Salt Spring Island Active Transportation Network

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The second phase of online engagement for active transportation network planning is open! You can help select and prioritize network and infrastructure improvements. Complete the survey, which will take approximately 15 minutes and will be open until 11:59 pm on March 24, 2023.

The Capital Regional District obtained funding from the BC Active Transportation Grants Program to prepare an Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP) for Salt Spring Island.

The ATNP will build on the 2013 Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan and guide the development of the Island’s active transportation network over the next 10 to 20 years. The plan

The second phase of online engagement for active transportation network planning is open! You can help select and prioritize network and infrastructure improvements. Complete the survey, which will take approximately 15 minutes and will be open until 11:59 pm on March 24, 2023.

The Capital Regional District obtained funding from the BC Active Transportation Grants Program to prepare an Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP) for Salt Spring Island.

The ATNP will build on the 2013 Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan and guide the development of the Island’s active transportation network over the next 10 to 20 years. The plan will address critical active transportation issues and help SSI manage transportation and demographic changes while improving island quality of life, safety, and mobility for residents and visitors.

Public engagement is critical to developing the ATNP to ensure that the final recommendations reflect the needs and priorities of Island residents and visitors. Your feedback will be used to create preliminary recommendations for pedestrian and cycling infrastructure options across the Island, which will be shared for additional review.

Project Timeline

The project has four phases, as shown below.


What is Active Transportation?

Active transportation, as defined in the BC Active Transportation Design Guide, includes any form of human-powered transportation, including walking, cycling, or rolling using a skateboard, in-line skates, wheelchair or other wheel-based forms of human-powered transportation.

What is an Active Transportation Network Plan?

An Active Transportation Network Plan is a strategic document that lays out the vision and key goals for how Salt Spring Island will enhance its active transportation. The purpose of the ATNP is to identify gaps in the pedestrian and cycling network, improve the quality and experience for people walking, biking, and rolling, provide a roadmap for high priority improvements over the next 10-20 years and increase the share of trips completed by active modes of transportation.

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Interactive Mapping Activity

5 months

Use the map to identify barriers you experience as a person walking, rolling, or cycling around Salt Spring Island. There is no limit on the number of locations you can identify. Click on the Add Pin (+) button in the menu to provide feedback on the following: 

  • Is there a location where there is a missing pedestrian facility (e.g., sidewalk, pathway, shoulder)? 
  • Is there a location where a pedestrian facility is in poor condition? 
  • Is there a location where an existing crossing can be improved? 
  • Are there any specific accessibility issues in the network that make it hard to walk / roll?
  • Where are there gaps in the cycling network? 
  • Do you feel safe at intersections? 
  • Are there specific bike facilities you are not comfortable using? 
  • Is there enough public bicycle parking on the island?

Note: An email address and screen name are required to be able to add locations to the map. Only your screen name will appear publicly.

CLOSED: This map consultation has concluded.
Page last updated: 06 Mar 2023, 01:14 PM