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New Proposed Roundabout Survey
The Region of Waterloo is looking for feedback in regard to extending Strasburg Road to New Dundee Road with roundabout to connect them. We have a concern that this roundabout follows similar poor designs that many existing roundabouts in the region already have. Please make your voice heard by the 26th of February that we…
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Reflections from Think Bike Workshop: First Session
On Monday, the 14th of August, we were given a last-minute invite for CycleWR to send two of their board members to participate in a Dutch Cycling Embassy Think Bike workshop. Which was hosted by the Region of Waterloo planning staff. The two members who were able to attend were two of our newer board…
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Region of Waterloo Budget Analysis: 2021
Achievements in 2020 Despite the pandemic, 2020 was a busy construction year for the Region of Waterloo. In addition to the temporary bike lanes, there were some substantial additions to cycling infrastructure on regional roads, most notably the multi-use paths (MUPs) on both sides of Victoria St. N and on Franklin Blvd. in Cambridge. The…
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City of Waterloo Budget Analysis: 2021
Achievements in 2020 In 2020, we were pleased to have the City of Waterloo implement slow streets, closed streets, 30 km/h school zones and 40 km/h neighbourhoods. These projects met with varying degrees of support and were plagued with drivers ignoring or even stealing the road signs and construction cones. Nevertheless, Council approved continuing with…
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City of Kitchener Budget Analysis: 2021
Achievements in 2020 In 2020, City of Kitchener’s Cycling and Trails Master Plan was approved by city council that aims to create a city-wide network grid of cycling facilities, routes, and trails. This includes strategic planning for a downtown cycling grid that will begin construction this year. The roundabout at Strasburg and Huron was updated…
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City of Cambridge Budget Analysis: 2021
Though we didn’t ask Cambridge councillors to make the pledge in 2018, we are excited to say our analysis shows that Cambridge has significantly exceeded our pledge goals! We’re also pleased to announce that we now have Cambridge representation on our steering committee and we’re kicking off this year’s budget analysis series with a look…
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We asked and the Region delivered – now let’s use those ‘pandemic’ bike lanes!
Now that the municipal governments have done their part, we need to do ours—demonstrate that investing in safe, connected cycling infrastructure yields positive results. Here’s what you can do:
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URGENT: Tell Regional Council to vote for temporary ‘pandemic’ bike lanes!
ACT NOW to make sure regional councillors vote in favour of 24kms of temporary pandemic bike lanes on Wednesday, June 24.
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Making space for physical distancing in active transportation
Between reductions in public transit service, the hazards posed by taking transit right now, and the closure of recreational and exercise facilities, people are relying more than ever on walking and cycling outside for both essential transportation and exercise (which is also essential, for both mental and physical health). As a result, physical distancing is…
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Region of Waterloo Budget Analysis: 2019 and 2020
The Region of Waterloo is responsible for an extensive network of roads, including some of the most direct routes to get around, particularly for those with longer commutes. But many of them are wide, with high speed limits, which makes safe cycling infrastructure on regional roads really important. We also need safe crossings where our…
