Q1 Please indicate your gender:
Total: 1159
Q2 My age is:
Total: 1167
Q3 I am a resident of this Victoria neighbourhood or other municipality:
Q4 Which of the following statements best describes your interest in cycling?
Other:
8 - 10,000 km annually
All year work commuter to downtown.
avid cycler!
Between option 3 & 4. I would like to cycle as often as I would like if proper infrastructure
was in place for my safety
Bicycle is my primary mobility solution
Bike commuter
can never cycle enough!
commuter and recreational
Commuter and recreational cycler
commuter cyclist
commuter, errands, life on abike!
competitive cyclist
COMUTE TO UVIC
cycle a couple times a week spring summer and when weather permits during winter
cycle often in the summer
Cycle when the weather is good. Would like to cycle more.
Cycling is my only mode of transportation
Cycling is my primary mode of transportation in the city
Fair weather rider -- lots (several times a week) in the summer, less in the winter.
Have replaced car with bicycles
I am a bike fanatic - used for most trips - would use more if safer
I commute
I commute to work
I commute to work by bicycle, but would like to use bicycle more for other trips and
errands.
I cycle a bit in summer for recreation but would like to cycle more regularly and year
round, as transport not just for recreation
I cycle a few times a month but would like to cycle more
I cycle as much as possible.
I cycle as often as I can!
I cycle as primary form of transport, with my children in tow. Routes to downtown, where
many of my commercial activities are focussed are facilitated by the galloping goose trail.
The separation of this route from car traffic enables my preferred mode of transport and
provides the best degree of safety available. More facilities of this kind will enable me to
travel farther, or to a greater variety of places, thus to take part in community, culture and
commercial activities at greater range and distribution.
I cycle commute but not as often to complete errands that are further than 3 km away.
I cycle commute but would like to cycle more for errands and recreation
I cycle everywhere. It is my only mode of transportation
i cycle for 90% of errands and entertainment. Might like to have more time for
'recreational' day trips.
i cycle frequently
I cycle from May to September
I cycle in the summer but would like to cycle more
I cycle often and would like to cycle more
I cycle recreationally 4-5 times per month but would like to be a commuter. The bike lanes
do not Ho all the way to Uvic via Mackenzie
I cycle regularly during between April and October.
I cycle regularly in summer
I cycle to and from work and would like to cycle more.
I cycle to and from work but could make other trips via bike if better routes existed
I cycle to work (UVic) at least one day a week from about May to Oct or more (or less)
depending on weather
I cycle to work 3 days a week. I ride mountain bikes in my spare time and used to race.
I cycle to work from March/April to October each year
I cycle weekly to and from work
I drive/cycle, but would like to cycle from a farther distance.
I just got a bike; haven't cycled since being a teen
I really enjoy cycling
I recently started to cycle often but could also choose to cycle more
I ride all the time, but still not enough
I ride my bike to work
I used to cycle daily but after being hit by a car and then a year later crashed after
avoiding a pedestrian on the Galloping Goose - I stopped riding. I plan to start cycling
again though.
I used to cycle daily but after being hit by a car and then a year later crashed after
avoiding a pedestrian on the Galloping Goose - I stopped riding. I plan to start cycling
again though. Prior to the last accident, I used to cycle daily: commuting to and from work,
for errands, socially and recreationally.
I used to cycle daily. After being hit by a car I have not returned to riding.
I wish I felt more safe commuting with my 7 year old son
In the Spring and Summer I cycle at least once a week. In the Fall and Winter I don't cycle
at all.
it's my main mode of transportation
It's my primary mode of transport. I cycle a lot!
MAIN MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION
more cycling desired
most in season
Occasional cycle commuter, regular recreational cyclist
once a day in summer
once a month
Recovering from bicycle / truck collision
Regularly to wOrk
ride every time
safety limits my cycling although I currently cycle 5 times weekly
seasonal commuter - I bike when its not raining (20+km per day)
Training for the ride to conquer cancer
used to cycle - now have mobility problem
We don't have a car, and bicycles are our family's main transportation.
Weekly, multiple times.
Whenever I'm in Vancouver where my bike is.
Q5 Which of the following best describes how often you cycled du
during
ring the last dry
weather season?
Other:
All trips I do alone are on bike
During Bike to Work Week
I didn't have a bike until January
I ride to work from March to October
I used to bike to work before I moved to Victoria
New to the city
Prior to my last bike accident, I cycled daily
Summer
Q6 Which of the following best describes how often you cycled during the last wet
weather season?
Other:
Commute
Did not ride due to accident
Fall
I cycle to work from March/April to October each year, but not during November - February
when it is wet and dark
I do not ride from Nov to Feb
New to the city
Not in city during winter
NOTHING STOPS ME
October-December
December only; starting up again now.
only if i have to
Prior to my last bike accident, I cycled daily in all types of weather
rain isn't an issue; the combination of traffic, darkness, and rain in the winter is the problem mainly motorized traffic that has trouble seeing you
Slipped on black
lack ice on bike on Dec 5 2013 and started cycling again 21 Apr 14
varies
When I'm in the city I use my bike to commute. I live too close to work here.
Q7 What types of trips do you cycle for?
Other:
anytime I go downtown, its so much easier than driving in
downtown
band practice
Commuting between homes
Cycle camping
cycle-touring
Cycling with friends
downhill mountain biking
everything
everywhere
Everywhere
exercise / pleasure
exercise classes, music lesson's to entertainment
exercise recreation
exercising dog
ferry
Festivals
Festivals and special events
Fitness and Yoga
Going out at night downtown
going to tennis
groceries
grocery shopping
gym
holiday
hybrid
I want to cycle to work downtown
Leisure
library
liesure bike ride
long distance exercise
mental health
most of my local business
my primary transportation
randonneuring
retired, but cycled to work for 20 years
Riding to other activities
self employed cyclist
Shopping
theatre, movies, shopping
to city events/celebrations
to commute to choir and dance classes
To get to rec centre
To hang out downtown (out for dinner or go to pub)
To rec centre
to volunteering
To/from rec ctr
Touring
Training
Training
Training for bike tours
transporting my cat
travel to a pub
travel to other locales
vacations
whatever
Q8 How long is your average trip distance for your most frequent type of trip?
Q9 For your most frequent type of trip, what is your average travel time?
Q10 I am comfortable cycling on (please check all that apply):
Other:
all
All
All roads could ride a bike
any street
anything
anywhere
anywhere and everywhere!
Anywhere I need to go!
Bay St betweenTyee and Quadra (including the narrow bridge) is on my commute to work &
daycare... I won't go on it with my bike trailer with my son inside, meaning I have to take a long
detour over the Johnson St bridge or trestle. Otherwise I'm comfortable on everything.
biggest concern is vehicle emissions and collision
cars to not respect bike lanes!!
depends somewhat on volume and speed of traffic and width of road - especially for street
without bike lanes
do not enjoy main roads like Shelbourne
everywhere
have had my bike mirror knocked off a few times, bike lanes too close
highway shoulder
Highways
Hwy - touring
I am more comfortable on the road than on the Goose - it is too narrow and bikes go to fast!
I do them all but am always uncomfortable
I have completed several bike safety courses and so am comfortable riding anywhere, but
prefer side streets, bike trails and separated or marked bike lanes.
I will cycle on some side (local) roads marked as bike routes, but only ones that tend to have
very little traffic, no buses, and few cars parked at the curb. I avoid streets like Haultain, for
example.
I would love to cycle in a lane separated by a physical barrier, but have never experienced it.
I'll ride anywhere
like Japan
Merging on Douglas at Finlayson
No bike lane provided
Not 'comfortable' on any major street due to barriers 1 & 2 in question 12
NOT McKenzie, too busy
Pat Bay Highway
pedestrian zone
periodic street closures for use of cycling
prefer to NOT bike on main roads without cycling lanes, very sketchy
preferred separated bike lane from traffic.
shared sidewalk like Japan
shared with a major street. separated by a physical barrier, not parked cars, getting doored is
too common.
Shelbourne.
sidewalks on streets that are too dangerous to ride on the road: Tillicum,Bay Street/
some major streets are OK - depends on width and traffic speed
Stop painting photos of bikes on the road, stop painting bike lines on road with traffic. It doesn't
work and it's not safe. I suggest you ride your bike in the city to understand that paint doesn't
keep cars away from you. Check out what Amsterdam and Copenhagen are doing.
Streets without bike lanes
TC highway
Trails when I have another rider with me
TransCanada highway with limited shoulder... I'm a bad reference for this question.
used to feel OK anywhere in city
When I have my kids, I will only bi
bike on quiet streets.
Q11 Please rank the top five factors that prevent you from cycling more often:
Children
Do not feel safe biking ANYWHERE downtown with child on my bike as there is no
separation of bikes from traffic; only take him around Oak Bay
have to tow my kids
Newborn can't wear a helmet!
no designated bike lane on main routes, especially dangerous with kids
No safe routes with children cycling or on my bike
Not safe bike routes to ride with children
Drivers
Afraid of drivers and the fact that if they hit a cyclist there is not penalty!
Aggressive/confrontational motorists
agressive motorists
Agressive/Ignorant Motor Vehicle Drivers
attitude of drivers toward cyclists
Car aggression and cars going into bike lanes
car drivers are rude
car drivers who don't see bikes
Careless and aggressive drivers
competing with cars and trucks on roads.
CRAZY DRIVERS & No bike path!
dangerous, stressed, angry drivers in cars & trucks
Poor driver education
too many cars
Uneducated/disrespectful drivers
victoria drivers
Victorias car and bicke traffic is unpredictable
Safety
Don't feel safe with certain routes so I avoid those destinations. Because of
INFRASTRUCTURE not traffic volume or speed
Having to pass through major intersections (ex: Blanshard and Hillside)
Lane sizes too narrow especially truck widths. I have been knocked off my bike several
times.
Safety on trails
sketchy sections btw trails eg. Helmken btw Interurban & W. Saanich
Spouse feels unsafe on roads
spouse scared to cycle on main roads
unsafe connections between Galloping Goose trails
unsafe route (proximity to cars)
Too Much Stuff
Can be cumbersome with some items
carrying heavy or bulky loads
carrying too much
Hauling large items
Have to bring extra work supplies
Have to carry groceries or a lot of stuff
Have to pick up large volume or heavy items.
Insufficient capacity in bike bags to carry everything needed on a trip
need to carry stuff
need to pickup groceries
need to transport big heavy things/groceries
need to transport groceries or other heavy items and don't have room on
bike.
need to transport more than I'm able on my bike
sometimes need to carry too much
Too many materials to carry to my job. 50lb of books.
too much baggage - no trailer
too much luggage
Too much to carry
too much to carry or travelling with someone else
Other
bay street bridge
bike security
bike was stolen again
black ice, snow
carbon tax too low
Convenience of alternative travel mode (car)
Destination is up a big hill, or very hilly route.
Don't have a bike
Don't know road rules
Don't want to wear a helmet when I am going somewhere formal.
dressy clothing required at destination
Flat tire; personal injury
Forced to wear helmet
Fragile cargo (e.g., box of peaches)
Gravel and debris
health
health and physical limitations
Health issues
helmet law
Hills
I don't go downtown as much due to loss of plentiful, easy lock up to traffic meter - best
solution: retrofit old meter stands to allow bike lock up. No! John Luton didn't know what
he was talking about. re: cars hopping curb and damaging bikes. Never happened to any
one I know.
I grow weary of being the only guy biking when there are so many cars.
i have to drive at work to transport clients
Illness
Injury
Lack of COVERED parking in inclement weather.
Lack rear light. Less than ideal level of fitness.
laziness
Laziness
laziness
laziness
Laziness
lazy
Lazy
lazy car driving attitude
like to run and play tennis
Limited cargo capacity
mother has dementia
my wife prefer for us to drive
Need to buy a helmet
no electric bike charging station
Not enough bike spaces on buses
not enough hours in the day
Not heading out to nature areas often enough
Not interested in cycling
nothing is preventing me from cycling
Nothing prevents me from cycling i love it!!
Nothing stops me
out of shape
out of shape
Over-policing of intrusive laws (helmet, etc.)
Physical factors: fatigue from doing a lot of exercise, asthma during high air pollution times
(pollen, fires, etc.);
Please make Wharf Street bikeable
Poor road design and inconsistent traffic rules
poor road repair
rain
Securely storing dress attire, personal items
snow
Traffic (busy time of day)
traffic, car exhaust
traveling with a pet
Want to wear fancy clothes & high heels.
weather
Weather due to decreased visibility
work use demands a car
Q12 Please rank the top five factors that would most improve the enjoyment and comfort
level of your bicycle trip(s):
Education
Better driver awareness of bikers & their behaviour
Better driver-awareness
awareness education
Better driver's education and law enforcement about sharing the road with bicycles.
Better education of cyclists and drivers on how to share the road
Bike awareness training for car drivers.
Better motor vehicle training and enforcement (or retraining)
Car driver education in biking!
Driver Education
driver education!!!
Driver-biker education
Education of traffic laws for drivers AND cyclists
I would like to see a good education capmpaign for car drivers about sharing the road with
bikes safely. I often think a lot of people simply don't know that their behaviour is
potentially dangerous to cyclists.
More driver education on bike awareness
more media about cycling rights
Some vehicle drivers need to be educated that cyclists travel slower and to give them
plenty of room when overtaking.
Vehicle education
Enforcement
car traffic law enforcement
Court enforcement of rules for dangerous drivers
Enforcement of rules about cars not passing too close
Enforcement of traffic laws for drivers AND cyclists
Much, much stricter enforcement of existing traffic laws to stop car drivers from being such
dangerous idiots!
Police enforcement of dangerous vehicle drivers
Other
a bike
A more welcoming attitude from motorists.
affordable gear
Affordable gear
Better bicylcel more places to lock up - lock up at many disntantions very limited
better conditions on roads, better cycling routes between Goose trail and Shelbourne
better laws about cycling - Iike Idaho Stop
better lighting on the 'goose'
Better vehicle emission regulation
Bicycle-sensitive Traffic Sensors
Bike and pedestrian only paths
Bike lane on Bay St & bridge
bike lanes that do not stop and start again.
bike lanes that don't end abruptly
Bike routes and lanes not as well maintained, in need of repair to asphalt, also streetside
trees create cover from rain and protection from the sun for cyclists and make a huge
difference to the enjoyment of the ride.
BUFFERED BIKE LANES
Buffered lanes separate from motorized & pedestrian traffic
Buses need to respect bike lanes and should check before hitting cyclists
clear bike lanes where slow vehicles parallel park/turn
consistent countdown timers at intersections
dedicated bike lanes
Dedicated bike routes OFF the roads
Direct bike safe routes
driver awareness
Drivers being more courteous and aware of cyclists
elimination of helmet law
fewer cars
FIX bikelane on Hillside/Jutland at Douglas
i already ride everywhere
I would like to see a network of routes; separated lanes for busy streets; a network would
allow people to travel everywhere by bike
Idaho stop
if victoria drivers weren't so terrible at signalling and sharing the road
Improve Glandford btw Mann and Vanalman.
Intersection light sensors that work
Legislative changes to put safety onus on vehicles, rather than bikes
Lighting on the Galloping Goose for early mornings/late nights
Lockers at destination to store dress attire, personal items
make high traffic roads like blanshard and douglas have separated bike lanes. they are
very direct routes which i'd like to use but they feel more dangerous
more access through linear barriers (eg. Blanshard Street)
More bathrooms along commonly used recreational routes, e.g., Galloping
Goose/Lochside Trail
more bike lanes are needed!!!
more bike lanes that are segregated
More crosstown bike lanes (Bay, Hillside)
More frequent sweeping of bike lanes so I'd get fewer flat tires
More logical and connected bike routes
more mountain biking locations close to town.
More multi-use trails, such as the Galloping Goose
more patience by drivers and other cyclists
More secure bike parking
more SECURE parking at regional trail heads, e.g. Mt Douglas -- even 'pay parking'
More signed bike routes like Vancouver, that are not main traffic routes.
more space for bikes better car and driver awareness
more traffic calmed bike routes - Vancouver street is the main cross-town route for us, but
is far too busy to ride with my children
More/expanded park and rides
no old people in cars
No-car roads
none of these make a difference ha ha
physically separated bike lanes
Poor infrastructure is what stops me from cycling more
Promoting cycling so that more people are cycling. The more people cycling the safer it is
Protected bike lanes away from traffic.
provide physical separation of bike racks, allow cycling on sidewalks
red light cameras to stop motorists running red lights
Reduced traffic speed limits along bike routes
Regularly swept bike lanes
Remove parked cars from all City streets and roads.
safety on Bay Street Bridge
Safety on trails
secure bike lock up
Secure bike parking
secure bike parking
secure bike parking
SECURE parking
Self-policing of issues that only affect the rider (helmet, gear)
Separated bike lanes where cars/buses cannot enter.
separte bike lane, see city of munich, germany
Single user (transgender-friendly) changerooms and showers at the end of destinations.
speed limits
Time Flex
traffic calming measures or local traffic only signs (and enforcement) on small street bike
routes - Vancouver (between Fort and Fairfield) is a very busy street and the multiple
parked cars, "jogged" intersections, and lack of lighting mean that cars are often trying to
rush along or across Vancouver without looking properly. I have had multiple close calls
riding on Vancouver.
Traffic calming on side streets
traffic speed was limited to 30 kph
Wharf Street - separate traffic from bike lane
Q13 Where do you currently ride to and from most often? Please provide the closest
intersection or name of the facility?
-Broad/View Street
-Finlayson/Cook
#1 Between Cook + Richardson, and Royal Jubilee Hospital
#2 Between Cook + Richardson, and Quadra + Kings
#3 Between Cook + Richardson and Thetis Lake
1. From Hillside/Quadra to downtown along the marked bike route on Graham/Vancouver
2. From Hillside/Quadra to the Galloping Goose at various intersections between Tolmie and
Uptown shopping mall.
1) downtown from work
2) around Saanich Penninsula & Shawnigan Village
1421 Fairfield rd to 455 Boleskine rd
200 DALLAS ROAD to SELKIRK TRESTLE
4 mile road and island highway to Fort and Cook
662 Burnside Rd. West
To
965 Kings Rd.
800 Block Broughton
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Across Fernwood to Dallas Road
Admirals and Esquimalt to downtown locations
Airport if early morning / late night when NO traffic
All around Fairfield, Rockland, Oak Bay communities, particularly from St. Matthias Church to
and along the waterfront.
All over downtown, Dallas Road, for errands and lifestyle.
All over Fairfield from Beacon Hill Park area to Fairfield Plaza area to Crystal Pool area
All over the Capital Region & Saanich Peninsula
All over the Island
Along Dallas Road - for commuting to work, I then turn onto Cook Street and ride to Fort Street.
For training, I ride along Dallas Road/Beach Drive from Ogden Point to Mount Doug
along Galloping Goose into town
Along the Galloping Goose
To the Selkirk Waterfront area
Along the galloping goose; to and from town; to and from sooke; to and from mattics farm.
Along the goose from uptown to westside village in Vic west for work, along the goose/lochside
trail for recreation.
along the water for pleasure
downtown
Along the waterfront, from downtown Victoria around through the peninsula.
Arbutus at Lexington to the University of Victoria.
Around James Bay side streets and Beacon Hill Park
Arthritis Centre
As I have grown older, I feel less and less comfortable riding anywhere there isn't a buffered
cycling designation.
at home in the comox valley BUT every second weekend in victoria - langford to government
street via galloping goose always and gov't street up fort to shelbourne area
Atkins Road Park and Ride along Galloping Goose to Boleskine Road (near Uptown Mall)
Balmoral and Fernwood to UVic; Balmoral and Fernwood to Dallas Beach
Banfield Park to Fort and Moss
Banfield Park to Yates and Blanshard st
Banfield Park to Cedarhill/Cedarhill Cross Rd
Bastion Sq
Bay & Blanshard to Downtown
Bay & Cook to Esquimalt
Bay & Prior - Courtney & Douglas
bay & quadra out and back along waterfront to cattle point via inner harbour
Bay & Tyee
Bay and Cook to Selkirk Waterfront
Bay and Fernwood to Michigan and Menzies
Bay and graham to Douglas and johnson
Bay and Shelbourne to Bastion Square
Bay and Shelbourne to Fisgard and Douglas
Bay and Shelbourne to Royal Oak/Broadmead
Bay and Shelbourne to Gordon Head Recreation centre
Bay and Vancouver to Esquimalt Neighbourhood House
Bay Center Downtown to Oak Bay
Bay St And Tyee to Fort and Lee
Bay/Haultain to Keating Cross Rd
Bay/Quadra
Bay/Quadra to downtown
BC Cancer Agency
BC Cancer Agency, and downtown.
BC Ferry Terminal, Waterfront
beaches
parks
Beacon Hill Park to Bay and Tyee Road
Beacon Hill Park to Galloping Goose Trail/ Jutland
Beacon Hill Park to Johnson Street
Beacon Hill Park, Downtown, to Gallopoing Goose, Central Library
Beaver lake park to Royal bc museum
Begbie and Shakespeare to Fort and Vancouver
Belmont Ave to Jutland Road via Pandora/Johnson and the Goose
Belmont High School to Downtown Victoria
between downtown and cfb esquimalt
Between Oak Bay and the University of Victoria along Henderson road and from Oak Bay to
downtown along Oak Bay Ave, Fort and Yates Street
Between uptown and cook street village.
Blackwood at Cook to UVic.
Blackwood to Downtown
Blackwood to Uvic
Blanchard & Humboldt to RRU and back.
Blanshard/johnson to bay/douglas
Blenkinsop and Mackenzie to UVic
Blenkinsop and McKenzie to Fort and Douglas.
Blenkinsop and McKenzie to the parliament buildings.
Blenkinsop Valley along the Galloping Goose to RRU.
Braefoot activity centre to Fort Rodd Hill NHS
Braefoot/McKenzie to CFB Esquimalt and UVic
Brentwood Bay (Hagan and Wallace) to UVic via the Lochside Trail.
Brentwood to Swartz Bay Ferry or into Uptown and back to Brentwood. I prefer trail riding
Brighton & Davie to UVic and back
Broadmead shopping centre
Broadmead Thrifties to Downtown
Broadmead to Blanchard and Caledonia
broadmead tp pearkes recreation center
Broughton and Government
Burdett @ Fairfield & Penwell
Burnside & Jutland ; Johnson St Bridge; along Government St
Burnside and Harriet - to downtown or to Victoria Airport [work].
Burnside and Millgrove street to Quadra and Mackenzie
Burnside and Wilkinson to Interurban Camosun
Burnside Gorge - RJH
burnside gorge to grand pacific hotel in james bay
Burnside gorge to victoria downtown (fort & douglas) - via the goose trail during the day, and
on-road at night.
Burnside/Harriet to Red barn Market West Saanich
Burnside/Tillicum to Marigold and Gladiola
Burton and Doncaster to camosun interurban. Also hartland dump trails.
Butchart Gardens - Quadra & Mckenzie
Cadboro Bay Rd. @ Landsdown to San Juan ave @ Shelbourne
Cadboro bay to downtown.
Cadboro Bay to Selkirk Site (Jutland Road)
Caledonia and Blanshard
Camosun
Foul Bay
camosun college
Camosun College - Interurban & Landsdown
Camosun College Interurban to Fernwood
Camosun College Lansdowne
Camosun College Lansdowne
Goose
Lochside
Camosun College to Selkirk Waterfront
camosun, kiwanis, downtown, gordon head
lochside, goose, richmond, cook, hillside
Camosun, Rec Centres, Parks
Lochside, goose, neighbourhood
Camosun/ UVic
Campus View Elementary
Campus View Elementary to City Hall and return
Campus View School to downtown Victoria, Fort and Wharf
Carey and Warren to Uptown mall
Carey at McKenzie to Interurban at Markham ( Interurban Campus of Camosun College )
Carmanah Technologies
Catherine & Esquimalt Rd to Royal Theatre
Cathernine/Bay to Richmond/Bay/Townly
or Cathernine to downtown
CBD to shop / do errands
Cedar Hill and Doncaster to UVic
Cedar Hill Area and Downtown
Cedar Hill Cross at Shelbourne to UVic
Cedar Hill golf course along Queensbury to Doncaster to Mt Doug XRd - Galloping Goose to
Cordova Bay or Downtown
Cedar Hill golf course to Bastion Square
Cedar Hill Rd and Cedar Hill X rd to Jutland Rd.
Cedar Hill Rd and Cedar Hill X Rd to downtown
Cedar Hill Rec Centre down Jutland/Finlayson
Cedar Hill/Bay to Downtown or Hillside Mall
Central business district or UVic
Central Saanich to Victoria
CFB Esquimalt
CFB Esquimalt
Chamberlain/Brighton to downtown either via Rockland or through Fernwood past the high
school.
Chambers & Caledonia to Moss and Fairfield (SJD school) and then on to UVic via Richardson.
Chinatown to Harris Green shopping centre.
Chinatown to Wholesale Club
Chinatown, Fairfeild Plaza
City Hall to Crystal Pool
City of Victoria - City Hall
Claremont Highschool to Blanchard/ Yates
Clarke Rd to Institute of Ocean Sciences in Sidney, or Clarke Rd to University of Victoria.
Clover and Moss to Jutland Road and back
Clover Point
Clover Point to CFB Esquimalt
Clover Point to Margaret Jenkins Elementary School
Clover Point to Crystal Pool
Clover Point to downtown
Clover Point to Esquimalt Plaza
Clover Point to Saanich Peninsula trails or ocean route
cloverdale and quadra to Discovery coffee in James Bay
Cloverdale Thrifty's area to RRU or to downtown.
college
mainly in oak bay
College to downtown
Colquitz Middle School to Camosun College Lansdowne
Colwood Fire Hall to CFB Esquimalt
Colwood to 1802 Douglas daily
Colwood to Esquimalt
Commonwealth Rec
Downtown area
Commute from Moss and May (in Fairfield) to UVic and back.
Commute Millstream to Bay and Tyee streets
Commuting / recreation / see friends:
Burnside rd. to Vic West via Galloping Goose.
Mountain biking:
Partridge hills
Hartland
Cook @ Maplewood
to
Fort and Douglas
Cook / Fort
Cook & Bay to Gorge & Jutland
Cook & Fairfield to downtown Victoria
Cook and Bay to Menzies and Michigan (James Bay)
Cook and Bay to University of Victoria
Cook and cloverdale to City hall
Cook and Finlayson to Royal BC Museum
Cook and fort to Thetis Lake.
Cook and Hillside to Government and Humbolt (previous to being hit by a car)
Cook and Hillside to RJH or UVic
Cook and McClure to anywhere on the waterfront
Cook and McClure to quadra and hillside
Cook and Pandora
Cook and Pandora to Cook and Pandora area. Most of my cycling is for pleasure so I tend to
ride from home to home 20 to 100 km at a time
Cook and Pandora to UVic, Vic General, Cook Street Village, or Esquimalt and Admirals
Cook and Princess Ave to University of Victoria, or to downtown, or to Vic West
Cook and View to Fort and Broad
Cook and View to Government and Bay
Cook and Yates
Cook and Yates
Cook St Village to Downtown Victoria
Cook St Village to UVic o Shelbourne (yuck)
Cook St Village to Beckwith/Saanich on Goose
cook st village to willows beach
cook st village, goose, yates market
Cook St. at Quadra St.
to View St. at Cook St.
cook street from dallas
Cook Street Village
Shelbourne/Fort/Beach/Richmond/Cedar Hill
Cook Street village
Yates Market
Dockside area
Galloping Goose
Cook street village over the JOhnson street bridge to jutland and selkirk area
Cook street village to Downtown and Fernwood area
Cook Street Village to Mattick's Farm, Cadboro Bay, of Sidney.
Cook Street Village to Royal Roads University
Cook/Cloverdale and Quadra to Douglas and Herald
Cook/Collinson to Douglas/Bay and back doing many errands along the way.
Cook/Finlayson to UVic
cook/fort --> douglas @ yates
Cook/Fort St to Dallas Rd, Cook/Fort to Oak Bay Avenue; Cook St/UVic; Cook St/Shelbourne
St
Cook/Fort to Oak Bay, Inner Harbour
Cook/Pandora to Quadra Hillside for work, but everywhere from Lochside to Sidney or all the
way to Port Renfrew for longer trips.
Cordova Bay trails and Sooke trails..one hour at at time.
Cowichan Street to May Street and along Dallas Road, sometimes down Richardson into
downtown. Sometimes down Richmond to Hillside and into Saanich.
craigdarroch castle to Seymour Place, Saanich
Craigflower & Tillicum to Goverment and Yates
Craigflower and Admirals to Government and Pandora
Craigflower and Alderman to Douglas & Johnson
Craigflower and Forshaw to Cedar Hill Cross Road and Shelbourne
Craigflower and Garthland to UVic
Craigflower to Downtown, Craigflower to Blenkinsop/Mt. Doug via Galloping Goose
crystal pool
Crystal Pool
Along Dallas Rd
Crystal Pool - Moss St
Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre, Quadra and King St.
Crystal pool to city hall
Crystal pool to downtown
Crystal Pool to Downtown Public Library on Broughton St.
Crystal Pool to University of Victoria and Crystal Pool to Vic West Community Centre
Crystal View Elem
Downtown
Currently live in Vancouver - seawall and downtown to school, errands, groceries, meet friends
etc. Moving to Victoria in Sept. probably Fernwood. Business is located in Songhees
Daily commute from Fort and Oak Bay to UVic for work. Recreationally I go everywhere, but
the Goose and Lochside trails are treasures!
Daily commute to work: Wilkinson/Interurban to UVic (Interurban > Galloping Goose >
McKenzie)
Dallas and Cook to Pandora and Quadra
Dallas and Menzies to Legislature
Dallas Rd
Dallas Rd and Menzies to Sidney
Dallas Road
Dallas Road to cadboro bay and back through town
Dallas Road waterfront
Dallas Road, Beach Dr, Arbustus Rd, Ash Rd, Cordova Bay Rd, Lochside Dr, Patricia Bay
Hwy, West Saanich Rd,
denman to VGH
Derby/Doncaster to uvic
Do not cycle
Do not ride regularly
Dockside Green to Johnson and Blanshard
Dockside Green to Mattix Farm
Dockside Green along Dallas Road to Oak Bay
Dockside Green to Cook St Village
Dockside Green to meet with my cycling group
dockyard / esquimalt
Douglas / Superior
Douglas & Cormorant
Douglas & Gorge Rd
Douglas & Toronto to various downtown locations.
Douglas & Toronto to Sir James Douglas ElementaryI
Douglas and Broughton
Douglas and Fisgard
Douglas at Fort (from Cook - Hillside)
Douglas Street and Fort Street to Camosun Lansdowne Campus.
Douglas/Finlayson to Quadra/McKenzie
Down Bay St along Douglas to work downtown on Broughton
down town
downtown
Downtown
Downtown
downtown
downtown
goose
dallas road
Downtown
Cook St Village
Estevan at Cordova Bay (Oak Bay)
Richardson at Richmond
downtown
Fort/Dallas
Downtown - Gorge Waterway - James Bay - Beacon Hill park areas via Dallas Road and
Government St corridor & Galloping Goose trail.
downtown - langford - central saanich
main roadways & goose
Downtown - Wharf St, Government St
Downtown (Johnson and Douglas)
Downtown (Johnson at Douglas)
downtown / oak bay
goose, shelbourne, fernwood, cedar hill
Downtown and Fernwood
Downtown Sidney
Sidney to Deep Cove
Lochside trail to Victoria
Downtown to Alpha Street along the Galloping Goose Trail
Downtown to Cadboro Bay
Downtown to Jutland.
Downtown to UVic
Downtown Vancouver St. to Marigold Rd.
downtown vic from saanich
downtown victoria
flat routes, waterfronts, rail trails
Downtown- View and Douglas
Oak Bay-Oak Bay Ave and Hampshire
Fernwood and Gladstone
Downtown, 6 mile pub
downtown, fairfield, uptown area, quadra mackenzie area
Downtown, Fernwood, Haultain / Dean route to UVic / Camosun use Goose frequently.
downtown, james bay, hillside mall, shelbourne corridor, museum, library (central)
Downtown, Oaklands
Downtown, trails
downtown. James Bay. Uvic.
Haultain-richardson
downtown/fairfiels/oak bay/uvic
Dunedin and Gorge to Johnson and Quadra
Dunedin and sumas to trounce alley
Dunsmuir School, Metchosin road to happy valley road to sooke road back to dunsmuir school
E and N Rail trail on Hutchinson st.(Esquimalt) to Shelbourne and Cedar hill Cross
East fernwood to downtown
Eberts/Dallas to Uptown
Eldon and Tolcross to Blanshard and Pandora
Empress & Cook to Uvic
Empress and Quadra to Store and discovery
entire Victoria region - downtown, Saanich Peninsula and Oak Bay
Esquimalt city hall to Sidney or Sooke
Esquimalt High School to University of Victoria
Esquimalt Lagoon (via Royal Roads University) to UVic (and back)
Esquimalt Rd & Dominion to Johnson & Blanshard. Almost all of my cycling is on Esquimalt Rd
and Johnson St.
Esquimalt rd/Catherine street to BC Cancer Agency
Esquimalt Road, Wharf Street, Dallas Road, Lochside Trail, The goose
Esquimalt to downtown
Esquimalt to RJH
Esquimalt to Sidney
Estevan to Douglas
Estevan to Selkirk Development
Estevan Vilage to Douglas and Broughton
everywhere
everywhere
mckenzie, shelbourne, quadra, tillicum, #17 and #1 highways
Fairfield - Esquimalt High
Fairfield - UVic
Fairfield & Moss , Queens & Quadra
Fairfield & Moss to Government & Johnson
Fairfield and Blanchard to Oak Bay along waterfront route
Fairfield and Blanshard to Clover Point
Fairfield and Cook
Fairfield and Cook to Government and Herald St.
Fairfield and Moss to Skylark and Pomona
Fairfield and Moss to UVic.
Fairfield and Quadra to.Quadra and Queens.
Fairfield and Richmond to Shoal Point.
Fairfield and Vancouver to Bastion Square,
Fairfield and Vancouver to Mayfair Mall
Fairfield Plaza to Esquimalt Health Unit
FAIRFIELD PLAZA TO GOVERNMENT AND FORT
Fairfield plaza to uvic
Fairfield Rd at Moss St
Fairfield Road and Vancouver Street to Quadra Village
or Fairfield Road and Vancouver Street to Dockside Green
Fairfield shopping mall, Cook St Village, Oak Bay Rec Centre
Fairfield to work downtown
Fairfield, Oak Bay, Queenswood, Matticks Farm
Fairfield/Linden to Grand Pacific Hotel (gym) through Beacon Hill Park
Fairfield/Moss to Humboldt/Douglas
Fairfield/Richmond to View/Government
Faithful and Howe to Fairfield Thriftys
Fern & Fort to Empress Hotel
Fern wood to fairfield
Ferndale Road to Uvic
Ferndale/Gordon Head Road to UVic
UVic to downtown
Ferndale/Gordon Head Road to downtown
Fernwood and Gladstone to Downtown
Fernwood and Pandora to University of Victoria
Fernwood and Pembroke to Yates and Government
fernwood and yates to bc transit garage
Fernwood at Haultain to Jutland at Bridge
Fernwood Pandora to Langley and Fort
Fernwood Rd and Haultain St to Douglas St and Discovery St.
fernwood square to blanshard and quadra
Fernwood square to Johnson and Government
Fernwood to Boleskine Rd.
Fernwood to Camosun
Fernwood to Crystal Pool; Fernwood to Market on Yates
Fernwood to downtown, James Bay, Oak Bay, to the Hillside/Oaklands/Sears area
Fernwood to Esquimalt
Fernwood to Fort and Governement
Fernwood to James Bay
fernwood to oak bay junction to downtown
fernwood to oaklands
Fernwood to Oaklands. Fernwood to Downtown. Fernwood to Oak Bay.
Fernwood to UVic
Fernwood to UVic
Fernwood to UVic
Fernwood to UVic,
Fernwood to UVic.
Fernwood to Victoria Conservatory of Music
Fernwood to Willow's Beach
Fernwood Village to Market Square along Fisgard
Fernwood/Bay to Douglas or Government
Fernwood/Gladstone to Government and Superior.
fernwood/yates and UVic
Fisgard and Blanshard to Bay and Tyee
Fisherman's Wharf to Broughton and Blanshard
Fisherman's Wharf to Thrifty's James Bay
For fun/ weekend biking: Start @ Beginning of galloping Goose (Johnston St Bridge) to Mattiks
Farm or to Langford, Matheson Lake.
