Mayor Gondek meets with Minister Dreeshen to discuss the future of Calgary's transportation infrastructure
'By continuing our work together, we can ensure that Calgary remains well-equipped to meet the dynamic demands of our city.'
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Through her conversations with teams in the city, Gondek said there are indications of areas in the city where people have expressed concerns.
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Although it is possible to explore other solutions, the city remains open to understanding the best way to operate, while ensuring that cyclists are kept safe, with minimal disruption to traffic.
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In 2014, it was noted that around two per cent of Calgarians commuted to the downtown core via bicycle. More than a decade later, the number remains unchanged.
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'I can't weigh in on how I would have voted, and I don't know how councillors expected things to go, but I can tell you this,' Gondek said. 'Our administrative teams regularly look at how actively things are used in any kind of transportation network that we have in place.'
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Looking at annual cost for upkeep and maintenance for bike lanes in the city, Gondek said it is all dependent on what they plan to do to enhance Calgary's cycling network and investments that the city makes, which also come with operating costs.
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Gondek also addressed Calgary's Pathway and Bikeway Network 5A Program, which garners a lot of confusion.
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'I think one of the things we have to do a much better job of as a city is not giving weird titles to things,' she said. 'The 5A Network, which a lot of people confuse with the 5G network, is actually always accessible to all ages.
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'I can't remember what the A's stand for, but when we give things titles like this, there's some confusion about what we intend.'
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Through the 5A Program, no matter what method of transportation Calgarians use, Gondek said the city will make sure it is safe, accessible and available in every part of the city.
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'That's the goal of what we are calling the 5A Network, and I think it's an advancement from simply focusing on cycling alone, to looking at every way that people travel in our city,' she said.
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Looking to the future, the next steps for Calgary's transportation infrastructure involve information exchange.
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After sharing some of the capital projects under consideration, Gondek said it was great to all about parts of the city that are adjacent to regional partners and working towards creating safer commuting conditions.
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