Edmonton: Where people are invited to bike, for all reasons in all seasons.
Invitation acknowledges biking may not be the choice for everybody, and that’s fine! Inviting people to bike is about creating an environment where biking is both an enjoyable and practical option.
All reasons recognizes there are lots of reasons to travel by bike, and those reasons are different for each person. It recognizes that people make choices based on where they are biking to, when they are biking, who they are biking with, and their abilities and comfort levels.
All seasons acknowledges some people continue to ride their bike through the winter so the bike network needs to be designed to be used year-round.
Values
The values will help guide the development of the Bike Plan to ensure it reflects what’s important to us.
Equitable
Biking is a valid and practical option for people of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and walks of life.
Fun and Functional
Biking creates happier cities to live in. Edmonton puts the fun back in cycling and reignites the joy in adults that was found in childhood cycling.
Urban Spirit
Edmonton is a vibrant city and weaving cycling into our urban design allows people to thrive and enjoy the City. People bike because it is easy and it encourages people to experience and explore Edmonton.
Cultural Shift
Biking is accepted as a common way for people to move around Edmonton and people that walk, drive, roll and bike appreciate that biking is both fun and functional.