Forbes street to downtown (various locations)
Forbes street to Moss Street market.
Forbes street to Cook Street Village.
Fort & Cook
Fort & Foul Bay to UVic
Fort & Foul Bay to Uvic
Fort & Linden to Johnson & Government
Fort and Belmont to Saanich Municipal Hall
Fort and Cook
Fort and Foul Bay to Fort and Wharf
Fort and Foul Bay to Royal Roads University
fort and foul bay to Uptown for work and fort and foul bay to fishermans wharf along Dallas
road and back, for fun
Fort and Government
Fort and Richmond to Yate and Douglas
Fort at Cook to Johnson at Government
Fort linden to Fairfield plaza
Fort/Oak Bay to UVic
Fort\Belmont to Fort\Wharf
Foul Bay & Hillside to Uvic
Foul Bay and Haultain to Government and Pembroke
Foul Bay and Oak Bay Ave to UVic
Waterfront
Richmond
Foul Bay and Oak Bay throught downtown to Esquimalt High School
Foul Bay at Lansdowne to Douglas at Herald
Foul Bay Road to Douglas and View
Frank Hobbs School
Fraser and Greenwood to Douglas and Fort Str.
Freeman Ave and Veteran Street (saanich) to Yates Street & Douglas Street (Victoria)
Fringe of DT & Tuscan village egually
From Admirals & Craigflower
To Varies substantially, but often to Hillside & Government or to Government & Johnson
From Arcadia St. (home) to Fort and Douglas (work)
From Cook and Southgate to downtown (Bay Centre and Market Square on Johnson). From
Cook and Southgate to Quadra Village.
From Cook Street Village to Downtown.
From Craigflower and Tillicum to Michigan and Oswego.
From Despard and St. Charles to downtown most often to the Hotel Grand Pacific for work.
From downtown area to UVic
from Esquimalt to Gordon Head
From Fairfield & Crescent to downtown, to Monteray & Oak Bay to Caledonia & Quadra
From Fairfield rd. at Vancouver st. to Blanshard st. at Pandora.
From Fairfiled (Dallas) to Elk Lake or from Fairfield to James Bay/Downtown and within
Fairfield.
From Feltham/Tyndall to Campus View School
From Fernwood to ABC Kinder Garden and then back to the CRD building on Fisgard.
From Fort/Cook to UVic
From Gorge Rd. East (G.R. Hospital) to Jubilee Hospital. (until mid-June) Otherwise, along the
Lochside Trail or the Goose (for recreational reasons)
From Hillside & Shelbourne to Milstream & Goldstream
From home (Belmont St and Ryan St) to University of Victoria
From Home (Humboldt and Blanshard) to RDH Building Engineering (4396 West Saanich
Road) and then back home (Humboldt and Blanshard). This is my daily commuting route.
From home (Royal Jubilee Hosp. neighborhood) to anywhere (all the Saaniches, Western
Comm.) for exercise purpose and enjoyment of a ride.
From home (V8s 4B7) to Monterey Centre (Oak Bay Ave & Monterey); from home to Fairfield
Plaza (St Charles & Fairfield)
from home in James Bay to UVic.
From home to downtown, inner harbour area, YMCA, Library, Hudson Yoga. I also do long ride
on the Goose and Lockside Trail
From home to my job downtown at govt and Humboldt
From Home to Work (Jutland & Gorge)
From James Bay to Douglas Street
from Margaret Jenkins to Selkirk Trestle for work
from milstream to westershore mall.
from milstream to juan de fuca (golstream and vetrens).
from milstream to esquimalt CFB naden.
from my home (Pandora at Chambers) to UVic (Mackenzie at Gordon Head)
From Oak Bay Ave at Richmond Rd to Beach Drive and Dallas Rd. I do a tour of these areas
regularly.
From our home to elementary school
From Quadra and Fairfield to Tennyson and Boleskine (Daily commute to work)
From Quadra Village (Prior and Hillside) to UVic and back.
From Rockland and Linden to downtown (miscellaneous, but centred on the Bay Centre)
From Simcoe and Government to Royal Jubilee Hospital
From Tillicum Mall to 1017 Fort Street, daily in fair weather
From townley stree/Richmond to Market Square
from Tyee and Esquimalt Rd.
to Royal Roads University
to Matticks Farms
From uvic area to Jubilee Hospital
From Vancouver at Bay to Vic High
&
From Vancouver at Bay to Esquimalt Library
gallioping goose in saanich to hq fire hall
Gallop trail - Hillside Ave to Victoria
Galloping goose
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose
galloping goose
loch
dallas road
Galloping Goose
Pandora-> 66 -> Lochside Trail
Galloping Goose - downtown
Galloping goose ~ Six Mile to Downtown
Galloping goose ~ McKenzie to Sidney
Galloping Goose and E&N Rail Trail
Galloping goose and lochside trail. We drive to get to the trail.
Galloping Goose and Lochside trails
Galloping Goose and Lockside trail
Galloping Goose between James Bay and Vic West. Galloping Goose between James Bay and
Tillicum. James Bay and Jubilee Hospital area.
Galloping Goose from Luxton Fair Grounds to Matheson Lake and
Lochside Trail from Mattichs farm to Island View Beach Road
Galloping Goose from Vic West up to Quadra and Mckenzie
Rock Bay
galloping goose to downtown to James bay to fairfield
Galloping goose to helmcken, johnson st bridge, cook st village, fernwood quadra/mckenzie,
tillicum mall
galloping goose trail to Langford or to Sidney or around the water front
galloping goose, gorge rd east of Harriet
Galloping Goose, Lochside Trail, Richardson and McNeil to Willows Beach, Cook and
Richardson to Thrifty's and to Ogden Point to Sidney
Galloping Goose, side roads
Galloping Goose, Vic West / Craigflower Rd, Downtown
Galloping Goose, Willow Beach, Dallas
Gladstone and Belmont to UVic
Gladstone and Shakespeare to Blanshard and Pandora
Gladstone/Shelbourne to government/pandora
Glen Lake to lower Yates St. and back
Goldstream at Wale to Victoria General Hospital
Gonzales Beach to Pandora and Blanshard (and back)
Gonzalez bay to tillicum mall
Gonzales bay to Kiwanis pavilion
Gonzalez bay to Luther court
Goose
goose
mt tolmie
Goose and Lochside, scenic drive around Dallas/Beach Drive.
goose to commonwealth place
quadra
Goose Trail
Dallas rd
Beach dr
goose trail - recreation
Goose Trail to Downtown
Gordon head Rec center to deliver our grandson to preschool with a trail-a-bike
Gordon Head to Crystal Pool via Shelbourne or Cedar Hill
Gordon head to douglas @ Finlayson
Gordon Head to Government and Discovery
Gorge - Tillicum - UVic - Downtown
Gorge + Balfour to 614 Humboldt
Gorge and Admirals to Blanshard and Burdett
Gorge and Washington to Thetis Lake park.
Gorge Soccer club -> Times colonist
gorge trestle bridge to Mt Doug
Gov and pandora
Government & Chatham to Quadra & McKenzie
Government & Fort
Government & Michigan Sts to downtown library
Government + Dallas to Gorge Road Hospital
Government and Johnson Streets
Superior Street and Menzies
Government and Simcoe to Blanshard and Pandora
Government and Simcoe to Yates and Broad (3 x per week) and
Government and Simcoe to UVic (2 x per week)
Government and toronto to johnson and wharf
Government/Fisgard to Blanshard/Humboldt
Graham Street to UVic
Graham street to Uvic
Grant Street and Fernwood Road to Fisgard and Douglas Street
GV English Course - Broad & View
Gvt at Niagara to Saanich at Douglas
Hadfield Ave to Cormorant St
Hallowell and admirals to GVSD Tolmie building
Harling Point to Uptown via Fairfield, downtown and the Galloping Goose.
Harriet & Gorge to RJH, Harriet & Gorge to Tillicum Mall and Sooke Rd at VMP.
Harriet at Burnside to Fernwood/Oaklands
harriet at gorge to gateway park, Saanichton
Harriet/Burnside to Victoria General Hospital
Harriett & Gorge to Selkirk path to downtown to Yates St.
Haultain and Richmond to UVic
Haultain and Scott to University of Victoria
Haultain and Shakespeare to Gorge and Jutland
Haultain and Shakespeare to Jutland and Gorge
Haultain and Shelbourne to University of Victoria
Haultain from Oak Bay near Estevan Village to Fisgard St
Haultain St and Fernwood Ave to CFB Esquimalt (Dockyard on Esquimalt Road)
Head and Esquimalt to CFB Esquimalt
Helmcken & Hwy 1 to City Hall precinct
Henderson to University area
Shelbourne & Cedar Hill area
North Dairy & Shelbourne area
Haultain & Kings Rds. bikeways
Beach Drive around Oak Bay
Lochside Trail from Blenkinsop Crossing to downtown Victoria
Herald and Blanshard to San Juan and Tyndall
Herald st to Juan de fuca rec in colwood
Hillcrest Elementary School to Johnson and Douglas downtown
Hillside
Hillside (Douglas & Gorge)
Hillside and Cedar Hill to UVic
hillside and cook to james bay
hillside and cook to johnson and blanshard (to work and back)
hillside and douglas
Hillside and Prior to Kings and Scott or Hillside and Prior to downtown.
Crossing Hillside is four lanes of traffic with no lights or markings as well as crossing Bay and
Cook.
Hillside and Prior to University of Victoria
Hillside and Quadra to 1515 Blanchard
Hillside and Shelbourne
hillside ave to camosun lansdowne
backroads near hillside avenue
Hillside Mall area in Oaklands to Quadra/Mackenzie intersection. Previously route was from
Hillside Mall to UVic.
Hillside mall to Downtown
Hillside Mall to Johnson and Douglas
Hillside Mall to Royal Oak Shopping Center
Hillside Park to Yates and Douglas.
Hillside Quadra - Downtown - Tolmie, Bay/Fairfield
Hillside Shopping Centre (work)
Hillside to School
Hillside-Quadra to Government-view (work)
Hobbs Street to UVic
Holland and Hastings
Hollywood Crescent at Wildwood to Pandora at Douglas
Hollywood Park to Niagara & South Turner
home (douglas and simcoe) to work (hillside and shelbourne) or hospital (bay and richmond)
Home (Hillside area) to Victoria Nature School which is at Mt Doug Park. (along Shelbourne
with kids is really scary!)
home (Hillside Quadra) to Legislature (Government & Superior)
Home (Jubilee) to government street
Home (yew street) to elk lake or Dallas road
home = Fernwood and Bay
work = Johnson and Douglas
home fairfield/foul bay to school... south park (douglas and southgate)
Home near mt. Doug to UVic Campus. I often bike to downtown Victoria and back home as
well. For longer pleasure or errand rides I have gone from home into Sidney.
Home to downtown - Richardson at Trutch to various locations downtown. I typically cross
Cook at Richardson (though this can be impossible due to the difficulty of crossing 4 lane traffic
plus all the cards turning left onto Richardson from Cook) so sometimes I turn right at Cook and
turn left on McClure). I then make my way to Brought to get to Wharf St.
Home to downtown (various stores & restaurants) across the Blue Street Bridge.
Home to downtown (work)
home to beach
work to beach
work to fernwood
everywhere
Home to downtown, usually along Dallas Road, recreationally on the Lochside Trail, errands.
Home to Fairfield Thrifties
Home to Oak Bay Avenue
Home to James bay
Home to Saanich Peninsula destinations (45-90 km rides); home to West Shore destinations
(45-90 km rides); home to downtown or west shore for shopping/errands.
Home to school
Home to the Galloping Goose trail, then anywhere on the trail, either Sydney or the western
communities.
Home to UVic
Home to UVic via Goose and McKenzie
Home to various work meetings - currently no primary destinations.
Home to work - Johnson and Vancouver home to work. McKenzie St. and Cook to Johnson and Douglas.
home-Government and Herald to work-cook st village pendergast and cook
also recreational-hatley park, buchart gardens
home, school, shopping, etc
the goose
Honestly, I ride all over the city
House in Saanich to China Town
Fisgard Street to Moss Street
Down Cook Street to the Village
Through North Park
Humboldt & Quadra to Cecelia & Napier
Hutchinson and Colville to Broughton St
I bike from Royal Jubilee Hospital to Beacon Drive In and back on a daily basis, twice a day.
I bike Hillside/Quadra to Camosun College Interurban Campus most often.
I commute from the Gordan Head area to my full time job in the Downtown Core; least often
during winter.
I currently do not bike in Victoria, though I would like to eventually.
I currently do not cycle, largely due to safety concerns. Vehicle speeds and speed limits must
be reduced. More buffered and separated bike lanes are needed.
I cycle everywhere in Victoria, Saanich and the Goose/Lochside Trail
I do the Lochside trail from Tillicum Rd intersection to Mitchell's Farm
I live in South Jubilee. Most of my biking is with through Oak Bay, behind Oak Bay High to
Willows, up Richmond on the wide bike lane to UVic.
I now use the "goose", etc. for leisure or Root Cellar or Cad. Bay. But do go Victoria to Vic
West, Esquimalt Rec Centre, Dallas Rd, etc.
I ride from Burnside/Harriet to either Camosun College campuses.
I ride from Peatt Rd in Langford to James Bay (Simcoe St)..
I ride from Vic West, along the Galloping Goose to Quadra and McKenzie. Then along
McKenzie to UVic, almost every days. The Goose is fantastic, but the section along Mckenzie
is dangerous. it needs a seperate bike lane protected from traffic. It's a popular route for
students to UVic and you end up competing with trucks and busses. THE SECTION ONE
BLOCK WEST OF SHELBOURNE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE
BIKELAND DISAPPEARS AND YOU CAN'T RIDE ON THE SIDEWALK. SOMEONE IS
GOING TO GET SERIOUS HURT HERE.
I ride to UVic from home pretty much every day. I bike up from Vancouver & Fairfield, head up
Fort and then Foul Bay.
I used to ride from VGH to View/Douglas to commute from work
I would LIKE to ride from Michigan/Montreal to Pandora/Quadra - but it's not safe
in victoria
galloping goose
In victoria City, Gordon head to downtown... however more often I usually head North or west
of the city from Gordon Head
Intersection of Bay and Quadra to Jutland.
Intersection of Kings Road and 5th Street to Greater Victoria Public Library (Central Branch on
Broughton).
Interurban and Burnside to Government and View (on the galloping goose)
Into Oak Bay, James Bay, Fernwood, Downtown, Saanich (occasionally)
jack davies building - rockland & cook
Jacklyn & Sooke to Victoria Shipyards
Jackson and Summit to Bastion Square
James Bay (Government st/Michigan st) to downtown (Yates st/Broad st area).
James Bay (Niagara and Oswego) to Downtown (Langley and Broughton)
James Bay (Oswego & Ontario) to Broad & Yates
james bay community center to the bay center
James bay elementary school to Johnson street bridge
James Bay to Chinatown
James Bay to Esquimalt Graving Dock
James Bay to Fairfield.
James Bay to Moss St Market
james bay to uptown
James Bay to UVic
Johnson and Broad to Windsor Park
Johnson and Cook to Gordon Head
Johnson and Cook to View and Broad
Johnson and Cook to Quadra/HIllside Fairways
Johnson and Cook to Fairfield Thrifty's
Johnson and Douglas
Johnson at Camosun to Selkirk Waterfront
Johnson at Cook to Admirals at Hallowell
Johnson street and Douglas- downtown, from Quadra and Mckenzie
Johnson street bridge to Victoria General hospital
Johnson/Camosun St area to Hillside Mall area.
Jubilee Hospital to Monterey Rec Centre and/or Willows Beach
Jutland and downtown do do errands - it easier to bike than drive a care and have to try and
find parking.
kenmore and shejbourne to cfb esquimalt
Kenmore and Shelbourne to downtown
Kingston and Montreal to Burnside and Alpha
Lake Hill Elementary School to Fort and Blanshard.
Lake Hill School to Oaklands School
lakes (matheson, thetis, langford)
work
Galloping goose
Lampson and Bewdley to Esquimalt Recreation Centre,or Esquimalt Plaza
Lampson and Lyall street to Hillside and Shelbourne streets.
Lampson Street at Old Esquimalt to Royal Theatre.
Close second is to South Park school (douglas at Michigan)
Langford <--> Downtown
Langford Lake to Selkirk Trestle
Langford Parkway @ Jacklin Road
Langford to dockyard (work daily)
Langford village centre and area, Galloping Goose into town from Langford
Langford. Veterans memorial, to bastion square
Langham court to Selkirk waterfront
Lansdowne & Cadboro Bay Rd to Downtown
Lansdowne Campus, Oak Bay Marina, Westbay Marina, Fairfield Thriftys
Esquimalt Road, Fort St, Douglas St
Lansdowne Middle School to Ogden Point
lap around Shawnigan Lake
Lawndale Ave @ Brighton (home) to Dockside Green (work) via Oak Bay Ave & Pandora St
Legislature
leisure, galloping goose
library
downtown
galloping goose
Library in Oak Bay
Linden and May to UVic
Linden and May to Government and Pandora
Linden and Rockland to Lansdowne Middle School
Linden/Mackenzie to Bay/Tyee
Lodi Avenue to Blanshard Street (downtown)
Loop around waterfront Peninsula on Saturday group ride 100km including Westshore,
Victoria, Oakbay, Saanich, C. Saanich, North Saanich, Sidney.
Lyall at Fraser to Fairfield at Moss.
Mackenzie & Blenkisop to the Parliament Buildings
Mackenzie and Blenkinsop
Mackenzie/Hwy17 ->Airport
Mackenzie/Hwy17-> round trip
Maddock and Irma and to Bay Centre
Madrona Farm, Blenkinsop & MacKenzie
Mainly on lochside trail or downtown or goose
maitland and esquimalt to 2940 jutland road
Majestic Park to University of Victoria
Mann/Wilkinson along trail to Camousun Interurban
Margaret Jenkins Elementary School to Douglas and Fisgard
Margaret Jenkins Elementary School to Uvic
Margaret Jenkins School to Spectrum Community School
Maria Montessori Academy (1841 Fairburn Drive; Gordon Head Road and Fairburn) and UVic
(where I work) (in Saanich)
Market on Yates
Mars at Finlayson to Government at Superior
mattick's farm to downtown
brentwood bay into sidney
Matticks Farm (work) VGH
Matticks Farm to Cordova Bay School
May and Moss to downtown Victoria
May/Moss to Jutland/Gorge Rd
Mayfair Mall to Mattick's Farm
Mayfair Mall to Royal Jubilee hospital
Mayfair Mall to UVic
McClure and Vancouver to Belleville and Oswego.
McKenzie / Quadra to downtown via Galloping Goose
McKenzie and Cedar Hill to Douglas Street.
McKenzie and Cedar Hill to Ogden Point
McKenzie and Pat Bay to Beacon Hill
McKenzie/Quadra; Pandora/Gov't; Quadra/Kings
McNeil / foul bay to gorge rd E
Menzies & Simcoe to Oak Bay and return
Menzies/Niagara to Quadra/Pandora for work.
Metchosin - friends houses
neighbourhood roads
Michigan and Douglas and North Dairy and Doncaster
Michigan and Menzies
Michigan and Menzies to Vic West and to downtown in the evenings. Circle route on the bike
lane around the Airport (Sidney) for exercise on my lunch break
Michigan and Menzies, via Montreal and Niagera (first kid) then Niagera and Government
(second kid) then to Jutland and Waterfront Crescent
michigan and oswego to pandora and blanshard
michigan st to oak bay - bowker st
Mile Zero to downtown
Mile Zero to UVic
Monterey centre to richmond and brighton
Montreal and Dallas to Foul Bay and Lansdowne
Montreal and Simcoe to Sir James Douglas Elementary
Mosque / Crystal Pool
Moss @ Fairfield to 4000 Seymour Place
Moss and Dallas to Downtown Victoria (Fort and Douglas)
moss and dallas to pandora and store street
Moss and May to Broad and Fort Street.
Moss and May to near hillside mall
Moss and May to Switch Bridge
Moss St at May St to Craigdarroch Castle daily
Moss/Faithful to Sir James Douglas, YMCA on Quadra St, as well as to Downtown
Most often is to work from Vic. West to James Bay. I cross the Johnson St. Bridge everyday,
sometimes 4 times a day. The bridge is not safe, drivers are frustrated with cyclists and there
are far too many cyclists that don't know how to ride a bike predictably or to keep themselves
safe.
Mostly I just smoke some pot and cycle around aimlessly afterwork.
Mount Doug Park to Fisgard and Blandshard
Mount Doug. Mount oug School. Gordonhead School. Bay & Quadra.
Mount Douglas Park to VITP
Mount Douglas to Camosun College (Lansdowne) or to Government & Pandora
Mount Tolmie to Fairfield & James Bay coffee shops, also in and around Gordon Head quite a
bit because less traffic
Mountain biking heartland
Mt. Doug to lochside trail to Doug at Alpha
Murray Dr at Admirals Road to Alpha Street at Burnside Rd.
My address to downtown area (YMCA, library)
My home in Saanich (Larchwood and Mckenzie) to my work downtown at Johnson and Broad.
My house (Ontario & Oswego) to Sir James Douglas School.
My house (Tillicum/Craigflower) over Selkirk tressel bridge to Selkirk Montessori School (SMS),
and my house or SMS to Market Square (office).
my house to downtown core
My office - 3795 Carey Road
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Near cook street village to downtown by the bay centre. The advertised bike route of
Vancouver street is awful. It's way more steep than cook street. It also has way more 4 way
stops at which cars routinely ignore bikes, and farther up by north park village all the stop signs
are facing the wrong way. I use cook street instead because of the gentler hills and controlled
intersections. Would be nice to have bike lanes on cook street. There is plenty of room, and
more amenities (eg I can get a coffee and drop off my drycleaning, etc.) at the very least,
Vancouver street should have traffic calming at intersections that is bike friendly, such as
circles like on Scott street.
Near Glenlyon-Norfolk school to Willows School.
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Near Jubilee Hospital to Willows Beach.
Niagara and Government St. to Uvic
Niagara and South Turner to 1810 Blanshard
Niagara to UVic
North end of Saanich Mun. to Johnson and Douglas
North Gordon Head, near Torquay Elementary School to near the Jubilee hospital
North park to downtown.
Northcott at Coventry to Fort at Douglas
Northcott at Coventry to Blenkinsop at Mckenzie
Not currently riding.
Now that I have a bike, I plan to cycle to and from home and work - Old Esquimalt Rd at Head
St to Gorge East at Jutland.
Oak Bay
Oak Bay - Victoria
Oak Bay (St David and Windsor) to Fort & Broughton. I do errands en route, but that's my
home-work route.
Oak Bay / Oaklands
Oak Bay and Fort St to UVIC
Oak Bay and Foul Bay to UVic
Oak Bay and Pandora intersection into Oak Bay Village
Oak Bay and Richmond to Pandora and Blanshard
Oak Bay Ave & Fort to downtown
Oak Bay & Fort to Oak Bay village
St. Charles & Fort down to the water and then the seaside route (either E or W)
Oak Bay Ave and Hampshire Road
Oak Bay Ave and Monterey to University of Victoria
Oak Bay Ave/Foul Bay Rd intersection to UVic, or from OBA/FBR to many places downtown.
Sometimes just zipping around in Oak Bay for fun.
Oak Bay Avenue and Rockland Avenue to Government Street and Chatham Street
Oak Bay Avenue to downtown
Oak Bay Avenue to UVic
Oak Bay Exchange to City Hall
Oak Bay for commuting, Hartland, Tzouhalem, Prevost for downhill, North sandwich free ride
park for dirt jumping.
Oak Bay foul bay to downtown
Oak Bay High
Oak Bay Junction
Oak Bay Junction - Pandora or Yates - Blue Bridge - dockyard.
Dockyard, Bay Bridge, Bay St.
Oak Bay junction / Fernwood Village, Oaklands Village
Oak Bay Junction to Downtown
Oak Bay Junction/Seaside touring route
OAK BAY MARINA TO UVIC
Oak Bay Rec Centre
Oak Bay to Blanshard and Broughton Street
oak bay to camosun college
foulbay, fort st
Oak Bay to downtown
Oak Bay to University
Oak bay to harbour and central city
oak bay to shoal point
Oak Bay to Sidney via Galloping Goose Trail
Oak Bay to work on Vancouver Street, and North Oak Bay to OB Avenue/village
Oak bay uvic downtown
Oak Bay Village
Oak Bay Village to/from Selkirk Waterfront/Burnside- Gorge
Oak Bay Village, TC Building
Oak Bay, along haultain, Bay, Rockland, Gorge rd...good route until Bay
Oak bay/foul bay to downtown
Oaklands Elementary School to Robert Bateman Centre.
Oaklands Elementary School, Market on Yates, my office at Fort & Cook.
Oaklands Elementary to Admirals Walk
Oaklands Elementary to South Park
Oaklands Elemantary to Harriet and Burnside
Oaklands Neighborhood to downtown
Oaklands School (hillside mall) to downtown (Caledonia & Douglas)
Oaklands school to Chinatown
Oaklands school to Jacklin and Langford Parkway
Oaklands to Downtown
Oaklands to downtown along Cook St
Oaklands to James Bay and return
Oaklands to oak bay
Oaklands to UVic via Shelbourne
Oaklands, along Lochside trail and Galloping Goose
Often from fernwood out around the penincula.
Ogdan Point to Vic High and back
Ogden point to esquimalt industrial across Johnson St Bridge (hate the bridge part)
Ogden Point to Interurban Campus, Ogden Point to UVic
Ogden Point to Victoria Shipyards
on Galloping Goose Trail
Oswego & Niagara to Broughton & Quadra
Pandora & Blanshard
Cook & Rockland
W. Burnside & Douglas
Pandora and Cook Street to CFB Esquimalt
Pandora and Cook to Dallas Rd, YMCA-YWCA, The Hudson
Pandora Ave & Fernwood Rd TO University of Victoria
Pearkes Recreation to Keating Cross Rd. and Veyanesse
Pembroke and Shakespeare to Jutland and Gorge
Peninsula health unit home and vice versa
Peninsula loop (Cook st village to Swartz Bay via interurban/west saanich rd/wallace dr/E
saanich/willingdon/W saanich/lands end/Resthaven/5th
ave/lochside/martindale/welsh/hunt/lochside/waterfront to home.
Princess and Cook to Johnson and Douglas
Princess and Cook to Sir James Douglas School crn Moss and Fairfield
Prior at Vista to either UVic or Oak Bay village.
Public library on broughton & douglas
Quadra & Bay
Quadra & Finlayson - Hillside
Quadra and Bay to Fisherman's Wharf.
Quadra and Caledonia to Market Square
Quadra and cloverdale to downtown or the goose
Quadra and Cloverdale to: Seaside Route, Prospect Lake, Airport, Galloping Goose.
Quadra and Finlayson to Blanshard and Fairfield (ride down Blanshard: mixed bikes lanes and
no bike lanes where I take the lane)
Quadra and Finlayson to Vancouver and Pandora
Quadra and Mckenzie to Pandora and Government
Quadra and Mckenzie to Uvic
Quadra and Palmer to Harbour
Rd
quadra and summit to johnson and douglas
quadra and topaz to selkirk trussle
Quadra and Yates
Quadra and Yates
Quadra Cloverdale to downtown/Fernwood/Galloping Goose/Lochside
Quadra Elementary School to James Bay via Finlayson, Jutland, Galloping Goose Trail to
Wharf, Government, Toronto
quadra hillside to uvic
Quadra St. on the Galloping Goose into Victoria or to Western Communities.
Also Galloping Goose out to Sidney
Quadra to downtown, Haultain to Willows Beach, Shelbourne to UVIc
quadra village to chinatown
Quadra-Tolmie to UVic
Quadra/Finlayson to the galloping goose (then either to Vic West or out Lockside)
Quadra/finlayson to the galloping goose.
Quadra/finlayson to downtown
Quadra/finlayson to oak bay
Quadra/Finlayson to Yates/Douglas
Quadra/Hillside
Quadra/Hillside
Quadra/Mackenzie to the Vancouver Island Technology Park (work). I often like to bike on the
Galloping Goose to Thetis Lake/uptown
Quadra/McKenzie - Royal Oak
Quadra/Mckenzie to Downtown Victoria
Quadra/Mckenzie to Mattick's Farm
Queens and Cook to Yates and Government st
Queens and Quadra
Queens Ave at Vancouver to Kingston and Menzies
Queens/Quadra, Cook Street Village, SJD school, Beacon Hill Park, downtown library
Railyards to downtown Victoria.
Railyards to Johnson & Blanshard
Raynor & Mary to Tennyson Ave/Place (Saanich)
Recreational - usually Interurban, West Saanich, Lochside, Munn Rd, Willis Point, Millstream
Lake Rd...
Other - Cook St (Although fairly dangerous with lack of space), Yates, Fort, Oak Bay
Recreational Parks
Home to Mt. Doug/Cadboro Bay park
recreational/goose/airport
Recreationally for exercise around the city, but would prefer to make biking my primary form of
transportation
Recreationally, all over the downtown / james bay / fairfield areas.
Red Barn Market (Glanford and Quadra)
Reno street to University
Richardson and Richmond to BC Cancer Agency, 2410 Lee Ave.
Richardson to Foul Bay / Oak Bay Ave
Richardson/Richmond to Caledonia/Blanshard
Richmond & Fort to Douglas & Yates
Richmond and Fort - Royal Jubilee Hospital
Richmond and Gonzales
To Bay and Tyee
Richmond and Richardson to Margaret Jenkins
Richmond and Richardson to central middle school
Richmond Ave at Oak Bay Ave to University of Victoria
Richmond Elementary to UVic
Ride the goose for training. 40-60km rides for fitness, Gorge to Downtown along the
goose/johnson st bridge for work commute.
RJH
RJH to the Selkirk waterfront area - absolutely the worst, unsafe commute there is in all of
Victoria, bar-none!
Robert St to Rail trail and Galloping Goose
Rockheights Middle school to downtown
And
Rockheights Middle School to Hillside Mall
Rockheights to downtown
Rockland and Linden to Government and pandora
Rockland and Pemberton to Sir James Douglas Elementary to Superior and Menzies.
Rockland and St. Charles Street to View and Broad St.
Rockland and St. Charles to Fort and Wharf.
Rockland to anywhere my job or errands take me (e.g. esquimalt, downtown, wilkinson, gordon
head)
Rockland/Langham to Cook/Oxford
Rodolph Road at Tanner to Jutland at Gorge
Rogers School to Legislature Buildings
Ross bay to break water.
Ross bay to 10 mile point
Royal Bay in Colwood out the Saanich peninsula & around the city waterfront on Dallas Rd
royal jubilee at bay & Richmond along Bay
RRU at Sooke Road & university Drive
Royal Jubilee Hospital to Chinatown Douglas/Fisgard.
Royal jubilee hospital to gorge road hospital
Royal Jubilee Hospital to James Bay
Royal Jubilee Hospotal
Royal Oak - north along trails
Royal Oak Drive and Blenkinsop Road
Royal Oak Exchange to Chinatown
royal oak to langford
Royal Roads University
Ryan and Avebury to Adanac and Shelbourne
Saanich - Downtown
Saanich / Victoria
Saanich and Vernon to Richmond and Lansdowne
Saanich Commonwealth Place
Saanich Peninsula, East Sooke, Metchosin, Cowichan Valley, Victoria water front loop
Saanich Road/McKenzie to Broughton Street Parkade.
Saanich to Uvic
Saanichton to Victoria (all around)
Saxe Point Park
Esquimalt Plaza
Esquimalt Rec Centre
Macaulay School
Scenic waterfront routes in Victoria, Esquimalt and Oak Bay.
school
school - on and around Haultain
School, work, and any other location
Scott @ Haultain to Empress Hotel
Sea View Rd along Waterfront to Johnson St bridge..perhaps back the same way or back via
The Goose and Mt Doug
Selkirk Area (near Gorge/Jutland intersection)
Selkirk trestle to Chinatown
Selkirk Waterfront
Selkirk Waterfront to Courthouse block.
Selwyn and Atkins to Douglas and Herald
Several all scattered around the city
Shaw Cable to Chinatown
Shelbourne & Coronation to Sidney
Shelbourne & Haultain to anywhere (currently tend to just go for a bike ride for recreation not
as a means of transport)
Shelbourne and Blair to Johnson and Blanshard
Shelbourne and Cedar Hill Cross
Shelbourne and Cedar Hill X
Shelbourne and Cedar Hill X Rd.
Shelbourne and Hillside to Pandora and Douglas.
Shelbourne and Kings to 2975 Jutland, along Bay St. Would be great to see the bike lane
extended all along Bay St.
Shelbourne and MacKenzie
Shelbourne and Mackenzie to Blanshard and Humboldt
Shelbourne and mackenzie to downtown.
Shelbourne and Mackenzie to UVIC
Shelbourne and North Dairy to Pandora Street downtown
Shelbourne Street - Bay to Mckenzie
Shelbourne Street corridor (avoiding Shelbourne at all costs- Goose to Downtown via Selkirk;
to downtown via UVic/Oakbay/Fairfield, to downtown via vancouver/cook street corridor
Shelbourne/Ryan to downtown City Hall or City Parkade
shopping
Short commute in the Gorge Burnside area; but second most common route is 15 km/45
minute commute from girlfriend's on Triangle Mt to work at Burnside/Galloping Goose, mostly
following trails.
short errands using side roads
Sidney to Bay at Tyee
Sidney to Victoria and particul;arly around the new airport route
Sidney, Sooke, Lands End
using trails / roads
Simcoe & St. Andrew to St. Margaret's School
Sir James Douglas School to Broad & View
Sir James Douglas to Langley and Yates (kids school to work) via Fairfield to Government.
Sir James Douglas, then onto Ledge School at QA Hospital (where I work). My schedule only
personal
allows one time to bike a week to work
Six mile road and Atkins to Langford
information
Skinner and Catherine to UVic
Sooke and veterans to Langford BC transit exchange
South Gate - Humboldt - Douglas - Wharf
South Oak Bay to UVic
Spectrum Hugh school to Victoria city hall
Sport cycling along the coast, most often in Saanich, oak bay and Victoria.
St. Barnabas to Pandora bridge
Stadacona Park to Times Colonist
Starfish Medical 455 Boleskine Rd.
Home -
personal
information
Summit Park (finlayson side) to Bastion Square (wharf street side)
sundance school to oak bay public library
Sutlej and Cook St - Cook and Hillside
Sutlej and Cook St - Oak Bay Ave and Chamberlain
Swan lake to broughton and blanschard
Swan Lake to Downtown
Swan Lake to downtown Victoirs
Swartz Bay to Esquimalt North; Esquimalt North to Oak Bay
Switch bridge to Sidney, langford station to sooke
Tanner Ridge To the university
Target Storage at Tolmie Lane (Dupplin and Tennyson)
Tattersall and Kathleen to City Hall
City Hall to Camosun Landsdowne Campus
City Hall to VIc West Rec Centre
Tax credit for bike maintenance. More secure bike parking.
team sporting events - Topz park, Cedar Hill Middle School, Reynolds School
The Atrium Building - at Yates and Blanshard
The intersection of McKenzie Ave. and Borden St.
The Railyards,Central Spur Road, Vic West to Glanford Middle School and back Monday to
Friday
Thetis Lake area to Fisgard + Douglas
Thrifty at Fairfield
Thurlow Rd & Fairfield to Fort & Quadra
Thurlow Rd & Fairfield to Gorge & Garbally
Tillicum & Carry Rd to Fisgard & Government
Tillicum & Selkirk to Boleskine & Douglas
tillicum and island highway, on to the goose
burnside/industrial area, on my way to the goose
tillicum mall on to creekside
Tillicum Mall area to downtown
Tillicum Mall to Royal Roads University
to and from MacCauley School
To Pandora and Blanshard; from 399 Tyee.
To Royal Roads University, from the Mayfair mall area.
to run errands downtown via wharf street
To Saanich from Fairfield
to school
to School
to school and vic west
across the blue bridge
to school from home (gordon head) - gordon head - feltham
to school, dallas rd
To Sidney and airport and vicinity. The Juan de Fuca trail. Galloping goose and lochside. North
and Central Saanich. Colwood and Esquialmat. University, Royal Rhokes.
