Our Activities
Our activities generally fall under four domains related to advancing our goals of making transit public, accessible, and community-driven.
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Community Engagement
Getting connected with the community through creating partnerships, engaging with similar groups, and planning social activities and events.
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Example activities: Monthly town hall meetings, OTA annual party, Transit Week Challenge, Critical Bike Mass.
02
Action and Advocacy
Conducting campaigns to raise awareness of OTA’s mission and perform direct actions.
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Example activities: Transit for Teens campaign, Bench Building Initiative, Flyering, Open letter Sign-on, Keep Transit Public Campaign.
03
Research and Inquiry
Conducting inquiry that will help us better understand our community’s needs, and develop research-informed recommendations for better transit.
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Example activities: Analyzing BC Transit data, developing reports for advocacy efforts.
04
OTA Development
Developing the OTA to manage and oversee activities, and ensure alignment of activities with OTA’s mission and equity-based principles.
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Example activities: Transitioning OTA to non-profit, IDEAS strategy development (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility social justice), managing and governing OTA activites.
