HRM's Active Transportation Plan (href="http://www.halifax.ca/TDM/activetransportation/) has been completed with implemention underway. The vision is an exciting one: "to create a well-connected, safe, and functional active transportation network, which will take into account all origin and destination trips, utilizing non-motorized modes of transportation."
Many exciting things have already happened in HRM including:
- "Blueprint for a Bicycle-Friendly HRM"
- Bike route mapping
- "Share the Road" program
- Various AT/ trail workshops
- Halifax Regional Trails Advisory team (HRTAT) was established to foster the development of recreational trails in HRM
- Various on-road bycycle projects
HRM continues to be committed to the establishment of needed infrastructure to support AT and its integration with other sustainable modes of transportation.
Some examples are:
- pedestrian and bike lanes on the MacDonald Bridge
- bike racks on Metro Transit buses
- bike lockers at bus terminals
- Active Tranportation Infrastructure connections to transit terminals
HRM staff are also involved and supportive of AT related special events and initiatives such as Bike Week, and "street openings" - events that are key in the promotion of AT as a viable choice for HRM residents.
