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TALKING THE WALK City’s new pedestrian strategy heads for city council CODY STUART
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ith Calgary’s push to increase the number of cyclists on city pathways and roadways garnering media attention, City Hall has now turned its attention toward those that get around on two feet rather than two wheels. Set to go before council on May 2, the City’s new pedestrian strategy is aimed at making Calgary a “safer, more enjoyable, and easier” for pedestrians, and could see major changes to the way all Calgarians get around the city. “We have a very strong program around transit (and) vehicles. Then we had a cycling strategy. So a similar approach is now being levelled toward pedestrians,” said project manager Andrew King. “So now we have a pedestrian strategy which really is going to focus on bringing improvements to make walking better and making conditions better for pedestrians.” One of the key motivations behind the new strategy is to increase safety for those who choose walking as their method of transport. The plan aims to have less than four pedestrian fatality collisions by 2025, with pedestrians accounting for 15 per cent of all trips in the city.
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MLS® NEW LISTINGS* MAR ‘14 – MAR ‘16
CONTENTS CITY RELEASES ANALYSIS ON CALGARYNEXT PROJECT
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3,288 2,950 3,136 3,064 3,161 3,122 2,733 3,081 2,678
3,219 3,147 3,259 2,919
3,753 3,319 2,711
Pedestrian strategy project manager Andrew King said the plan seeks to reduce pedestrian fatality collisons to four by 2025.
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