Winnipeg, MB - Mayor Brian Bowman will move a motion at tomorrow's meeting of Executive Policy Committee directing the new Office of Public Engagement to review public consultations conducted in 2013 for the development of the Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies, and to provide recommendations regarding future public engagement activities for future active transportation infrastructure projects proposed in the 20-year active transportation plan.
The matter will be laid over until the June 2015 meeting of the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works, where results of the review will be considered.
“Over the past week I have heard from members of our local business community that the City could have done a much better job in the 2013 consultation process for the Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies. For the long-term planning of active transportation in Winnipeg to be successful for everyone, we need to ensure all stakeholders in our community are heard and supported through the strategy,” said Mayor Brian Bowman. “Engagement with communities to mitigate conflicts with different users of the transportation system was one of the main directives to follow during development of the strategies originating from the Transportation Master Plan and given that some members of our business community have expressed concerns with the engagement to date, this is a critical step in an important plan that will benefit the health and well-being of all Winnipeggers.”
The Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies for the City of Winnipeg, originating in 2011 from the Transportation Master Plan, provide a long-range policy framework for active modes of transportation in Winnipeg for the next 20 years. Following consultation in 2013 with more than 3,000 Winnipeggers, the proposed strategies will assist in the prioritization of active transportation infrastructure projects city-wide based on further in-depth engagement with neighbourhood and local stakeholders on a per-project basis.
Further information on the Winnipeg Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies is available on the City of Winnipeg website.