Image: File image supplied by The Canadian Press / The City of Chilliwack has approved its Active Transportation Plan, a policy document that encourages more human-powered forms of transportation and not just an overreliance on cars, trucks, and SUVs.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Transportation plan

City of Chilliwack urges residents to consider alternatives to cars as it moves forward with pedestrian and cycling-oriented active transportation plan

Aug 17, 2022 | 3:20 PM

CHILLIWACK — They’re not calling for motorists to give up their SUV or pick-up truck.

But the City of Chilliwack simply doesn’t want people getting into their vehicles as the only means of transportation around town.

On the same day that it adopted an ambitious plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 per cent by 2030, Chilliwack City Council approved the city’s Active Transportation Plan at its meeting yesterday (Aug. 16), to help guide future investments in active transportation to support a more balanced and sustainable transportation system.

Active transportation refers to all forms of human-powered transportation that move people and goods to and from destinations, according to a statement from the City.

As the City’s Cycle Vision Plan was established with a goal of identifying where Chilliwack should prioritize future cycling infrastructure, the Active Transportation Plan focuses on the pedestrian-related components of active transportation, including sidewalks, multi-use pathways, crossings, and other related infrastructure and policy improvements.

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Feedback from the community informed the development of the Active Transportation Plan, which outlines priorities for short, medium, and long-term pedestrian improvement projects; recommends updates to existing policy, including amendments to the Land Development Bylaw; and highlights opportunities to improve accessibility throughout the community.

“The input we received from residents about their priorities for the pedestrian network was critical for us to create a plan that will serve the broader community,” said Chilliwack mayor Ken Popove. “This plan will be a guiding document for the City as we work towards a more accessible active transportation network.”

The Active Transportation Plan was developed through extensive community consultation. Staff engaged with the Transportation Advisory Committee, the Parks and Trails Advisory Committee, the Accessibility Advisory Panel, community groups, and collected feedback from the public through an online interactive map, online surveys, over the phone, via email, and in-person at 20 pop-up booths at various community events and public locations.

To view the final Active Transportation Plan, visit chilliwack.com/activetransportation.