To the Y from home
to work (Trounce Alley)
to work and back (galloping goose)
To work at Royal Jubilee from home
to work, recreational, colwood / sidney
Tolmie and Quadra to Blanshard and Broughton
Topaz / Graham to 400 block Boleskine
Topaz/Blackwood to Douglas/Humbolt
Toronto and Douglas to Haultain and Belmont
Torquay and San Juan to the University of Victoria
Trails with kids
Trans canada highway
tuscany village
elem school
n.mcclung library
sinclair, gordon head, mckenzie
Twice a week recreational rides of 40 80 Km either west to Metchosin, North to Sydney or
seaside route.
Tyee & Wilson to Government & View
Tyee and Esquimalt to Camosun College Interurban Campus
Tyee and Wilson to Douglas and Ardersier, and to Camosun Interurban
tyee road and regata landing to fort and cook
Tyndall and Felthem to uvic
Tyndall at San Juan to UVic
Tyndall/Grandview to Glanford/Vanalman.
U. Vic. To Selkirk Waterfront
University of Victoria
University of Victoria
University of Victoria
University of Victoria
University of Victoria
University of Victoria
University of Victoria
University of Victoria to Douglas and Johnson
Up and down Cook between Bay and Dallas Road.
Upland from UVic
Uptown
Uptown
Uptown mall, library at Rec Centre, Tillicum Mall
Uptown to Crystal Pool
uptown to matticks farm
uptown to uvic
Uptown to UVic
Uptown to downtown
UVic
UVic
UVIC
UVIc
UVic
UVic
UVic
UVic
Uvic
UVic
Uvic
HIghway #1
uvic
rec centres
groceries
via: goose, westshore to town
UVic (Saanich) but also downtown Victoria
UVic and Jubilee Hospital
Uvic to cook street
cook street to VGH or jubilee
UVic to Downtown
UVIC to downtown and Quadra
UVic to Fernwood
UVic to Hillside/Quadra
UVic to James Bay
Uvic to Mattock Farm
Uvic to oak bay village
UVic.
V9A 2B7 to Johnson St. and Quadra
Vacouver & Johnson Streets
Vanalman/Glanford to Downtown Victoria
Vanc/McClure streets to Douglas/Herald St.
Vancouver & Bay to UVic
Vancouver & Bay to downtown locations
Vancouver & Quadra to Uvic
Vancouver & Southgate to Johnson Street to Store & Pandora
Vancouver and Green to Ripon Road and Beach Drive. / Vancouver and Green to anywhere
more in the downtown core.
Vancouver and Johnson to Fisherman's Wharf
Vancouver and Southgate to Camosun College Interurban
Vancouver Island Cancer Centre
Vancouver St & Richardson St
vancouver- view to quadra village
Vancouver/SouthGate to downtown.
Vetrans Memorial Parkway and Hoffman to my work at Fort st and Foul Bay.
Vic General Hospital to Downtown Victoria
Vic Gymnastics
Foul Bay & Neil
Vic West (Pine at Craigflower) to Bay & Fifth street. Bay street basically the whole way. - ugly.
Vic West at Tyee and Bay to Tennyson at Boleskine. Selkirk Trestle shortens bike trip to half
the time of driving by car.
vic west community centre to fairfield community centre; vic west community centre to l'ecole
victor brodeur; vic west community centre to oaklands community centre; vic west community
centre to oak bay high
Vic West Community Centre to Macaulay Elementary
Vic West Community Centre to various locations at least once a day.
Vic West Elementary School
Vic West Elementary School to 1515 Blanshard Street
Vic West to Cadboro Bay along Dallas/Beach drive
Vic West to Downtown (Herald Street and Blanshard)
Vic West to Downtown. Bay Street - would like to have bike lanes the whole lenght
Vic west to downtown. Downtown to vic general
Vic West to downtown. The Goose is awesome, but once you are downtown, there is not really
any super bike friendly streets.
Vic West to Fairfield ( Cook St)
Vic West to Esquimalt library
Vic West to Uptown
victoria - saanich - cowichan
lockside trail - galloping goose
Victoria Ave and Brighton St to Oak Bay Lodge
Victoria City Hall (employee)
Victoria High School to UVic
Victoria Public Works Yard - 417 Garbally Road
Victoria Ship Yards (work)
victoria-saanich-sidney
victoria/sidney
View & Blanshard
Earl Place @ St Charles
view and cook along water to estevan
View and cook to shelbourne and bay
View Royal (home) to Uptown and home to tennis courts near Reynolds school
View Royal to Dallas
view royal to downtown
galloping goose
View royal to victoria
Wallace+Hagan to (1) Saanichton (2) Sidney (3) Victoria. (Wallace+Hagan to (1) Mt Newton X
Rd. (2) Fifth St. Sidney. (3) Douglas + Dallas Rd.)
Wark and kings to UVic.
Washington Ave to Quadra school then to Blanshard and Burdett
Waterfront - from Wharf to Dallas to Sidney
Waterfront, Cadboro Bay, Ash Road, Mt Douglas, various roads through Saanich
Watkiss Way to Government St.
Wellington & Faithful to either:
downtown, or
Bowker & St Anne's
Wellington and May to UVic
West Bay to Downtown Victoria, West Bay to Esquimalt High
West Saanich and Wilkinson
West Saanich/Keating and UVic
Westshore
Westshore Mall to Bay West Rona
Westshore Mall to University of Victoria or Westshore Mall to Royal Jubilee Hospital
When I biked, I rode to Oak Bay and Cadboro Bay.
When I lived in Victoria, Vic West (Dalton & Esquimalt) to UVic.
Where ever the wind takes me
Wilkinson & Interurban to Vic West Community Center
Wilkinson Road to downtown Victoria
Wilkinson/Interurban to Feltham/Shelbourne
Williows Beach to Bay Centre Downtown
willows beach
Willows Beach to/from Blanshard/Bay
Around Saanich Penninsula
Willows School area to Glengarry Hospital/Margaret Jenkins School
Willows school to Mt. Doug school
Wilmer Street and everywhere in the city and beyond.
Wilson and Bay street to Royal Jubilee Hospital
Woodstock at Cook to Jutland at Gorge Rd.
work
work
work
shopping
vancouver/haultain
Work - Atkins by RCMP Station to Vancouver St & Pandora
Work - Michigan and Oswego to Fairfield Thifty Foods (9 K return)
Fun - Michigan and Oswego to Michell Brothers Farm. Island View Rd and Pat May Hwy
(Saanich) (40 K return)
Work - near corner of Hillside & Scott
work (michigan st), 40-80km rides on the peninsula.
using the goose, lochside, colquitz creek/panama flats
work home shopping
goose, lockside, blue bridge
work on douglas street
work using galloping goose
Work/Meetings using the Goose, store/wharf, Bay St, Fort, Yates, Pandora, Johnson
Yates & Blanshard
Cook & Pandora
Shelbourne & Hillside (Hillside Mall)
Beacon Hill Pk (Fairfield)
Yates and Douglas
yates and Douglas
Yates and Quadra to UVic
ymca
five corners james bay
dallas rd
YMCA - Library from Linden & Richardson
ymca, downtown, goose, oak bay, cook st village, ocean route, james bay.
Humboldt, goose, wharf st, mcneil, vancouver
YMCA, friends
Q14 Please identify any locations in Victoria or the surrounding area to which you would
like to cycle but don’t currently. Describe where your trip would start and end by stating
the closest intersection or name of facility.
- Between Cook + Richardson and Pkols / Mount Douglas Park (too much traffic for me right
now)
- Between Cook + Richardson and Tillicum Mall / Silver City (not sure about the stretch on
Tillicum Rd)
- Moss & Richardson to W.Saanich & Oldfield
- Moss & Richardson to Shelbourne & Cedar Hill X Road
-challenge to find good direct routes going from my neighbourhood to Oak Bay (i.e., east-west)
-Maplewood/Blenkinsop
-Cook Street
-from Avebury/Kings to Burnside George Community Centre or anywhere in that area
-from Avebury/Kings along Bay to Vic West
-Vancouver & Princess to Broughton St main library
-Vancouver & Princess to UVic
-Vancouver & Princess to North park & Quadra
-Vancouver at Bay to UVic
-Vancouver at Bay to Old West Saanich (Beaver Lake area)
?
* Fernwood Rd and Haultain St to Hillside Mall
1. Bay/Fernwood to Margaret Jenkins Elementary School (lots of major roads to get across
with the kids so we have to take back roads)
2. Bay/Fernwood to Beacon Hill Park (again, difficult with the kids)
3. Hillside/Fernwood to the galloping goose trail at Gorge (Hillside is very dangerous to ride on
with the kids!)
1. Getting to West Vic. is a pain. Bay street is not very bike friendly.
2. Victoria to Sooke (but that's not really your problem).
1.wharf street,
2.gorge road-getting to the galloping goose on the downtown side of town is awful so we go all
the way around and across the bridge to connect to it
1) Alongside all waterways
2) Tyee & Wilson to Cook Street Village
3) Tyee & WIlson to the Public Market
4) Tyee & Wilson to Fairfield.
5) Tyee & Wilson to Moss Street Market.
6) Tyee & Wilson to Beacon Hill Park.
7) Tyee & Wilson to Dallas Road.
8) Tyee & Wilson to Quadra Village.
9) Tyee & Wilson to the Tillicum Mall.
10) Tyee & Wilson to Oak Bay.
1415 Vancouver St
Anywhere downtown for errands/shows
Beacon Hill Park
Cook St Village, Haultain Village
Rock Bay area to fill up growler at Hoyne
4 mile road and island highway to UVic
500 Block Pandora
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A coherent bike path from Downtown to UVic would be great - Or better information if one
exists, but I always think it's a bit of a jumble once you get past Quadra on the galloping goose.
A continuous direct bike route from UVic to downtown.
A nice way across the city from east to West would be great.
Access to Galloping Goose from Oak Bay
access to Uptown Mall
Accross Bay Street Bridge
Across Bay Street Bridge
across blue bridge
Across the Bay street bridge
Admirals & Esquimalt to Saanich Commonwealth Place
All of downtown is scary and I have to avoid it.
All over downtown really. I don't feel safe down there and the city doesn't seem terribly
interested in making it bike friendly (in a way that's meaningful anyway).
all over, all neighbourhood connections, and neighbourhood to UVic and downtown
connections
Along Bay st between Tyee Road and Quadra, Beacon Hill north along Douglas or Blanshard
along beach drive
Along Beach drive - Cook to St. Charles
Along gorge
Along Shelbourne from a friend's house - Cedar Hill and Shelbourne to Hillside is a scary
stretch on a bike after dark!
along shelbourne from hillside to mackenzie.
along Bay from Quadra to Blanshard
Along Shelbourne, from Hillside to University Heights
Along the entire length of Dallas Rd.
Any business on Douglas or Blanchard, from Vic West.
Uptown Mall is very difficult to get to, from anywhere. It's an island in the middle of a highway.
Camosun Landsdowne from Vic West. Part of that trip are ok (Haultain), but others are awful
(Cook St, Hillside)
UVic from Vic West. Shelbourne is a disgrace.
I used to want to visit Garnet near MacKenzie on a regular basis (family), but biking there was
very difficult: Shelbourne
Fairfield from Vic West: Bay St is awful, very narrow.
Lifestyle market on Douglas near Burnside, from Tennyson Ave at Boleskine. Involves biking
on Burnside or Douglas. Nasty.
Uptown to Tennyson/Boleskine. There's a bike lane that disappears right when needed at huge
intersection of Saanich/Douglas.
Any community west of the Johnson St bridge
Any trip that involves crossing Blanshard and Douglas at any point whether downtown or
further north (from the Fairfield area) feels very hazardous
Anything along Shelbourne. Sharing the road with drivers along that route is unpleasant as one
can be subjected to verbal abuse.
Anywhere along Shelbourne Street
Anywhere along the Douglas corridor. It's too dangerous there, and the Goose is too out of the
way.
Anywhere along the goose to costco or millstream village shopping!
Anywhere downtown but I don't currently because it's a bit too busy.
Anywhere that requires a north/south route without good side street routes - e.g., Cook,
Quadra, Shelbourne
Ascot and Cedar Hill to Mckenzie and Burnside
Bamfield Park...I would like a path that would join with the Galloping Goose in a safe way....not
a steep water worn gravel path.
Banfield Park in Vic West to South Park School with my children
bay & quadra to mt wark
Bay and Fernwood to Downtown WITH CHILDREN
Bay and graham to uptown mall
Bay and Shelbourne to Victoria West Community centre (Bay st is currently very unsafe an the
trip requires large detours through downtown or Mayfair traffic).
bay and Tyee
Bay St - Victoria West
Bay St (all along it)
bay st bridge from oaklands
Bay St corridor, Bic West to RJH
Bay St from Douglas to RJH
Bay St, Hillside Ave, Quadra
Bay St! It's terrible. Hillside is also scary.
Bay St. through Gorge
Bay Street
Bay Street
Shelbourne
Bay Street across to Vic West..
Bay Street and Shelbourne Street to Hillside Avenue and Shelbourne Street.
Bay Street Bridge
Bay street bridge to Hillside mall
Bay Street: Blanshard - Quadra and Bay Street: Cook St to Shelbourne
Bay/Tyee to Becwith/Quadra
beach @ beacon hill
Beacon and Douglas to Blanshard and Pandora
Beacon Hill park - North Park/Cook
North Park - to Goose Trail - Gorge Rd
Beacon Hill, Dallas Rd
beacon hill, downtown, dallas rd
Beacon Hill, James Bay and Inner Harbour
Begbie and Shakespeare to Interurban Camosun Campus
Belmont & Haultain to Galloping Goose
Belmont and Fort to The Root Cellar
Belmont and Fort to University of Victoria
Belmont at Fort to Downtown
Better paved route to Duncan
Between cook street village and the university
Bike trails linking to Lochside and Galloping Goose trails from Oak Bay, Gordon Head and
Fairfield.
Bike with kids to school.
Emerson st to Margaret Jenkins
Blanchard St Has no room for safe cycling.Like from downtown to Wallmart. I find the trafffic
bunches in the core of down town..You must pass with a meter from the bicycle .The bike lane
on Blanchard and most roads here wont allow for that.
Bridge and David; Save on Foods; Elk Lake
broadmead
Broadmead (Saanich) to 2300 block Government St.
Broadmead/Royal Oak area to Galloping Goose trail (ie: Wilkinson Rd)
Burnside at Harriet, to Hillside Centre.
Burnside at Harriet, to downtown core.
Burnside at Wilkinson to Camosun Lansdowne
Burnside Rd. to downtown. - Drivers are too aggressive and swear at you when you cross the
blue bridge.
- Douglas street is too congested and no room for a bike and car.
Burnside/Tillicum to Juan De Fuca Rec
Burton and Doncaster to downtown
Cadboro bay to gorge park
Caladonia/Blanshard to Broughton/Blanshard (to the Y)
Douglas/Caladonia to Belleville (Legislature)
Camosun College to Hillside Mall
Camosun interurban
Camosun Lansdowne
Camosun, Downtown, Colwood
camosun, mayfair mall, downtown waterfront
Carey and Warren to anywhere on the east side of town
Cedar Hill and Doncaster to Quadra and McKenzie
Cedar Hill at Shelbourne to Hillside, downtown - there aren't very continuous routes going
south from here, and Shelbourne is dangerous but the most direct route.
Cedar Hill golf course to Uptown. Shelbourne.
Cedar Hill X Rd & Cedar Hill Rd
Certain downtown areas scare me half to death: Shelbourne (full length), Cook Street (Fairfield
Road to Saanich), Blanshard (Humboldt to Finlayson), Pandora, Johnson, Yates, Broughton,
Douglas anywhere downtown.
Chinatown to Cadboro Bay
Chinatown to Swartz Bay.
Circumnavigate Greater Victoria. Going from Johnson St Bridge south following the coast
around James Bay along Dallas Road and keeping close to the coast around Oak Bay and
then north to Cadboro Bay and then eventually north to Mt Doug and following the route around
Royal Oak and down to Helmcken and then in towards Downtown to finish off the route.
City Hall from Royal Oak
Claremont highschool to CFB Esquimalt
Clarke Rd to Downtown Victoria. Clarke Rd to Graham at Finlayson Rd.
Clover Point to downtown or central Victoria (fear of traffic)
Cloverdale & Blanshard - Gyro Park (octopus playground- to complex
Cloverdale Thrifty's area to Oak Bay or to Langford
Colquitz Middle School to Uvic
Cook & Bay to Moss St Market, Cook & Bay to Oak Bay Ave (shops like Ottavio Market), Cook
& Bay to Cook St Village.
Cook and Finlayson to UVic
Cook and Hillside to Government and Humbolt . I used to ride this route daily, but the risk of
severe injury in the downtown area have stopped my bicycle commute. (Vancouver st. is great,
and the plans for Pandora will help. Not sure what to do that actually safe when I get
downtown. Riding next to moving cars is just too dangerous.)
Cook and McClure to Vic West, Cook and McClure to Fort and Foul Bay, Cook and McClure to
downtown
Cook and Pandora to anywhere downtown (not enough bike parking). Cook and Pandora to
west shore (unpaved bike paths).
Cook and Pandora to PKOLS, Brentwood Bay.
Cook and Richardson to downtown shops
Cook and Southgate to Shelbourne and McKenzie. Cook and Southgate to Uptown on
Douglas.
Cook and View to Dallas Road, Cook and View to UVic, Cook and View to Thetis Lake
cook st to water cook st is a nightmare
Cook St village
Quadra St
Cook St. Village all the way along Cook St. and have a bike route to Mayfair/Galloping Goose
rather than going through downtown.
Cook St. Village to Tillicum Mall. I know there is a bike path off the goose but it isn't marked
and I can't find it. It's also not on maps. Gorge Rd. is a wee bit dodgy on a bike.
Cook St/Shelbourne St; I don't often cycle from Cook st/Dallas Rd....too busy - I will often take
a side street such as Vancouver St and then cross on to Cook St
Cook Street
Cook Street - very tight with cars, necessitating "taking up the (car) lane", which never feels
comfortable and which often irritates car drivers.
Cook street (Tolmie to Pandora) This is not at all enjoyable. I tend to take an extra 1km to go
on Jackson or through Oaklands.
Cook street is awful to ride on. I usually take other routes but it adds to my time.
cook street village to UVic, perhaps.
Cook, Galloping Goose, Johnson St Bridge
Cook/Collinson to and from The Real Canadian Superstore, Langford.
Craigflower and Dominion to Esquimalt Rec Centre pool and library.
Cycling anywhere in the Shelbourne Valley is awkward because Shelbourne is the flattest,
most direct route but is terribly bike-unfriendly.
Dallas & ST. Charles out to McKenzie & Shelbourne or UVic
Dallas and Cook Street to Lampson and Esquimalt Rd.
Dallas Rd and Menzies to Thetis Lake
Dallas Rd corridor, needs a separate bike lane
Dallas road
Dallas Road (now primarily for cars and pedestrians)
Bay & Blanshard to Fleming Beach
dallas road all through fairfield
Dallas Road and Cordova Bay
Dallas road would be a great touring route if it were safer for cyclists.
I now refuse to ride on Shelbourne street because every time I've ridden there in the past I felt
a tremendous fear for my own life (because it's such a narrow road with heavy traffic).
Dallas Road, Downtown, Gordon Head
Do not cycle along Douglas or Blanchard as I do not feel safe.
Do not ride regularly
don't have any
Douglas and Bellevue to Douglas and Hillside (only major, busy roads to access the
businesses there with no continuous bike lanes).
Douglas and/or Blanchard
Johnson St
Oak Bay Ave
Esquimalt Rd
Douglas corridor
Douglas ST
Douglas St and down Pandora to the Goose
Douglas st north
Douglas St north of downtown where there are no bike lanes; Cook St near downtown where
there are no bike lanes
Douglas Street
Douglas Street, Fernwood St., Cook St., Bay st bridge
Would be most convenient but do not feel safe as a cyclist.
Down Bay street between Quadra and Government.
Down Henderson
Down Shelbourne (because it is the flatest route from Gordon Head to downtown) I am more
likely to bike down a flat road with no bike lane than a very hilling road with a bike lane eg.
Cedar Hill has nice bike lanes but I don't normally take it for commuting because it is sooo hilly.
Good for recreation riding but not commuiting.
down town
fairfield
james bay
Down town is poor for biking. It has improved but traffic speed and driver actions make if feel
dangerous, especially when its rush hour, dark or raining.
Downtown
Downtown
Downtown
downtown
Downtown
Downtown
Downtown
downtown
haultain
shelbourne
Downtown
James Bay
Fernwood
Downtown
Mckenzie/Quadra to downtown core
Downtown - Fairfield - Blue Bridge
downtown - langford
Downtown (would like more secure parking)
Downtown Core area - way too dangerous.
Downtown core feels dangerous everywhere b/c of parked cars and having to ride in traffic.
Bike lanes end unexpectedly, and roads are narrowed for pedestrian crossings leaving cyclists
even more squeezed by drivers ( good example is by tourist info centre/empress). A painted
line on asphalt offers no protection from careless, grumpy, terrible drivers. I feel vulnerable but
cycle anyway because options are not in place.
downtown core. I get off my bike at johnson st bridge, shelbourne st, high McKenzie bewteen
quadra and uvic, gorge rd, tillicum burnside
Downtown Douglas Street to the intersection at Hillside
Downtown Esquimalt to Downtown Victoria and along the waterfront. I already cycle this route
very often, but would love to be able to cycle it with my family and not worry about cars
Downtown for shopping--Caledonia/Blansard and Fort /Douglas
Downtown is scary
downtown locations and busy streets such as quadra, mckenzie, shelbourne -- unsafe,
especially areas with no bike lanes like shelbourne and quadra
Downtown more often
Downtown or through downtown with the kids (6-9). This is where the city needs buffered biked
lanes for families. That way you can get from the goose to cook street or oak bay.
downtown to Dallas Road, Beacon Hill Park
Downtown to Port Renfrew on the 14. Wider shoulders would be nice.
Downtown to tillicum mall. Saanichton to downtown
Downtown to Uptown
Downtown via Quadra or Blanshard
All the way to Sooke on pavement
Downtown Victoria to Uptown, there are not sufficient bike routes to get across the core of
Victoria (i.e. North-South routes)
Downtown with my children from my house (Oswego & Ontario)
Downtown, more bike lanes
Downtown, Oak Bay
Downtown, Starting at the inner harbour and ending at chinatown on Government
downtown, Uvic
downtown, waterfronts
Downtown.
Downtown. Douglas street. Bay Bridge.
During the week while I have ridden my bike to work I would like to ride into the far side of
downtown or to the Uptown Mall but do not because I don't want to deal with traffic.
east west and north south through downtown is bad. along Bay street between the Jubalee
Hostpital and the Bay street bridge is also bad.
Eberts/Dallas to Shawnigan Lake
empress and quadra to douglas and fort
Entire route of Tillicum to Colville esp from Gorge Rd. to Colville. One would have to have a
death wish to ride on Tillicum. Have asked City for cross walk across Tillicum at Selkirk (heavily
used bike route); no response. There is no crosswalk between Gorge and Craigflower!
Craigflower & Tillicum intersection extremely dangerous.
Esquimalt Lagoon to Mayfair Mall/Hillside;
UVic to James Bay;
UVic to Hillside;
Esquimalt rd - downtown
Esquimalt to downtown (evenings/weekends)
Esquimalt, now that its improved
Esquimalt.
Trip starting at Blue Bridge/Songhees, along E&N trail (incomplete) through to View Royal and
Colwood
EVERYWHERE! We would like to be a bike commuter family but we are locked in our
neigbourhood without access to safe routes to get to where ever we want to go.
Exit off goose in victoria. Across bridge
And a separated path like goose from Mayfair to downtown
fairfield
Fairfield & Cook St Village
Fairfield & Moss to Cook & Pandora - uncomfortable traffic situation & narrow lanes
Fairfield & Thurlow to Hillside
Fairfield and Blanchard to Butchart Gardens
Fairfield and cook, along Foul Bay Road to Oak Bay
The Johnson Street bridge to Esquimalt
Fairfield and St. Charles to downtown with my young son riding his own bike.
Fairfield and St. Charles to Hillside Mall or Mayfair Mall.
Fairfield and Vancouver to Gordonhead
Fairfield and Vancouver to North Park and Vancouver (despite the signed bike route): Traffic is
quite heavy and the street is narrow. Traffic calming measures would be required to redirect
traffic to major streets like Cook or Quadra.
Fairfield Mall to Downtown along Douglas to Hillside. South of Hillside Government would be
equally good to Douglas. Currently I take longer route along Goose over Trestle then bridge.
Douglas where there is no bike lane feels way too dangerous, I illiegally ride sidewalk for parts
of this route when I must get somewhere along it.
Fairfield Plaza to Uptown
Fairfield Thriftys to Finlayson/Blanshard Soccer Fields
fairfield to downtown
Fairfield to downtown. Please make downtown more bikeable. Specifically Wharf Street.
Fairfield to Vic West
Fairfield/Moss to Makerspace (in tech park)
Fairfield/Moss to Quadra/McKenzie
Fairfield/Richmond down Dallas Rd.
Fernwood -> James Bay
(bay and cedar hill to fishermans wharf)
fishermans wharf to glanford and quadra
Fernwood (Dockside Green to Belfry Theatre) Bay st is dangerous
Downtown- don't feel safe
Fernwood (Ibetween Bay & Haultain) to galloping trail
Fernwood and Pandora to Cook St Village
Fernwood and Pembroke to University of Victoria
Fernwood are to beaches, hiking trails and mountains.
Fernwood at Haultain - Makenzie at Quadra
Fernwood at Haultain to Cook street Village;
Fernwood at Haultain to downtown;
Fernwood at Haultain to Oak Bay marina.
fernwood square to: cook street village down cook street - there is no designated bike lane and
cars do not move over enough and drive too close
shelbourne plaza - i don't travel there because there is no designated bike lane and there is not
enough space for bikes on shelbourne
over the bay st bridge or the johnson street bridge - cars are reluctant to move over and there
is no designated bike lane
from fernwood road down yates street and up fort street and johnson street - while there are
designated bike lanes on these streets, the buses pull in and out making it dangerous for
cyclists
fernwood to mckenzie/quadra
Fernwood to Uptown
Fernwood to Uptown Mall and Town and Country - getting across the major highways is scary.
Finlayson and Cloverdale are good East West routes, but there is no decent North South
connector from Bay. Cook and Quadra are too narrow with no bike path.
Finlayson and Quadra to the University area of Circle drive and Henderson Ave.
Finlayson/Quadra to Thetis Lake if it were not along that damn highway
Fisgard and Blanshard to James Bay Thrifties
Fort / Yates St
Fort & Linden to Hillside Mall
Fort and foul bay to the parliament buildings
Fort/Foul Bay to Yates & Blanshard
Fort/Oak Bay to Thetis Lake
Fort/Oak Bay to Mt. Doug
Foul Bay from OB Ave to Richardson - not safe- cars moving too fast w/no bike lane, passing
on bends.
From anywhere on the east or north to downtown
From Belmont and Ryan to the YMCA
From Despard and St. Charles to UVic
From downtown up to Uvic. Shelbourne is a white knuckle nightmare and the side streets are
too slow (too many intersections where you have to give right of way)
From FAirfield & Crescent to the University of Victoria, to downtown a lot more often, to Hillside
Mall,
From Fairfield to the Galloping Goose Trail. No known safe, direct route
from Fernwood to UVic via Shelbourne St.
from hillside and shelbourne to uplands/university or to gordon head north on Shelbourne..
(roads too dangerous...no cycle lanes.)
Also downtown core on Douglas or Blanshard, Yates or Johnson --very busy, need more
buffered cycle lanes.
From hillside mall area to down town
From Home (Bay & Cook) to the Galloping Goose - anywhere on the trail
From James Bay area (Ogden Point) along Dallas Road to Fairfield (Gonzales Bay area).
There is no bike path there and there should be. And it's really dark at night. I biked once in the
evening and regretted it. Also, an easier commute between James Bay and Cook Street Village
either through Beacon Hill Park or small streets.
From James Bay to Mayfair Mall area
Also, just biking recreationally along Dallas--I don't do it because of traffic, and it would be such
a beautiful, popular bike route.
From James Bay to: 1) Hillside 2) Songhees
From Michigan and Menzies corner to Oak Bay
From Michigan Menzies corner to Willows Beach
From Michigan Menzies towards Esquimault along the current rail line
Along the Esquimault water front
From Moss and May to the Bay Centre downtown - seems like it would be very difficult to cycle
downtown safely and find secure bike parking
From Mt Douglas Park along Shelbourne Street to Haultain Street on my way to Downtown
from quadra to downtown
From Rockland & Linden to anything north of downtown, around Blanshard and Douglas as far
as Uptown. It's just such a car-centric area, kind of terrifying on a bicycle.
From the start of Shellbourne to Mackenzie, Most of Hillside, Cook & Fairfield to Cook &
Quadra, Most of Quadra, Douglas & Hillside to Douglas & Saanich,
from Tyee and Esquimalt Rd.
to UVic
From Vancouver & Richardson to UVic.
From Vancouver at Bay to UVic/Camosun
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose & Douglas / Bay
Galloping Goose & Lochside Trails
Galloping Goose Trail
Galloping Goose Trail head after Blue Bridge (from Fernwood). I wish it was easier and less
stressful to get to the trail.
Getting from the intersection noted above to the Lochside trail is fraught with danger.
Getting from the intersection noted above to anywhere that is safe and comfortable to cycle is
dangerous.
Getting into downtown Victoria over the Blue Bridge
Gladstone/Stanley to Pandora/Blanshard
Glanford to Gordon Head
going downtown from the burnside/ gorge area
Going to the Highlands to train on hills. Not much room for bicycles on Ross
Durrance/Millstream Rd and surrounding areas.
Goldstream and Wale to Royal Jubilee Hospital
Goldstream, Parliament, Mount Douglas
Goose
goose / blanshard / quiet streets connecting to mckenzie
goose trail - recreation
Gordon head to Downtown core (usually avoiding Shelbourne Road)
Gorge & Admirals to Hillside Mall.
Gorge and Admirals to Hillside Mall/Cedar Hill Rec Centre/Camosun College Landsdowne
Campus area. There is no good, safe route between these two areas.
gorge and jutland to hillside mall
Gorge and Washington to Elk/Beaver Lakes
gorge hillside shelbourne richmond
Gorge Road - from Saanich to Victoria at Douglas Street
gorge road hospital to hillside mall
Gorge trestle bridge to willows beach
Government & Michigan Sts along all of Dallas Road (from Ogden Point to Oak Bay)
Grant Street and Fernwood Road to Dockside Green
Gvt at Niagara to Uvic
Gym, School, Work, Downtown
Harriet at Gorge to UVic,
Harriet at Gorge to Downtown Fort at Douglas,
Saanichton (gateway park) to UVic,
Cordova Bay (Claremont) to Oak bay Fort St.,
Downtown Fort at Douglas to Ferries,
Downtown Fort at Douglas to Quadra at McKenzie,
Downtown Pandora at Douglas to Univ Hts Shelbourne at McKenzie,
haultain
Haultain from Shelbourne to Cedar Hill Rd (very narrow with busy traffic), crossing at Bay St on
Cedar Hill Rd
Hautain and Fernwood to Catherine St.
Have a bike/bus lane the entire way of Hillside. From Douglas to Richmond.
Head St to Clover Point
It would be so wonderful to have a waterfront bicycle trail. Locals and visitors alike would love a
relaxed route along the water without having to worry about cars passing them or parked cars
(along Dallas Road) backing out. We truly have a beautiful waterfront and to have the
opportunity to enjoy while on a bicycle would be fantastic.
Herald st to sooke potholes
hillside
Hillside & Shelbourne to Mount Doug Park
Hillside and Prior to Uvic
Hillside and Shelbourne
Hillside Mall
hillside mall
Hillside Mall area (home) to Selkirk Waterfront area (work)
Hillside Mall area to Oak Bay/Jubilee
Hillside Mall to Mt. Douglas
Hillside Mall to Uptown Mall
Hillside Quadra
Hillside road, McKenzie
Hillside to Mackenzie and Bordon (to meet up with Lochside trail)
hillside-downtown, douglas..its awful down there
Hillside/Quadra to basically anywhere in the downtown core. MEC could be an example of a
place.
Hilside from Quadra village, through the intersection and down Gorge rd. this particular ride I
find very dangerious, so I ride on the sidewalk
Hobbs and Sinclair to Blanshard and Douglas
Home (Esquimalt Rockheights) to Blanshard and Pandora
Home to Downtown/Centennial Square (feel unsafe doing so currently)
Home through Downtown to Galloping Goose
Along Dallas/Beach Road
Home to Sooke
hudson building
I already cycle wherever I want to go.
i already go anywhere and everywhere i would just like to feel safe
I always think twice about cycling across the Johnson Street Bridge and through downtown on
any major streets (Johnson from Wharf to Cook, Fort from Wharf to Cook, Pandora from Cook
to Wharf).
I am an experienced rider, II don't have a problem biking anywhere in the Greater Victoria area.
I avoid cycling on roads due to safety concerns of cycling with vehicles
I avoid Shelbourne and Bay Streets at all costs. In their current states there should be signage
to dissuade cyclists from using them - perhaps an image of a skeleton riding a bicycle?
I avoid Shelbourne completely but would love to be able to ride that road with a bike lane.
I avoid the busy streets like Quadra and Shelbourne
I bike everywhere and have done for 35 years; I don't bike most of Bay Street (I use Haultain); I
don't like riding down Cook Street from Fort to the Village anymore...too-fast traffic and lanes
too narrow for comfort- have to take the lane there
I bike pretty much anywhere but I find the area north of downtown on Blanshard and Douglas
fairly bike unfriendly
I bike pretty much whereever I want to but would really appreciate more bike lanes
I can't think of any at the moment, but I tend to try and avoid areas that don't have a designated
bike lane.
I can't think of any places that I can't get to, and hardly any that I haven't been! ( and I'm
grateful for that )
I currently cycle wherever I like
I cycle anytime, anywhere in any weather, I have no concerns whatsoever, so NA
I cycle as much as possible. The only thing that I would improve is overall traffic speed. It
makes me nervous sometimes how fast some cars go in regular roads. This is probably a
reason to not cycle more frequently with the chariot with my son.
I cycle currently wherever there is no fast traffic. I do travel in traffic and found a cycling course
was an excellent way of building confidence on the road.
i cycle everywhere, but there are lots of places that could be safer. For example, turning into
the fairifield plaza from fairfield. Getting from Vancouver St To Graham St via Bay. Cutting
across chambers behind George Jay Elementary on your bike and risking traffic coming from
Queens Ave.
There are many gaps like this across Victoria that need to be addressed.
I cycle everywhere, even where the intersections are dangerous. The worst one I encounter all
the time is at Shelbourne and Mackenzie.
I cycle pretty much everywhere!
I cycle to most places I would like to. However, this is for sport/training. I would commute more
but bike theft is the major factor preventing me from doing so.
I don't cycle anywhere anymore - I feel too unsafe. I would like to be able to go to 2975 Jutland
(workplace), Oak Bay, James Bay, and downtown.
I don't feel safe cycling on Hillside, Bay St, Cook St, Blanshard, Shelbourne
I don't understand the point of this question.
There are hundreds of places I don't currently ride.
However I will answer next question to show which areas need better routes if that is what you
mean???
I don't use McKenzie as the area between Cedar Hill and Gordon Head Rd is not safe to ride
I dont like riding to UVic because there is not a safe road to ride on (Hillside does not feel very
safe)
I go everywhere i want already
I love Lochside and the Goose but when I have to go directly into Victoria there is no safe
route. Blanshard has a lane but high traffic, Cook & Quadra have steep hills and no bike land
and Shelbourne is suicidal.
I might go to Esquimalt more often but their cycle lanes are very odd and few and far between.
I need safe alternatives to Hillside or Bay for getting across town in the east/west direction.
For example: How do I get from Pearkes Recreation Center to Hilside Mall or Stadacona Park?
I often take a circuitous route to my destination so that I may avoid high traffic corridors that are
not bike friendly: Shelbourne, Hillside, Quadra, Haultain
I pretty much cycle everywhere
I pretty much ride everywhere. Nothing can stop me :)
I rarely cycle into downtown because I don't feel comfortable taking the children through town.
The biggest issue is sharing space with transit buses. Secure bike parking downtown is also an
impediment. My trip would start at Yates and Fernwood and end at Centennial Square.
I realize that Saanich is out of purview here, but having cycling facilities on Shelbourne would
drastically improve North-South connectivity for me. Within Victoria, I frequently ride from
Richmond Elementary to Rock Bay (e.g. Bay Street Bridge). Victoria does not have good EastWest cycling connectivity between Pandora and Finlayson, which is a huge gap in the network
(right where I live). You can take Haultain, but then it dumps you out on Bay Street which is
awful to ride on. And trying to get across Douglas and Blanshard on *any* street by bike is
terrible.
