Grey County Cycling and Trails Master Plan

This workshop provided an opportunity for County staff and the consultant team to meet representatives from local municipalities, technical agencies and stakeholder groups who will be responsible for the planning, design, implementation and operations of cycling and trails infrastructure and programming in Grey County.

Workshop Objectives

The objectives of this workshop were to:

• Inform attendees on the study purpose, process and intended outcomes of the Cycling and Trails Master Plan;
• Engage with attendees and develop a better understanding of existing barriers and constraints for cycling and trails in Grey County;
• Engage with attendees and develop a better understanding of potential opportunities for new cycling and trail linkages in Grey County; and
• Engage with attendees and identify potential partnerships that could be explored through the development and implementation of the Cycling and Trails Master Plan.

Workshop Presentation

More than 40 people attended the public open house on March 19. County staff and consultants led discussions around:

• Existing cycling routes and trails
• Opportunities and challenges with planning and promoting active transportation and recreation
• Barriers, gaps and potential links in the existing candidate route network.

Open House Presentation Boards

On Friday October 4, a two-hour Municipal Partners Workshop was undertaken for the Grey County Cycling and Trails Master Plan. The purpose of this workshop was to provide municipal staff with an update on the study progress to date and to engage with staff on the draft proposed Cycling and Trails Network. The workshop was organized into three engagement / discussion activities with the goal of:

• Collecting input on the proposed cycling and trails network including facility types.
• Collecting input of preliminary phasing and priorities.
• Discussing and identifying opportunities for partnerships, coordination and potential funding sources to facilitate the implementation of the plan moving forward.

The feedback collected at the Municipal Partners Workshop will be used to refine the proposed cycling and trails network. In addition, the input collected at the workshop will be used to shape the recommendations that will be developed for Cycling and Trails Master Plan. Approximately 25 people attended the workshop including representatives from each local municipality, County staff and the consulting team from WSP and Share the Road.

Workshop Presentation