Lead paragraph
Target Indicator: 20% mode shift to active transportation by 2030, 30% by 2050.
23Fund and implement improved cycling and walking infrastructure to encourage active transportation.
Progress
Work is proceeding
- Not started
- Initiated
- Development
- Implementation
- Operations
- Complete
Progress Update
Projects in 2022 and 2023 included 5km of new sidewalk installation funded through ICIP, accessibility installations of 190 new curb ramps and texturing upgrades to 60 existing curb ramps, upgrades to 42 accessible pedestrian signals, installations of 27 pedestrian and 1 pedestrian/cyclist crossing devices, and installation of 1.5km of shared-use pathways and 1.5km of raised cycle tracks. 2023 mode shares of walking and cycling represent 10% and 3% of all trips, respectively, as reported in the 2023 Household Travel Survey. For comparison, these mode shares represented 4% and 1%, respectively, in the 2021 Census.
Past Progress on this Action
Report: 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021
2021 Climate Action Progress Report
Progress Update
Approval for 14th St, 31st St, Dudley St, and Victoria Ave bikeways; infill sidewalk strategy approved and construction started; traffic calming and sidewalk preservation funded through Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP); accessible curb ramp installations continue; Pedestrian and Cyclist Accommodation in Work Zones and Detours Policy approved. Downtown active transportation network on hold to coincide with downtown entertainment district and BRT.