I really don't like cycling anywhere north of Hillside, because there just aren't great options for
routes to take from Fairfield. I don't feel safe cycling on Cook or Quadra or Hillside.
I ride my bike everywhere because I'm a confident rider, however, cycling in Victoria in general
is not safe. We need separated bike lanes, street calming traffic, advanced lights for bikes etc.
I think Victoria's downtown core could be set up very well for cycle-friendly lanes. In Portland,
they have many one-way streets that allow bike-only lanes. Victoria could have the same with
it's many one-way streets and allow cyclists to feel safer in a busy, high-traffic area.
I try and cycle most places.
I try to avoid biking in Langford as much as possible. The Goose is good but getting to it
involves one the following: 1) taking a 3 km detour biking on debris-strewn "green" bike lanes
next to angry truck drivers, 2) an off-road mountain bike section through the Thetis lake park
hills, or 3). a heart-in-mouth jaunt on the debris-strewn highway. No option appeals and I have
had so many flat tires that it makes me not want to bike at all some days.
I try to avoid the busy roads as much as possible as I have almost been hit by agressive
drivers far too many times. I rather take longer to reach my destination than cycle on a busy
road.
I wish the E&N would have a cycling path all the way along the route. The bypass along the
Esquimalt First Nations land is an obstacle that needs to be addressed. Makes no sense to me
not to use it (avoids the big hills in Esquimalt).
I would bicycle to town if there were bike lanes from Jutland and Gorge to Government St
I would bike downtown more often using Fort to Yates and then back up on Douglas to Fort.
However, I have never and would never risk doing this with my child on the back, these arteries
are simply unsafe. I would also bike from Dallas around the Inner Harbour and onto the
Galloping Goose except that the route stops and starts and ends abruptly. This puts a real
damper on wanting to come downtown. I would also bike down Yates to Cook Street but I feel
that Cook Street is a death trap and always drive if I need to go there unless I start near McNeil
and take Richardson. Bay Street should be a good artery. I biked it once and would never do
so again under any conditions.
I would like the bike routes that exist to continue into Oak Bay, Saanich and Esquimalt. For
example, I'd ride from Fairfield Plaza to Victoria General Hospital. The route works well through
Victoria but after that bikes on "the Goose" have to cross two major highways at grade without
a safe place to wait for the signals.
I would like there to be a decent off road or buffered bike path James bay to Oak Bay to take
my kids to the beach and with space to lock bikes and kid trailers there. Often there is no space
or facility for locking children's bike trailers.
I would like to be able to get to the Bay St. bridge safely. Also, getting out to Gorge or Burnside
is suicidal. Basically, Hillside and Bay, between Government and Blanshard might as well be
called Death Alley.
i would like to be able to get to the galloping goose locations safely with my kids and along
dallas road and along beach dr. safely. the cars are too fast right now and there is no
separation for the cyclists
I would like to be able to ride from Hillside and Cedar Hill directly West (in the same direction
as Hillside) down to the shopping area between Blanshard and Douglas. Right now it is quite
difficult to cross Blanshard anywhere but Finlayson because of the median on Blanshard and
the difficulty getting through the Hillside intersection.
I would like to be able to ride with my children to Beacon Hill/James Bay area from Hillside
Quadra but the "bike route" (vancouver st) is far to busy with traffic.
I would like to cycle along Interurban road, but there are only intermittent bike lanes - the
Wilkinson intersection is too dangerous, so I am forced to take a very long "back route" to work,
which means I rarely get to bike.
I would like to cycle downtown safely. Wharf Street and Government Street are not safe.
I would like to cycle into Gordon Head, but Shelbourne is very narrow and I'm uncomfortable.
I would like to cycle more frequently from UVic to shops downtown or Hillside Mall along
Shelbourne Street as it is FLAT but the traffic is horrendous - too fast and the lanes are too
close with hazards from storm drains, potholes, etc.
I would like to cycle on Quadra/Mackenzie as it would shorten the trip to work, but there are no
bike lanes and do not want to risk biking on Quadra.
I would like to cycle safely everywhere. I would like to be able to visit my parents at Elk Lake by
bicycle. I would like a safe way to get from Cook Street Village to the Galloping Goose Trail.
I would like to cycle to destinations in Esquimalt, and along the Richmond or Shelbourne
corridor.
I would like to have a more direct, safe route to the University of Victoria. I would start at
Vancouver St & Richardson St
I would like to ride from home (Fairfield: Moss Street) to work (Gorge and Jutland), but I do not
find safe.
I would LIKE to ride from Michigan/Montreal to Pandora/Quadra - but it's not safe
I would like to see a better way to ride from James Bay to Langford/Metchosin. Currently, to get
on the Gallopping Goose, I have to cross the Johnson Street Bridge, which is super dangerous
even for experienced cyclists. The Goose is fine, but getting there is not.
Another route I used to ride a lot is along Esquimalt Road. I would like to see something done
with the train tracks that are crossing the road near William Street - the gaps in the road
caused by those tracks caused me to crash there and break my shoulder.
I would like to travel over the bay street bridge to get to the galloping goose from fernwood but
it is impossibly unsafe especially as I ride with my kids.
I would LOVE to be able to bike to work safely starting at (my house) the beggining of Bay St
(Where it hits Esquimalt) ALL the way to the end, ending at Royal Jubilee Hospital (Richmond).
I would love to commute to work from Craigflower to Uvic via the Galloping Goose and
Mackenzie Rd. The cycling lane on Mackenzie ends somewhere around Shelbourne St and
there is only a single lane going into Uvic with heavy traffic. Not me! Too dangerous and
frustrating for drivers. I would shop downtown by bike but not enough cycling lanes there either.
I would love to ride to and from UVic from Hillside mall area or my new location on Richmond,
however don't, as the roads are so narrow, and I do not trust the drivers here. Back home in
Courtenay I frequently bike to destination within a 10 minute ride.
I'd like to be to cycle to all of Victoria's neighbourhoods and feel safe doing so.
I'll cycle almost anywhere - except on Blanshard and on Bay east of Blanshard to Bay and
Cook!
I think of myself as a confident rider, but when I ride Fort, Yates and Douglas, I fear for my life.
I'll cycle everywhere, but I'll walk downtown 99% of the time because it's better than risking
death and having my nice bike destroyed/stolen.
I'm nervous of cycling on roads that do not have bike lanes. Even nervous on riding along busy
roads that do have bike lanes. I prefer to stay on the trails
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If the passenger train starts up again, I'd like to be able to bike from fort and cook to the station
in Vic West.
If you live on Peatt Rd and travel downtown, you have to ride to Atkins Rd and catch it there.
Thats an extra 10 mins plus Atkins Hill homeward bound is brutal. So is Wale Rd! There is a
terrible connection from Millstream to downtown on a bike.
In James Bay from Inner Harbour. Cycle along Dallas Road, Beach Drive to Mount Douglas
Park, and back via bicycle trail to Sidney (the name escapes me even though i rode it often).
In the morning, starting either in Shawnigan Lake (if trail connection exists) or at least from
Langford near Humpback Road(at rail corridor)/West Shore Parkway/Goldstream Ave, along a
trail separate from highway that connects to Galloping Goose without having to ride along
highway or major road. My destination would be Boleskine Road (near Uptown Mall). Returning
on same route in evening.
Inner Harbour
Interurban and Burnside to Shelbourne and Bay
into the city
It is awkward to bike from James Bay to Downtown. I especially do not feel comfortable biking
with my 9 year old son into the downtown core
It is less that I don't cycle to destinations and more that I will take large detours in order to
avoid certain roads or intersections particularly Bay Street, parts of Douglas Street, Wharf
Street and Blanshard Street.
It's all great! No suggestions.
James Bay - need to do path along Dallas Rd with or without sewage plant upgrade.
James Bay (Oswego & Ontario) to Uptown
James Bay to Commonwealth Pool
James Bay to Esquimalt Pool, James bay to Crystal Pool (not safe with kids cycling along!)
James Bay to Juan de Fuca Velodrome
James Bay to malls - Hillside, Uptown, Mayfair. Along Dallas/Beach, etc.
James Bay to Quadra Hillside
James Bay to Ross Bay
jams bay to esquimalt, uptown, oak bay and craigdarroch castle
Johnson and Cook to other side of Johnson St bridge - bridge is too scary
Johnson and Cook to Rutledge Park
Johnson and Cook to James Bay Square
Johnson and Cook to Langford Parkway
johnson st bridge to firehall
Johnson Street Bridge into town
Johnson, Cook and Shelbourne Streets
johnson, fort, pandora, government, douglas.....too narrow and busy with parked cars and
pedestrians as well a traffic making it very unpleasant/dangerous
Jubilee to UVic needs well-marked, flat-ish viable alterntive to Shelbourne
Lake Hill Elementary School to Saanich Commonwealth Pool
landsdowne
Langford Lake to Uptown
Langford shopping areas, near home depot, from my home in Fairfield
Langford to oak bay
Langham court to university heights via Shelbourne
Lochside trail
Lochside trail / Galloping Goose Trail - just learned where to park to access these trails
Lochside Trail, Galloping Goose
Lockside, the Goose
Longer distances require lanes on main roads.
Looking forward to the new waterfront trail. Would start at Crystal Pool ride south down
vancouver (on designated bike only roads??!!??) then ride the waterfront to the galloping
goose and home from there!
Crystal Pool to Quadra Elementary and Cloverdale elementary.
Love to bike from Richmond/Oak Bay to the Lochside trail but no decent route up Richmond,
Shellbourne or a side street. Would much prefer bike priority side streets or separated routes
on major roads to lines painted on the road
Lyall at Fraser to Bamfield Park, Lyall at Fraser to Shoreline School.
Mackenzie & Blenkinsop to other areas downtown - Cook Street Village, Oak Bay
Majestic Park to Cook Street Village
Major routes (Quadra, Douglas, Hillside) are intimidating with cars and buses. Douglas is
especially unpleasant at the southernmost part.
Mayfair Mall to Beacon Hill Park (I do ride this route, but don't like my choices, as I don't like to
travel through downtown by bike (lots of right lanes that disappear, no safe bike lanes through
downtown (Douglas is too narrow and too near busses), and too many parked cars
Mayfair Mall to Douglas and Pandora
McKenzie / Quadra to Cook St Village
McKenzie and Quadra to Hillside Mall
Mckenzie road needs to be significantly improved, or provide a convenient alternate route with
access to business along the street.
MEC to uptown mall
Menzies to Downtown
Menzies to Chinatown
Menzies to Vic West
Montreal and Niagara to U Vic.
Montreal and Simcoe to Downtown branch of Public library with children or anywhere
downtown with children
More frequent crossings across the Pat Bay Highway to the Lochside trail would help - either
overhead bike/pedestrian crossings or controlled lights. Between Royal Oak and North of Elk
Lake it is difficult to get across without going quite a distance out of your way.
More in town Dirt jump parks, likr North Sandwich Free ride park, but somewhere more
practical
Moss and Dallas to Esquimalt and Head St
moss and dallas to uptown
Moss and Faithful to Downtown
Moss and May to anywhere north central (Shelbourne, North Cook, etc)
Mount Doug to Shelbourne and Bay
Mount Douglas (Shelbourne & Kenmore) to Langford/Colwood
Mount Douglas Pkwy to University of Victoria
Mount Douglas Secondary School / Downtown
Mt Doug, Thetis Lake, E Sooke Park. Trip: From James Bay, a combination bus-ferry and local
cycling, and walk on park trails.
My house (Tillicum/Craigflower) to Pearkes arena. I would love to cycle from my house
(Tillicum/Craigflower) to visit friends in Fernwood (maybe with a bike trailer).
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Niagara and Government St. to Topaz Park
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None - I cycle to where I need to go regardless.
None at present.
None but I do have a high degree of comfort cycling on roads with steady traffic from
experience and previous courses for biking on roads.
None, I cycle where I want to!
None.
North and South from Fort/Belmont - to Hillside Mall, or to Fairfield Plaza
North on Shelbourne from Hillside
Accessing lochside trail/galloping goose using Finlayson Avenue (travelling west)
North-South on Shelbourne
- start at Haultain
- end at Mount Doug park
Northcott at Coventry to Hillside at Shelbourne
not applicable.
Not safe.......too much road traffic. Have been hit too many times on my bike.
not sure
not sure
Nothing comes to mind....
Nowhere in particular but I usually avoid the narrow yet busy streets such as Bay St.
Nowhere. I just commute to work and walk for leisure. If i wanted to bike i would just go along
Dallas.
Oak Bay and Foul Bay downtown along Fort - Pandora - this is a nightmare particularly at the
junction of Belmont and Pandora - the bike lane disappears and you are left in the middle of
traffic.
Oak Bay and Pandora to Burnside and Tillicum
Oak Bay and Richmond to Hartland Mtn Bike Park
Oak Bay Ave and Hampshire Rd. to Henderson Rd @ Cedar Hill X Rd
Oak Bay junction - Sidney
OAK BAY MARINA TO BLENKINSOP & MCKENZINE.
Oak Bay to Langford (I do not cycle in Langford)
Oak Bay to Lochside - Goose Trailheads. Oak Bay to Brentwood Bay
Oak Bay to parts of Saanich, Oak Bay to Hudson Market area, Downtown to Vic West, Oak
Bay to hillside mall.
Oak Bay to Saanich
Oak Bay to Metchosin
Oak Bay to VIc West
Oak bay to uptown and other suburban centres
oak bay village to down town
Oak Bay Village to Inner Harbour;
Selkirk Waterfront to Downtown via Rock Bay;
Oak Bay Village to Fernwood Square
Oak Bay/foul bay to esquimalt
Oak Bay/Foul Bay to Pandora/Douglas
Oak Bay/Rockland to Gorge Rd/Tillicum
Oakbay along Dallas Road
Oaklands area to Mayfair Mall, to Downtown area, and to Willows Beach.
Oaklands to downtown
Oaklands to Fernwood Square.
Oaklands to UVic via Shelbourne, Oaklands to UVic via Hillside
Oaklands to Vic West (Bay street from Quadra to Tyee)
Ogden Point to Oak Bay Marina
Ogden Point, Beacon Hill Park - UVic
Outside Victoria
Over the Blue Bridge. Provision for cyclists VERY important
Pandora and Cook to Central Downtown, to James Bay, to Oak Bay.
Pandora Ave & Fernwood Rd TO Quadra & Hillside
Princess and Cook to Hillside and Shelbourne
Princessa nd Cook to Burnside
Prior and Vista to:
Lansdowne Middle School- no safe direct route
Galloping Goose- access is very inconvenient near Alpha Street
Downtown (Fort & Vancouver) Route is not bad (except for crossing Hillside) but afraid of bike
being stolen, particularly at night.
Quadra - North
Cook Street
Quadra and Fairfield to Cedar Hill X Rd and Braefoot
Quadra and Palmer to Kinross Ave
Quadra and Pembroke to the galloping goose
Quadra and Shelbourne Streets - no bike lanes
Quadra between Finlayson and McKenzie
Quadra Hillside to Esquimalt - Esquimalt pool
Quadra Mckenzie, along Mckenzie to galloping goose to head to western communities - due to
lack of safety on Mckenzie. Quadra Mckenzie along Quadra to Quadra Village.
Quadra School - Downtown core
Quadra St from Fort to Finlayson.
Quadra Street
quadra village / North park
quadra,vancouver,cook corridor to downtown from the north has potential but needs work; I
only use it on Sunday morning
Quadra/Cloverdale to Quadra/Mackenzie is my work commute.. but it is so tight and I've been
close to being swiped by cars so often I stopped biking. It is a small distance so now I just
walk/drive.
Quadra/Hillside to Uptown Mall in general and the upper level in particular.
Uptown Mall is becoming a major service center for Victoria. For instance all the orthopedic
doctors are now have their offices there. Admittedly I have cycled there, by going up Blanchard
and then try to find some access into the center. There seems, however, to be no obvious
route to get there.
The difficulty is that it's bordered by three multilane streets with little bicycle infrastructure
included. Accessing from the south, three lanes of fast moving traffic on Vernon need to be
crossed to get to Ravine in order to loop around to the upper level access. Another way in is
Oak St but that also requires making a left turn off of Blanchard and only gives access to the
bottom layers. Also the Oak/Saanich intersection is not very cyclist friendly. Another obvious
way would be to use the Goose MUP but that just dumps the cyclist onto the shoulder of Carey
with no real direction where to go from there. Crossing to Ravine is difficult because there's
both Carey and Ravine traffic to content with and no crosswalk/signal to get across.
Quadra/Hillside to Vic West Community Centre. Quadra/Hillside to Royal Jubilee Hospital.
Quadra/Hillside to Cedar Hill Recreation Centre.
Quadra/Hillside to Vic West/Craigflower.
Quadra/McKenzie to Willows Beach
Quadra/McKenzie to Cook Street Village
Queens Ave at Vancouver to Mount Douglas Park
Railyards to CFB Esquimalt
Railyards to Quadra and Mckensie
Richardson and Richmond to Lansdowne middle school
Richardson, Fairfield rd (poor), Vancouver
Richmond and Shelbourne Avenues to North Dairy Road to Blanshard to Galloping Goose.
Richmond Ave at Oak Bay to Shelbourne at McKenzie
Richmond Rd fr Cedar Hill to Finlinson
Shebourne from Hillside to Mt Doug (I bike on Sidewalks with my kids)
Richmond, Bay Streeet
Robert St. to downtown
Rock heights to Ukrainian cultural centre 3277 Douglas
Rock heights to uvic
Rockland and Vancouver to Blenkinsop and McKenzie
Rockland and Vancouver to UVic
Rockland and Vancouver to Craigdarroch Castle
Ross bay to landsdown and Richmond
Route across the blue bridge needs to be improved.
Ryan and Avebury to Mann and Wilkinson
saanich
langford
Saanich and Vernon to Yates and Douglas
saanich, mckenzie
Saanich?
Saanich/ Vic West/Esquimalt
Saanich/Tattersall to Douglas Street (downtown), Saanich/Tattersall to Quadra Street
(downtown), Saanich/Tattersall to Cook Street (downtown).
Safe cycling route along inner harbour - from Bay Street south to Legislature, then along
waterfront to Ogden Point, then along Dallas Road. Separate lane for cycling needed that
entire distance.
schwartz bay ferry to victoria and uvic
Shawnigan to Uvic
Shebourne/McKenzie
Shelborne Street - Start in Gordon Head and go south into downtown.
Shelbourbe is poor !
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Vic West to UVic and Gordan head
Shelbourne - Pandora
Shelbourne & Haultain to Tolmie & Oak
Shelbourne and Bay to Cedar Hill and McKenzie
Shelbourne and Feltham to Jublie
Shelbourne and MacKenzie to local parks and recreation centers for kid's sports activities (Oak
Bay Rec, Braefoot Park)
Shelbourne and North Dairy to Victoria Downtown
Shelbourne at Mackenzie to Shelbourne at Bay
Shelbourne at McKenzie to Douglas at View
Shelbourne heading towards Mount Doug
Shelbourne needs separated bike lanes to UVIC.
Shelbourne Plaza (Shelbourne and Cedar Hill Cross Rd)
Shelbourne St.
Shelbourne St. between Hillside and MacKenzie.
Shelbourne Street between bay and mckenzie
shelbourne street I stay away from
Shelbourne Street is the only street in the city I will deliberately avoid, but it's almost entirely
Saanich's problem. I regularly bike from downtown or James Bay up to Gordon Head near Mt
Doug Park; Shelbourne would be a good route for a lot of that ride except it's terrible, too
narrow for the speeding herd of cars that occupy it!
Shelbourne Street, generally along it I would love to ride but it feels unsafe. From about
Shelbourne and Feltham to Fort.
Shelbourne street!
Shelbourne to Downtown
shelbourne to downtown
Shelbourne, between Bay and Mackenzie.
Quadra, from downtown to Mackenzie.
Shelbourne, esp from Hillside to Cedar Hill x is the scariest place to ride a bike - in fact I will go
way out of my way to avoid it, but it's not that easy to get to and from the alternatives.
Shelbourne, especially leaving the Uvic area towards Hillside Mall. Those lanes are really tight,
and during rush hour people show no respect to cyclists well being. We're at the mercy of the
vehicles if we get hit.
Shelbourne!
Shelbourne/Gladstone to MacKenzie
Shelbourne/Mckenzie to bullen Park and Windsor park
Shelburne street
Sidney, Westshore, Oak Bay
Silver City theatre at Tillicum Mall
SImply out of intimidation i choose to take the longer Galloping Goose trail/route than ride
directly along major routes. Its very rare that i bike along Government St; but when i do im
often huddled against large semi-trucks
Sir James Douglas Elementary to the Bay Centre
Sir James Douglas School to Hillside Mall
sooke
sooke. galloping goose all the way
Speed and Douglas to Douglas and Fort
St. Matthias Church at Richmond and Richardson to Keating Cross road in Central Saanich.
Start at Quadra/Finlayson and ride down to cook street village/dallas road (not riding on busy
roads).
Start at quadra/finlayson and ride down to oak bay (not riding on busy roads)
Start Oaklands or Downtown
TO: Victoria West (Harbour Rd)
> James Bay
> Oak Bay area
> North to Saanich/Cedar Hill/UVIC
Starting at Bay and Asquith and ending at Selkirk Trestle bridge. I find portions of Bay Street
and all of Hillside very unsafe. I would never consider riding with my children down either of
these corridors. This impedes our access to the great work that has already been completed on
the Galloping Goose trail.
stores, friends
sundance school to mt.doug
Superior St. behind the leg - atrocious road conditions
Surprised how cycling-unfriendly Dallas/Beach route is; I would expect this to be one of the top
priorities for separated lanes or well-marked bike paths. Also, Bay street is crappy, with bike
lanes that start and stop awkwardly. In Saanich, Cedar Hill Cross and Mt Doug should really
have complete bike lanes - lots of cyclists, who are thrust into traffic often.
Swan Lake area
Swan lake to Quadra elementary
Tattersall and Kathleen Willows Beach Park
Centennial Square to Willows Beach Park
Tattersall and Kathleen to Cook Street and Fairfield
The area of Gorge Rd that does not have a cycle lane.
The Galloping Goose to downtown. I do not feel safe riding a bike in town
The Malls
Cook St Village - The Malls
the more bike lanes the better
The Railyards development, Vic West to UVic and return
The shops around Shelbourne and Cedar Hill X are difficult to access by bike from the
downtown core. I realize part of this commute is in Saanich, but it's an area where Saanich and
Victoria should work together to improve consistent cycling infrastructure.
The Trans Canada Trail needs to be finished so I dont have to ride up the Malahat to enjoy it.
Or at least a connector that doesn't involve going 50kms to Sooke first. Wasnt the watershed
supposed to build a route?
There are very few areas I can't cycle to in Victoria if I take time to figure out a route. Roads I
avoid are Shelbourne, McKenzie, Douglas, Blanshard and Pandora/Johnson/Yates
There is no 'bike-safe' route from the Cook/Hillside/Topaz neighbourhood to the Galloping
Goose Trail. All westbound routes involve negotiating heavy vehicle traffic both east-west and
north-south.
Thetis lake, James Bay, UVic
Thetis Lake, Mount Douglas, Cadboro Bay
Thetis Park, Uptown, Esquimalt
Through and around downtown.
Through downtown.
From Cook Street Village or other locations.
Through esquimalt from Colwood to Downtown. Start in Langford end in Downtown.
Through Rockland Ave. and Oak Bay (from Fort Street)
thru Oak Bay
Tillicum and Burnside. Tillicum Road is unsafe for cyclists.
Tillicum Mall
Tillicum mall to Hillside mall
to and from pubs, restaurants and wineries
To Cadboro Bay, Dallas Rd from Langford
to Colwood / Langford
to Sidney for the ferry
To downtown from Saanich/Royal Oak, Along Dallas Road (needs bike path), from
Mann/Wilkinson to Saanich Commonwealth place (bike path)
To Fernwood and/or Fairfield.
From the north (Shelbourne/Blenkinsop and McKenzie or from downtown.
To oak bay rec
To the Gorge Rowing Club. I would start @ Cook & Queens but riding down Hillside or Bay is
too dangerous
Tolmie and Quadra to UVic
Topaz / Graham to Galloping Goose
Tyee and Wilson to Tillicum Mall
Tyndall and Felthem to downtown
Tyndall and Felthem to Musgrave and Estevan
U of Vic
U Vic
University of Victoria
university, Downtown, Beach
up douglas street
up Shelbouren (not safe)
uptown mall
Uptown or Mayfair Mall to University of Victoria
uptown to oakbay
uvic
oak bay rec
downtown
uvic
downtown
UVIC - from Hillside/Quadra.
UVic to Downtown
UVIC to Downtown
UVic to either Lochside or Galloping Goose trailheads
Fort/Cook to either Lochside or Galloping Goose trailheads (have ridden this before, but feels
too unsafe to do it more often)
Vancouver St. could be a much more attractive bike corridor if cars were discouraged from
using it as an alternative to Cook St.
Various
VGH, Mt. Doug
Vic General Hospital
Vic General Hospital to BC cancer centre
Vic West Comm Centre to Jubilee Hospital because of Bay Street narrow lanes and cars that
cut off cyclists who don't take up the whole lane.
Vic West Community Centre via a safer Johnson St. Bridge to downtown streets to Parliament
Building and Beacon Hill Park with kids
Vic West to Camosun Lansdawne
Vic West to Central Middle School. Central to downtown.
Vic West to downtown Victoria (inner harbour)
Vic West to Fernwood
Vic West to Oak Bay
Vic West to The Victoria Public Market. & Vic West to The Root Cellar (Mckenzie & Blenkinsop)
Vic West to UVIC or Oak Bay,
Victoria High School to Long & McQuade (Hillside & Blanshard)
Victoria to James Bay
Victoria to Sidney
Victoria West (Harbour Road) to Victor Brodeur School (Esquimalt Rd & Old Esquimalt Rd are
too dangerous). Fairfield (eg: would love to bike to the Belfry Theater, but there is no direct
route from near the Vic West Community Center).
Victoria West Shopping Centre to Rock Bay (over Bay St Bridge)
VicWest (Bay St Bridge) to UVic
VicWest to Oak Bay via Bay Street
View and cook to shelbourne
Want to go up Old West Saanich Road or up the highlands - but no shoulder
Waterfront/Saanich/Oakbay-Fernwood
We need a bike lane on Shelbourne St
We need better safer (out of traffic) routes downtown
Wellington & Faithful to Summit Park
West - East north of downtown. Gorge, Hillside, Bay streets are brutal for biking. Can't get to
civic amenities like pool, ice arena, soccer fields.
West Saanich Rd (road in bad shape), Munn Rd (road in bad shape), Malahat (dangerous,
rumbling strips and narrow bike lane full of gravels), a better connection with Langford,
Colwood, Metchosin for longer rides.
West Saanich Rd. (17A) north between Stelly's X Rd. to Ardmore Drive has unsafe narrow
shoulder (north and south sides) and vehicle traffic is too fast. It's a pity because this is the
preferred scenic route north on the peninsula. Note: I am a former competitive cycling road
racer with elite skills and I am very comfortable riding in traffic so if I am not comfortable it is a
significant issue.
West Shore including Costco and the mall with Superstore, Thetis Lake. Downtown to the
Rootcellar grocery store. Along McKenzie towards UVic, the bikelane ends but lots of cycling
commuters use that route.
Westbay Walkway! Dallas Rd
Westshore
Westshore to Downtown (general)
westshore town centre
downtown victoria
Wharf Street is unsafe - Dallas Road not bike friendly
Wharf Street to Galloping Goose Trail - please make this safer for bicycles
When I get a bike, I will explore the area!
While I am moderately comfortable riding in all locations myself I have almost been hit on
multiple occasions by vehicles or buses not paying attention to bicycle lane lines.
As a result I do not feel that it is safe to have my children ride in most busier streets where
there are bicycle lanes but no dividers
While there are many bike lanes none of them provide safety for a cyclist who doesn't have a
chance with an errant vehicle.
Wilkinson & Interurban to Broadmead Shopping Centre via Wilkinson, then Royal Oak Drive
Wilkinson & Interurban to Douglas via Burnside Road E
From where the Goose ends at the Johnson St. Bridge to all downtown locations. Douglas &
Fort for example.
Wilkinson/Interuban to Commonwealth Place
Willows Beach to Uptown
Willows School to Langford
Wilson to willows beach or oak bay marine
Work (shelbourne/haultain)
Shopping (Shelbourne/Mckenzie)
Downtown
Work. Job generally requires too much equipment to cycle alone
Work policy that does not recognize the cost of cycling
Would be easiest for me to cycle down hillside/Gorge or Bay st, but have to ride many kms out
of my way to avoid these very dangerous areas.
Would like better ways to traverse (E/W) in northern parts of Victoria, e.g up near McKenzie.
Would like to cycle to Hillside Shopping Centre
Would like to extend the trip from Simcoe and Government to Hillside and Shelbourne, but the
road gets dangerous beyond the hospital
Would like to go downtown but avoid it due to traffic and inadequate bike lanes
would like to ride cook st all of it
would like to ride on Shelbourne because it a good route to get places but do not feel safe
riding on it.
Would like to see an alternative to Shelbourne. I ride that street, but for many people, it is
prohibitive.
Would love to be able to go from Haultain Street and Fernwood Avenue to Downtown Victoria
easier.
Yates to Government St. to Harriett
Yes I ride there but use road and walk with bike part way traffic scares me
Q15 What are the top three cycling routes you would like to see added/improved to the
cycling network in Victoria and why?
- a safe route to UVic
- a safe route into Victoria from Saanich
- shoulders along all of West Saanich Rd.
- better downtown cycling (safer and lights timed better for bikes)
- Connection to the Galloping Goose. The trail is one of the jewels of the region, but getting to it
(via bridge) is intimidating.
- Protected coastal trail, along harbour and Dallas Road/Beacon Hill Park. This has the
potential to be a recreational cent
- Cook Street, because it is a major north/south artery that leads to east/west roads with bike
lanes.
- Bay Street, because this road currently feels quite unsafe but is one of the major ways to get
over the harbour to Esquimalt and bike trails.
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- Cycle lane along Dallas Road and Beach Drive - because there is a lot of both car and bike
traffic on those roads! I think it would be safer for both cyclists and motorists if there was a
defined separation
- Oak Bay and Pandora Ave to Shelbourne and
- Dallas road needs bike lanes - too much competition for road
- James Bay bike route signage requires improvement or proper bike lanes. Roads are narrow
in James Bay and it's too dangerous.
- Circular route of bike lanes needs to be developed around do
- Esquimalt & Admiral's roads (continuous bike lanes along the length of the roads)
- Johnson Street & Pandora Street
- Fort Street
- Bay Street
- Haultain Street between Cook St and Fernwood Avenue. Haultain is a great cycling street but
the traffic calming needs to be extended to this area.
- Options to connect Haultain Street with route leading downtown
- improved trails along the Galloping Goose trail heading out to Sooke. Specifically the area
around Matheson Lake
- improved bike lanes along Shelbourne (the entire length)
- improved bike lanes along Bay
- Intersection before the blue bridge (it's faded & confusing)
- Shelbourne & Cedar Hill Cross Rd intersection (bike lane is non-existent in some areas)
- McKenzie/Quadra through to the University of Victoria
- Johnson Street Bridge
- DOWNTOWN (!!!!!!!!!!)
- Safer Blue Bridge crossing to Vic West.
- Galloping goose bike paths extensions.
- Bike paths in Cook Street Village and James Bay.
- Shelbourne from Bay to Mount Doug Park
- Richmond from Fort to Cedar Hill X Road
- Quadra from Yates to Hwy 17
- Shelbourne Street
- Bay Street
- Bicycle only separated lanes in the downtown region (similar to Dunsmuir Street in
Vancouver)
-Bay street
-Richmond street
-Cook street
-Bay street because it abruptly ends, has many large vehicles on it, and is very busy for a
cyclist (but necessary to get to many locations)
-A downtown bike lane connecting Vancouver to streets such as Government, Johnson, etc.
-a Cedar Hill lane
-bike route along dallas road and entire ocean up connecting sidney to sooke
-bike routes through esquimalt
-there is terrible connection between lochside trail and elk/deer lake, impossible to cross traffic
very dangerous!
-Dallas Rd along entire coast - great for tourism
-Bay St (almost all of it) - fast cross-city communte
-Fairfield (from downtown past Ross Bay Cemetary) by far most direct route to gonzazles from
downtown
-Finish the bike lane on the remainder of Bay Street.
-Cook Street bike lane
-Government St.
-View St.
-Humbolt
-Shelbourne and Feltham to Downtown
-an express bike only corridor from Gordon Head to Downtown (another trail maybe)
??
(1) A complete bike lane or seperated bike lane down Blanshard for travelling from Uptown to
Downtown.
(1) Arteries in and out of downtown: Yates and Fort. These must be separated somehow from
traffic as a most elementary measure.
(2) Connections from the Inner Harbour to the Goose and/or Jutland Road. Totally unsafe at
present.
(3) Cook Street.
(1) Dallas Road waterfront - tourist attraction and amenity for locals and a lot better for biking
with kids than getting mowed down by distracted tour bus drivers on Dallas
(2) Haultain so it doesn't totally dead end before you get anywhere.
(3) a coherent N-S route through the middle of Victoria (i.e. east of downtown) - work with
Saanich and this would eventually join up with the lochside
* Government Street to Jubilee Hosp. Some narrow roads and bottlenecks on the way.
* Gorge Road. (from Harriet to Tillicum)
* Hillside Ave - really important avenue and very unsafe for bikes
* Douglas St - closest to a lot of destinations, but hectic and unsafe
* Cook St - the bits without bike lane are tricky
#1 - Lighting along the Galloping Goose, especially from Selkirk Trestle to Douglas overpass it is WAY TOO DARK and other cyclists use glaring halogen lights to light their way. It's akin to
driving on a dark highway with everyone using their high-beams!
#2 - I would like to see more/better cycling routs from Dallas Rd/Beach Drive into Oak Bay and
Cadboro Bay
#3 - clearly designated cycling route along Vancouver street and/or Cook so that I would feel
safer riding those pathways, especially with my children.
#1 - Vancouver St. It is so close to great and I ride it a lot (groceries, visiting friends, events in
Quadra Village). If the crossings at Caledonia and Bay St were easier and there weren't so
many stop signs, it would be a truly delightful route.
#2 - An eastward bike track downtown to match the planned westward track on Pandora to the
Johnson St Bridge (which I am excited about!). On Pandora as well? Or Johnson, or even
Wharf+View? Coming off the bridge is pretty scary right now-- I have almost been doored on
Johnson St several times, but I take that route because Wharf is even worse, especially to turn
left off.
#3 - The right-turn lanes on Pandora between Cook and Wharf. Merging left into traffic all the
time is stressful and hard. I have heard that painted bike boxes or "right turn except bikes"
signs could help? Or maybe the cycle track is already going to solve it. But I think it needs
solving.
#1 access to downtown core from the east/cook street. Pandora and the other one-way streets
are helpful, but also large and extremely busy. And bike lanes are more hazardous than
helpful.
#2 downtown core north toward mckenzie. This stretch is very difficult to navigate safely by
bicycle, and yet it is where most of the businesses and services are located.
#3 uptown area toward uvic via finlayson or neighboring street. this is a well traveled area, yet
all the street are long and busy. Finlayson being the most bike friendly, but still scary and
dangerous.
#1 Shelbourne St. bike lanes - it's the flattest/easiest route to get from the
McKenzie/Shelbourne area to Shelbourne/Bay and I never take it because I feel so unsafe as
there are no bike lanes and the car lanes are more narrow than say Yates or Pandora, and
traffic also moves very fast.
#2 A bike box at Fort/Pandora/Oak Bay ave intersection - going South/West on Fort.
#3 Better access from Pandora onto the bridge
>Vancouver St/Graham St. - one of few complete N/S routes in city. A bike route in name only.
Lots of opportunity to fix/enhance.
>Pandora/Johnson (or Fort St.) - Downtown needs several key protected-type lanes, like
Vanc., Seattle, Portland, Mtl. Use parked cars as barrier, or planters. (Why not on new
Johnson/Begbie lanes, or Skinner project?)
> Gov't and/or Wharf: Downtown also needs a good N/S route. new Douglas bus lane won't
provide it: incomplete,too much bus and other traffic uncomfortable.
