to support School Streets in up to ten communities across British…
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    Community Walk around Hillmount Public School

    Key Features of the Toronto Active and Safe Routes to School Pilot Project

    April 28, 2022
    Toronto’s Active and Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) pilot project has tested methods to improve safety along designated routes to school and to encourage more…
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