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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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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…
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City of Waterloo Budget Analysis: 2019 and 2020-2022
In recent years, Waterloo’s cycling infrastructure has been ahead of the rest of the Region with the Laurel Trail, Forwell Trail, the Central Promenade through Waterloo Park, their own sections of the Iron Horse and Spurline Trails and more. With the near-completion of the Region-funded protected cycling pilot in Waterloo, that trend has continued even…
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Kitchener Budget Analysis: 2019 and 2020
First up: Kitchener Kitchener is the first local municipality to release its draft 2020 budget, and we’re excited about the strong commitment to improving access to active transportation options. Before 2019, only 0.6% of the roads in Kitchener had protected bike lanes, so we’re glad that we’ll be achieving a little more balance on our…
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How to show your support for cycling infrastructure in the 2019 Kitchener budget
Thanks to you, we got a lot of bike-friendly councillors elected; now it’s time to make sure the funding comes through! This Monday evening, January 21 at 7:00 p.m., we’re asking everyone to come to a public input meeting at City Hall to show your support for the proposed cycling infrastructure projects in the 2019 budget for the City…