> In addition, Victoria should not just pick new routes, but improve/complete existing ones.
WAY too many gaps, disappearing lanes - those are most common local complaint - making
"Cycle Capital" almost a joke. Most Can cities now ahead of us.
1 Through downtown to Vic West
2. "Great Street" comprehensive design for Dallas Road.
3. Oak Bay Avenue. (pathetic design in Victoria -- good in Oak Bay).
1-Shelbourne street Begbie to Feltham - it is crazy on that street, even with 2 lanes. motor
vehicles typically travel 60kmph+ and often do not change lanes to pass cyclists.
2-Douglas street. I do not feel safe cycling on Douglas street downtown out to uptown. The
uptown area is really hard to navigate by bike or walking.
3-Blanshard full length downtown to ferries. Dropping the lane as you enter downtown is
inconvenient and scary, esp. with the wide then narrow lane width changes by the old Bay
store and at Pandora. Going out of town, the turning bays are very scary from Saanich
Municipal hall (and the lane being dumped into a forced right turn lane) out to at least Royal
Oak. The `bike route`on the douglas street segment parallel to pat bay hwy is poor-Going
South there is no easy way to get back to Blanshard at Saanich Hall and the intersections at
McKenzie and Quadra have no easy path. Further out, the new intersection at Sayward is
unclear for cycling.
1. A better north-south route; why not a quieter street like Quadra instead of Douglas? 2. A
recreational route all along Dallas/Beach, etc. Something East-West - maybe along
Craigflower.
1. A bike route along the ENTIRE length of Johnson St.
2. A separate reserved bike path east-west across the city (at Haultain level).
3. Improvement of the bike path along Bay St.
1. across Bay St. or parallel to Bay St. but without all the traffic and dust - there are no easy
east-west routes
1. Add cycling routes alongside all waterways. Having moved here from Ottawa only a couple
of years ago, where bicycle paths line all of the waterways in Ottawa and Gatineau, I've quickly
realized that I don't cycle anywhere as often as I used to. Back in Ottawa, I would bike along
the rivers or the Canal at least 5 times a week in the evenings or weekends to relax. I can't do
that here as the waterside trails restrict bicycles and rollerbladers. Vancouver also seems to be
doing it right with separate lanes from cyclists, rollerbladers, and pedestrians. Do what Ottawa
& Vancouver has done when it comes to cycling routes along waterways.
2. Routes coming into/out of downtown. You allow condos to be built without parking spots for
all units yet cycling routes have not been improved/added at the same rate.
3) Routes that connect villages (Vic West, Cook Street, Fairfield, Quadra, etc). I have friends in
other villages. We all like to cycle yet it is sometimes difficult to get from village to village easily
and safely on our bikes.
1. all around the inner harbour, dallas road area so that there is a complete or semi complete
circumference of biking lanes. It's a bit dodgy now with lots of lookie loos and no bike lanes.
2. Cook street from top to bottom! I never feel comfy cycling any part of Cook street.
1. Another North/South bike route with it's own lane other than Douglas. Vancouver St. is fine
but not as well marked as it could be.
2. Finish complete Trans-Canada Trail in Victoria and have better marking.
3. Complete/improve E&N Trail
1. Another well-designated North-South corridor similar to Foul Bay but closer to downtown.
2. Another East-West corridor across Bay Street Bridge and linking to downtown.
3. An entire ring route of Victoria/Oak Bay/Saanich that links with the Galloping Goose along
the west side. We should look into a "seawall" separated lane system around inner
harbour/james bay/beacon hill/clover point, etc. Fantastic feature for tourists and locals alike-see Vancouver's extensive seawall route that can take you from Coal Harbour to the Spanish
Banks nearly uninterrupted.
1. Bay St (unpleasant and dangerous, few other E-W routes)
2. Moss St - Fernwood Road. (Logical N-S route only works northwards)
1. Bay Street - bike lane not connected
2. Vancouver St. - further traffic calming measures needed. Traffic moves way to fast and
parked vehicles make the lane too narrow.
3. Hillside - Currently no bike lane. Intersections are very dangerous.
1. bay street (including bridge)
2. wharf/johnson/pandora heading out of town
3. cook street
1. Bay Street 2. Fort Street 3. Douglas Street
1. Beacon Hill Park to Johnson Street Bridge. It's dangerous.
2. Wharf Street - the cars go slower than the bikes.
3. Government street.
1. Bike lanes on Quadra from Caledonia to South Gate - lower traffic volume north-south
corridor.
2. Inner Harbour to Clover Point - bike lane along ocean front, reduced conflict with cars and
buses.
3.
1. Cedar Hill / Cook - see question 17 also. Work with Saanich . Cedar hill should have traffic
calming features on it to discourage vehicular traffic, and promote bike commuters...Reason..
make bike commuting as quick or quicker than cars.. that will generate numbers
2. Dallas Road project should be considered as extending past Ogden Point, onto Kingston
and Belleville Streets, to actually encourage the complete cycling route to downtown via the
waterfront.... Also ensure that when the bike lanes are done, it still allows "group rides" along
the water
3.The Douglas Street Corridor project is not what I would say is the correct solution. If you have
bike and bus lanes, make them 24/7... What is the point of allowing cars into the lanes when
the Rush hour is over, and the other lanes are not busy, of allowing cars into the bike lane?
The whole idea of mixing buses and bikes is not an issue for me as I am a confident rider.
However , with kids and newer riders... different story..
1. Cedar Hill Rd: existing bike lane segments are disconnected and exist for only one direction
in some places
2. Cedar Hill X: It's difficult to get from Shelbourne corridor to Quadra without going the long
way via Finlayson or Mckenzie
3. McKenzie: the most congested and dangerous places lack bike lanes! (Eg, McKenzie
between Shelbourne and Cedar Hill)
1. Coastal ride along Dallas Road out to Uvic
2. Sections of the Goose behind the Fox/BCBC where the intersections cross the Goose - see
people knocked off there at least once per year
1. Complete Blanshard St. bike lane into downtown: flat and fast into/out of downtown.
2. Bay Street b/w Cook and Government and along Bay St. Bridge: nice a flat route that is a
major x-town thoroughfare. Mainly use Haultain east of Cook.
3. Hillside: major route to UVic not serviced by other routes
1. Completion of bike lanes on all of Bay St. from the Hospital to the Bay St. Bridge. It's a major
thoroughfare, it makes more sense than Hillside Ave (it's already two lanes and very busy).
2. Addition/completion of dedicated bike lanes on Richmond Ave. from Oak Bay to Cedar Hill
(or Lansdowne) - it would be so well used by both UVic & Camosun students. Dean Ave. is
nice, but rough pavement is slower than taking Richmond.
3. Cook st. From Dallas Rd. to Quadra - again another great thoroughfare. Alternately,
Vancouver St. all the way from Beacon Hill Park as far as possible, including bike signals.
1. Connecting lanes to extend the Goose into town - currently the Goose just drops you at the
base of Johnson.
2. Vic West to Fairfield and Oak Bay
1. Continue Yates/Fort routes to Wharf Street.
2. Add Humboldt Street as an east-west connector - it naturally turns into Wharf Street, is flat
and well-used.
3. Turn Vancouver Street south of Fort into a true bikeway. The street used to be very quiet but
is now dominated by cars. I often ride Quadra rather than Vancouver south of Yates. It speaks
volumes when experienced cyclists are afraid to use marked bike routes.
1. CYCLE ONLY CONNECTOR BETWEEN LOCKSIDE ROUTE AND UVIC. WOULD
INCREASE BIKES TO UVIC
2. GOVERNMENT STREET - CYCLING AND TRANSIT ONLY
3.
1. Dallas Road - Highly utilized by cyclists and tourists, world class cycling route/scenic route.
Currently a fairly rough road w/ no bike lane.
2. Quadra or a similar North-South cycling route - would be great to have a major N-S
connector.
3. Extension of 'dead end' or unfinished bike lanes in the downtown core - improve upon
existing infrastructure.
1. Dedicated Lane along Dallas Road
2. Bike Lanes on Pandora and Johnson to continue downtown instead of ending
3. Bay street - what is with that? - bike lane exists, does not exist, exists, does not, etc.
1. Direct separated COMMUTING route between UVic and downtown. Currently the "safe"
route is to wander up the Goose and then through residential areas but this is not efficient for
commuters.
2. Downtown to Costco without using major roads. Currently there is no good way to get to
Costco without having to use a major road.
1. Douglas or Government or Blanchard separated bike lanes (physical barrier, not just paint)
2. Bus stop lanes on Douglas southbound between Pandora and Fort are narrower than the
buses, so they end up stopped in the bike lanes. This forces bikes into heavy traffic. Half a bike
lane between a double-decker and a cement truck is a good reminder of how vulnerable
cyclists are. Eliminating the bike lane and relocating it to Blanchard would help.
3. Westbound on View @ Blanchard - the bike lane disappears without warning, and often into
a reduced lane situation due to construction!
1. Downtown - to make biking safer for commuters
2. Oak Bay
3. Dallas Road
1. E and N rail trail
2. Craigflower
3. Douglas/Blanshard
1. Extension of Blanshard bike lanes south of Caledonia
2. N-S bikeway on Shelbourne
3. Another E-W connector north of Finlayson (e.g., Mackenize)
1. Formal access across Bay near Fernwood into the quieter neighborhoods (i.e. even the 30
zone across Cook at Pembroke is safer than anything on Bay.
2. As above
1. Foul Bay Road - the section between Oak Bay Ave to Fort Street (ie: to access Oak Bay Rec
Centre). The shoulder drops off in the area and the street is narrow with parked cars on both
sides.
1. From Fernwood to Sir James Douglas Elementary - lots of families use this route to school
and there is really no good way to get there.
2. Anything through downtown - traffic calm on one street and funnel bike traffic thru there View? Broughton?
3. Esquimalt Road into town. Again, lots of families use this route to get to school and more
would if there wasn't a treacherous bit of Esquimalt Rd. to navigate. Bike lane should be
separated from traffic or moved to the waterfront or side street, & should funnel onto Dunsmuir
then Lyall. I would cycle in to town way more with my family if I didn't have to take my kids onto
& across Esquimalt.
1. good east-west artery (eg haultain or bay street) - buffered cycle lane that is flat, with traffic
calming, intersection controls, and no buses
2. similar north south arteries (eg Cook St. and Douglas St.)
3. dedicated buffered cycle tracks in downtown core connecting to harbour front.
1. Graham/Vancouver bike route could be greatly improved with:
- cycling specific crossing signals at Bay St and Hillside Ave
- additional cycling specific road markings at other intersections
This is a quiet, mostly flat route that is already designated and marked as a bike route.
Additional investments at the major intersections would make the route far easier to travel by
bike.
2. Improved connections from Hillside/Quadra area to the Galloping Goose would be valuable.
Finlayson bike lanes do not connect. Bike lanes and/or a marked bike route on Tolmie from
Fifth St to the Galloping Goose would be valuable.
3. The intersection of the E&N Rail Trail and Esquimalt Rd is currently unsafe. If eastbound
Rail Trail traffic is to access Esquimalt Road the intersection needs extensive improvements
1. Henderson Road - sections of the road are full of pot holes and the road is uneven
2. Shelbourne needs a dedicated bike lane.
1. Hillside Ave: Narrow/Dangerous from Hillside Mall to Quadra Street, would be a good
east/west connector
2. Bay Street from Government to Bridge is rough, often has loose gravel. Would be nice to
have a second safe route to Esquimalt.
3. Pandora from Stanley to Fernwood is a difficult merge.
1. I like to see bike routes -- like Vancouver -- *actually* have some value added for cyclists, as
opposed to feeling like them being what the city prefers us to use so that we don't interfere with
cars. Vancouver really isn't any better than Cook for *us*. Too many parked cars! Please make
it worth it. 2. We need a safe E-W route through downtown and over the bridge, like Vancouver
has in Hornby and Dunsmuir. In rush hour, even I find riding through town to be pretty
harrowing. 3. A recreational "intro" ride -- on a *separated* path -- along Dallas road that helps
people try out bicycling and get comfortable (and feel the joy) before venturing out on to the
road (similar to Vancouver's seawall).
1. I would like see a four way stop @ Vancouver and Caledonia
2. Crossing Vancouver @ Bay and Hillside @ Graham in the afternoon/evenings is a nightmare
(mornings are not an issue). I'd love to see this fixed somehow, but I don't have any great
ideas.
3. The inbound bike lane on Blanshard that disappears at Fisgard.
1. Improve the cycling situation downtown. The current bike lanes get ignored by buses and
cars. Maybe focus on making a few streets very bike and pedestrian friendly even if that means
excluding cars or buses from these streets.
1. Interuban Rd to Royal Oak/Broadmead area.
1. kid-safe bike route connecting vic west and downtown streets
2. kid-safe bike route connecting vic west, wharf st., inner harbour, parliament building and
ogden point via dollas rd.
1. McKenzie - complete the bike lanes (getting to/from the galloping goose/lochside trail is very
dangerous with the incomplete bike lanes, heavy traffic and 4-lane roads.)
2. Bay Street between vic/west & richmond (heavy traffic - no bike lanes on bridge, starting and
ending bike lanes, no shoulder, etc)
1. McKenzie Avenue
2. Shelbourne Street
3. Dallas Road
1. McKenzie between Cedar Hill Cross Rd and Shelbourne - improving this leg would make it
safer for people travelling the Galloping Goose from downtown to UVic
2. along Shelbourne Street from Cedar Hill Cross Rd to Hillside - fast traffic, storm drain and
pothole hazards abound
3. Downtown - cycling lanes and signage that CAR drivers can see so they can anticipate
where cyclists will (or should) be riding
1. More east west connection from Victoria onto the galloping goose. Ie: connection to Bay
street and safe cycling along bay street. Becuase currently the only easy destination on the
goose is downtown. would be nice to be able to easily ride goose instead of blanshard and still
get off in multiple places (onto a bike route)
2. Shelbourne street (or cycle only road that runs parallel.) It is flat and straight- perfect for
cyclists though currently very scary to ride on.
3. Quadra Street (or cycle only road that runs parallell). 5th street a better option than
Graham/Jackson as you have to make too many left turns on Graham/Jackson. Also taking
steps to make it bicycles/local traffic only with a bunch of dead end streets. (ie 10th Ave
Vancouver) with cyclist controlled crossing at Finlayson, Hillside and Bay. Then Vancouver
stree improved to then connect with Vancouver after Bay st.
1. N-S on Shelbourne: totday, there is no safe way to get from my home in Fernwood to Mount
Doug Park and the Gordon Head rec centre.
E-W: from Fernwood to Esquimalt: No safe route at all (Bay and Hillside are definitely NOT
safe for biking)
1. Neighbourhood road from James Bay to Fairfield because I bike this way every day
(Michigan Street through the bike and over to Oscar St with lots of traffic calming and cyclist
priority lights at major intersections along the way).
2. Vancouver Street because it is a major secondary north-south route that would provide a
good alternative to Douglas or Blanshard if included traffic calming.
3. Downtown. Please make it safe to ride downtown with children.
1. On the current Johnson Street Bridge journey into town (currently one lane) it would be
advantageous for cyclists to have more time to cross the bridge before the traffic travels
directly behind them when the light changes for traffic journeying in from Esquimalt.
2. It would be an improvement to see easy travel from Shelbourne around the University down
to Oak Bay, not all roads are marked for bikes.
3. Around Central Saanich some roads may need improvement for bike markings on the side of
the road on the Airport side of the highway.
1. Pandora between Cook and Store street including lower speed limits, cars travel very fast
long this stretch and I have a weekly near miss at intersections or from lane changes
2. Vancouver between downtown and Southgate - is already used as a bike route but there are
no lanes and lots of speeding and not a lot of room for safe bikign especially with kids
3. Richardson, again already used as a bike route but needs to be formalised
1. Pandora Street between Blanshard and Wharf....make that a designated bike lane the whole
way down. Why? traffic patterns ambiguous .
2. Bay Street Bridge. Why? No place for us bikers to be safe on there.
3. area around Wilson Street by Rona
1. Please make Beacon Hill Park to the Johnson Street Bridge safer.
2. Please close one side of Wharf Street for cyclists and pedestrians to use.
1. Quadra
2. cook
3. Shelbourne
improved for safety and seperation of cyclists
1. Richardson street because my wife and two young daughters commute along this major
corridor as do many other cyclists and it is a busy road with high traffic and speed and many
parked cars making it very dangerous. A buffered cycling lane would be ideal.
2. The entire waterfront all through Victoria and Oak Bay. There is so much bicycle traffic and
car traffic, especially in summer, and this is our favourite place to ride bikes as a family.
3. Richmond and Richardson to the Lochside trail. I would like to be able to commute to work
by bike, but there is no easy/safe way for me to get to the Lochside trail from our house in
Fairfield.
1. Safer options for cyclists to ride out to the Western Communities after dark. The goose is
great, but can feel unsafe at night.
2. Safer options for cyclists to ride out to Sidney after dark. The goose is great, but can feel
unsafe at night.
1. Selkirk trestle needs new boards, it is awfully bumpy
2. Graham/Vancouver Streets from Tolmie to Downtown has to cross so many major roads
without lights for cyclists, need better way to cross busy streets.
3. Shelbourne Valley Corridor - I have been hit by a car on shelbourne twice, and had dozens
of close calls. Drivers feel a sense of ownership due to the lack of bike lanes, few "share the
road" signage and two lanes. Shelbourne and Hillside should be only 2 lanes, not 4 with a bike
lane physically separated by a green (trees) barrier from traffic. The alternatives are not
pleasant rides with many hills & poor asphalt, nonetheless all roads should be cycle friendly!
1. Shelbourne
2. Connection from Browning Park / Browning St to Pear
1. Shelbourne - to enable mainstream use of bicycles along this important route
2. Cook from Fairfield to Hillside & north - to enable mainstream use of bicycles along this
important route
1. Shelbourne because it is direct and fast but quite dangerous.
2. Blanshard (Hwy.17?) northbound from Saanich Road to Saanich Municipal Hall. This portion
of bike lane is consistently littered in debris for months at a time.
1. Shelbourne north of Hillside
2. Downtown: have blocked-off streets with NO CARS, like in Europe
3. have ONE cross-town road dedicated to bikes, like Johnston or Fort on the E-W axis, and
Blanchard or Quadra on the N-S axis.
1. Shelbourne St (or an artery that runs parallel with Shelbourne)
2. A better route to connect Fairfield with UVic
3. bike lanes on Wharf St or Government.
1. Shelbourne St because it is the flattest most direct route across the city.
2. HIllside Avenue - again a very direct road that is not very bike friendly.
3. Douglas out by the Uptown Centre into down town is also very trecherous. As the Galloping
Goose is very inefficient to get into town bike lanes would be very helpful.
1. Shelbourne St. from Bay to Mckenzie. This is a major route to/from the Uvic area. I avoid
biking along this route because it is already tight and there is no separated lane.
2. Cook St. from Bay to Fort. This is a major/convenient route from the Fernwood and
Hillside/Quadra area to downtown that is uncomfortable due to no separated bike lane. More
manageable than Shelbourne due to less traffic.
1. The area bounded by Bay, Quadra, Hillside and Government is on the way to many
important destinations for me, but has no safe cycling infrastructure, heavy/aggressive vehicle
traffic and no safe alternative routes. Establishing a safe cycling route through this area would
surely lead to an increase in commuter cyclists as there are many large employers nearby
(Selkirk Waterfront)
2. Vancouver Street - this is a good example of a street that could be prioritized for cycling and
have traffic pushed to cook or quadra. When Vancouver and View was blocked for land
remediation a few years ago it did not seem to negatively affect traffic at all.
3. Haultain - many drivers use Haultain as a shortcut instead of Bay. The combination of this
along with the transit buses and heavy bike traffic is an issue. Traffic calming measures and a
smaller or no bus would make this an ideal east - west cycle route.
1. The North-South Graham St corridor crosses so many intersections with speeding traffic ie
Topaz, Hillside, Bay. Traffic calming or lights at the major roads would make this a much more
useable bike route.
2. Although Haultain is not listed, it is one of the most frequently used East-West routes, rather
than Bay St.
3. Hillside is a major corridor that is hard to avoid and there is no cycling infrastructure on most
of it.
1. Vancouver Street greenway.
2. Douglas Street stop and start lane markings (same with Bay Street)
3. Shelbourne (which is Saanich but crucial to students and other UVic users
1. Warf St to/along Dallas Rd - see above
2. Bay & Douglas to Bay & Shelbourne - very fast route for cars, making it uncomfortable and
unpleasant, even to an experienced bicyclist.
3. Gorge Rd East - same as above
1. Wharf Street - make it one way.
2. Government Street.
3. Michigan Street - buffered bike lane from Beacon Hill Park.
1. Yates - need safe corridor / artary downtown, out of town.
2. Pandora (same as above)
3. Inner Harbour (curise ship to to goose)
1.A major North/South route from downtown towards Saanich, either on Blanshard or Douglas.
2. A major East/West route, perhaps Bay street bike lane improvements or Fort Street
improvement/extension
3. Scenic Bike lane along Beach drive/Dallas Road
1.Completion of E & N trail, up to Nanaimo, would be phenomenal. We can be a cycling tourist
destination if we try. Last year I rode the Island Highway to Nanaimo, and the debris on the
highway was horrific.
2. Safe merging areas for roundabouts to airport. More signage for vehicle drivers to back off
and give a cyclist some room.
3. Esquimalt Road, heading into town, both coming and going, is still not very nice.
1.Crossing Blanshard and Douglas Streets at Kings Road and connecting to the Galloping
Goose trail (or at least to Gorge Road and Bay Street).
Kings Road at Blanshard is not only the dead end of the otherwise wonderful Haultain Bike
Route but an unsafe crossing for numerous local residents on their way to the major bus stop
at the Times Colonist building on Douglas at Kings. Currently there is not even a crosswalk.
Upgrading this crossing and connecting it to the Galloping Goose Trail would link the Haultain
bike route with major CRD trail networks, cut through an area which is currently quite
dangerous for both cyclists and pedestrians, and encourage residents from the urban Quadra
Village area to connect to parks and recreational trails in Saanich and Vic West.
2. Bay Street and the Bay Street Bridge. While I appreciate the cycling infrastructure planned
for the new Johnson Street Bridge, it was always significantly more dangerous to bike on the
Bay Street Bridge, which is so narrow it only has a sidewalk on one side. This bridge, and Bay
Street itself, are a much more convenient corridor for Victoria residents north of downtown, but
they are fairly dangerous to cyclists because of their limited width.
3. A pedestrian-controlled crosswalk light accessible by bike at the intersection of Haultain and
Cook Streets. Vancouver has made excellent use of these features in many of its major bike
routes. Victoria seems more reliant on the (less reliable) road sensors, but this intersection
lacks even that feature.
1) Along Bay street where there is no bike lane
2) Along Shelbourne street
3) Pave the lochside trail and gallaping goose.
1) Bay St. - Connect Gallooping Goose with bike lane starting just east of Quadra - connect the
system more safely.
2) Hillside - major connector - is currently not safe
3) Vancouver - needs designated lanes to make it more safe - an official route should be
backed up by infrastructure.
1) bay street- I take haultain west but it ends on Cook street, so I take bay street for a few
blocks and it is really scary. The bike lane ends going up the hill between cook and quadra and
many cars don't give enough room to pass.
2) Gorge road east also cars seem to be in a rush and don't always give enough room when
passing (for those sections without bike lanes)
3) The light at Haultain and shelbourne takes way too long. Many cyclists run the red light,
rather than wait for what feels like an inordinate amount of time. Could the timer be sped up a
bit?
hillside avenue- feels unsafe currently to ride along hillside and shelbourne but I would like to
visit hillside mall and this is where I grocery shop.
1) Bay Street. There is no other direct cross-town route for bikes, however Bay is not inviting
for cyclists. The partial bike lanes make Bay difficult for cars and bikes. I find the route
frustrating for both modes of transport. I would love to see this issue resolved.
2) The intersection of Douglas/Hillside/Government/Gorge is very intimidating for bikes. This is
a significant barrier for bikes, but it is difficult to avoid for the route I take to work.
1) Blanchard bike lanes stop/start at Caledonia making the downtown section of Blanchard
difficult for cyclists. Extension of bike lanes would be great.
2) There's little east/west connectors in Victoria. Haultain is the primary one I can think of. This
requires moving to/from Kings in a couple of spots (e.g. west of Cook). West of Blanchard
there's nothing. Gorge road is a death trap. Bay only becomes civil after Government but then
there's the Bay St bridge which is either another death trap or inconvenient due to having to
walk the bike across the bridge. So better east/west connectivity would be great.
3) North/south Cedar Hill is a sanctioned route. I'm not even going to mention Graham which is
a joke! (Oops too late.) Has anyone in Victoria Planning ever cycled Cedar Hill? It's both hilly
and windy. Plus it has bike lanes that vanish on the corners. Awesome! Shelborne which is
straight and flat for much of it's length, in other words perfect for cycling, is another death trap.
Perhaps Shelborne would be a better corridor that Cedar Hill and funds should be directed
there?
I could go on with other examples, but that's my top three.
Sorry I can't resist; for (4) the Johnson St bridge replacement really needs to be more bike
friendly.
1) Blanshard - Neeed greater separation than just a painted line.
2) Signage at Douglas & Bay directing you where to go.
1) Blanshard south of Caledonia
2) Shelbourne
3) Bay
1) Blue bridge, wharf street, james bay, Dallas road would make a great scenic touring route.
2) a safe north-south route such as along Cook that connected to the Galloping Goose
1) connect bike lanes on gorge rd (from harriet) to gorge rd at selkirk dangerous in traffic.
2) Seperated bike lanes on douglas or wharf - easy to get doored on wharf!
3) Eventual continuous bike path network as part of the harbour walkway - would increase
cycling for tourists and locals
1) Connector between Vic West/Esquimault and downtown core (over the Johnson St. Bridge);
2) Downtown core; 3) Shelbourne corridor.
I cycle in all three areas regularly, but am very nervous about cycling with my children in these
areas because of lacking/dangerous cycling infrastructure.
1) Create a major bike corridor from oak bay to Cook street using haultain street. This leaves
bay street for cars (it can still have a bike lane).
2) Downtown to Uptown bike corridor (either douglas or blanshard), with "2 step left turns".
(You should emphasize the technique in bike courses)
3) connect all the bike lanes!
1) crossing the Johnson St. bridge (I know it's being relpaced but in the meantime it is the
scariest part of my commute); 2) improve the ingress and agress on/off the Johnson St bridge,
especially when turning left off of wharf, and going under the railway crossing - this is currently
very scarey and potentially hazardous as the lanes are confusing and cars often try to pass
where they shouldn't, and cars entering the bridge from Johnson often do not yield to cyclists
entering from wharf even though cars entering from Johnson have a yield sign - it has
happened to me so often I now expect cars NOT to yield at that spot; 3) make the bike lane on
Blanshard go ALL the way along Blanshard - it is stupid that the bike lane suddenly stops once
you get to downtown.
1) Douglas Street - right now the bike lanes just end and throw you into traffic. There are
amenties, stores and other things people need to regularly access along this route.
2) Better left turn options and markings for bikes at most major intersections. Because cyclists
are in the curb lanes and must cross many lanes to make lefts additional markings can help
raise drivers' awareness.
3) Four way stop sign at Queens and Vancouver St. Vancouver St is a major, city identified
bike route and that intersection is a menace due to the traffic speeding along Queens St (in
part coming from the Crystal Pool parking lot exit which forces traffic east on Queens) and the
reduced visibility for bikes stopped on Vancouver due to cars parked along Queens.
1) Early completion of the E&N trail network.
To provide another good commuting option for Victoria, Esq & West Shore residents.
2) Completion of the shared bike/transit shared facilities along Douglas St.
1) East-West along Hillside. Right now only the section infront of Hillside Mall has bike lanes.
The other areas are very dangerous to ride on. The area around Camosun college (boundary
of Saanich I know) is a barrier.
2) Easier access to Lochside Trail from NW area of Victoria (and Saanich).
3) Area from Hillside to University. Currently there are barriers to getting East to West in an
efficient way.
1) Fort Street from Moss to Cadboro Bay Road,
2) Dallas Road is tight in places,
3) Richmond Road is impossible and impassable in some parts of Victoria Richardson through
Lansdowne.
4) Foul Bay Road is too tight between Fairfield Road and Cadboro Bay Road.
1) Full separated and/or bike lane from Esquimalt Road (Shell Station) through to Wharf Street,
Government and Belleville. This is my route (with child in Chariot) all the way from Craigflower
and Tillicum that does not have cycling infrastructure.
2) Cycling lane underneath E&N overpass when heading into town on Esquimalt Road. Right
now it goes from bike lane to sharp right turn with NO BIKE LANE and cars cut the corner
posing a real risk to cyclists.
3) Off road infrastructure. The dirt track through bamfield park connecting the goose to
craigflower road ALWAYS has an erosion path right down the middle of the trail. To top it off
this corridor is heavily used by cyclists and pedestrians and could use wider path or better
infrastructure to reduce potential conflicts.
3) Traffic calming and cycle friendly streets - this has been awesome in Vancouver... why
hasn't Victoria looked at this? For example, Michigan Street between Oswego and Menzies has
cars down either side of the road, pedestrians, cyclists, yet you still will find some drivers
ripping down the road making it UNSAFE for pedestrians and cyclists alike... let's make
residential roads safe for residents and conducive to walking and cycling.
1) Getting across downtown to the blue bridge at Johnson St.
2) Improve cycling along Douglas
3) Quadra St. beginning to end
1) Getting from Vancouver to Haultain, two excellent is difficult. Crossing Cook and/or Bay is a
challenge at rush hour.
2) Crossing Shelbourne at Haultain is very annoying as the light is not very responsive, and
there are long stretches where there are no cars. It is an invitation to run the light. If the lights
are not properly timed, remove them and put in stop signs.
3) Haultain should be a bike route, not Bay. It is crazy that Bay is being discussed, when
Haultain is already heavily used by cyclists, there are few cars, and there is traffic calming. A
few more signs and traffic calming measures on Haultain would be far better than bike lanes on
Bay that have to share with cars and busses.
1) Gorge Road between Jutland and Blanshard. The lack of bike lanes during rush hour means
a 2-3km detour or weaving through Rock Bay back-roads with all the heavy industrial
equipment. The bike lane ending abruptly at Jutland (heading south-east) could maybe have a
green-painted waiting area to make it safer to merge - the solid instead of dashed lane line
makes it confusing for cars and bikes.
2) Crossing of Vancouver St at Bay St (a bike instead of pedestrian controlled light would be
awesome; otherwise it's hard to use Vancouver St as a north-south bike route)
3) Burnside Rd East as a NW/SE alternative to Gorge Road. Wishful thinking, since it's quite
narrow to begin with, but would be a more direct route.
1) Haultain Street is a great street for biking. You can get from Oak Bay to Victoria via Haultain
Street. Haultain Street is used by a lot of cyclists and during rush hour (7-9am or 4-5:30pm)
eager vehicles often pass cyclists. When a vehicle attempts to pass a cyclist around or at
Cedar Hill Avenue, the limited visibility puts oncoming cyclists and vehicles in danger. If you
value the safety of the members of your community, you’ll consider making modifications
to this intersection.
The issue with the intersection:
Once vehicles leave Cook Street or Fernwood Avenue and drive down Haultain Street, they
tend to reach a good speed by the time they reach Cedar Hill Avenue. Cyclists can easily reach
speeds between 25-30km/h. West of Cedar Hill Avenue, Haultain Street slopes downward
making oncoming traffic (in both directions) hard to see as you head towards the intersection.
When vehicles pass, they occupy the entire oncoming lane.
Haultain Street is a really popular bikeway and the sheer volume of cyclists on the street
creates an interesting dynamic, especially in rush hour. And this isn’t even mentioning
vehicles driving up and down Cedar Hill Avenue or pedestrians walking the sidewalks.
My recommendation:
On Haultain Street, from Fernwood Avenue to Cook Street, modify the speed limit from an
unposted 50km/h to 40km/h. Modify the intersection of Haultain Street and Cedar Hill Avenue
to prevent cars from passing cyclists just before and during the intersection -- my personal
recommendation would be a roundabout.
I don’t recommend:
Dedicated bike lanes. I don’t view this as solely as a cyclist problem as it puts vehicles in
harms way as well. The issue is people passing at an intersection with limited visibility.
Removing street parking. A lot of people rent in the area and use street parking.
2) Connecting Haultain Street with Vancouver Street. These are two great cycling streets
because there isn't much traffic but the routes are accessible to bikes. But we need to be able
to connect people from Haultain to Vancouver easier. People either take Haultain to Empire
and then turn left at Cook (which is a bad cycling street) or turn left off of Haultain onto Cook
Street (difficult turn with lots of traffic) or they use the crosswalk on Bay Street near Vancouver
Street to walk their bike to Vancouver Street. Very awkward.
In this situation, I am not sure what to recommend. I see a lot of other cyclists really struggle
with what to do here. Is there are a way to make it easier for people to connect from Haultain to
Bay to Vancouver Streets?
1) Hillside Ave from Shelbourne to Douglas
2) Shelbourne corridor from Hillside Ave to Mackenzie
3) Quadra from downtown area to MacKenzie
1) I would love to see the lane routes on Fort, Yates, Johnson, Pandora, and Blanshard
continue once they reach downtown. Downtown is where we need the lanes the most and they
simply stop at the busiest area.
2) I think it would be a good idea to designate more north-south side road routes through the
Fernwood, and Oaklands neighbourhoods. The streets are great for riding, but it could ease
travel if there are clearly signed routes as there are all over Vancouver.
3) The Vancouver Street bike route seriously needs traffic calming measures from Balmoral to
Fairfield. Drivers frequently (but particularly at rush hours) take the street as an alternative to
Quadra and Cook but still drive at arterial-road speeds and if anything rush more because
there are fewer cars. With no road lines, drivers can be unpredictable and unsafe. A routespecific speed limit of 30km/h like on Fernwood road would do well to indicate the different
intention of the road; perhaps even narrowing the road margins with increased green siding?
1) I'd love to see the parking removed from Bay street and bike lanes added. There isn't
enough room there currently for existing traffic and parking anyway, I constantly see rearview
mirrors knocked off of cars parked there. With bike lanes, the traffic would have more room
than it currently does, and cyclists would be able to use a convenient major route safely.
2) Finish Shelbourne, the lanes added so far have made my life significantly easier and I'd love
to see them continue up towards Mount Doug.
3) The traffic around Mayfair mall continues to be a nightmare for cyclists, I'd like to see some
type of cyclist friendly way to navigate the area and get onto the Goose easier, possibly around
the often used Tolmie Lane entrance on Douglas street.
1) More secure bike lanes on Douglas and other busy streets downtown (Johnson, Pandora,
Yates, Fort etc), so that's its easier to get downtown to do errands without having to navagate
swerving cars
2) Blue Bridge, 'cause it's really scary right now
3) Seperated bike lanes on Cook St with traffic lights activated by cyclists to get across safely
1) Please fix the bike lane north between Finlayson and Vista Heights so that it is along Fifth
with an exit onto Finlayson instead of using Jackson. Going north Jackson has one of the
steepest hills in Victoria.
2) North of Finlayson/Quadra via Hillside/Shelbourne southeast to Fort/Foul Bay. Finlayson has
a good bike lane but Cook south of Finlayson is too narrow and too steep going north Shelbourne is too narrow. There is a good bike route from Finlayson down Doncaster, with a
pedestrian light across Hillside and a route to Scott St and Haultain across to Foul Bay.
2)
1) Richardson from Cook to Foul Bay - it's a very pupular route, but it's dangerous &
unpleasant because there are blind corners & traffic goes too fast. Cylclists get squeezed out.
Oak Bay uses it as a cut-through.
2)Shelbourne St - it's direct and flat, so it's a perfect cycle route, but it's the "Death Corridor".
3)Mackenzie - it's the only east-west connector near UVic but the traffic is way too intimidating.
1) Safe route from quadra/finlayson area to Beacon hill park/dallas road.
2) From finlayson area to anywhere on the galloping goose
1) Shelbourne - it is the flatted road into town, yet super busy and narrow. I dont feel
comfortable riding there, but continue too anyway b/c of time
2) Right downtown on Pandora/Yates - The bike lane kind of ends right downtown and trying to
get to the far left can be tricky
1) Shelbourne corridor: There is no efficient way to get from Hillside to Mackenzie and beyond,
so I have to ride on Shelbourne, which is too narrow for cars to pass me. I ride in the middle of
the lane and feel the frustration of the drivers behind me.
