Bike St. John's Master Plan

The City of St. John’s has developed a new Bike St John's Master Plan with the help of Trace Planning and Design, Stantec, and the Planning Partnership.

The Plan was approved by Council on June 10, 2019. In their approval, Council noted that there will be ongoing public engagement on any projects or changes.

Thanks to everyone who contributed through public engagement! More than 1,000 people helped guide the plan by sharing experiences and feedback through public questionnaire forms, stakeholder meetings, public open houses, classroom visits, and drop-in sessions. Common themes and messages from the public included:

• Safety is paramount
• Off-street trails through natural areas are preferred by most
• Riding a bike needs to be comfortable and convenient for more people to do it

Phase 1: In September and October of 2018, we asked the public:

• where and why do people currently ride bikes?
• what are the barriers and opportunities for cycling in St John’s?

See the Preliminary What We Heard for a summary of results.

Phase 2: In January and February of 20119, we hosted 4 public drop-in sessions, 1 stakeholder workshop and an online survey. A draft bike network map and vision statement were shared for public feedback.

The Draft Network Overview Maps and the Information Note for Council provide more details. We asked for feedback on:

• Vision statement
• Route selection (For example, comparing route options to bike from point A to B)
• Bike facility type (Compare your comfort level using different facility types such as painted bike lanes, multi-use trails, etc.)
• Surface materials (For example, should gravel or asphalt be used on multi-use trails?