MODL Updated Active Transportation Plan
Project Update, February 12, 2024
Our second round of engagement is now closed. Thank you to everyone who connected with us in-person or completed the online survey . Our team is now analyzing the results and we will be reporting back the results soon!
Project Update, January 19, 2024
Engagement Round 2 is Live!
During the first round of engagement for the MODL Active Transportation Plan Update, we learned how and where community members currently like to walk, bike, and roll, and what prevents them from actively travelling more often.
Based on what we learned from community input and technical review, the project team has developed draft elements of the plan, including guiding principles, strategies, actions, and recommended projects.
You can view the maps with proposed network improvements by clicking here.
How can I engage?
We are excited to share the proposed projects with you and hear your feedback! Your input will help ensure that the final Plan accurately reflects MODL’s unique context and the community’s priorities.
Community Open Houses
The project team is hosting two in-person open houses. Drop-in to one of these sessions to learn more about the draft Plan, ask questions to the project team, and provide your feedback on the proposed strategies, actions, and projects.
Kids activities and refreshments including sandwiches and snacks will be provided!
- Tuesday, January 30, 2024
- 4:00PM – 7:00PM at the New Germany Legion (upstairs)
44 Varner Road
- 4:00PM – 7:00PM at the New Germany Legion (upstairs)
- Wednesday, January 31, 2024
- 4:00PM – 7:00PM at the Petite Riviere Fire Hall
18 Petite Riviere Road
- 4:00PM – 7:00PM at the Petite Riviere Fire Hall
Community Survey #2
The community survey is focused on gauging community support for the proposed elements of the Plan and understanding which projects are a priority for community members. Your feedback will help us determine which projects should be prioritized.
Complete the survey to be entered to win a $100 gift card!
Project Update, October 30, 2023
Our first round of engagement is now closed! Thank you to everyone who connected with us in-person or completed the online survey and interactive map. Our team is now analyzing the results and we will be reporting back the results soon!
What’s Happening?
The Municipality is developing an updated Active Transportation Plan (ATP) to continue enhancing active transportation opportunities, expanding the current network, and improving connectivity throughout the Municipality. The updated ATP will identify new priorities, policies, programs, and infrastructure recommendations to improve access to active transportation options for people of all ages and abilities. Through collaboration with community members, the updated ATP will establish a vision for active transportation in MODL and include an implementation strategy that reflects the municipality’s unique context and community priorities. The final ATP will act a guide for active transportation infrastructure investments over the next ten years.
Help us create a plan that reflects the community’s priorities and makes active transportation more accessible for everyone!
What is Active Transportation?
Active transportation is any human-powered mode of transportation, such as walking, cycling, paddling, or using a mobility aid. It describes any active trip you make to get from one place to another, whether it is to work, school, the store, or spending time with family and friends in nature. Other new an emerging transportation modes such as e-bikes and e-scooters can also fit in this category and may use the same trails and pathways.
Active transportation contributes to a more balanced and efficient transportation system and supports more healthy, livable, and vibrant communities. Some of the benefits of active transportation include:
- Health and Fitness: Creates more physically active communities and promotes psychological well-being.
- Community Connections: Active transportation encourages social interaction, which helps to build trust, respect, understanding and a sense of co-operation amongst all community members.
- Safety: Dedicated walking, cycling, and rolling space reduces the risk of injury for all road users, which makes people more comfortable to use active transportation modes.
- Environmental: More people walking and cycling can help lower emissions while also improving air quality and reducing motor vehicle congestion.
- Economy and Tourism: Neighbourhoods and destinations that are inviting and accessible via walking or biking can attract more visitors, who will in turn be patrons of local businesses.
Get Involved!
We are excited to design a plan that represents MODL’s unique context and your priorities. To do that, we need your input! We invite you to use your voice to help us understand current active transportation patterns, challenges, and needs.
Our first round of engagement is kicking off September 8, 2023 with an online survey and mapping activity (found below under the “Survey” and “Places” tabs). The focus of this round of engagement is to understand how and where you are currently actively travelling, what prevents you from walking, biking, or rolling more often, and how the municipality can improve active transportation opportunities.
Places
Add your comments to the map to provide feedback on existing walking, cycling, rolling, and paddling infrastructure in MODL. For best compatibility, we recommend using a desktop browser to interact with the map.
Drop a pin for walking (includes using a mobility aid such as a wheelchair), cycling, rolling (e.g., skateboards and scooters), and paddling (e.g., canoe, kayak, and paddleboarding) to identify areas of concern and highlight things are working well for each of the various modes.
When you place a pin, please provide detailed comments. For example:
- This section of road needs a safe place to walk/bike
- I like biking here because it has a separated path
- I feel safe walking on this trail because there are lights
- This park needs a non-motorized boat launch
- This intersection is difficult to cross on when walking
- I have observed many people trying to walk/bike here
Add as many pins as you would like!
Step 1: Zoom into the section of the map where you want to identify a concern or example of something working well
Step 2: Click on the + symbol on the left side-bar menu and select and hold a pin, then drag it onto the map
Step 3: Add your comment and details to provide your feedback
Please note that all comments on the map are public and visible to others. Please do not include any private or personal information in your comments.