2) Landsdowne: The bike lane on Hillside is useless if it does not continue on Landsdowne.
Many people use that route to commute to Camosun college and UVic.
3) Either Douglas of Blanshard: Looking at the map, the lanes on Douglas don't even connect
to those on Blanshard. That's very dangerous area of town because of heavy traffic, there
needs to be some East-west link between the existing North-South lanes.
1) Shelbourne Hillside to McKenzie
2) McKenzie to Uvic
3) Clear Wharf St bike lane
1) Shelbourne is a major commuter connector route but is too narrow & high-traffic to be safely
used by cyclists. (I use Shelbourne from time to time and am always appalled at the poor
safety conditions, between parked cars and hgih traffic with frequent turning onto side streets.)
2) Continuous bike lane along McKenzie as it currently disappears in a few locations (e.g., near
intersection w/Cedar Hill X Road) and the stop/start of the bike lanes creates unsafe situations
with drivers who are impatient to pass and do not want a cyclist taking up a full lane.
3) Admirals Road - another high volume route for both vehicle and bike traffic. The proposed
1.5m bike lane is not sufficiently separated from traffic. This route is a key connector to
Galloping Goose/E&N trail which are highly used routes.
1) Shelbourne Road.
2) Foul Bay Road- it's wide enough to build a separated cycle track.
3) Fort Street- also wide enough for a separated cycle track.
1) Shelbourne St - extends also into Saanich
2) Hillside Ave.
3) Douglas St - north of Bay
1) Shelbourne St corridor - most direct route for thousands of students on bikes, yet it's the
most dangerous road for cyclists.
2) Downtown/Blue Bridge - more signage on roads to share the lanes with cyclists
3) McKenzie Ave Corridor (to UVic) - same answer as #1
1) Shelbourne Street
2) Quadra Street (it's soooo bumpy!)
3) Bay Street and Bay Street Bridge leading up to Quadra
1) Vancouver St. because it's a main North/South route.
2) Fort. St because it's a main East/West route. Max speed limit should be 40km/hr.
3) Dallas Road because it's a great scenic route that connects several neighbourhoods and
provides access to parks and beaches.
1). Through downtown along Douglas, Government or Warf, we need a bike route, all those
streets separate James Bay from the Goose and other neighbourhoods.2. A buffered bike lane
along Dallas Rd would also be fabulous.
1)a cross-town route along either Hillside or Bay.
2) across the Bay St bridge
3) Widen the Douglas/Finlayson intersection to include a bike lane on SE corner
1)EN rail way bike route
2) bipass to transcanada trail (Shawnigan Lake)
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a barrier bike lane on blanshard
a bike lane all along the water front from the border with Oak Bay to Johnson st bridge
ESPECIALLY along either Wharf st or government street so there is a safe route through
downtown and a connection to the galloping goose. also in recognition that the waterfront route
is beautiful and very popular with cyclists
a bike lane all the way down cook would be really nice. it's busy and narrow in places
A bike route (without cars) that leads from the centre of town (Fernwood/Oaklands) to any of
the major paths.
A bike route along Wilkinson would be nice. It is a very busy street with no bike lanes. And if
one wants to ride to the Western communities from the peninsula, it is the best route.
a bike route to parallel bay street through from north park/quadra village to vic west
A connecting route from fairfield/OB/James Bay to Galloping Goose
A connection to the Lochside trail from the Quadra/McKenzie area - I know this is outside your
purview - that extends to downtown on the east side of Blanshard or Quadra.
A dedicated bike route east-west and north-south
A dedicated lane on Fairfield would be a huge improvement, since it is the most direct
connection with Wharf Street and the safety of the Goose. But you'd have to deduct lane of
street parking, which would cause a revolt.
Accessing Richardson from the west is no fun, because Cook St is speedy between Fort and
Fairfield. Better entry/exit to Beacon Hill Park from the west, like at the end of Michigan Street.
A more direct route from Downtown Victoria to Langford - the goose is too roundabout. I would
like to see routes which complement the E&N trail and the Galloping Goose
A new one that goes from my house to royal oak!!
A route across Douglas and Blanshard, as those two streets feel unsafe to navigate across at
most points. Especially a route linking up with the Galloping Goose. As well, a SAFE, flat route
north from Fairfield
like Shelbourne, but not as busy.
A westbay cycle path
Downtown along the water to Dallas Road and beyond
A paved trail from downtown to the ferries
Access to a waterfront or near waterfront route
Across Johnson St Bridge
Across the Bay Street Bridge, it is very dangerous riding across in the mornings with the trucks
wanting to pass you
Add a path from Glanford Area to Gordon Head.
Add cycling routes along the Shelbourne corridor north of Hillside Mall. Could the sidewalk be
shard amongst cyclist and pedestrians? The cycling route weaving through residential roads
parallel to Shelbourne could be extended farther north and have better signage.
Admirals Road to Craigflower
Easier bike access to Uptown and Saanich Centre from the GG trail (Ravine Way is dicey!)
all
all and physically separated bike lanes
all city / downtown routes - segregated from traffic
*shelbourne area, beacon hill park / dallas road, swan lake
All four 1-way streets in downtown have bike lanes on right side only. Forces you to cross 3
lanes to make a left-hand turn. Dangerous with traffic coming up behind you!
Bay St. is a death-trap from Govt to Shelbourne esp. in rush hours
All of Fort Street - It is a major downtown bike route.
Vancouver Street - It is a good intersecting bike street that goes downtown and across the city
All of Quadra - I have a lot of meetings on Quadra and it is a dangerous bike route due to
limited shoulder space and the aggression of cars
All of the busy streets that have bike lanes that just end before the street does. (i.e. Mackenzie)
All routes along major arterials, e.g. Douglas, Bay, Blanshard - see comment below
Along Cook from Dallas to Bay
Hillside from Douglas to Shelbourne
Along Cook, Quadra and Shelbourne. All make perfect cross town cycling routes but are
deadly!
along hillside or bay street or pandora
Along McKenzie! Bike lanes are for the most part great, but disappear sporadically between
Cedar Hill road and the University. Tons of traffic and busy intersections during commuting
times makes moving from a bike lane to non-bike lane space frightening (i.e between Cedar
Hill and Shelbourne travelling East).
Along Shelbourne St. into Victoria as it is a level and direct route into the core but very
dangerous.
Along Shelbourne. It is a major corridor, with few alternatives and current space is wasted for
on-street parking.
Alternate route from Brentwood Bay to Institute of Ocean Sciences. East Saanich Rd. has a
bike lane, which is nice, but it is still a busy road with cars cutting corners and driving into the
bike lane.
An extension to the Galloping Goose, bike trail near Uvic, and bike trail near Cedar Hill. The
Cedar Hill Golf course needs a bike trail.
Any route with fragmented lanes. Like lower foul bay
any seperated paths would give me more choices
Any side streets to get downtown or safer cycling on Yates to get downtown
Any. Honestly, any. If there was a route tat went anywhere and was safe for cyclists and
separated out by a row of parked cars, I'd use it. I want to bike.
Anything around the waterfront. Most scenic and enjoyable route but always competing with
traffic. Lines along Beach Ave are faded.
Anything downtown is white knuckle ride. You have to be very defensive to avoid being hit by a
car during
rush hour traffic.
Anything that is like the galloping goose that goes down around the UVic to oak bay area.
McKenzie and Quadra to UVic via McKenzie really needs to feel dagger for student cyclists
(especially where the bike lane ends at shelbourne). Quadra village to Quadra and McKenzie.
Anything to get you through downtown.
1) Johnson from Wharf to Cook
2) Fort from Wharf to Cook
3) Pandora from Cook to Wharf
Anywhere with street parking and no bike lane. Proximity to opening car doors and traffic is
very dangerous.
Also less use of painted lane markings that are slippery when wet
Around downtown; going places from UVic
Around the Hillside Shopping Centre.
around the water front, around downtown,
and to the airport
Around the waterfront since the quality of the road is poor especially through Uplands
Gorge St connecting new Craigflower bridge to downtown needs a bike lane & better surface
Overall surface of roads needs to be improved
Arterial Rd buffered lanes like Vancouver
as above
As above. Plus Wharf/Store streets from Johnson Street Bridge; they need bike LANES. As
does Bay Street bridge.
Bay & Blanshard -- have seen a few accidents with cyclists. Clear markings & priority lane
should be enforced.
Wharf street downtown no bike lanes, this area will only increase with traffic upon completion of
the Johnson street bridge.
Shelbourne Valley is a major artery for many cyclists (especially students) traffic often exceeds
the speed limit through this section (guilty) regulated bike lanes would be a smart decision.
bay at Blanshard to Bay at Quadra is too narrow. mckenzie is too dangerous as the cars travel
above the speed limit.
Blanshard too many accidents
Bay bridge
Bay Bridge
Bay St
Bay St
Bay St
Bay St
Downtown
bay st
shelbourne
foul bay
Bay St
Shelbourne
Mckenzie
Bay St and Shelbourne st are currently dangerous for cyclists
Bay St Brdige needs improvement
Bay St Corridor (Vic West - RJH)
Bay St corridor, Douglas corridor
Bay St to access the goose and Vic West.
Blanshard should have separated bike lanes due to the speed and volume of traffic, and they
should continue through downtown.
Hillside due to volume of traffic
Bay st, hillside, Shelbourne
Bay St.
Shelbourne
Safe crossings along Blanchard
Bay St. (direct east/west route. marked as bike route but lacks full bike lanes)
Bay St. as I get pretty ripped in the area and its hard to get to the nice quiet parts without
playing with traffic.
Bay Streeet
Bay Street
Shelbourne or Richmond
intersection of Government/Hillside/Douglas
Bay street
Yates bike lane downtown
Cook Street
Bay Street - bikers take their lives in their hands
Bay Street - from the bridge to shelbourne
Quadra Street
Shelbourne Street
Bay Street - Richmond to Cook
Quadra Village Hillside to Bay
Bay Street (inconsistent), Douglas street (crowded and dangerous for cyclists), Quadra street
(crowded and inconsistent)
Bay Street and/or Hillside routes for commuting. Improved Vancouver Street for accessing
downtown. Overall, separated bike lanes in downtown and routes in/out.
Bay Street Bridge. not very nice to cycle and connects well to the goose.
Cook and\or Quadra. long streets that connect a lot of the city and are narrow to cycle on.
bay street corridor - currently do not feel safe with kids on bike; people routinely honk at me
when i am in the middle of the lane, as the signage says is appropriate for cyclings, yet people
still honk and rev past me, i've even been yelled at, flipped off, etc. for riding in the centre of the
lane. but from vic west to oaklands or oak bay, you have limited choice but to travel along bay
street; improve bike lanes/routes on quiet streets, parallel to major streets, so that the route is
direct but there are less cycle/vehicle interactions (i.e. fisgard/balmoral instead of focusing on
pandora, etc.); route from johnson street bridge to cook street village
Bay Street from Jubilee to Cook St parked cars and busy street feel dangerous
Bay street from Quadra to Tyee - insanely dangerous, bike lane stops and starts, bridge is also
dicey
Gorge + Tillicum to Cedar Hill + Hillside (either hillside or Bay should be more accommodating
to cyclists)
Continuous bike lanes
Bay street- Has a bike line in some areas and not in others. Between government and Quadra
is narrow and unsafe. Cars do not always allow room for bikes. I feel unsafe every time I ride
this stretch of road (which is every time I ride to work).
Bay Street- I often go to the hospital
Bay Street- terrifying as a cyclist due to high traffic and start/stop of current bike lanes.
Especially up the hill by cook
Dallas road- a high volume of cycling traffic but no clearly marked bike path for this route
Cook street- traffic can be aggressive, often get honked at by cars despite the signage that
bikes can use entire lane along some sections. Better signage, more signage.
Bay Street, Hillside, Shelbourne
Bay Street, Shelbourne Street, downtown bridges. These are major links that have limited
cycling insfrastructure, but which must be traversed to get around town.
bay street, so narrow and some motorists are dick heads.
fernwood street, narrow and motorists are dickheads
shelbourne street, narrow and motorists are dickheads
Bay street! Bike lane on Point Ellice bridge; Clear direction on where bikes should ride between
Douglas and Blanshard on Bay street; continue bike lane between Blanshard and Fifth Street
on Bay.
beach drive / dallas rd
link oaklands to galloping goose
beach, downtown, school
Beacon Hill area, Blue Bridge area, and any of the busy main streets (douglas, blanshard).
Belmont and Pandora intersection, Shelbourne street, north Richmond
better access to downtown
Better bike options through the downtown core. I ride there often and would love a better bike
route.
Blanshard street. The cycling lanes on the north end of downtown are great, but when the road
narrows near Fisgard/Pandora, it can be quite dangerous (I've been hit by a car there.)
Routes from downtown to Oak Bay.
better bike routes downtown - lanes randomly end, lanes don't really get me anywhere I want to
go downtown.
Better cycling routes to UVic from Downtown, especially better signage or bike lanes on
Shelbourne.
Better lighting on Goose. Vancouver St bike corridor. Humboldt/Covent Pl route needs fix.
Better North/South routes - Vancouver is the quietest road but it is still pretty busy, and people
go very fast down there.
There are some nice quiet roads to go East/West, but you still have to cross places like Cook /
Quadra, which is hard with no traffic lights. Maybe put in bike traffic lights there.
Better routes through downtown.
Better routes to UVic
Better separation along Douglas as buses weave in and out of bike lane, making it unsafe and
slow
Better ways to get from outside downtown to the galloping goose or lochside, without taking a
car.
bicycle routes along roads such as shelbourne, hillside, and mackenzie. They are the most
direct roads to get places but lack proper bike lanes or paths
Bike lane along Fairfield Road
Bike lane along length of Esquimalt Road
Bike lane on Bay Street from Government Street to Richmond Avenue
Douglas St from Bay Street to Uptown
Bike lane on Shelbourne, continued bike lane on McKenzie, bike lane improvements downtown
Bike lanes along busy roads, it would be nice to take the shortest route to my destination and
often that is along busy roads. Since having children, I am not interested in riding on roads
without bike lanes, and often the roads and routes with bike lanes are out of the way.
Bike lanes on Cook St; better security for bike parking at parkades; city rental bikes for tourists
or locals that don't own.
bike lanes on gorge as this is a quick way to downtown.
full bike lanes on Blanshard that do not end when you get to downtown
better bike lanes and ways to manouver at traffic lights/intersections...it is very difficult and
scary to turn and most intersections.
Bike path at Songhees walkway
Painted bike lane along Dallas Road
Bike path adjacent to walking path on Dallas Road
I'd love to see Galloping Goose link to Shawnigan Lake Trans Canada Trail
Blanchard needs lanes from Caledonia to Fort. Blanchard is safe until these points.
More bike right of way signs like those on Cook to prevent close passing vehicles from not
yielding.
Blanshard all the way downtown
Blanshard all the way out to Sidney, ferries.
blanshard and improved bike lanes into and out of downtown. current bikelanes don't start until
caledonia on your way out
Blanshard right through down town. Fort Street all the way with separated or buffered lanes
Blanshard Street - although it does have a bike lane, I have had the most close calls on that
road because of the speed the vehicles are traveling (and the speed you can travel as a cyclist)
and cars pulling onto Blanshard from side streets and not seeing me as a cyclist.
blue bridge lane
Blue bridge through to downtown.
Both Richardson and Richmond Avenues are great for getting around Victoria but could be
better marked as cycle routes. Both merit proper bike lanes.
Shelbourne and Bay Streets need a lot of attention as the traffic patterns and road conditions
along them are dangerous. These need buffered bike lanes ASAP.
Bring safe Goose access through downtown
Bringing the bike lanes down into Oak Bay, from Pandora - I love love love the new lanes that
were put in there, both heading down town and up Johnson. So good! But then they stop right
on the Fort/Oak Bay Ave intersection, even though it seems like there is space?
Also, along Dallas Rd! Sometimes I get a little sketched out by the narrow roads, and closer to
Clover Point it seems like there's a bit of a bike lane there, but the lines are no good, esp. when
rainy. Same goes winding the road around and along the Oak Bay part of Beach Drive.
buffered bike lanes downtown (douglas st and other), add a bike lane along cook st
(particularly on the stretch from fairfield to pandora) and improve the situation on the johnson st
bridge - I've been passed and almost hit there more times than I can count.
burnside gorge area to hillside mall area
Burnside gorge to James bay
burnside gorge to UVic
I feel unsafe on hillside and also on shelbourne
Burnside Road
Bay Street
Gorge Road
Cedar Hill & Cedar Hill Cross Rd
Cedar Hill for work; Johnson Street bridge; shelbourne for connector to work and shopping
Cedar hill Rd
Shelbourne
Richmond
Cedar Hill Road
Cedar Hill X Rd & Cedar Hill Rd
Quadra
Central Saanich needs more bike lanes. Wallace Road in particular.
My bike commute is very long and I would like to combine it with a bus, but some buses don't
take bikes after dark (e.g. "community" buses).
Coastal areas for safe recreation travel.
Linkages to and from community commercial centres and schools.
Colwood corner to Victoria Shipyards.
Complete the E& N
complete the E&N bike trail.
complete bike land through Bay
Completion of the E and N Railroad path all the way through Esquimalt to Colwood.
Concentrate on educating drivers, IMO bike lanes create false safety and an expectation that
cyclists have to stay in the bike lane.
Connecting Esquimalt into the trail system at the Johnston St Bridge better. I take my daughter
on the trail-a-bike to school and without riding right up Esquimalt Rd, the trail or side-road
routes are rough or limited.
Connecting lochside trail to Gordon Head area
(the bike lane ends part way through mount doug park way)
Connecting Oak Bay to Galloping Goose going North. Currently not a straightforward way with
good bike routes.
Connection of existing networks, such as connecting the Goose
Connection to Lochside and Galloping Goose trails from Fernwood, currently you need to ride
downtown first and then backtrack if you're taking the trails out of town.
continue bike lane down Yates - it stops at Blanchard and leaves cyclists vulnerable in heavy
traffic.
continue the bike lane down Blanshard
Cook and Shelbourne Streets both need improvements
Cook from Pandora to Fort is quite narrow and uncomfortable to ride.
Very pleased about the planned Pandora and Dallas Rd cycle tracks
Cook St
Fort St - Wharf - Blanshard
Cook st
Johnson st
dallas rd
all these roads need a dedicated bike lane
Cook St Corridor, Shelbourne Corridor, complete route from dt to ferry terminal. These would
be routes I would like to take instead of driving to get basic groceries and other items. I don't
feel safe on these routes without a dedicated bike lane
Cook st from fairfield to pandora, but being comfortable on a bike in traffic, I usually take up a
lane to be safe.
cook st lower from pandora to water
dangerous and lots of room to create them
Cook St or Quadra St from Cook St Village to Hillside Ave
Fort St (downtown Victoria) - Oak Bay Ave and Foul Bay Rd
Cook St Village to the Blue Bridge
Blue Bridge to Songhees and E&N Trail
the E&N Trail - make it continuous all the way to west Langford
Cook St, Bay St., Shelbourne
Cook St. between Fairfield and Caledonia. Bikes impede traffic and now habit is to drive in the
left lane for most drivers. There NEEDS to be a bike lane there for the safety of cyclists and
efficient flow of traffic.
Safe bike path from Fairfield to Mayfair/Galloping Goose so we don't have to ride through
downtown.
Fairfield Rd @Cook St. up to Fairfield Plaza, particularly by Sir James Douglas elementary
going up/down the hill. Dangerous speeds of traffic (it's a 30kph zone) and no room with parked
cars there.
Cook street
Cook Street
Fernwood Street
Entirety of Bay Street
Cook Street - i cycle it several times a week, but it is scary.
Shelbourne St
Fernwood Av
Cook Street - very narrow and fast
Cook street between Finlayson and Bay Street - fast heavy traffic going downhill to Bay St; one
mistake and you get run over.
Bay Street between Quadra and Douglas - narrow.
Hillside between Blanshard and Cook - heavy traffic and narrow going uphill.
Cook Street from Dallas to Pandora
Johnson/Pandora - Cook Street to Galloping Goose connection
Fort to U of Vic
Cook Street is such an important artery for connecting retail and residential
Vancouver Street bike route is good, but quite convoluted with some difficult intersections
Cook Street Village, Downtown, Foul Bay
Cook Street. It is a direct route from Fairfield towards downtown and with the two lane section
from Fairfield to Pandora it can be a nightmare to cycle with cars squeezing by too close and
too fast
Cook to Downtown along Yates, Fairfield to Galloping Goose
Critical need for bicycle lanes on all bridges; bridges are a deathtrap
Crossing Hillside, Bay at Vancouver, Cook at Haultain
Crossing Johnson street bridge needs improvement. Does not feel safe.
Wharf street is a zoo!
Seaside cycling seperate from either walking or autos
Cycle laned marked on Dallas through to Cadboro Bay.
Cycle route along McKenzie to University
Cycling routes that run parallel to major streets with good signage.
Dallas
Esquimalt
Cook
Dallas and Menzies to Thetis Lake
Dallas and Menzies to 10 Mile point
dallas rd
Dallas Rd
Dallas Rd
Pandora - Downtown
Dallas Rd - dedicated bike path along the water
Dallas Rd bike path to James Bay, Oak Bay and Downtown- for recreation, tourists, errands
Fairfield to Downtown- for errands, shopping.
Downtown to Vic West.
Bike paths for children connected to Beacon Hill Park- recreation
Dallas Rd, Downtown, Esquimalt
Dallas Rd, Langford
dallas road
Dallas Road
dallas road
jamesbay -> downtown
uvic
vancouver street
Dallas Road - it is an amazing ride but streets are narrow. A bike route (bike trail) would be a
destination tourist attraction.
Dallas Road - scenic
Pandora to Wharf - commuter link
Dallas Road along it's entire length.
Fort Street
A major north-south route, such as Blanshard, Douglas, or Government.
Dallas road improvements since cars don't care about cyclists.
Foul Bay road bike lane ends where it is really bad, then picks up again. Why not all the way
thru.
Dallas road physically separated bike route for more recreational cycling.
Dallas Road, Beach Drive, Douglas Street
Dallas Road, Erie, Superior Street
DALLAS ROAD; COOK STREET; QUADRA STREET
Dallas, Bay
Dedicated bike trail between UVic and downtown (off-road if possible)
Bike lanes on Cook Street (a friend had gotten hit by cars 3 time on that road)
Dedicated route between UVic and Uptown/trailheads for Lochside and Galloping Goose
Dedicated Dallas Road bike path with crossing at Cook St.
Definitely along Wharf street from the Johnson Street bridge towards the Legislature!
Along Fort all the way through downtown.
Along Bay street.
Develop route from Reynolds Secondary to southeast (toward Oak Bay)
Intersection of Fairfield @ Douglas is dangerous - drivers confused by lights and not
uncommon for driver to go through red light
Do not ride regularly
Don' know yet
Douglas
Douglas
Pandora
Johnson
Douglas - too busy with buses
Change main cycle route to blanshard
Douglas and/or Blanchard: these are very busy streets that make even experienced cyclists
uncomfortable. I would like to see a divided bike lane on one of these streets. I am very
concerned about the plan to create combined bike/bus lanes on Douglas during peak hours.
Bikes and buses are very different users with very different needs. Also, what happens during
non-peak hours?
Bay Street: The bike lanes along Bay start and stop forcing cyclists to merge repeatedly,
making this a very dangerous route.
Shelbourne: This is a flat and well connected street, so it is appealing for cyclists, but the
amount of traffic, on street parking and lack of bike lane make this a very difficult street to cycle
on.
Douglas at Burnside & or Hillside - terrible because of large trucks not respecting bicycles
Douglas could definitely use a more clearly defined bike lane.
Douglas St
Shelbourne
Vic West connection
Douglas St from waterfront to Uptown
Douglas St north of downtown where there are no bike lanes; Cook St near downtown where
there are no bike lanes; they are not comfortable to cycle on due to lack of bike lanes
Douglas St to get to work.
Douglas St, Government Street and Blanshard - main through fares fo rcars are the same for
bikes!
Douglas street
Douglas Street
Douglas street
Blanshard - wider bike lane
Douglas Street
Wharf Street
Dallas Road
Quadra Street
Hillside
Douglas street - dangerous
Shelbourne Street - more dangerous
Douglas Street - might help clogging with cars
Bay Street - intermittent bike lanes make it dangerous for new cyclists
Douglas Street - this is a major transport corridor that could more efficiently link downtown to
the Galloping Goose trail at Uptown.
Craigflower Road is another major transport network that could link to trails (E&N & GG) more
efficiently.
Pandora/Johnson for an E-W connector between downtown and Oak Bay.
Douglas street (from Up town mall to downtown)
Johnston street (Blue bridge)
Douglas Street & Government Street
Douglas Street Downtown
Government St. Downtown
Belleville St.
Douglas Street is too busy with traffic. I feel unsafe.
Government St. Downtown should be pedestrianised with bicycle access. As a prime area
attracting tourists it should be pedestrianised.
Belleville St is just a muddle of conflicting traffic with significant numbers of tourists unsure and
unaware of traffic particularly at the crosswalks at Menzies. That crosswalk needs signals.
Douglas Street from Uptown to downtown
Douglas Street in downtown core Downtown: buses swerving in and out of bike lanes is super
dangerous. I have almost been killed many times. It is scary! Needs separated bike lanes by
barrier/parked cars or alternative route.
-Bay Street including Bay Street Bridge to Fernwood: the bike lane ends around Quadra and
then the street is super narrow, no room for cars to pass bikes, lots of trucks and then bike lane
picks up again after Cook. What are cyclists supposed to do in between the lane? Needs
separated lane all the way through. Separated with more than paint as there are so many
trucks!
-Shelbourne from Bay to McKenzie: Wow what a great flat route, this needs a separated lane
or something! There is not room for cars to pass so it is dangerous.
Douglas Street, all of the time, not just peak travel hours, because I live downtown and would
like to run errands in the evenings and weekends without fearing for my life.
Douglas Street...full bike lanes north and south, please.
Douglas, Blanshard, Shelbourne
Douglas, Burnside, and Hillside.
They all need physical separation with crazy fast rolling vehicles.
douglas, government and blanshard
Down town bike lanes.
Downtown
downtown
Downtown
Around oak bay
Sannich
downtown
bay street
blanshard
Downtown - James Bay (separated from traffic - all the existing routes (Govt, or Douglas) are
busy and confusing
Downtown Core
Downtown - need lanes and especially bike triggered signals
downtown - separated lanes
Downtown - UVic
Dallas Road
Fairfield Road
Downtown (Warf St & a safe & separated route north/south and east/west through downtown)
Downtown / Fairfield to UVic - no dedicated bikelane on any of the North/South arteries.
downtown area
Downtown Area! Cars are everywhere and don't respect cyclists
Downtown area. Blanshard turning onto Pandora, then down Pandora to get to the Galloping
Goose is the scariest part of my ride.
downtown area. make more bike friendly
downtown bike corridors east-west and north-south
would like easier crossings of roads along Galloping Goose
route from town out to Elk Lake /Beaver Lake with secure parking there
Downtown core - too close to traffic/too much traffic
Along Dallas road -too close to traffic /too much traffic
Douglas - more lit crosswalks
downtown core and routes to it
downtown core should be closed to vehicles, bettter for the local vibe in general
route to galloping goose.. i get lost at that one super busy intersection by the bottle depot
Shelbourne.. its crazy around there and the bike route is nutty too for all the hills it takes you up
Downtown core to the Galloping Goose trail via the Johnson St bridge because this route is
heavily used by cyclists, but the conditions are unsafe. A safe and direct route between Gordon
Head and downtown Victoria because that is my daily commute. Better connections to the
Galloping Goose and Lochside trails because there aren't enough convenient connection
points.
Downtown cycling with bike lanes separated from traffic.
downtown from esquimalt and downtown to sidney
Downtown Mechosin
downtown needs improvement in general
more routes off the goose to various destinations
Downtown Safety
Downtown see above.
Finlayson and Douglas eastbound, the lane runs out for about 100 feet. Its a bad spot.
Crosstown route north to south there is none.
Downtown to Fairfield
West shore to RJH
Add bike lanes to busy downtown streets
downtown to james bay
downtown to uptown/ rock bay
Downtown to UVic
Dallas Road Trail along the ocean
Downtown Waterfront - too many cars and pedestrians, NO cyclist priority.
Make downtown's Government Street Car-free.
James Bay - too much priority for tour busses and very little priority for cyclists.
Downtown, bay street, and esquimalt road because there is a lot of traffic and it is currently
dangerous for cyclists.
Downtown, Camosun, Oak Bay
Downtown, Highway, Blanshard street.
Downtown, Langford, Camosun
Downtown, Oak Bay, Greater Vic (Sidney)
Downtown, Uptown, Dallas Rd
DT
E&N
Pandora Avenue
Douglas Street
E and N Rail Trail to get to 6 Mile Pub;
Quadra Village to Galloping Goose to get to the regional trails safer;
Shelbourne St because it's a great N-S route and not very hilly, but no room for bikes.
E&N Line
E&N Rail Trail
Finlayson eastbound just after crossing Douglas has a short break in the bike lane that would
be nice to make continuous.
E&N Rail Trail - awesome route, but sure is being completed slowly
Burnside Corridor - Great cross town route but crazy car traffic
James Bay to Dowtown - James Bay is the regions highest density and there are no major bike
routes to downtown.
E&N Rail Trail - connect Atkins road to gold stream...Atkins is scary and very hilly.
Bike lanes on Cook St. - full lane allowance does not work.
Shelbourne sucks to cycle because of narrow lanes and heavy traffic.
Invest in more secure bike storage.
E&N Rail Trail -- looking forward to completion
Bay Street
E&N Rail Trail being finished through the Songhees first nations. Direct bike path to work.
Downtown - Pandora / Fort dedicated bike lanes. Blashard / Douglas dedicated bike lanes.
Safe travel N, S, E, and W.
E&N Rail trail for more off road riding trails like Galloping Goose
Wharf street to Blue Bridge bike lane for safe access to Galloping Goose
Dallas road for safer waterfront route
E&N RAIL TRAIL- Please finish! It's an amazing route that connects so many communities.
Downtown to UVic- Routes and signage could be improved.
Interurban Rail Trail- Could definitely be improved for bike usage, although I love it already!
E&N Railway Bikeway
Crossing at Esquimalt Road
E&N Railway??, Shelbourne, Bay between Blanshard & Cook although the rock wall makes
that tough.
E&Y trail - great for getting to Esquimalt and further up island avoiding the Malahat
Easier left turns off blanshard st. This is difficult to get across three lanes in heavy traffic.
Bike lanes on shelbourne. Nonexistent shoulder is a death trap.
East - West - better connection in Haultain from Bay.
Cycle tracks on Johnson/Pandora (both ways)
Improve Vancouver street connection.
east to west across mid-town from Oak Bay to -Burnside Gorge and Vic West
res. to work and waterfront to waterfront
East-west route along Bay Street, because it's a gap in the network and its flat for cycling, but
its currently too heavy with traffic to be enjoyable.
North-south route along Shelbourne for the same reasons. The other proposed routes (e.g.
Douglas) look great, but I personally won't use them much, not having agenda in those areas.
East/West from Downtown to Oak Bay
North/South from Oak Bay to Uvic
North/South from Harris Green to Maplewood.
Efficient ways to get east-to-west across Blanshard/Douglas/Government at mid-town (ie.
Hillside, Bay)
Johnson Street Bridge (dedicated lane/cars don't know how to deal with cyclists in the lane,
confusing, poorly linked to Galloping Goose)
entend cycling of goose into downtown more conveniently
Entire downtown area
Esquimalt road - BUFFERED BIKE LANES. Because bikes and cars should not share the
same space. It is ridiculous and old fashioned. Bikes need their own protected space.
Esquimalt Road - rutty track and on/off sidewalks
Downtown to UViv - no cycle route
Esquimalt to Langford
Every 3 wk. I cycle to Gayley Bros. farm on Blenkinsop Rd. to buy eggs. I stop in at Garden
Works while I'm out there and go over the Mt. Douglas Cross Rd. to Shelbourne St. to stop at
Home Depot on the way home to Cook/Collinson. I'm over 65 and my will and POA are up to
date. That reassures me while I'm making the trip!
The same is true for trips to Langford to shop at the Superstore once a month. Finding my way
along the Galloping Goose Trail is difficult and I'm afraid of being mugged. I find motorists very
respectful on the highway, but I wouldn't be there if I felt I had a choice.
I can't thank the people who upgraded the Lochside Trail between Sidney and Victoria enough
for the work they did! It really is a model of competent engineering and perceptive signage.
Thank-you so much!
Everywhere! More dedicated bike only routes that are traffic free to encourage young riders.
Expand galloping goose and loch side trails to extend to more areas.
Expand the goose and provide more kid-friendly cycling routes to local green spaces
Extend the Pandora lanes right into downtown and right to the bridge, and put the
corresponding lanes up Johnson. Improved facilities on Vancouver Street for north/south
movement through and out of downtown. More lanes or more continuous lanes on Quadra
and/or Cook for travel in and out of downtown. Finally, put at least sharrows if not full bike
lanes on Wharf St south from Johnson to Government.
Extend Vancouver street bike lane north to join Lochside trail. A bike lane on Quadra would
work, but Quadra is busy and I think a better solution would be a clearly marked route along
Glasgow or fifth ave.
Fairfield and Richardson Rd. since they are popular connections to and from downtown.
Bay Street is terrible for cyclists and needs to be improved.
fairfield drive
blanshard st
Fairfield Rd
Esquimalt Road
Blanshard St
All three above are commuter / shopping routes but are not safe for cyclists.
Fairfield Rd. - quick route to downtown from my neighbourhood.
Vancouver Street - lots of cyclists use it but it's mayhem because people drive so fast along
there
Dallas Road - beautiful recreational cycling location
Fairfield Road, Richmond Road, Downtown streets
Fairfield to the Galloping Goose.
Not sure what else
Fairfield, Dominion, North Park
Fernwood to UVic (my most common route); Fernwood to Tillicum Mall (it's traffic heavy); UVic
to Cook Street Village (just because)
Fewer dedicated bike lanes - current plans create too much car traffic congestion
finish E&N trail, and connect it to downtown
Finish fort street all the way to wharf so that galloping goose can extend through downtown.
Finish Yates all the way from fernwood to wharf to protect cyclists thru the downtown
intersections.
A route on Shelbourne from begbie all the way to uni heights or even mt Doug park.
A route on cook street.
Basically all heavy traffic streets that are relatively flat and very busy and not too well lit.
Finish the cycling corridors you do have and are working on. Many routes just seem to end at a
complicated intesection (Graham/Bay), (Haultain/Cook), (off the Johnson Street Bridge to
downtown), It seems like there is a lot in the works which is great, but make sure you finish the
edges. I would like to see a Vic West to Fernwood connection that feels safe. Also, safe
connections into the various malls, libraries and recreation centers.
Finish the lane into town down Yates St that stops at Blanshard - ditto with the bike lane on
Caledonia St. Do not allow traffic to pass bikes on blue bridge - enforce!
Finlanson-Jutland bike lane at Douglas (going east) the painted bike lane disappears in the
intersection and bikes have merge with traffic - it's very busy and very dangerous.
Vancouver Street - needs to be improved so traffic signs and lights are in favour of bikes (i.e. at
Queens the stop sign should be either 4-way or off Queens, not Vancouver). Add bike signals
to change lights, better signage etc.
Johnston Street coming off the bridge going east - a separated bike lane would be so helpful.
Also, timing the lights on Johnston so bikes can make it through. At this point it's timed so bikes
get every red light all the way to Vancouver. Would love to see this improved.
If there was any way to make Hillside and Gorge safer for riders that would be incredible. I fear
for my safety almost every day. Taking Bay St as an alternative is almost worse, despite it
having small sections of marked lanes.
Fisgard
Hillside
Shelborne
Fix/finish cycling routes through Esquimalt (E&N particularly).
Fort St. The bike lane is nice and large, but some drivers think it's a car lane because it's too
wide and the symbols marking it as bike lane are either not bold enough or not frequent
enough.
Foul Bay and Lansdowne intersection bike lane.
Bay Street
MacKenzie Avenue
Foul bay around the hospital has not enough bike lanes
From Cook and Richardson to downtown
From Galloping goose to Camosun Interurban Campus - narrow, gravelling road along
Interurban, not very bike friendly
From Mt Douglas Park along Shelbourne Street to Haultain Street on my way to Downtown-the Bowker Creek Greenway is a good start--please finish!
