Improving pedestrian mobility options
GOALS:
- Ensure that all sidewalks and pathways are accessible and safe
- Make pedestrian safety a priority in our mobility network
- Reduce conflict between pedestrians and other road users
- Improve winter mobility and safety
HOW WE GET THERE:
- Ensure that pedestrian safety is a top priority in the production of an updated streets manual as part of the Calgary Plan initiatives
- Prioritize the repair of cracked or damaged sidewalks
- Ensure that curb cuts are incorporated into all crossings in the community
- Expand the utilization of raised crossings at access points into residential neighbourhoods
- Conduct a pilot project of city-run sidewalk snow and ice clearing in one Calgary neighbourhood
- Expedite the rollout of Rapid Flashing Beacons (RFBs) at busy/dangerous crossings
- Modify crossing patterns at busy intersections to institute an advanced pedestrian signal which reduces potential left-turn conflicts
- Explore the possibility of limiting or removing the ability to turn right on a red-light at high risk intersections
- Ensure that no community is missing a sidewalk!
- Explore the use of AI or other sensing and alert systems to provide visual alerts to drivers of pedestrians nearby and/or crossing, such as triggering rapid flashing beacons, etc.