EDMONTON BICYCLE PLAN

February 27, 2009

The Bicycle Transportation Plan and the Sidewalk Strategy will be presented to City Council’s Transportation and Public Works Committee on Tuesday, March 3, 2009. 
Anyone interested in speaking to the committee about the Bicycle Transportation Plan update can register to speak in a variety of ways:

Online

To request to speak to an item on a Council, Committee or Public Hearing agenda, complete the Request to Speak form. Your request must refer to a specific item on an agenda, and must be submitted by 4:30pm the afternoon before the meeting. You will receive a confirmation number.

By Telephone

Call 780-496-8178 from 8am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday.

In Person

You may register in person until the start of a meeting. Check schedules or agendas for meeting times.

 

Why an Update is needed

The Bicycle Transportation Plan was last updated in 1992, providing direction on how to integrate bicycles into Edmonton's transportation system. 
The purpose of this update is to:

• establish a new strategic direction, outlining principles and goals for bicycle transportation within the City
• develop a comprehensive cycling network
• make the necessary changes to ensure that the bicycle can be used as a safe and convenient travel option in the future.

This plan aims to create an urban environment which is conducive to cycling and encourages the continuing increase in functional bicycle trips long into the future. In addition, a comprehensive cycling network will encourage more recreational cycling.

The Bicycle Transportation Plan and the Transportation Master Plan seek to develop a highly integrated transportation system in the City of Edmonton that is used by many cyclists, year-round.

Providing appropriate infrastructure is critical to creating an environment that encourages as many individuals as possible to choose cycling as a safe, healthy and efficient way to travel. When the bicycle is an easy option, more people cycle.

Read the Draft Report

A draft copy of the Bicycle Transportation Plan Summary Report is attached below. This summary report includes the plan's vision; description of current cycling patterns; priorities for the future; recommendations for short, medium and long-term projects; a glossary of terms and maps of Edmonton's bicycle transportation networks.

Bicycle Transportation Plan Summary Report

Appendix B File (Public Involvement Process)