ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK PLAN - UPDATE Presentation

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO DATE

**Phase 1: Project Initiation & Baseline Conditions**

**Phase 2: Initial Stakeholder & Public Engagement (COMPLETE)** * Round 1: * Community Ideas Fair (In Person Event) * Online Survey #1 * Stakeholder Interviews

**Phase 3: Network Analysis, Prelim. Strategies & Solutions** * Round 2: * Online Survey #2 * Community Bike Shops (In Person Event)

**Phase 4: Draft Plan** * Round 3: * Community Open House (In Person Event)

**Phase 5: Plan Finalization**

PHASE 2 ENGAGEMENT (Complete)

What We Heard Summary #1

1) By the Numbers

• 369 Online Survey Responses
• Approx. 76 Ideas Fair Participants
• 7 Stakeholder Interviews

2) Who We Heard From

3) Destinations & Getting There

4) General Barriers and Desired Improvements – Walking & Rolling

3 Common Issues:

• Poor or lack of sidewalks great gaps
• Many road crossings feel unsafe
• Speed of Motor Vehicle Traffic makes some facilities feel unsafe

Desired Improvements:

• Filling in the gaps could improve connections to local destinations
• Provide more separation from motor vehicle traffic
• Reduce intersection crossing times including the time to cross over the TCH

5) General Barriers and Desired Improvements – Cycling

3 Common Issues:

• Uncomfortable cycling on arterial and major roads without painted bike lanes
• Conflicts with all road users (pedestrians, vehicular traffic, cyclists)
• Poor connections to key destinations in View Royal

Desired Improvements:

• More separation / protection from vehicles on road corridors and intersections
• Implement traffic calming measures to slow vehicle traffic
• Improve connectivity, continuity and wayfinding of the cycling network

6) General Barriers and Desired Improvements – Trail Connections

Key Takeaways:

• Dissatisfaction with separation between cyclists and pedestrians
• Dissatisfaction with connections between trails/pathways/other routes
• Stakeholder interviews indicated a need to engage and collaborate with neighbouring local and regional governing agencies
• Lighting challenges on these regional trails

7) Common Gaps in the Existing Network

8) Community Vision

Imagine View Royal in 10 Years:

• One with sidewalks, trails and protected bike lanes that link neighbourhoods and key destinations
• Seamless connections between trails and key destinations, with commercial hubs next to and facing key access points
• Improved safety for all modes and especially for children
• A well-lit active transportation network that includes lighting on trails
• Reduced vehicle traffic with more people choosing to use active transportation

Stakeholder Interviews: Top 3

• Safety
• Connectivity
• Equity

NEXT STEPS

Phase 3:

• Draft pedestrian and cycling network maps
• Draft pedestrian improvement options
• Draft cross-sections for key road corridors
• Develop a list of priority active transportation projects
• Draft the plan vision and goals
• Public Engagement Round 2!

QUESTIONS?

Ivan Leung, P.Eng Director of Engineering Town of View Royal