Background
What are we doing?
We're developing dedicated pathway and bikeway routes in Ward 9 (Marlborough Park, Penbrooke Meadows, Forest Heights, Forest Lawn, Dover, Erin Woods and Eastfield) aligning with Calgary's established Pathway and Bikeway Network. The proposed routes currently serve residential, recreation, shopping, education and work destinations. When the routes are improved, they will provide safe, healthy, and affordable travel choices for people of all ages and all abilities.
Why are we doing it?
High traffic safety incidents and connecting nearby amenities are the two main reasons we are investing in pathways and bikeways in these neighbourhoods. Calgary data shows that this area experienced higher numbers of injury collisions between 2017 and 2021. Designing safer streets and addressing missing connections will allow a safe and comfortable choice for everyone when exploring their neighbourhood.
What will we do with your feedback?
In this Phase 1- Discover: Your input will provide valuable local perspectives, opinions, and concerns, helping the project team understand the local context and needs of the area. Your input from this phase will be considered alongside factors such as cost, environmental impact, technical limitations, and long-range plans to inform design options that will be presented in Phase 2- Explore.
At the conclusion of each engagement phase, a What We Heard report summarizing feedback will be produced and made available at engage.calgary.ca/ward9connections.
Submit Your Feedback Below
Online engagement will be open from July 15 - August 12, 2024
SHARE YOUR IDEAS
Think about the experiences of students, people with mobility challenges, parents with strollers / young children, and seniors travelling in the community. If we consider improvements for the most vulnerable it will make the pathways and bikeways safer for all!
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Review Comments: Take a look at the comments left by your neighbors.
- Thumbs Up or Down: Show your support by giving a thumbs up or express disagreement with a thumbs down.
- Submit Your Idea: Feel free to share your unique ideas (maximum 140 characters per box).
- One Idea Per Box: Aim for one idea per box to make it easy for others to react to each comment. You can add more than one idea if you like.
What else do you want The City to consider when improving the area for walking, biking, and wheeling?
Note: comments are pre-moderated - harassing, abusive, or non-inclusive speech won't be posted. (max 140 characters).
25 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
maybe safer intersections , they are mostly designed for motor vehicles , i would like to see redesigns where it favours wheeling and walkin
25 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
We were promised a path behind Maidstone Way 52st to park.for last 50 yearsI would like to think it would be a priority. tks. Jim
25 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
Increase pedestrian and wheeling access to East Hills from Abbeydale and Applewood. Make a pedestrian bridge from Applewood!
25 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
The rail overpass needs to be brought back, there should be several locations to safely cross the tracks to go from the neighborhood to 17th
25 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
Could the city look at options for cyclists entering or leaving the city? Avoiding main highways until we're out of town would be great! Tx
21 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
I want all communities, including the community I live in, Marlborough Park, to have multiple points of access in and out of the community.
20 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
Block thru traffic for cars on 35st and 37st between 8av and 17av but let bikes go through. It is a way to safely bike without cycle tracks
20 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
More safe bike storage areas in and around downtown. I would even pay to use them if I felt assured my bike would not be stolen.
19 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
Franklin station lacks secure bike parking. More people would take the train if they could park their bikes safely there.
19 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
Existing bike lanes are not well shovelled or maintained in the winter. Better winter maintenance would improve their use and safety.
19 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
Most existing bike lanes are just painted lanes, which feels unsafe as many cars don't respect the lane. Physical barriers are needed.
16 July, 2024
Anonymous says:
There is very little shade/ greenery in the neighbourhood, for those who spend lots of time outside it is HOT. Public water would be nice.
