Active Transportation Plan
Are you ready to walk, cycle and roll?
The District of Central Saanich is launching its first Active Transportation Plan!
The plan will:
- Include extensive research and community feedback
- Identify priority projects, actions and policies that support and encourage walking, cycling, rolling and transit integration
- Consider traffic safety
- Identify potential transit service improvements
- Be financially reasonable for a small, rural community
Please continue to visit this project site for updates.
If you'd like to receive email notifications, see SUBSCRIBE on the right.
Are you ready to walk, cycle and roll?
The District of Central Saanich is launching its first Active Transportation Plan!
The plan will:
- Include extensive research and community feedback
- Identify priority projects, actions and policies that support and encourage walking, cycling, rolling and transit integration
- Consider traffic safety
- Identify potential transit service improvements
- Be financially reasonable for a small, rural community
Please continue to visit this project site for updates.
If you'd like to receive email notifications, see SUBSCRIBE on the right.
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Take Survey
About the Plan
The community has expressed a desire for increased active transportation infrastructure to:
· support walking, cycling and transit use
· improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists
· achieve our Climate Leadership Plan goals (transportation is the primary contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in our community)
Active transportation has many advantages—primarily improved health, environmental and social benefits.
The Active Transportation Plan will provide a course of action that reflects the community’s priorities and available resources. It will outline strategies, recommend infrastructure, policies and education toContinue reading
About the Plan
The community has expressed a desire for increased active transportation infrastructure to:
· support walking, cycling and transit use
· improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists
· achieve our Climate Leadership Plan goals (transportation is the primary contributor of greenhouse gas emissions in our community)
Active transportation has many advantages—primarily improved health, environmental and social benefits.
The Active Transportation Plan will provide a course of action that reflects the community’s priorities and available resources. It will outline strategies, recommend infrastructure, policies and education to help enable and encourage active transportation as preferred modes of transportation.
About the Survey
The survey will help to identify issues, opportunities, and community priorities such as routes to schools or recreational facilities, connections between trails and on-street facilities, traffic safety, and building upon the District's existing cycling facilities.
It will be online until February 29, 2020, and takes approx 10-15 minutes to complete. Please share this survey with others – we want to hear from you!
Please note, this survey has two parts. The second portion involves a mapping exercise for those respondents interested in providing location-specific input. If interested, follow the prompts after submitting this portion of the survey.
Personal information is collected by The District of Central Saanich (DOCS) under the authority of the Community Charter/Local Government Act and the DOCS bylaws, and is only used for purposes necessary and consistent with operation of DOCS’ services, programs and/or activities. Disclosure of personal information by DOCS is subject to the requirements of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. If you have any questions about collection, use or disclosure of personal information by DOCS, please contact: the DOCS FOI Head, 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 2A9 250-652-4444.
Timeline
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Project implementation, summer 2019
Active Transportation Plan has finished this stageThe core project team has been formed, which includes District staff and active transportation professionals from Urban Systems (architects of BC’s Active Transportation Design Guide).
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Understanding Current Conditions, fall 2019
Active Transportation Plan has finished this stageThis phase is focused on developing a full and detailed understanding of the current state of active transportation in Central Saanich. It includes a review of plans and policies, mapping of current facilities and community destinations, and a comprehensive review of available data.
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Stakeholder and Public Feedback, January-March 2020
Active Transportation Plan is currently at this stageThe community will have the opportunity to meet with the project team and/or contribute their ideas (both in person and through this site) for improving the overall active transportation network, traffic safety, and identifying current challenges and opportunities. The team will also work closely with a technical advisory committee (including the police service, BC Transit and others) and stakeholders (such as cycling groups and underrepresented groups).
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Develop Transportation Directions, February-March 2020
this is an upcoming stage for Active Transportation PlanThe understanding of current conditions and aspirations of the public and stakeholders will inform this stage of the plan and the core project team will begin to develop the Active Transportation Plan.
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Implementation and Financial Strategy, May – August 2020
this is an upcoming stage for Active Transportation PlanThe work in this phase will ensure that the Active Transportation Plan considers and reflects financial implications the District and its residents are comfortable with.
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Active Transportation Plan Completion, September-December 2020
this is an upcoming stage for Active Transportation PlanThe final phase of work will involve drafting and finalizing the plan through consultation with District staff, the technical advisory committee, stakeholders, the public, and Council.
