Active Transportation and Trails Advisory Committee

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Conestoga Room

City of Kitchener

200 King Street W, Kitchener, ON N2G 407

Present:

• V. Hand, Chair
• W. West, Member
• G. Piccini, Member
• L. Dramnitzki. Member
• B. Forwell, Member
• J. Beech Falshaw, Member
• A. Agbaje, Member
• B. Bean, Member
• M. Boos, Member

Staff:

• D. Kropf, Manager, Active Transportation & Development
• L. Christensen, Project Manager, Trails
• A. Carlyle, Committee Administrator
• B. Cronkite, Director of Transportation Services

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1.

Commencement

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

3.

Delegations

4.

Discussion Items

4.1

Orientation Part 2

B. Cronkite, A. Carlyle and L. Christensen completed the member orientation to active transportation in the City. This included information about strategic documents that guide the policy for active transportation in the City. The Strategic Plan, Cycling and Trails Master Plan, Vision Zero Strategy and Kitchener's Complete Streets Guidance were all covered. Ongoing active transportation projects were also presented. 

4.2

Subcommittee Review

Returning committee members presented on the work that the subcommittees have done in the previous term of the committee. 

• L. Dramnitzki gave an overview of the Vision Zero Committee
• G. Piccini gave an overview of the Complete Street implementation Committee
• V. Hand gave an overview of the Events and Promotion Committee

The committee also discussed the Bike Parking Committee, the Trail Standards Committee, the Data Collection and Sharing Committee and the Hiking Improvements Committee. 

4.3

Brainstorm Core Initiatives

The committee split into groups to discuss core initiatives for the committee during the 2025-2026 term. 

4.4

Subcommittee Brainstorming

This agenda item was moved to the March agenda. 

5.

Information Items

5.1

Staff Updates

A. Carlyle highlighted that Winter Bike to Work Day is happening on 7:30am at Centre in the Square. There will be a 15-minute ride followed by warm drinks at Cafe Pyrus. 

6.

Adjournment