Build a bicycle-friendly South Frontenac

Ross Sutherland | Mar 23, 2016

South Frontenac Rides, the Township of South Frontenac, and KFL&A Public Health are hosting a Bicycle Friendly Communities Workshop, and they want community input.

“Communities across Canada, including a number of smaller municipalities, have found that the development of a plan for cycling can be a key to success. Cycling plans are an opportunity to learn from the experience of others and find solutions that fit the local context,” commented Alastair Lamb, Chair of South Frontenac Rides.

The community workshop is free and registration is not required. The workshop is being held at the Sydenham Library on March 30, between 7 and 9 p.m. Community members who come to the workshop will: learn about cycling priorities in South Frontenac, see three key action suggestions in South Frontenac’s cycling work plan and provide comments on the plan.

Event organizers hope the plan will enhance access for bicyclists on roads and trails; improve safety for all bicyclists; and educate citizens on the value and importance of safe bicycling for healthy lifestyles and healthy communities.

The workshop is one step in a process of defining networks, laying out programs, and planning affordable investments that can energize the public and motivate staff and elected officials. The South Frontenac workshop will be facilitated by Share the Road Cycling Coalition, a provincial organization working to build a bicycle-friendly Ontario.

For information, please call Ross Sutherland, 613-532-7846, or Alastair Lamb, 613-376-6953.