Active Transportation in Winnipeg

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Active Transportation in Winnipeg
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Recent History

• 2003 Winnipeg Trails Association Strategic Plan
• 2005 Active Transportation Study
• Bike to the Future (2006)
• Increased Political Support (2007)
• AT Implementation Plan (2007)
• AT Action Plan (2008)

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Winnipeg Trails Association Strategic Plan (2003)

• Increase Connectivity
• Administrative Support is Required

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Active Transportation Study

• Approved by Council, January 25, 2006
• Intended to serve as a resource in developing
  future policies and programs.
• Contained 5 guiding principles and 32
  recommendations

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Active Transportation Study

• Guiding Principles
• 1. Adopt Active Transportation principles as an
  integrated part of doing business (6
  recommendations)
• 2. Actively promote Active Transportation among
  city staff and citizens of winnipeg (11
  recommendations)

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Active Transportation Study

• 3. Develop an Active Transportation Strategy (7
  Recommendations)
• 4. Be innovative and seek partnerships
  (7 Recommendations)
• 5. Establish a comprehensive city-wide AT network
  (5 Recommendations)

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Increased Support

• AT Coordinator hired in Public Works
• AT Advisory Committee (ATAC) formed

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Members of ATAC

• ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY
• Resource Conservation Manitoba
• Manitoba Cycling Association
• Winnipeg Trails Association
• Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba
• Bike to the Future
• Mayors Environmental Advisory Committee
• Pedestrian Representative (Prairie Pathfinders)
• CITY OF WINNIPEG
• Active Living Coordinator
• Park Strategic Planner
• Senior Transportation Planner
• Transportation Facilities Planning Engineer
• Transit Operations Planner

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Partnerships - Bike to the Future

• Intense focus on cycling in summer of 2006
• Bike to the Future Participatory Forum
  (September 2006)
• 2006 Municipal Election Most Effective Lobby
  Group

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2006 Capital Budget

• 2006 200,000 on AT projects
• 2007 Forecast of 100,000 for AT
• 2008 on no spending planned on AT

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2007 Capital Budget

• 2007 1.75 million on AT projects
• 2008 2012 Forecast of 1.25 million per year
  on AT projects

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2008 Capital Budget

• 2008 2.35 million on AT projects
• 2009 2013 1.35 million per year on AT
  projects
• Added a new category Active Transportation
  Corridors

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AT Implementation Plan

• Developed by AT Coordinator and the Active
  Transportation Advisory Committee (ATAC)
• Goal was to continue building awareness and
  fostering dialogue
• Developed a detailed action plan with specific
  time frames

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AT Implementation Plan

• Plan must be reviewed annually
• Recommends three separate and independent
  networks
• Special consideration for the downtown
• North/South connection given priority
• Same for an east/west connection in South Winnipeg

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2008 Action Plan

• 8 kms of dedicated on-street bike lanes
• 7 kms of bike boulevards
• 20 kms of separate multi-use pathways
• 35 kms of sharrows (widened curb lanes)
• Total of 70 kms added to network

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Awareness and Dialogue

• Inform the public about AT (events like Bike to
  Work Day)
• Provide appropriate opportunities for public
  input
• Consultations with the community

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www.onegreencity.com
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Thank you

• AT Coordinator Kevin Nixon
• knixon_at_winnipeg.ca
• 986-4966
• www.winnipeg.ca