We are now in Phase 3 of the Active Transportation Network Plan project. The first two phases involved engagement with stakeholders and community members as well as a review of existing conditions for walking, cycling, and rolling in Kent.
Snapshot of What We’ve Done to Date
Existing Conditions
Active Transportation Network Plan Themes
Using what we learned from phases 1 and 2, three plan themes have been identified. The themes will provide a framework for the final Plan with strategies and actions identified under each theme. The strategies and actions will guide improvements to active transportation in Kent over the next 20 years.
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Connected Community
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Enjoyable Experience
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Everyday Encouragement
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Network Planning
The final Active Transportation Network Plan will identify a long-term network for both on-street and off-street active transportation facilities. The long-term network will propose facilities that will provide connected, continuous, comfortable, and accessible opportunities for people walking and biking.
Throughout May 2023, we will be hosting a series of engagement events to gather your feedback on the proposed long-term network and draft strategies and actions. We want you to weigh-in and help shape active transportation improvements in our community. Let’s Moo-ove together!
Online Survey:
Take our online survey starting May 10th until June 9th, 2023
https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/KentATNP2
Open House:
Thursday, May 18
4:00 – 7:30 pm
Agassiz Friendship House
7272 Morrow Road
Active transportation plays an important role in enhancing community health, the environment, and economy, and ensures community members can safety move in and around Kent. The District of Kent is committed to providing facilities for people of all ages and abilities to safely walk, bike, and roll around our community.
The District of Kent has received funding in-part through the federal Active Transportation Fund to develop an Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP). With input from the community, the ATNP will establish a collective vision for active transportation in Kent and identify priority projects and locations for active transportation infrastructure.
Active transportation is any human-powered mode of transportation such as walking, cycling, skateboarding, or using a mobility aid, like a wheelchair. Other new and emerging transportation modes such as e-scooters and e-bikes can also fit in this category and may use the same trails and pathways.
An Active Transportation Network Plan is a strategic document that lays out the District’s vision and objectives for improving active transportation within Kent. The purpose of the ATNP is to identify gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle network, improve the experience for people walking, biking, and rolling, and provide a roadmap for priority improvements over the short-, medium-, and long-term. The final ATNP could include recommended improvements to the following:
The project process will begin in the Fall of 2022 and will be completed at the end of 2023, with a range of engagement activities and opportunities to provide feedback.