From north Victoria to downtown
Full paved loch side trail and clearer markings to follow it to Sidney
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose
Galloping Goose
Lochside Trail
Both need gravel sections to be paved for better access for road bikes
Galloping Goose - more location signs
Shelbourne - the intersection crossing at Hillside doesn't make sense
Cook St - the "cycling" lane isn't obvious to drivers
Galloping Goose and Lochside Trail: best for recreational biking
More parking in villages and downtown
Fewer one-way streets downtown
Galloping Goose and Lochside Trails, fewer road crossings and stop signs. Give priority to
cyclists more.
Finish the Johnson Street Bridge intersection?
Some way of getting from Uptown across to Oak Bay, currently there's no simple and safe way
of navigating across town in this direction.
Galloping goose extended and/or branched off to more routes
Galloping Goose style trail through City of Victoria, because this type of trail is awesome.
Whistler has the valley trail, and it is a great example.
Galloping goose to sooke potholes. I have a road bike
Galloping goose trail extended to oak bay. Would give riders a car free route across downtown.
Lochside trail given right away at all intersections.
Solar powered lighting installed on bike trails. Pedestrians are very difficult to see, even with
lights on your bike.
Galloping Goose trail to UVIC area.
Generally better bike lanes downtown, Lochside, all bike lanes cleaner
getting to beaconhill park from vic west
access to mount tolmie from downtown
uptown to cook street
Give oakbay a goose like trail!
going to interurban campus
Going West - Haultain connecting to Vancouver St. I don't want to cycle on Cook St. or Bay St.already was hit by a car on Cook St.
Good bike lanes from the dedicated Lochside/Goose to the downtown area.
Goose
Goose - better access to the bridge ( maybe will be in place with the new bridge)
goose, goose, goose
Gordon head area to camosun and uvic
Gordon head to downtown
Gorge Rd bike routes that extend into downtown
Gorge Rd.
Hillside Rd
McKenzie Rd.
Gorge Rd.
Hillside Ave.
Quadra St.
Reason: very busy traffic with very little room for cyclists
Gorge Rd....bike lane ends as you get closer to core.
Johnston St. Bridge - what a mess.
Street crossings on Lochside Trail are frequently dangerous.
gorge road cycle tracks
yates/fort st cycle tracks
Hillside cycle tracks
Gorge Road is a death trap.
No cycle paths to UVic is crazy.
Johnson St Bridge deck is slippery & nightmarish-I avoid downtown because of Gorge Road,
Bay St, and the JS Bridge.
gov't street
shelbourne
Government St
Government St.
Quadra St
Oak Bay
Government St. needs to become a 2-way bike lane as cycling down Douglas with all the traffic
and busses is too dangerous with kids. Maybe Gov't could be one lane of car traffic and a 2way bike lane?
Government St. route to allow for shopping
Government Street and or Douglas Street.
Government Street to Wharf
Government Street, Douglas and Blanshard
Government Street. Pandora Street. Fort Street. Because they get me places I want to go.
Govt & Douglas st corridors.
Urban villages
Graham ST/Vancouver St - need to improve crossings of major streets (hillside, bay,
caledonia)
Pandora/Johnson (need separated cycle track or green lane in the very least)
Shelbourne - to ensure connection to Saanich Shelbourne plan
connection between galloping goose and haultain route (area from jutland to Blanshard is
dangerous).
Haultain (too busy)
Government Street (add protected bike lane)
Vancouver St (block off traffic, divert onto other roads, calm remaining traffic)
Haultain street (love to see removal of on street parking on one side to allow space for bikes,
cars and transit movement)
Pandora Street (love to see separated bike lanes; signage and paint)
Cook street
Haultain works pretty well, I think, but it could do with better connections across Cook to
encourage its use.
Easier connections across town to Galloping Goose would encourage recreational cycling,
certainly for the rest of my family.
Improved facilities on Shelbourne would provide reduce the intimidation of that route and could
significantly increase cycling in that part of town & Saanich.
Haultain, Oakbay ave, Quadra area
Have bike lanes along all major roads in VIctoria to cut down travel time.
Heading from Quadra and Palmer there are no easy straight paths that have bike routes to Oak
Bay or the University.
hillside
Hillside - needs a seperate bicycle line Quadra up to McKenzie and downtown
Hillside and Richmond - both are busy streets along the route to UVic for many students,
however lack bike lanes (I see many people using the sidewalk instead)
hillside ave
Hillside ave,
Douglas street,
Blanshard street
Hillside Avenue bike lane!!
Shelbourne
Hillside from Douglas to Shelbourne: needs separated lane, it's a major route running
East/West, cars use Hillside like a speedway!
Quadra from Fort to Finlayson: need bike lane for same reasons mentioned above re: Hillside
Blanshard bike lane needs to be separated, not just a line. It's a flipping freeway-- cars go way
too fast for there to not be a separation.
Hillside going towards lansdowne in front of camosun college is very dangerous. No room for
bikes. Shared lanes with vehicles is too narrow. This is an important commuter route both to
college and downtown.
Bay Street running from Richmond to Douglas street needs bike lanes. Another major
commuter route.
Shelbourne street has no room for biking. This is a major commuter route.
Hillside is awful. It is so unsafe. I wish Vic PD would actually bust people for driving above the
30 speed limit on Fernwood. Parts of it are so narrow. Crossing the blue bridge east into
Victoria can be so scary sometimes. We have a lot of ignorant motorists in this city.
Hillside mall area to down town. and all other cross town routes. down town to oak bay
hillside mall area,
Hillside to down the Gorge
Hillside to UVic
hillside, camosun, home
Hillside, Shelbourne
Hillside: direct route, but horrible for cyclists
Douglas north of Bay: direct, but the bike lane ends, and then it is horrible for cyclists
Store/Wharf St: a direct and popular route that cyclists want to take, but is horrible for cyclists
Hillside/Gorge; Bay St.; Haultain
Hillside/Lansdowne
Shelbourne
I can only speak to the routes that I travel, I can't say if these are the most important, but here's
five on my daily route:
1) Caledonia between Quadra & Cook. There is a bike lane in front the police station then it
disappears (travelling eastward)! And is replace by a row of parked cars. I am often squished
between parked cars (opening doors) & vehicles trying to pass me on Caledonia. If there is a
giant parking lot beside Caledonia @ Vancouver why do we have to have onstreet parking
here?!
2) The signed bike route on Vancouver street. The stop signs @ Queens & @ Pembroke go
against the bike route and all cyclists blow right through them. Change the direction of the stop
signs.
3) At Chambers & Queens - the bike route goes straight but the road turns around a blind
corner. The road should have a stop sign to protect cyclists going down the hill and through the
bike route.
4) Haultain - you will probably hear a lot about this - an obvious cycling route - so why aren't
cars encouraged to use Bay street rather than cutting east to west through Haultain?
5) please repaint the bike lanes on Caledonia @ Blanshard across from the Save on Foods
Center. I only know they are there because I remember them.
I commute to work every day, and I have to get off the Galloping Goose at Uptown and take
busy city roads to get to my work in the Oak Bay area, it would be really nice to have some
kind of trail from the hub at Uptown to the Oak Bay area.
I cycle everywhere.
Tillicum Rd from Gorge Rd to Craiglflower.
I don't feel the Goose is safe during the dark mornings. Also, It is a longer distance if you live
by the highway to get over to the goose. There should be a bike path along the highway to
Langford. It would cut down the time and it wouldn't be so secluded. Most winter months I bus it
to work with my bike and ride home. But, again there are times when I have to wait 2 buses to
get my bike on because the bike rack is full. :(
I don't see a need for additions to the network, but improvements to all the routes through
physical separation from vehicles, traffic signals dedicated and coordinated with bike traffic and
reduced parking of cars on bike routes would all be big improvements.
I know it's Saanich, but still: We need a good north/south corridor up the east side of the
region. Richmond and Cedar Hill roll too much, and Shelbourne is just dangerous.
I like to overnight camp and hike and swim at the beach, so better access to nature.
I live on a defacto cycling route at the corner of Pembroke and Fernwood. Pembroke deadends into Fernwood and, presently, riders must use the sidewalk to cut-through to Fernwood-they do this to turn left onto Fernwood Road and head north to connect with Haultain, a wellused cycling road. In relative terms, it would not take much to make the Pembroke/Frenwood
Road junction a cycling-friendly cut-through and get riders off the sidewalk. You'd have to trim
the edge of a rather ratty cedar hedge, lay a narrow lane through the grassy edge of a city park
(I doubt anyone would object, trust me), and add crosswalk lines. Given that Fernwood Road
struggles to handle traffic calming, this addition would perform double duty. Email me at
[email protected] and I am happy to meet someone at the site to discuss it!
i love lochside trail and the goose. more like that, all over.
I really like the Lochside Trail, where the whole family can cycle on the weekend - just need
more places along the way to stop for treats such as cafes, delis and playgrounds
I think more would be gained by educating riders about safety and good road manners to build
confidence. I have ridden extensively around Victoria (used to be a resident of Fernwood) with
my kids in a bike trailer, a tag along bike, and then their own bikes. They learned proper safety
and road etiquette and are now confident teen age bikers although they prefer the jump park
and off road.......
I think Victoria should follow Vancouver's lead and designate specific roads as biking roads to
encourage more cycling in the city. This helps both riders and drivers.
i will be cycling to work when I move so my route is TBA at the moment. I am familair with the
Lochside, Interurban and Galloping Goose that I use when I ferry over.
I wish there were reliable pathways to move east west across the city. Access to willows or
Gonzales beach from downtown.
I would lik a new path off road from Fairfield or downtown to Gorge that does not have to go by
the Johnson bridge intersection.
I would like a bike lane separated from traffic running east to west in the downtown core;
currently bikes share the major arteries with cars and buses with only a painted line. This
prevents many people from cycling downtown as the buses in particular can be intimidating for
less experienced riders. While I am a confident rider, I seldom bike into town when I have the
kids, so we drive instead. We would cycle if there was one separated bike lane east to west in
the downtown core. I would also like to see a bike path along the inner harbour that connects
Dallas Road with the new Johnson Street Bridge. Vancouver has a number of such bike paths
loved my visitors and local residents, such as the path by the Olympic Village. I would also like
to see a short bike path or route that connects the Inner Harbour with Beacon Hill Park. A
harbour bike path would be a regional destination, boosting visits to the downtown core, with
benefits to the local merchants.
I would like a separated lane going up Fort St!
i would like more splits off from the goose and it would be nice to see it paved all the way up to
the end. i woud also like to see the commuter railway turned into a paved way then it would be
more feasable to bike upisland.
i would like to see a bike path along dallas road separate from the pedestrian path but next to it
(for an eg, see toronto's network of bike & walking paths, ie, along the Humber River)
I would like to see bike lanes separated from traffic. I saw that done in Portland by simply
having parked cars between the rolling traffic and the bike lane. That wouldnt require major
construction in many spots. I would also like to see intersections done safer, with advance left
turn options for cyclists.
As for actual bike routes, it would be nice to actually connect the Goose to downtown, rather
than having it end in Vic West and then having to take the Johnson Street Bridge.
I would like to see good downtown bike lanes throughout the city sso I could bike in that area
for leisure and doing errands. Would be good to have lots of bike parking too.
I would love to see less traffic on Haultain, lots of bike but also cars that drive too fast. Maybe
put in speed bumps to detour cars from driving too fast.
I would love to see whole streets closed down to cars (maybe taxis exempted) and the
emphasis shifted to foot traffic, bike traffic and shared public spaces.
I would love viable side street options to main road routes, especially when cycling with my
kids. There should be a viable southern and northern route to downtown that doesn't share with
buses and high traffic. There should also be a viable eastern and western route to the lochside
trail
i'd like it if lower quadra or cook (yates to southgate) felt safer. traffic goes so fast up the hill!!
I'd like more dedicated trails (not on-road) everywhere, particularly on Central and North
Saanich.
I'd like to see at least one east/west and one north/south road dedicated to non-car
transportation
I'd like to see dedicated cycling lanes from downtown to Oak Bay, downtown to Fairfield and
downtown to UVic because these are all high traffic routes that don't currently have enough
safe infrastructure for cyclists
I'd love to see some better options north of Uptown - Lochside is nice but gravelly and out of
the way when trying to get to the commonwealth or west.
Inter urban/ helmcken - it'd be nice if lanes didn't disappear.
I'm not too familiar with other routes other than the goose/lochside trail
If Fort St is to be a one way street (two way would be really nice so it's not like a highway out of
town!) then it would be nice to have a better, protected bike lane. Cook St could also use some
solid protected bike lanes.
Improve and work towards a bike system away from busy streets.
Paving more of Galloping Goose and Locside trails for better road bike access.
Improve Burnside. Improve Quadra. Will never cycle on Shelbourne or Cook.
Improve lochside trail.
Lights on galloping goose trail when dark
improve path along Richmond Road the bike path starts and stops it should be continuous
more bike lanes on main downtown roads (Belleville Street!)
Improve University of Victoria access along MacKenzie road.
Improve Shelbourne street or alternative route for bike access
Improve access across Victoria village centers (cook street village to quadra street village etc).
Improved direct routing along Bay St, Hillside, Tillicum, and Gorge Rd
Improvement on burnside road. It would be nice to have some sort of connector between
Burnside and Finlayson (that has a bike lane).
Improvements to unpaved sections of Lochside Trail.
in Victoria the key areas for improvement are Cook Street - it's very busy; narrow lanes, and
bikes are forced to 'take the lane' for much of it - not all bikers are comfortable with that.; also
the JStreet Bridge (assume that will be accomplished); I use Haultain instead of Bay street quieter and wider; Shelbourne - fortunately, the narrower street (in Victoria part) tends to make
cars slow down; Government Street between Belleville and Pandora could use a better cycling
treatment - to connect with the Bridge and the Goose...trying to put myself in the place of
visitors and casual cyclists and young/older people.
inner harbour, waterfront (dallas rd), an East-West route
Intersection at Cook St and Richardson-a push button for cyclist to easily cross
Intersection at Foul Bay and Haultain-a push button for cyclists to cross without dismounting
Interurban (camosun college)
Interurban road- safe access to Camosun College
Richmond road and Foul Bay road - access to Camosun College and UVic
Blanshard or Government street (a main downtown street) - safe access to Uptown, Mayfair
and Hillside Malls and Downtown
It would be great if the galloping goose had more connection points to downtown without
having to cross over the Johnson Street or bay Street bridge. A bike lane through Rock Bay or
connecting into the trail to avoid crossing over on one bridge and back on the tressel just to
leave downtown. Better spurs off (with clear signage) the Galloping Goose to connect in with
shopping and services.
A decent route from Victoria through to Saanich along the Shelbourne area. Cycling
Shelbourne is challenging due to narrow lanes in some areas and parked cars in others.
Bike lanes on quite residential streets with cyclist controlled crosswalks as seen in Vancouver.
it would be nice to have a bike route along Dallas Rd
It would be nice to have a dedicated bike lake along Dallas.
It would be nice to see some of the major thoroughfares extending north out of the city have
continuing dedicated bike lanes.
It would be nice to see the Downtown core to become denuded of all vehicles but bus and
taxis, scooters and bicycles. This would allow more pedestrian and bike traffic. A general
expansion of existing bike lanes would be of benefit, but I would further suggest that a few
more dedicated bike paths extending out from the city core would be welcome.
James Bay (Oswego & Ontario) to Cook Street via Dallas Road
James Bay area
James Bay to Oak Bay - dangerous to cycle along Dallas road where cars parked along there
will reverse as you cycle past.
Routes around Vic West/Esquimalt - seemed to be half completed but not accessible.
Route from James Bay to downtown, and reverse, at present it is hard to cycle back without
having to use pedestrian crossing as you can't turn left at the Empress.
Johnson bridge to edge of esquimalt, it would be nice to have bikeway along E&N trail
johnson st
broad
government
Johnson St Bridge - dangerous
Dallas Road - could be more friendly
Douglas St - doesn't have bike lanes all the way, dangerous
Johnson st bridge along railway line... what's the hold up?? good route but esquimalt part was
a mess last summer still.
Vancouver street: too much of a freeway right now... bike lane? cars love to speed from
Fairfield rd to Fort St.
Shelbourne street I avoid out to university. too narrow but have not been out there for a while.
Johnson St, Fort St, Wharf St
Mackenzie Rd :)
I could cycle to shopping and avoid parking issues. I would love to be able to cycle safely to
work.
Johnson St. bridge crossing. Main routes into and out of town being Government St. and
Douglas St.
Johnson Street bridge
Shelbourne
Wharf street
Johnson Street Bridge
Completion of E&N Rail Trail (with safe itnersections and smooth connection to Johnson St
bridge)
Johnson and Pandora Streets (to allow smooth passage through downtown for bikes)
Johnson Street Bridge - I don't like sharing the lane, it's kind of scary.
Shelbourne - because it's a major route, but not good for bikes.
Johnson Street Bridge - the grate is scary for cyclists, especially when wet and when vehicles
tail-gate. Coming from Vic West direction is very bad with up-slope and only one lane for all
traffic.
Bay Street Bridge - no room for cyclists. Impatient drivers try to squeeze past.
Bay Street, especially between Gov't and Quadra is a death-trap for cyclists. Lanes are too
narrow and vehicles travel too fast.
Johnson Street bridge to hudson building
Johnson Street bridge. E&N made crossing the bridge safer; I was disappointed when it
recently closed.
Johnson Street.
Johnson Street.
Yates Street
just keep fixing the holes near the right side of the road please
langford goldstream
Lansdowne/hillside
Richmond St
Wharf st.
library-mec-uvic
Linkage of Fairfield/Gonzales to Galloping Goose trail so that young cyclists can enjoy this trail
network and can navigate downtown safely.
Lochside / Cordova Bay, Tillicum, Oak Bay
Lochside and Galloping Goose paved. Because paved is better. And more people would use
them. Better bike lanes on either Douglas or Blanshard. They don't extend all the way
downtown. What's the point?
Lochside trail north of Blenkinsop Lake to Royal Oak Drive. Widened, buildup and paved.
Heavy bike, pedestrian, skate board, baby buggy traffic.
Mackenzie - has partial bike lanes, but even on those trucks come close to bikes and there are
a lot of inexperienced UVic students biking on the road who would benefit from separation from
traffic
Mackenzie between UVic and Cedar Hill road (no bike lanes for a few blocks)
Mackenzie from Quadra/Mackenzie to the university of Vitoria- I would get more use out of the
library if I could bike there.
Quadra from Mackenzie/Quadra as I would shorten my bike commute in the summer and
would feel safer on a bike lane.
Main thoroughfares that would take me from Vic West/Esquimalt through downtown, towards
Fernwood, Quadra area and Fairfield
Major routes such as Bay & Highways
Old Island Highway from RRU to Vic West
Major, continuous, separated North-South route, from Downtown to Sidney. The current
infrastructure (Vancouver St?) is lacking. And the trail is too circuitous to be efficient.
Make Bay Street more cycling friendly with occupy the lane cycling sings stamped on the street
Make Richmond Road safe - designate lane or ???
Marked and buffered lanes along Quadra and Cook St starting downtown and going to
Cloverdale St and beyond to the Pat Bay highway overpass.
Mckenzie
Shelbourne
Bay Street
McKenzie - the bike lanes end and start and there are some dangerous intersections.
Johnson St and Yates St - no bike lanes, dangerous when cars turn right, also there is not
enough time for bikes to get through the lights so I have to stop at every light on Yates.
McKenzie Ave en route to UVic
Mckenzie ave. cross town route
Foul Bay road or near by. Easy access to Oak Bay/Eastern Victoria
McKenzie to UVic
Shelbourne
Mckenzie up to UVic - high bike traffic and busy road
Shelbourne Street - narrow lanes and lots of cars
Bay Street - bike lane ends
McKenzie up to UVic, Bay St Bridge, Dallas Rd, tonnes of cars and no safe shoulder
McKenzie, Shelbourne, Bay street - these are all nice flat, direct routes around town and to
shopping/services but they are not as safe for cycling as they could be and would be much
nicer if they were made to accommodate bikes better with proper lanes that don't end
randomly.
Mec , James Bay, Harbour
MEC, Uptown
Menzies to Downtown
Menzies to Chinatown
Menzies to Vic West
Metchosin Rd
E7N Rail Trail
Sooke Rd
Millstream to Galloping goose. Millstream overpass is very confusing and dangerous.
More (safer) east/west routing. Haultain is good, but one needs to get to Haultain from
Douglas/Burnside which is usually a dangerous run up Hillside.
More bike lanes in downtown - lots of traffic and not very safe for many riders
Safer way for cyclists to navigate going over the highway at veteran's memorial/millstream again, lots of traffic and many lane changes for cyclists to stay safe
Sooke road and happy valley - better markings and wider shoulders/bike lanes - often bikes are
passed closely by cars here
more bike lanes in the downtown area - or routes through downtown that are safe for bikes
More bike paths (not bike lanes) to downtown from Saanich along Pat Bay to Downtown,
Dallas Road, Oak Bay
More circuitous bike route other than straight out and straight back on the Goose trail or the
Lockside trail
More cycling paths away appeared from the street so that more cautious bikers will bike more
More designated safer lanes in the downtown core so my friends would feel safer cycling with
me
More Downtown
More downtown bike lanes. Dallas road / beach drive bike path (something similar to Stanley
Park.
More east-west bike lanes! Its hard to get from Quadra to the Galloping goose, crossing over
blanshard and Douglas is scary!
More information - particularly maps of the pathway network at bike racks would be ideal. I find
that sometimes I want to bike somewhere, but am uncertain where the best routes are as I
can't remember all of the bike paths and shared roadways.
more marked bike routes to UVic, road connections from western communities to UVic are
congested and can be difficult to navigate.
connections from western communities to vic west (rail trail!)
More north/south routes between Hillside and Mackenzie.
More signed cycle routes/paths extending off of the Galloping Goose trail. I suggest
considering a few major routes such as the Galloping Goose as the spinal cord of a bike
system in Victoria and building effectively signed bike routes running off of or connecting to
these major routes so that there are safe routes connecting all corners of Victoria with the
major "spinal cords" of the system, so that anyone in the city can get anywhere they want by
bike safely. We need a safe cross town route from downtown/Galloping Goose to Oak
Bay/Willows Beach/UVic.
More street lights on Dallas Rd. around Beacon Hill Park as well as a bike lane. WAY more
bike parking downtown. The current state is shameful.
Bike lane from Downtown to Gorge/Tillicum.and a bike lane all the way down Cook St. to
Dallas Rd.
Most "scenic routes" lack adequate width for bicycles.
Most interested in additions/improvements to outlying cycling commuting trails which go most
directly to town from Northern communities (e.g. Shawnigan Lake).
Mountain biking!!! More public bike parks!
Mt. Doug - pot holes, lack of bike lane in parts.
My route to work has been improved already (Fort/Johnson/Pandora), so I feel very lucky. The
Oak Bay Avenue/Fort Street intersection is the only real sticky part. Scares me every day.
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Need better cycling lanes into downtown and along Douglas
New bridge to Johnson Street and the roads leading to and away from it - because I feel like
I'm taking my life into my own hands - also where burnside meets outside tillicum mall - getting
across to the right lane is terrifying
no comment at this time.
No idea, again I cycle anywhere, I do not require special bike routes
no opinion
No specific routes, but completing what's there would be good, e.g., Pandora and Yates
streets, where bike lanes disappear at different points.
None
None
None in Victoria, lots in Saanich
None really - just don't suddenly END cycling lanes in the middle of a block or at a jutting out
curb.
none, am OK with existing infrastucture
North Dairy intersection through Hillside intersection is a death trap! The new bike lane by
Hillside only makes it worse by forcing you into the outside lane, so cars turning right on
Hillside never see you if you're going straight through, and if you try to move back into the
through lane drivers become upset at you "not using your own bike lane".
The light at Pandora and Cook is probably the most annoying light in the city of Victoria due to
its extremely short duration for cyclists coming down Pandora. Since you only get ~10 seconds
to clear the light (including the traffic in front of you), you almost always come to a dead stop,
losing your momentum and dooming you to wait through another 5 full-stop intersections as
you arrive downtown. Since the most annoying thing about cycling is the stop-start routine,
extending the light or allowing a cyclist through-way would be super appreciated. This easily
adds 5-10 minutes to my route and makes the ride much harder (if you want to come back up
to the speed of traffic).
Widen the stretch of road along Mt Douglas to avoid creating a car snake. I know that it's a
different municipality, but every time the road narrows, Saanich, Victoria, or otherwise, cars pile
up behind bikes, buses become late, and drivers become irate. Even if it's 100% the proper
thing to do, no one likes being stuck behind someone going ~20km. Wide lanes help everyone.
North/South on Tillicum
East/West on Bay St
North/South on Douglas
Not just Victoria, the entire regional district - pave Interurban rail trail, improve Tillicum Road
not sure
Not sure what our cycling routes are. I ride the Goose and Lochside trail. I am not comfortable
sharing the road with cars. Would love separate bike paths instead of bike lanes.
Not sure, my dream is for dedicated bike routes where cars/people are 100% separate. I'd also
love to see Wharf Street and part of government street one day closed to traffic and those
ghastly inner harbour parking lots removed. Why do I link these issues? Because I think biking
could be integrated into those areas in the event they are closed to cars.
Not sure.
Noth south route to connect Cook St to Galloping Goose somewhere
oak Bay seperated route from fairfield area to downtown
Oak Bay to downtown (ride to work).
Oak Bay to meet up with Galloping Goose (for pleasure)
Oak bay to Switch bridge...there is no real connecting bike lanes...too many awkward
intersections.
The intersection of Makenzie where lochside trail crosses is awful for cyclist trying to cross
makenzie...a more specific bike lane for crossing would be much appreciated.
Oak Bay, side roads to gym in TC bldg, Douglas.
Shelbourne, Richmond
ocean side route, downtown core and UVic corridor. these are the most beautiful routes, for
recreational cycling or the ones where I travel in my daily life but don't cycle them due to fear of
traffic
Old Island Highway, Craigflower, Johnson
One at the downtown streets - Government, Douglas or Blanshard
One East-West cycle track and One North-South cycle track
One of Government St, Douglas St. or Blanshard St. should have cycle tracks.
A safe route (cycle track) between Pandora/Johnson and Finlayson - perhaps Haultain or Bay
(which needs significant improvement, as it is frightening to ride from Vic West along Bay).
A north-south route east of Vancouver, perhaps on Fernwood.
Open rail trail through Esquimalt
Shelbourne Street
Overpasses/bridges along the Galloping Goose/Lochside trail need to be paved. The wooden
surfaces are very uncomfortable and bumpy to ride on.
Pandora - connect to the bridge. Wharf and Vancouver Streets
Pandora Ave from Oak Bay Junction to downtown
- Pandora/Begbie intersection - hard to merge to right lane
- car parking buffered bike lanes would improve safety or even better physically separated /
raised cycle track
Foul Bay Rd - buffered bike lane to improve safety / bike box on Cadboro Bay/Fort St
intersection? / tight space south of Cadboro Bay/Fort St until Oak Bay Ave
Pandora corridor so it will be easier to get downtown and to the Galloping Goose and Lockside
trails.
Pandora heading into downtown. No bike lane after Cook st. Yates st intersections need better
separation of cyclists and vehicles. Cars making right turns often endanger cyclists in the bike
lane. Yates at Quadra and Blanshard most notably. Even with the bike lanes Douglas st feels
dangerous to cycle on. Lots of traffic and bus stops every block.
Pandora Track, Dallas Road, Bay Street
Pandora, Quadra, Shelbourne or at least equivalent close-by parallel routes.
Pandora/Johnson/ Yates/ Fort separated bike lanes. Bay st bike lanes.
Pave the gravel sections of Lochside
Perhaps taking cars off the downtown section of Government.
I mostly ride where it is safe and quiet so don't have an answer for this question
Please make continuous lanes from downtown to UVIC. So many of them end.
Bay street needs to be continuous. Crazy how it starts and stops.
SouthGate is a popular bike route that I use but it is crazy dangerous because it gets so narrow
and when you try to hug the curb there is a strange lip along it that catches your bike wheel.
Please put focus on the east-west connectors from the Vic West and Burnside Gorge areas
across town toward UVic, Camosun, Maplewood, Oak Bay. This includes Gorge Road, Bay
Street, Finlayson, as well as new connections along Tolmie (for walkers and bikers.) There are
some north-south bike lanes but the east-west connections are awful and there are only busy
roads to travel on. As a regular cyclist, I don't mind (and often prefer) the same routes as cars. I
just want those routes to make dedicated space for bikes so that both cyclists and drivers are
safer.
Priority should be continuous separate safe cycling route along the inner harbour.
Protected lanes into the downtown both from the north and the east and west. I am currently
quite concerned about safety riding into the downtown because of the amount of traffic, number
of buses, and parked cars. Lanes protected from traffic would encourage me to get on my bike
more and be great for the downtown business community as well!
Put some sort of rubber coating on top of wooden bridges, they are awful to ride on.
Bike land along the length of McKenzie
Better bike lane options from Downtown to UVic
Quadra
Mackenzie
Douglas/Blanshard
Quadra
McKenzie
Shelbourne
Quadra between Hillside/Mackenzie
Quadra Shelbourne Douglas
Quadra Street North from Lochside crossing to Pat Bay Hwy
Shelbourne street from Bay to Mt. Doug Park
Quadra Village to Dallas Rd Beach
Quadra/Hillside to Oak Bay, Quadra/Hillside to Fairfield (Moss St. Market), Quadra/Hillside to
Chinatown/Government St.
Bay St is a huge problem and I don't want it added to/improved: I want quiet, safe, enjoyable
ALTERNATES.
Quadra/McKenzie to downtown - direct route not needed to take goose roundabout at
Maplewood
Quiet road to downtown - Gladstone/Caledonia (not pushing cyclists to travel on busy Pandora)
Haultain - better signage, only know it's a bike route because of bikes
Vancouver Street - better signage or bike lane, make stop signs support flow of cyclists.
Rail Trail - very convenient
Blue Bridge and downtown are very dangerous
Rail trail finished and joined with the goose
Re-open the existing Westsongway recreational bike path from Johnson St. Bridge to
Spinnakers Pub.
Dallas Rd recreational path
Recreational path from Fisherman's Wharf to Johnson St Bridge
Really, I just want to see roads with separated bike lanes or take up one lane on Johnson st. or
Fort. Street and give it up to the bikes. One car lane is more than enough room for 2 way
cycling. it also provides a great way to get into and out of the city in a safe way.
Remove parked cars along all arterial routes and secondary roads.
Richardson--remove all non-resident cars and make one lane for bikes only, with barriers
Blanshard-lanes separated by barriers
RIchmond - because it is a viable alternative to Shelbourne
Quadra - the current bike lanes are incomplete and the Vancouver/5th bikeway is unfortunately
very hilly (even more so than Quadra). Alternatives along this route would be great.
Cook Street - because it accesses Saanich, Fernwood, Cook Street Village and Downtown
Richmond rd or Shelbourne
Richmond, Quadra, Vancouver Street
ride the goose - its pretty good - not happy going over the bridge
Route along Johnson, Begbie, Shelbourne, McKenzie to UVIC - Reason? Buses travel it as
well and if I need to hurry up for school can hop the bus with bike. Galloping Goose along
Interurban to Camosun College. Fort Street to Oak Bay Avenue to Willows Beach. WITH NO
BREAKS IN BIKE LANE...you know how scary it is at Oak Bay Junction?
Route from James Bay to Oak Bay and the adjacent Beaches
Open the Route along the CPR railway track into Esquimault to open it up more for trips in that
direction
In Beaconhill Park car use should be further cut back and more of the roads should be bike
routes only it could be an even better practicing ground for children learning to cycle. Also there
is no safe way to go along the Douglas side of the Street, and where the old road within the
park stops at the corner of Douglas Street, there is no safe way to cross the street. Why is
there no zebra or pedestrian and bike crossing there? Especially in summer there are a lot of
people crossing, but its not very safe.
Route from Vic West to Hillside Mall and UVic
Routes in and out of downtown from neighbouring communities (such as Fernwood). Existing
infrastructure is too inconsistent to be safe. Narrow roads and lack of clearly defined cycling
routes and signage lead to frequent "near misses" with motorists. Areas such as Cook Street
are impassable at many points due to high volume of traffic.
Esquimalt/Vic West via Bay Street. Shoulder is too narrow/non-existent at points, resulting in
frequent unsafe passing by MV traffic. No bike lane over Point Ellice Bridge creates hazardous
bike/MV interactions.
Haultain corridor. Cars parked on both sides of road create narrow space, resulting in frequent
overcrowding by MV traffic. This route sees heavy cycling use, however suffers from numerous
'bottleneck' areas.
Routes that transect tht city.
Routes linking us to bike paths.
Routes through downtown (too crowded and mortorists are very aggresive and abusive)
Routes to and from uvic. Routes from Gordon head/cedar hill to downtown.
Saanich - bike lanes end erratically at intersections
Saanich/Tattersall to Douglas Street (downtown), Saanich/Tattersall to Quadra Street
(downtown), Saanich/Tattersall to Cook Street (downtown).
Safe routes approaching downtown.
Safer Bike lanes in downtown central because currently the traffic is far too dangerous to cross
lanes on Douglas.
Safter access/bike routes to get to the Galloping Goose from my neighbourhood
(Hillside/Quadra) so that and can ride there with my young children.
Same answer as above. Trans Canada Trail or a connector up island.
More additions to the Goose trail would also be nice.
same as above
see #15
see above
see above
See above. Also, Wharf street should at least have painted bike lanes (preferably separated),
Bridge st (in Rock Bay) is very dangerous, with big trucks and no separation, and the 1/2 block
on Finlayson at Douglas (eastbound) where the lane disappears is dangerous and annoying please fix!
See answer to question #16.
Ross bay to Vic west.
Segregated Bike lane up Johnson starting in Vic West at Dominion St, should go all the way
along Shelbourne, then back down Pandora would make sense
Segregated Bike lane along Douglas or Quadra or even Gov't (Gov't should be car free
anywayu)
Across Bay St bridge to RJH - treacherous now
separate bike lanes, riding is scary with cars.
Separated bike lane on Douglas St
Separated bike lane on Fort St
separated bike lane on Johnson St
separated bike lanes on major routes in the downtown area for safer travelling as families and
for children/teen independent travel
separated bike lanes running east west (Fort St? and north south (Blanchard or Douglas)
Seperated facilities on Fort, Douglas (the current plan forbike/bus lanes decreases safety for
cyclists) and a traffic calmed Vancouver St.
Shelbounre pathway - Safety
Shelboure -> road is uneven and narrow in spots with street parking
Shelboure Street - narrow and dangerous for bikes.
Blanchard Street - main route - could use separation of bikes and cars
Tillicum Road - narrow in places and dangerous for bikes
Shelboure!
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
bay (west of quadra)
Shelbourne
Gorge-Burnside
Vic West
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne
Shelbourne - bikes need better separation from passing cars
Shelbourne - direct route
Shelbourne - flat direct route through town
Shelbourne - insufficient length of bike lanes. high traffic area but direct route
Shelbourne - it has two narrow lanes and is really the only way up that side of town. Douglas
from Uptown to Downtown - bike lanes randomly end, change width and cars fly by. Dallas
Road - it is great that is is wide, however there is a magic blue line that does weird things and
space could be marked off. Bonus: Bay.
Shelbourne - not enough room on the side of the road;
Separated bike lane connecting the end of the Galloping Goose to UVic campus;
A better route on the Vic West side after crossing the blue bridge (so you dont have to follow
the road under the underpass)
Shelbourne (Hillside to Mackenzie): Flat route directly to university and my daughters school.
Cook street (Bay to the ocean)
Shelbourne (too narrow)
Bay Street (too narrow)
shelbourne all the way downtown
Shelbourne and mckenzie corridors - fast but dangerous
Shelbourne and Richmond would be good bike routes for many people, but they aren't wide
enough to be safe.
Shelbourne Avenue for BOTH bikes and cars. I know they're talking about the Shelbourne
corridor but currently it's far to narrow for me to want to ride on that street. Also Richmond
Avenue - but not sure how that could be widened to accommodate both cars and bikes.
shelbourne between hillside and mackenzie - it's really narrow
Bay st between quadra and government - also narrow.
Shelbourne corridor
Route from UVic to Lochside trail
Route from Shelbourne & Cedar Hill cross to Beach Drive
Shelbourne corridor - no bike lanes, narrow road
Oak Bay Avenue - shopping!
Johnson St bridge to Galloping Goose Trail
Shelbourne corridor to allow for continuity with the efforts of Saanich.
