Cycling Strategy

There is an increasing focus on providing transportation choices, especially those that focus on sustainability, health and environment. One way the City is achieving these goals is through the Bike St. John’s Master Plan.

History of the Bike Plan

The City developed the Bike St. John’s Master Plan in 2019 in collaboration with the Bike St. John’s Advisory Committee and the general public. The proposed plan, including details, supporting documents and maps can be found at EngageStJohns.ca.

More than 1,000 people helped guide the plan by sharing experiences and feedback through public questionnaire forms, stakeholder meetings, public open houses, classroom visits, and drop-in sessions. Common themes and messages from the public include:

• want safer cycling
• off-street trails through natural areas are preferred by most people
• riding a bike needs to be comfortable and convenient for more people to do it

Creating a bicycle-friendly city

The bike plan lays out how the City of St. John’s is committed to enabling and encouraging more people to ride a bicycle by building a safe, inclusive, and convenient cycling network that is well-connected and reflective of the city’s unique topography and climate.

As part of an integrated mobility network, this is supported by policies and programs that promote a cycling friendly city for all to enjoy – whether you commute to work or school, run errands or just for the joy of it. We’re going to achieve this vision through:

1. Plan, build and maintain a network of bike routes that are attractive for people of all ages and abilities.
2. Educate and promote bicycling and issues related to cycling to help raise public awareness and expand bike culture in St. John’s.
3. Adopt policies that encourage and supports a bicycle-friendly city.

To reach it’s cycling vision, the City will be monitoring and assessing progress of building infrastructure outlined in the bike plan to help increase satisfaction of cycling in our city.