Creating a connected network of protected wheeling infrastructure
GOALS:
- Build 150km of new protected wheeling infrastructure a year for the next 4 years with 50km of that being in Ward 7
- Create safer routes to core sections of our communities such as schools and recreation centers
- Build a robust set of wheeling infrastructure that fills in missing links and connects to the comprehensive pathways network
- Maintain existing infrastructure quality and year-round usability
HOW WE GET THERE:
- Prioritize the buildout of safe wheeling infrastructure connecting communities to schools, civic facilities, and the pathways network
- Tie bike lane funding to roads/mobility budget at 5% of overall budget
- Allocate 2% of all Calgary Parking revenue from downtown into cycling network rehabilitation and upgrading fund
- Complete a protected lane along 3rd Avenue SW, working with Chinatown to identify an appropriate design and routing that maintains cultural design and aesthetic
- Incorporate advanced pedestrian and cycling signals as standard along protected bike lanes to reduce risk of interactions with traffic
- Continue to invest in snow and ice clearing capacity for cycling lanes
- Work with councillors from other wards and city administration to ensure coordinated rollout and filling of missing links
- Invest in better route and wayfinding signage