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BC Transit has earned the 2025 IAP2 Canada Core Values Award for Visual Engagement, recognizing its creative and accessible approach to public participation. The award acknowledges how BC Transit has transformed engagement through clear, visual communication that connects directly with communities.

As a provincial Crown agency, BC Transit provides public transportation to more than 130 communities across British Columbia. The handyDART service in particular stood out for its visual tools that helped participants understand and shape service improvements for people with disabilities.

“Winning this IAP2 award recognizes both BC Transit’s commitment to public engagement and the community’s passion and dedication to having local perspectives reflected in transit projects,” said Erinn Pinkerton, President and CEO of BC Transit. “The handyDART project has become an example for how BC Transit can work in partnership with the community and confirms that meaningful public engagement is the foundation of success.”

The project has since become a model for how accessibility and engagement can work hand in hand. It shows how listening, visual storytelling and collaboration can create services that reflect the needs of everyone in the community.

IAP2 Canada congratulates BC Transit on this recognition and its commitment to making engagement open, inclusive and understandable for all residents.

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