Esquimalt’s Active Transportation Network Plan: Phase II
Have your say in developing Esquimalt's first Active Transportation Network Plan!
Thanks for taking part in our Phase I engagement. Here are some highlights for Phase II:
- Check out the What We Heard Report in the document library to see how your feedback was summarized.
- Read the summer 2021 Plan Summary Report
- Read the final Active Transportation Network Report
- Let us know if you have specific questions about the project here.
What is the Active Transportation Network Plan?
The Township of Esquimalt adopted its Official Community Plan (OCP) in 2018. The OCP includes specific objectives to help improve conditions for people walking and cycling. Building on these objectives, the Township is the process of developing its first Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP). The purpose of the plan 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 short-term (5 years), medium-term (10 years), and long-term (10+years); and
- increase the share of trips completed by active transportation and to more broadly reach the climate targets set out in the Official Community Plan.
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.
Barriers to Walking + Rolling
There are two maps we would like you to comment on. The first map is about your experience as a pedestrian and the second map asks for feedback about your cycling experience.
Use the map to identify barriers you experience as a pedestrian when walking or rolling around Esquimalt. We kindly ask you to include a brief comment about the location you identified and if possible attach a photo. 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 sidewalk?
- Is there a location where the sidewalk 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?
- What are the connections like to and from bus stops in Esquimalt?
Barriers to Cycling
Use the map to identify barriers you experience as a cyclist (or as a person who desire to cycle) when biking around Esquimalt. We kindly ask you to include a brief comment about the location you identified and if possible attach a photo. There is not limit on the number of locations you can identify.
Click on the Add Pin (+) button in the menu to provide feedback on the following:
- 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 in Esquimalt?