A New Mobility Transportation Master Plan for London

A New Mobility Transportation Master Plan for London
share targets for nodes and corridors and the downtown area are 17.5% and 20.0%,
respectively.
The City has been actively pursuing active
transportation and TDM activities for a
number of years and as such, some
significant advances have been made. This
section summarizes the existing conditions,
including active transportation infrastructure
and wider TDM programs.
A vast network of trails and bike paths
contributes to the City’s active transportation
infrastructure and plays a large role in the
high quality of life enjoyed by City residents.
As of 2012, the City’s network of active
transportation facilities included:
51 km of managed hiking trails;
40 km total length of the Thames
Valley Parkway (TVP); and
146 km of paved pathway (TVP and
all other paved pathways).
While the off-road network is fairly well-defined, largely comprising of the TVP, the onroad
network would benefit from improved connectivity. There are a number of signed
bike routes; however these do not connect to form a strong, cohesive network.
Similarly, there are comparatively few dedicated on-road bike lanes, with Ridout Street
and King Street forming the only strong axis of connectivity into and out of the
downtown area.
In addition to infrastructure improvements, the City funds several active transportation
and TDM programs and is supported by the LTC, the Middlesex-London Health Unit,
and a number of other community groups (e.g. Thames Region Ecological Association).
Further information is found in the discussion paper Active Transportation and
Transportation Demand Management (March 2010), prepared in the early stages of this
TMP.
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Active transportation is taking hold
across Canada; Move On in
Colchester, Nova Scotia
is one example
Promoting Active Transportation and Transportation Demand Management