- I ride my bicycle 265 days a year to go to work. The other 100 days, I take the bus or drive. Do you or any of your family members ride a bicycle on city roads? What do you think about the existing cycling infrastructure and will you commit to improving it?
- Most cities our size have a municipal education program to help residents, businesses and institutions choose healthy, active modes of transportation. Despite a visible increase in the number of cyclists in Edmonton, the City Transportation branch currently has no education programs for cyclists. How would you encourage more people to choose a bike over an automobile?
- The number of cyclists in this city grew over 150% between 1994 and 2005, with over 25,000 trips made daily by bicycle, and we’ve seen even more rapid growth since 2005. Last year, City Council moved to earmark 5% of the Transportation Capital Budget toward Active Transportation Projects. With this funding, the BTP and the Sidewalk Strategy would be completed around 2025. Will you commit to ensuring that Active Transportation receives at least this 5% of the Transportation Capital Budget if elected?
- The 10-year Bicycle Transportation Plan calls for bikeways to be constructed across the city, making safe paths within neighbourhoods and connecting them to a City-wide network of bike corridors. Nearly 500km of bikeway, covering the entire city, can be built for less than the cost of a single overpass. Given that cycling reduces the use of single-occupant vehicles, easing congestion and freeing parking spaces, and builds stronger, healthier communities, and is extremely cost-effective: would you commit to fully-funding the Bicycle Transportation Plan?
