News – Page 17 – Bike Winnipeg

October 8, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Burrows Central-Shaughnessy Park-Tyndall Park Corridor Study Backgrounder

Providing neighbourhood connections to major destinations such as schools, recreation centres, parks, libraries and shopping is one of the goals of the city’s Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies (see Direction 1B – Action Item 10)[1]. The…

October 6, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder, Encouragement
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Targeted Marketing/Individualized Marketing Backgrounder

Providing new infrastructure and new or improved services is a proven way to increase the number people walking, biking, or taking transit for their day to day travel, but new infrastructure or services shouldn’t be…

September 29, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Osborne Village to Downtown Walk Bike Bridge & Connections Backgrounder

The 2018 Osborne Village to Downtown Walk Bike Bridge & Connections Study is looking into the potential to build a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Assiniboine River between Fort Rouge Park and McFadyen…

September 29, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Churchill Pathway – Churchill Dr to Togo Extension Backgrounder

The Churchill Pathway follows the west side of the Red River from The Forks to Togo Avenue neat the Osborne St Transit Garage where it currently ends. The Churchill Pathway – Churchill Dr to Togo…

September 28, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Empress St. Pathway Connections Backgrounder

A pathway along the east side of Empress Street will be built in 2019 as part of the Empress Street and Overpass Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Project, extending from St. Matthews Avenue in the north south…

September 28, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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RRC Notre Dame Campus Connections Backgrounder

The current cycling connections to Red River College’s Notre Dame Campus are via the Sherwin Road Pathway on the south side of the campus and the Alexander-Pacific-Elgin Neighbourhood Greenway to the east. Both bikeways were…

September 27, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Maple Street Through-Pass Backgrounder

The Maple Street Through-Pass is a potential link beneath the CPR Mainline that would provide an at grade connection between North Point Douglas and South Point Douglas for people on foot or bicycle. The through-pass…

September 27, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Leila Avenue Functional Bicycle Facility Study Backgrounder

The Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies identify a need to install protected bike lanes on Leila Avenue as part of a key east/west connection across the north end of the city. The 2018 Pedestrian and Cycling…

September 27, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Inkster Boulevard Bikeway Backgrounder

While Inkster Boulevard is currently not part of the city’s planned cycling network, we think that it should be. Its wide median (nearly 12m) provides ample room for a bike path. A bike path in…

September 27, 2018
Mark Cohoe
2018 Election Backgrounder
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Keewatin Street Underpass and Pathway Improvements Backgrounder

In 2018, an off-street pathway was built along Keewatin Street from Burrows Avenue to Inkster Boulevard. This pathway connects with existing off-street pathways on: Keewatin Street/Dr. Jose Rizal Way from Inkster Boulevard to Water Ridge…

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