May 9, 2024 - Four active transportation research and planning projects are moving forward after an investment of $582,000 from Infrastructure Canada.

Vélo Canada Bikes, Saint Mary’s University, the Halifax Regional Municipality, and Cycling Nova Scotia will each receive $50,000 from the federal government as part of the investment.

The new funding will support feasibility studies, research and data collection initiatives, as well as stakeholder engagements to help create future active transportation projects.

Vélo Canada Bikes will develop a cost-benefit analysis tool for active transportation investments that can be used by policymakers and community stakeholders in Halifax. If successfully piloted, this tool could be put in the public domain, allowing people to assess the costs and benefits of such projects across Canada.

Cycling Nova Scotia will collaborate with municipalities and First Nations communities in Nova Scotia to develop plans for its Core Active Transportation Networks project.

Halifax Regional Municipality will conduct research to evaluate the safety impact of high-visibility crosswalk markings at signalized intersections.

Saint Mary’s University will develop an active transportation plan to build new greenways, sidewalks, and enhanced bicycle facilities and how it will integrate with the Halifax Active Transportation Plan.

These investments are part of Canada’s National Active Transportation Strategy, which aims to create and improve pathways, bike lanes and pedestrian bridges all over the country.