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Departments > Planning & Development > Development Services Division > Green Initiatives > Transportation Initiatives QuicklinksThe City of Victoria supports regional smart growth objectives that will create a pedestrian- and transit-friendly metropolitan core for the region. The City's urban policy objective of residential densification in the downtown core will enable residents to meet most of their daily needs without using a private, single occupancy automobile. Greenways Plan In 2003, Victoria City Council adopted the City of Victoria Greenways Plan to provide a policy framework and a series of strategies to establish a greenway system throughout the City of Victoria. This is a long-term plan that will be implemented over the next 50 years. A greenway is a corridor of protected open space that is managed for conservation and/or recreation. The common characteristic of greenways is that they all go somewhere and follow natural land or water features. Greenways can provide a link between special destinations such as schools, parks, commercial centres, recreation centres and any other location where people often go, and encourage people to walk, cycle or use some other form of non-motorized transportation. The City's greenways vision is "to provide a superb, human-scaled, people-friendly environment so that pedestrians, cyclists and other non-motorized users will be rewarded with a safe, enjoyable and engaging experience as they use greenways".
Harbour Pathway A key component of the Greenways Plan is the development of a harbour pathway to connect Ogden Point to Rock Bay. The City of Victoria is developing a design for a pedestrian and cycling waterfront pathway to connect Ogden Point to Rock Bay. The proposed harbour pathway will provide pedestrians and cyclists with access to Victoria's world-class harbour waterfront. Where waterfront access is not possible, enhancements such as dedicated bike lanes and green boulevards will be provided. Bicycle Master Plan As the Capital City of British Columbia, Victoria has many geographic, environmental and urban features that make it the "Cycling Capital of Canada." The climate is mild most of the year, the topography is moderate, and the urban area is compact enough to make cycling feasible. For example, most of the population in the region is located within 6 km of the downtown, which is an ideal range for attracting cyclists. In order to try to change the trend of the increasing use of the automobile, the City of Victoria is committed to encouraging more cycling, transit or walking. Its leadership needs to include policies focussing on all alternative modes of travel, as well as long- range funding support to achieve the City's goals. The City's Bicycle Master Plan proposes policies, engineering standards, enforcement measures, cycling networks and other measures to actively encourage greater cycle use and ensure maximum safety.
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