Winnipeg, Canada received $20.4 million from the three levels of government to augment the city’s active transportation infrastructure. Like many North American cities, Winnipeg is an automobile-focused centre that experienced little funding or development towards active transportation until recently. Winnipeg’s current active transportation system is insufficient, poorly conceived, and fractured. As cities move towards environmentally friendly initiatives, Winnipeg has an opportunity to build comprehensive and safe access to all parts of the city through active transportation. Concentrating on the bicycle as the primary transportation mode, this study examines the current status of Winnipeg’s active transportation network and searches for areas of improvement/development. This study identifies critical areas needing improvement and offers solutions by integrating input from Winnipeg’s cycling community, standards established by government/industry bodies, and successes from other jurisdictions. Key issues include bicycle facilities, safety and education and their integration into an effective and comprehensive bicycle transportation network.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MANITOBA/oai:mspace.lib.umanitoba.ca:1993/16683 |
| Date | 21 February 2013 |
| Creators | Yuen, Raymond |
| Contributors | Leo, Christopher (Politics, University of Winnipeg), Rounce, Andrea (Political Studies) Bird, Malcolm (Politics, University of Winnipeg) Milgrom, Richard (City Planning) |
| Source Sets | University of Manitoba Canada |
| Detected Language | English |
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