Backgrounder: Federal government invests in active transportation research and planning in the Halifax Regional Municipality
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing $200,000 through the Active Transportation Fund to support four active transportation research and planning projects across the Halifax Regional Municipality and benefitting several communities throughout Nova Scotia.
Project Information:
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Halifax |
Shorthand Tool for Cost-Benefit Analysis of Active Transportation Investments in Halifax and with Canada-wide Application |
Vélo Canada Bikes will develop a cost-benefit analysis tool for active transportation investments that can be used by policy makers 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. |
$50,000 |
$5,000 |
Halifax |
Core Active Transportation Networks 2022–2025: Planning core active transportation networks in communities across Nova Scotia |
Cycling Nova Scotia will collaborate with municipalities and First Nations communities in Nova Scotia to develop plans for its Core Active Transportation Networks project. Since 2018, Cycling Nova Scotia has worked with nine communities. With this funding, Cycling Nova Scotia will be able to complete planning projects in two additional communities. |
$50,000 |
$305,000 $72,000 |
Halifax Regional Municipality |
High Visibility Crosswalk Markings at Signalized Intersections |
Halifax Regional Municipality will conduct research to evaluate the safety impact of high visibility crosswalk markings at signalized intersections. They will then develop an internal process to identify appropriate installation locations based on the evaluation results. |
$50,000 |
N/A |
Halifax |
Saint Mary's University Active Transportation Plan |
Saint Mary's University will develop an active transportation plan. The final plan will outline where the university will build new greenways, sidewalks, and enhanced bicycle facilities and how it will integrate with the Halifax Active Transportation Plan. |
$50,000 |
N/A |