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== Philosophy == | == Philosophy == | ||
Creating and maintaining a set of position statements helps | Creating and maintaining a set of position statements helps Bike Edmonton develop consensus on issues directly relevant to the cycling community. It gives clarity and transparency to our vision of cycling in Edmonton, and is a starting point for discussion and evolution of that vision. It helps us deliver a message to policy-makers and to the public that is clear, considered, and consistent among official spokespersons and over time. | ||
== Definitions of key concepts or terms used in the policy == | == Definitions of key concepts or terms used in the policy == | ||
White paper - An in-depth exploration of the issue at hand, usually citing research. | |||
Official spokespersons - As defined in the Official Spokesperson Policy. | |||
Non-partisanship - For our purposes, non-partisanship means not explicitly aligning with any particular political party or politician. It allows for supporting or criticizing someone's ideas, but precludes endorsing or opposing parties or politicians in and of themselves (for example, in an election campaign). | |||
== Scope == | == Scope == | ||