Public invited to review the draft walking and cycling plan

 

Final consultation meetings provide further opportunities to comment

 

NEWMARKET – York Regional Council today received the draft Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan and approved a final round of consultations, including two Open Houses and a project website for members of the public to review and comment on the draft plan.

 

The draft plan is available online.  A link to the Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan website is available on the Home Page of the York Region website: www.york.ca

 

Open Houses - Two final consultation sessions will be held as follows:

 

Tuesday, October 23rd	York Region Administrative Centre 17250 Yonge Street Town of Newmarket	5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Seminar Room
Thursday, October 25th	McConaghy Seniors Centre 10100 Yonge Street Town of Richmond Hill	5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

 

To learn more about the Pedestrian & Cycling Master Plan Study, please contact Project Coordinator Eric Gupta at (905) 830-4444, ext. 5146 or 1-877-464-9675, or by email at eric.gupta@york.ca

 

Background

 

The draft Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan presents a continuous system of sidewalks along Regional and local roads as well as a network of cycling facilities such as bicycle lanes on roads and bicycle paths across York Region.  Both are integrated with public transit services that connect communities.

 

A 10-year implementation plan identifies a mix of on and off-road facilities, including:

·   450 kilometres of bicycle lanes or paved shoulders

·   53 kilometres of new multi-use trails

·   New bicycle route signs on 130 kilometres of roads where the travel lane is shared by motorists and cyclists

·   54 kilometres of new sidewalks

 

Other implementation highlights include:

·   The integration of walking and cycling infrastructure with transit stops and stations

·   Facilities and infrastructure to support and connect to public transit

·   Bicycle rack installations at YRT stops

·   Bicycle carriers on transit vehicles

 

For more information on The Regional Municipality of York and our services, please visit www.york.ca

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