Shelbourne corridor- Because it's the flattest route into town
Johnson Street- Because with all of the right and left turns it's easy to get squished out of lanes
Bay Street- Because it gets quite dangerous after Quadra and the bike lanes are very
intermittent.
Shelbourne dedicated route, Fairfield Rd lane, Johnson st lane
Shelbourne from Hillside Mall to Tuscany mall. I live here and use this road often. The 2
intersections at Mackenzie and Shelbourne and at Hillside and Shelbourne are difficult to
navigate.
Shelbourne is awful!
Shelbourne is definitely #1 (see last answer)
Bay Street (same reason)
Beach Drive (lovely but parked cars a problem and drivers not paying attention)
Shelbourne is such a major vein but with the 4 lanes or street parking it's too dangerous.
Shelbourne needs a proper route or lane
Shelbourne or Cook: north/south connector routes alternative to Douglas
Hillside or Bay: east/west connector routes which currently have sporadic bike lanes (more
confusing and dangerous than none at all)
Shelbourne St
extension along McKenzie from Cedar Hill to UVic
Shelbourne St
Wallace Drive
Shelbourne St, Cook St, Bay ST
shelbourne st, mckenzie, yates st, no cars on yates st. Bike only gateway, bay st - fromthe
bridge to hospital, bike lanes
Shelbourne St.
Shelbourne St. - Flat, but a nightmare to ride (way too dangerous as a cyclist)
Blanshard - bike lane south and north from arena
Shelbourne - complete the bike lane through Mt. Douglas (I know, it's in Saanich).
Shelbourne St. (I know it is mostly in Saanich)
Bay St. to Vic West
Shelbourne St. is terrifying to ride a bike on as the roads are not wide enough.
Some bike lanes have been added but not finished (eg. Pandora St.) and make for confusing
trips for both drivers and cyclists.
Shelbourne St. It is straight and flat, yet is quite dangerous due to thin lanes.
Shelbourne St., Cook St., and Bay St. because they are all major arterial roads within the city.
In the particular case of Shelbourne, it is also a major bus route (& therefore more hazardous
as it stands now) and is BY FAR the easiest route / gentlest incline for getting to Gordon Head,
Hillside Mall, Camosun, etc. (for the latter, although Richmond Rd. seems an equally obvious
choice, it is also a bus route and is much narrower so does not as easily allow for bike lanes).
Shelbourne Street
Shelbourne Street - currently is a nightmare of dense motor-vehicle traffic during all but the
quietest times of day, usually in early morning.
Bay Street from Blanshard Street to Quadra Street - The road is hardly wide enough for motorvehicles, especially travelling East.
Travelling East on Johnson Street toward the bridge - many motorists ignore the signs and
overtake cyclists. I have been overtaken here when I was travelling at well above the posted
speed limit of 30km/hr in an effort to maintain my position and avoid causing an accident.
Shelbourne Street - it's a major corridor and not safe to cycle.
More trails like, and/or extensions of Galloping Goose, Lochside trail.
Cook St. from Bay to Fairfield too narrow for cars and cycists.
Shelbourne Street - major route lacks bike lanes
McKenzie Avenue near UVic - major commuting route
Shelbourne Street - this is the most terrifying as a cyclist.
Douglas Street - for obvious reasons
Cook Street - nice road to cycle on, but no bike lanes
Shelbourne Street - traffic moves quickly, and crowds cyclists
Quadra Street - ditto
Hillside - ditto
Shelbourne Street between bay and mckenzie. MacKenzie from the Galloping Goose to
Quadra
Shelbourne Street is an important thoroughfare for cyclists that is currently very unsafe
Shelbourne street, entire length including Begbie, Johnson and Pandora streets: long, straight,
level, direct access to a large area.
Shelbourne Street; Quadra Street; Cedar Hill
Shelbourne Street. it is busy, narrow and difficult to cross (worries me with the kids - ages 8, 10
and 12)
Shelbourne to Pandora to Douglas. In both Victoria and Saanich, Shelbourne could be a better
north-south route but now is very sketchy for cyclists. Would cost some street parking but the
route is fairly level and not a busy truck route compared to Douglas and Blanchard Streets. The
proposed Dallas Rd. upgrade is a great idea and extending it around the waterfront as far as
practical would be welcomed. This area can be quite congested with tour buses, tourists,
pedestrians, vehicles, and cyclists
Shelbourne Valley (for going to UVic and PKOLS from town/Fernwood and back)
Dallas Road for recreational rides.
Downtown (e.g. Government, Douglas, Yates, Fort) for errands.
Let's finish the E&N Rail trail!
Shelbourne Valley, Dallas Rd/waterfront route, West Saanich/Wallace Drive
Shelbourne- this is the flatest route so is best for cyclists, but the street is very cyclist unfriendly
due to narrowness and speed of traffic
Shelbourne, at least from Hillside to McKenzie, and Douglas Street.
Shelbourne, Blanshard, MacKenzie, Downtown
Shelbourne, Cook north - not safe biking north and need a corridor
Shelbourne, Dallas bike path
Shelbourne, Haultain
Shelbourne, Hillside and Bay Street. These are major arteries carrying people from home to
shopping and work. To make it safer and to give people an incentive to cycle over driving these
roads need to be improved.
shelbourne, hillside, douglas
Shelbourne, Hillside, Finlayson, McKenzie, Blanshord should all be protected lanes - not lines
on pavement.
Shelbourne, Hillside/Lansdowne
I currently have to use combinations of back roads and sidewalks to safely get from the
Oaklands neighbourhood to Henderson on way to UVic.
SHELBOURNE, or a route parallel. It's a great corridor and very flat, perfect for cycling.
shelbourne, richardson, bay
need improved asphalt
Shelbourne, sections of Hillside could use bike lanes
Shelbourne, the Selkirk Trestle Vic West side pedestrian 4-way, the blue bridge
SHELBOURNE!
Douglas
Quadra
Shelbourne.
It is the flattest, most direct route (between University and Shelbourne/Bay), so cyclists will
always use it, but it is also too narrow for cyclists and cars.
Shelbourne. It would be great to cycle all the way down Shelbourne, across municipalities.
Shelbourne is a easy bike route (skill level), but there are no bike lanes.
Shelbourne. It's relatively flat and direct, but at present the cars are terrifyingly close.
Shelbourne/Richmond/Interurban to Oak Bay
Shellbourne
Shellbourne all the way from Richmond to Mt Doug
Richardson from Oak Bay to Downtown
WIndsor Park bike lane
Dallas Drive and Beach Drive should be closed to all through traffic, used for recreation and
cyclists only.
Shellbourne corridor - very direct
flat path to downtown/Gordon Head/UVIC/MT Doug,
Shielbourne
cok street from downtown to village
So much congestion near camosun and downtown i dont feel safe
Some additional lighting from the Downtown to the switch bridge on the Goose would be nice.
Wider shoulders or bike lane on Dallas Rd, Cresent Rd, Beach Dr, would be nice
Something along Shelbourne from when it turns from Johnson into Begbie up to Mount Doug
Parkway. This would make accessing the Quadra and MacKenzie area so much more
reasonable. Right now I take the long way (goose up to Swan Lake).
Take the example of Galloping Goose and connect more of GVRD with bike routes
the area around Hillside / Bay / Douglas / Blanchard is pretty challenging for cyclists
The beginning of the Galloping Goose Trail at the Johnson St. Bridge should be clearer. More
room for cyclists on Dalles Rd and Beach Dr would also improve safety.
The bike corridor on Haultain stops at Cook St. making it difficult to pass through Quadra
Village
The intersection at Wilkinson and Interurban etc. is horrible. Moving through there on a bike is
challenging.
Moving between five corners and Jutland on Gorge there is no bike lane. It would be great to
connect that to the rest of the existing corridors.
The connection from Dallas Road by the Coast Guard station to the Galloping Goose across
the Johnson Street bridge is hopeless. I do it all the time but until I get to the green pavement
by the bridge and 'take my lane' it feels unsafe. A small measure would be larger signs on the
bridge about cyclists...I have been tailgates by cars a few times. Dreaming in technicolor, I
would love a bike friendly route from Hillside and North Dairy to the businesses on Shelbourne.
The entire downtown core. I'm a very comfortable cyclist who has been riding his whole life and
does 100km+ trips, but I feel like my life is outside of my control everywhere in the
Pandora/Fort/Cook/Wharf square. You can have all the amazing bike paths and incredible
assets like the Goose and Lochside around town, but when the downtown core requires
constant jockeying for space, that means the city is not bike-friendly. The stretch on Beach
Drive between Oak Bay and Cordova Bay, while beautiful, has some narrow areas with street
parking that narrow it even more. Shelbourne is a death trap. I can't imagine living in Gordon
Head - that area seems completely cut off from a direct bike route anywhere.
The entirely of Bay street. That is all I care about. It is the most dangerous cycle trip, very
hazardous for cyclists. I witness a lot of cars clipping cyclists handle bars, & cutting off. It is the
most treacherous, yet popular, as it is necessary bike route for VIHA employees. I know so
many VIHA employees that would ditch their vehicle if Bay street were safer as parking at the
hospital is crazy & expensive!
The flattest route to Uvic is up Shelbourne yet there is no big lanes on this road
The following major roads are death traps for riders:
1. Shelbourne
2. Hillside
3. Bay
4. Blanshard
5. Douglas
the Goose - improved ; resurfaced
The goose and the lochside are fantastic but getting a bit congested at peak hours. Separation
of bikes and pedestrians?
The Goose is awesome but would love it if it was more accessible from town for my kids. If
there was a route that came south or south/east from Borden and MacKenzie
The Gorge / Bay St / Johnson St
Because of traffic
The Johnson street bridge improvements cannot happen soon enough. That thing is deadly
with the grated surface and the rough asphalt on the road to Esquimalt and traffic all around.
The last thing I want is blow our pitifully small cycling budget on ego projects like Pandora.
We need to remove the stop signs on Vancouver. We need more barriers across Haultain to
make it local-access only.
Cars have major routes on Cook, Quadra, Blanshard, Shelbourne, Bay, Hillside, Finlayson etc
etc etc.
Let's have some routes where it is inconvenient to cars, so at least the bikes can be relatively
unmolested. Vancouver and Haultain should be priorities.
the main downtown routes through the core
The Malahat
The north end of Douglas from Bay to Boleskine. The road surface is rough and pitted between
Bay and Hillside, and automobiles often travel at high speeds along the shared roadway
sections.
The route along wharf street
Shelbourne to uVic
the Shelbourne corridor (is pretty hair-raising at times)
Blanshard where it intersects streets coming in town. Cars can cut into the path of cyclists.
Along Carey Road. There is a right turn (at Tillicum?) where cars tend to cut in front of cyclists
going straight ahead.
The signed bike route on Vancouver / Graham / Jackson. Crossing Bay Street and Hillside are
ridiculous and dangerous. Having to ride OVER Summit is also pretty dumb (why should the
person powered vehicle have to go over a mountain while the gas powered vehicles get to the
flat road?)
I'd love to see a buffered bike lane on Blanshard or Douglas so cyclists traveling across town
can travel safely (without having to go far out of their way to use the galloping goose)
The stretch between the Lochside/Goose and UVic.
A more direct route, completely barriered route/lane between UVic and Colwood
There are no connectors between Maddock Avenue East/Balfour and Washington Street. As a
result there is no connectivity to the Galloping Goose.
Why:
We ride to and from work and our kids are/will be biking this route every day for school and to
get to community centre, parks, etc.
Burnside is very dangerous to bike on in this area.
The bike lanes on Gorge Rd are not separated and are very dangerous for young children who
are biking (age 3 and 6) to ride on.
Our family and our kids bike to school
There is a southbound bike corridor that connects the northern section of Quadra with
Mackenzie (intersection near McKenzie off-ramp from Pat Bay Hwy/Blanshard) and then
further south toward the Lockside trail. It begins at Dieppe Road and becomes Douglas Street,
terminating at the Saanich City Hall and Police Station parking lot where it connects to the
Lockside trail. This is a fairly nice corridor, however, a few improvements would make it safe
and more straightforward to drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists.
(1) It would be great to have a mechanism to connect cyclists turning off of Quadra onto
Dieppe Road. Currently, cyclists have to either dismount at the nearest intersection and walk to
Dieppe Road - or more often I see cyclists riding on the pedestrian sidewalk before turning off
onto Dieppe Road. This transition is confusing to cars who can't tell where the cyclists are
heading when they leave the road and confusing to pedestrians who find themselves facing
cyclists on the sidewalk.
(2) At the intersection of Douglas and Mackenzie (near Mackenzie off-ramp), it would also be
great to have a mechanism to allow cyclists coming south on Douglas to safely connect with
the pathway system that goes alongside Rainbow Park on the south side of Mackenzie,
Currently, cyclists either dismount and walk across the intersection or just ride through the
cross walks. It is a situation where cyclists would need to be able to turn across traffic to clear
the intersection but then immediately turn off the road onto a pathway. Again - confusion
abounds for all cars and pedestrians when cyclists have awkward transitions from one system
(roadway) to another system (pathway).
And lastly (3), it would be great to have a safe transition through the Saanich police parking lot
(I mean, I think this is where bike traffic is meant to go to connect with the Lockside trail... not
too clear but there is a bike painted on the asphalt...!) It always feels very perilous to be cycling
through a parking lot where cars and people are moving about. It seems like a lot of people use
this parking lot as a meeting place to go for group rides or runs so there is frequently a lot of
car and pedestrian traffic. And the cars and pedestrians probably feel the same way about the
bikes barreling through...
So, these are my selfish suggestions that would improve an otherwise great cycling route that I
use every day.
theyre good
This is outside Victoria but I'd like to see Shelbourne st between Hillside and McKenzie
improved for cyclists because it's a nice wide flat road but traffic is very busy and tends to
speed a lot, and the quiet side streets on either side don't go all the way through.
Through downtown, Dallas Rd, Beach Drive
Through downtown, east, along dallas road please
Tillicum Road is a good connector but needs a bike lane.
To & from Johnson Street Bridge through downtown.
Vancouver Street North/South.
All downtown streets.
To and from oak bay from downtown.
To hillside shopping from downtown.
To Mayfair mall from downtown.
To Burnside Gorge/Tillicum from Downtown
to Butchart Gardens Wallace Rd is scary
to UVic
to downtown
to downtown
to UVIC
to get to downtown, fort street, pandora, wharf
to Langford, up island
To UVIC/Camosun, with connections to Goose/Downtown.
Burnside-where a cyclist was crushed by a truck last year.
Seaside Touring route from Johnson St Bridge to Cordova Bay should have a bike lane. That
could be a world-class tourism attraction. Wharf St is horrible, and is still safest route to Vic
West and the Galloping Goose. The hotels downtown bring tourists: give them safe, gorgeous
bike tourism.
To/From UVic, to/from and around downtown and major malls (like Mayfair), to/from major
parks (Mt Doug, Beacon Hill)
Too many streets where bikes are squeezed out due to lack of space for 2 car lanes and 1
bicycle. Necessary to take the lane and drivers become irritated. Have been bumped too many
times.
Transition between Blanshard, Rock Bay, Burnside neighborhoods with Vic West and
Esquimalt.
U. Vic. To the galloping goose trail
Uh, how about just making REAL routes especially through the downtown core? Cycling on
Blanshard and Douglas at times feels like taking my life in my hands.
NUMBER ONE: Get parking off the sides of narrow stretches of Dallas Road and make it cyclefriendly all the way to Oak Bay!!
University of Victoria to Downtown, as this would be a very popular route for people employed
in both locations, or students going to work
up blanshard from downtown towards hillside
Up Cook - Shelbourne, these are very dangerous to cyclists
Up Shelbourne Street towards Gordonhead/University Heights or Down Shelbourne Street
from Gordonhead to Downtown.
Biking on Shelbourne is very Dangerous (Especially between Hillside Mall and Fernwood) but
it's the most direct rout to get between those parts of town. You really have to go out of your
way if you don't want to take the risk of biking on Shelbourne.
Uptown connection from the Goose is poor
Uptown to Downtown
uvic
fairfield -> esquimalt
beach drive/richmond -> uvic
shelbourne -> uvic
UVIC to Downtown
UVic to Downtown and Downtown to UVic! There is not really a specific route, many use Foul
Bay Road, but I feel that is very in direct. I usually go Foul Bay Road, turn on Landsdowne,
then Richmond and then turn on Fort and continue down Yates. The transition from Foul Bay to
Richmond in the sketchiest. During non-peak hours (late at night) I'll use Shelbourne, but not
when it's busy.
Vancouver and Haultain are embarassments. Why are they even called bike routes????
Vancouver St - drivers don't seem to understand that it is a biking route and I get honked at
once in a while when I am making a left hand turn or trying to pass by parked cars.
Pandora - There should be a bike lane from Cook to Douglas.
Oak Bay Junction - biking south-west on Fort, the bike lane ends and it is confusing for cyclists
which lane they should be in when going straight through the intersection. Cars that are turning
right will often block the bikers and I have missed several lights before because of this.
Vancouver St from Bay st to Southgate/Douglas because this is my main cycling route.
Crossing at Caledonia is unsafe, I think.
Cook St from Dallas Rd to Pandora because it's too narrow and I do lots of errands/shopping
along this route.
Vancouver St needs a lot of rationalizing to be a good bike route Hillside corridor - either bike
lanes on Hillside, or effective parallel route
Vancouver St, needs signage, possible lanes.
Haultain at shelbourne, very slow signal change.
Cook st crossing near Bay St.
Vancouver St, Pandora to Cook. and Fort to Beacon Hill park. Make it a bike first street.
Change stops signs so you can ride from pandora to bay with only Caledonia as a stop ( thats
a mess heading towards pandora BTW ). This could be a great start to show cycling first
streets. Its already slow and some bikes painted on the street would suffice. After Pandora we
should look to bike lanes or seperated bike path to Fort st where this North /south corridor
bikes first could continue.
Vancouver St.
Pandora (separated bike track)
Blue Bridge east through downtown (separated bike track)
Vancouver St. (Painted bikelanes)
Cook St. (Fairfield St. north: road dieting to provide designated painted bikelanes)
Fairfield Rd. (extend west to Cook St. and painted bikelanes would be beneficial)
Vancouver street - cars go VERY FAST! I lived on Vancouver for a while and cars zipped over
60km at 8am almost hitting children in the school crossing at the Christ Church school - I saw it
almost daily! More traffic calming on that road would be good - the cars are just so fast and
they don't give you much room on your bike - pass very close and too fast for the road espcially
with so many pedestrians & bikes.
Vancouver Street from Hillside to Beacon Hill Park (and please remove the stop sign at
Balmoral Rd);
Haultain St all the way from Oak Bay to Government St. - with safe crossings of the main traffic
arteries;
Caledonia Street from Store St. on to Gladstone Rd.
These routes take me where I need to go for errands etc.
Vancouver Street should be made more bike friendly. I think it's lame how many cars are on it
from the start at Beacon hill on up. Cars could use Cook Street if it was traffic calmed. The tiny
addition of the road closure at Rockland is amazing. Why not more.
Vancouver Street should be shut down to cars except for residents. The WHOLE street should
be a bike lane.
Vancouver Street, Hillside and Cook Street.
Vancouver Street, Shelbourne Street, Blue Bridge Area
vancouver/caladonia intersection.
Vancouver/Graham/Jackson route
-Intersection of Graham & Hillside: bike-controlled lights are greatly needed!
-Intersection of Bay & Vancouver:
some sort of better bike lane/light system or a different intersection that lines up with the next
street, I guess? It's a really tricky intersection.
Vic West to Downtown
Victoria to Royal Oak - not comfortable riding on Pat Bay Highway
Shelbourne corridor - the majority of Shelbourne feels unsafe and narrow, particularly south of
Hillside
Oaklands to Esquimalt - alternative to Bay Street or traveling through downtown
view and vancouver street
View at Douglas - have a bike lane in the center so bikes can go straight through the
intersection
Integrated 2-way bike lanes on one-way streets (Johnson, Pandora, Yates, Fort)
Safe bike route from downtown to Goose at Uptown - the speed of vehicles and the traffic on
Blanshard make it firghtening, even with the bike lanes. Also, the bike lane has an uneven
surface - a gutter runs about 9 inches out from the curb, which narrows the lane considerably.
Turning left from Douglas St onto Fort St is terrifying. A dedicated left turn lane would greatly
improve this
view royal thru esquimalt
View Royal to Uvic
Washrooms along the galloping goose past colwood to sooke: and bike lock ups. Lockers
downtown.
waterfont - fitness/tourism
to and from ferries - tourism/commuting
saanich peninsula - fitness/recreation
waterfront - ie dallas road
waterfront to downtown
fairfield to downtown
Waterfront, because it shows off Victoria's amazing environment.
Peninsula, because it is scenic, hilly, and an enjoyable ride
Downtown core lanes, because more people would ride to get downtown if it were safer.
ways to get to the goose
We don't need specific cycling routes. I want and we need as many separate (simple concrete
divider) cycling lanes as possible
we need an East/West corridor for cyclists that allows safe access from the Hillside area to
downtown. The Pandora lane is an improvement but not enough. Set aside Balmoral/Fisgard
as a corridor? Bike lane on Bay Street?
We need good north-south bike lanes - graham street is just signed with many major roads to
cross. Traffic speed on Blanshard is high. Bike lanes are needed for major streets. Haultain
would be much better if one way for cars or parking was restricted where it narrows the street
as bikes are at risk when it narrows. Hillside goes where I want to go but is crazy due to traffic
speed and driver lane changes.
Good north-south bike laned routes.
Well, considering I was very nearly smushed twice last year by non-observant drivers WHEN I
WAS IN A BIKE LANE I'd say education for drivers on all routes would be best. How about
"watch for cyclists when turning reminder signs?
but the one that is just nonsensical is McKenzie towards Gordon Head. Why do the bike lanes
appear and disappear? It's so busy and there is no room for cars and bikes at once.
west side saanich trail
West vic to Hillside Mall
Douglas street corrider
Westshore
Westshore
Also see above
Westshore / Sooke / Sidney
Wharf st to Tyee Rd, i.e. Johnson St bridge corridor
Wharf Street - too busy for safe cycling/no bike lanes.
Quadra - no bike lanes/parked cars
Wharf street. It would make it so much safer if there was no parking on Wharf from Johnson to
The Empress.
Government to Wharf. It would make it safe if there was a "Cyclists take the lane" painted on
the rd. I would ride with my children every day if this happened!
Both of these feel unsafe because there is no make bike lane and drivers try to pass while one
is going passed parked cars. Gettng "doored" is a huge concern.
Cyclist turn lane from Craigflower into Banfield park where you can get on the galloping goose.
Wharf Street. Serves lots of communities, important connector to Johnson Street Bridge.
Vancouver: more facilities, Too much traffic using it as a diversion from downtown. Additional
traffic diverter at Balmoral or Pandora?
Haultain Ave. Add to network. Put in more traffic calming measures.
Where the Galloping Goose meets Mckenzie (near Quadra) needs a bike lane seperated from
traffic. It's very popular and is super sketchy, especially around Shelbourn because the bike
land completely disappears. There is nowhere safe to ride there. The sidewalk is sketch too.
There's busses and trucks. Not good alternative route. NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED!!
Why are the cycling routes on bus routes? I would rather not have to leapfrog a bus.
Wilkinson & Interurban to Broadmead Shopping Centre via Wilkinson, then Royal Oak Drive (If
there was a bike lane all the way on Wilkinson I would feel safe enough to use it, which I
currently don't).
Wilkinson & Interurban to Douglas via Burnside Road E. (A bike lane all the way down
Burnside Rd. E would make me feel safe enough to use it, which currently I don't).
From where the Goose ends at the Johnson St. Bridge to all downtown locations. Douglas &
Fort for example. (I am not a strong enough cyclist to bike along the major downtown roads,
even with the bike lanes. Ideally, I would love it if there was some sort of bike route downtown
that was bikes only, separated from cars.)
wilkinson rd - bike lanes are inconsistent and therefore dangerous
interurban rd - dangerous curbs look like painted lines at night
Wilkinson Rd & Mann - Loehome
Would like a good route along Bay street, as I've said 8 times here...
Would like to see Haultain and Vancouver become marked as cycle priority corridors, like 10th
Av (and other similar routes) in Vancouver
Would love east/west and north /south direct paths or separated from vehicle traffic through the
city. Bike lanes such as on Fort are too dangerous; perhaps change speed limit to 40k for a
start.
yates st and fort st
yates street - from fernwood to downtown it is dangerous to cycle with buses weaving in and
out of the bike lane
fort street - from downtown to oak bay - it is dangerous to cycle with buses weaving in and out
of the bike lane
cook street from hillside to dallas road needs a designated bike lane - there isn't enough room
for bikes and cars and cars drive too close and don't move over
shelbourne street from bay to mackenzie - needs a designated bike lane - there isn't enough
room for bikes and cars and cars drive too close and don't move over
Yates street from Oak Bay all the way into down town. The infrastructure disappears once you
get closer where it should get a barrier lane. Douglas Street from Beacon Hill to Mayfair Mall.
Barrier bike lane preferred.
Yates, Blanshard, Johnson, Government
Yates/Fort street corridors into and out of downtown. Across Bay Street bridge.
YMCA / Waterfront
douglas street - it is the shortest route to downtown
Q16 Do you have any additional comments?
- more continuity in bike lanes in Vic (There are a lot of starts & stops)
- Also, I think a lot more RJH people (which equates to a lot of traffic) would bike commute if
Bay St corridor wasn't so intimidating.
- worthwhile exercise. Thanks for doing this
- need more secure bike parking downtown
-Graham to Vancouver street bike route intersection at Bay needs improvement
- Galloping Goose needs Convex Mirrors at road intersections to see oncoming traffic
-Please increase the street sweeping frequency on major cycling routes, incl the G. Goose trail
esp during winter
-Better signage to show routes (within the City and region-wide) would likely increase cycling
usage by residents & visitors.
-To improve s
-seriously the motorists running red lights are really bad, especially for a bike that might enter
an intersection at speed -very dangerous-need red light cameras at downtown intersections
and/or NO Car streets
-why can't we dedicate certain roads to be
(1) More cyclist activated lights would be nice vs. having to locate your bike perfectly over a
faded paint symbol to activate the loop detector.
(2) Speed limit should be max 40 km on residential streets (actually every road that doesn't
have a line painted down the middle). This would benefit bikes, pedestrians and overall traffic
safety!
(3) Painted bike lanes are widely driven over by cars. Why not protect them at least with the
occasional flexible plastic bollard?
4) Combine some bike lane development with traffic calming measures
* "Car free CRD in 2023"
* "Fare Free buses in CRD"
* $ for $, buses get more cars off the road more quickly than LRT
#13 qustions hould not be 2 parts on this survey
1. Bay Street between Government and Cook is very dangerous for cyclists. Bike lane
disappears into a right turn lane just before Government and vehicles then pass on both sides
of cyclists. Vehicles then try passing cyclists in the single lane between Government and
Douglas. Between Douglas and Blanshard there is the same problem with the right turn lane
and vehicles passing on both sides. After Blanshard there is a 15M wide shoulder then cyclists
have to merge into traffic and cars often dont allow them in. Following that is a very narrow
section of road with no shoulder. Currently I take the middle of the right lane to force vehcles to
change lanes to pass which I believe is the correct procedure. Many drivers honk, swear or
follow excessivly close.
2. Need signage/driver education on Blansard for cars turning right. Once a week I have a
close call with a vehicle that doesnt look in their mirror before turning right. Every day I get
frustrated stuck behind someone that wants to turn right but cannot fit so they are stopped on
the bike lane.. sometimes even 3 or 4 car lengths away from the right turn.
3. Bike lanes that end suddenly are accidents waiting to happen. Need more "share the road"
signs.
4. I appreciate the further financial commitment by Victoria to improce cycling infrastructure.
Granted it is a public priority in Vancouver but is seems crazy that it is safe for me to cycle
there than here in Victoria. Their seperated bike lanes downtown a a dream to ride on!
1. excessive street bump-outs make cycling more dangerous, not less. No roadnarrowing/calming device EVER prevented motorists from overtaking
2. very poorly-designed survey - eg Q8,12,13 - can click all 5 boxes for each choice
1. Follow Vancouver's method of creating traffic calmed bike arteries.
2. Eliminate "breaks" in bike lanes e.g. on Government and on Bay there are many portions
where the bike lane disappears for a block or two then reappears. It is important to have
contiguous routes. Complete point A to B coverage is extremely important.
3. Expand and pave as much of the Galloping Goose and E&N as possible.
4. Put traffic calming measures for cars at E&N crossings.
5. Use neutral language to direct cars and bikes to use the same road. "Sharing" the road
implies that the road belongs to cars and they share it with bikes. This is a cultural shift that
needs to be made in order to reach the goal of 70% bike trips. Suggest using language like
"Bicycles REQUIRED to use full lane"
6. Fill in gaps at railroad tie crossings on all bike routes. The current roundabout way to cross
railroads is not well marked and extremely dangerous as currently stands.
7. Implement a rider-controlled crossing procedure for bikes at the E&N and Admirals &
Colville. That is a death waiting to happen.
8. Green protected bike boxes should not be placed in front of turn/straight lanes. It is awkward
to attempt to filter to the front to turn west from Wharf onto the Johnson St bridge and pray that
the light doesn't change and a car behind doesn't want to go straight.
9. Crossings at high speed intersections need to have clear routes for bicycles and bicycle
controlled signals. E.g. Galloping Goose crossing McKenzie is horrible.
1. Ped/cyclist X-ing at Hillside/Prior needs yellow flashing light. cf Graham St.
2. More education/enforcement of light/reflector requirement at night (I drive too)...should also
apply to pedestrians (Estonia fines peds if you don't wear reflective clothing)
1. Royal Oak interchange to Victoria Inner Harbour - I don't like riding on the highway. It's very
scary.
2. Quadra - please expand the separated bike path all the way up Douglas St.
1. there need to be more and better bike parking downtown. Not enough bike racks. Maybe
provide small parking hubs that are covered and well lit?
2. I find that designated bike lanes are good enough to deter wandering cars (physically
separated lanes are nice but costly).
3. Need to fix the signed bike route along Graham St. (b/w Vista and Tolmie) as proposed.
4. Coordinate more with Saanich to complete bike routes.
1) A better outcome requires specific, measurable, public objectives and their regular
measurement to demonstrate progress and highlight problematic areas needing further work.
These outcomes can then be compared to similar statistics from some of the recognized best
cycling cities in N. America and Europe (e.g. Portland, Netherlands, etc.)
Let's stop talking about being world-class, let's demonstrate it through facts, not platitudes (you
know the type: 'we were voted "Best cycling city in 2012"" and similar feel-good statements that
don't actually demonstrate anything)
2) why do the city's cycling objectives stretch out to 2038, 2041. I'm 49 and I have to wait until
I'm 76 to see these cycling usage rates achieved?? How those even be meaningful objectives?
Many of will be dead by then... How about setting 1, 3, 5, and 10 year objectives and
measuring progress against it (see point 1 above).
Thanks for listening!!
1) Consider the elevation when you are choosing bike routes.
2) Maps of Victoria streets should include bike routes so that drivers also become familiar with
them, so they can avoid them.
3) Signed bike routes that are off main routes are more pleasant to ride, safer, and cheaper to
set up. Vancouver st is my favorite route.
4) Please do not forget that bikes are legally entitled to ride on all roads as they are motor
vehicles under the Motor Vehicle Act. Drivers do not seem to be aware of this.
1) downtown bicycle parking increased.
2) major corridors from downtown to various neighborhoods:
- dt to uptown
- dt to oak bay via fairfield
- dt to uvic via jubilee (haultain street)
- connector from haultain to dt-uptown route
- teach people to use two step left turns!
1) Hold Sunday Bike Days like in Ottawa - http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/parkspaths/things-to-do/alcatel-lucent-sunday-bikedays
2) Want to increase bike usage in Victoria? Get more people biking recreationally. How to do
this? Create bike paths along waterways - not just on roads that fall next to waterways but
actually separate paths along the waterways so you can actually see the water and still keep
your eyes on the path. Recreational cyclists are more likely to bike to work if they know they
will enjoy the ride with some nice scenery.
3) As a new resident of Victoria, I was surprised to discover that Victoria's dedicated bicycle
route network is not as advanced as I imagined it would be, especially considering one can
cycle here all year round.
4) Provide an online route maker application / map that shows where the hills are!
5) More bait bikes.
6) More secure biking parking.
7) Encourage better and more secure biking parking facilites at events and festivals
1) How does the Victoria cycling masterplan align with a region-wide strategy?
2) Cycling lanes are 'ok' - what about the vision of cycling infrastructure that is safe for families
and those 'crazy' enough to cycle next to cars... this is the real vision and the one that has the
best opportunity to take advantage of Victoria's great climate and reputation as a cycle friendly
and sustainable community.
3) Thank you for the opportunity! Despite the challenges that exist it is inspiring to see that
Victoria has not only 'talked the talk, but walked the walk' on cycling infrastructure... sure we
have lots of room to grow but it is also important to celebrate successes to date.
4) Victoria should be 'Canada's Cycling Capital' - our weather is better than Vancouver and we
should seize this as a unique asset and opportunity to place the region on the map.
1) Need to eliminate some key "pinch points" and "linear barriers." Will give more detail at in
person session.
2) Bike parking in many areas is highly inadequate. Existing racks downtown look nice but the
welded art in the centre is in the worst possible spot for trying to get a lock through. They need
to be redesigned/replaced.
1) Please, please do something about the major junctions. Oak Bay Junction is a catastrophe
for bikers. Fort and Foul Bay is similarly terrifying.
2) Please do not see this Bike Master Plan as something 'for bikers'. Instead please see it
holistically as something that will make the City better and healthier for all of us.
3) Please do not push the fiction that Victoria is some sort of biking capital, it is really cynical.
The reality is that in absolute terms, we are OK, but relative to our potential as a small, flat,
compact city with no snow, we are way, way, way behind where we should be.
4) Please think not just of making the city bikeable for healthy strong people. Please think
about making it bikeable for children, or people like me who cycle with children, or for people
who could potentially be lured into biking but just don't feel safe.
5) Please do not re-invent the wheel. We need only look at e.g. Portland to see good bike
infrastructure in practice.
6) Please do not just throw out some pre-election lolly to us but rather give us some serious,
long-term, funded efforts.
7) Please see a bikeable city as one that is also good for the economy and have a look at the
(substantial) research that buttresses this case.
1) Signed bike routes are useless: nobody sees the signs and the cars go just as fast as they
would normally. Bike signs on the street are much more useful and visible. The worse case is
Vancouver street. I bike in the area regularly but prefer to use Cook because there is too much
traffic on Vancouver given how narrow the street is.
2) Don't be afraid to remove car parking space for bike space. Other cities did it and it had
positive effects. But the bike lanes in and the cyclists will come!
Thanks and have a great day!
1) Speed limits on trails or policing of bike rider groups that travel in groups at high speeds.
2) Bike lanes that don't just END.
3) A means of a bike coming to Vic off the blue bridge without having to use Wharf street.to get
to James Bay.
4) Wallace Drive from the trurnoff to Mnt Work to Brentwood needs widening and markings for
a bike lane.
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A BIG comment: I came from Vancouver but feel less safe cycling here! I have had more near
misses with negligent auto drivers here than in the Big Smoke. The reason is that Van has bike
routes parallel to arterials on side roads, whereas most bike routes here are ON arterials. Can
you find parallel side streets, sign them as bike routes, install calming measures to discourage
(but not eliminate) auto traffic, and build a whole new network? That would improve cycling in
Victoria immensely.
A bike friendly route that connects from quadra finlayson area to the galloping goose would be
great to get more people riding to downtown and out of town. The goose is amazing, but ts very
hard to cross blanshard and Douglas to get to it.
A combination of all things described in this survey will help to improve the safety of cyclists cycle lights, cycle buttons, dedicated bike lanes, improved intersections. As a frequent cyclist,
the number one concern I have on the road is safety. I feel it is only a matter of time before an
accident happens, most likely minor but still and have had accidents in the past. The number
one reason for this is the mix of cars and cyclists, no blame here, just that the two modes of
transportation do not always mix well together. I am a driver as well.
A few cans of white paint for more lines on existing pavement does not constitute a cycling
plan. As a priority, redesigned intersections to modern standards that take into account cyclists
and pedestrians must be included in any serious attempt at planning – particularly in high
traffic areas such as downtown. Other jurisdictions are successfully doing this. Why have we
not?
A focus should be placed on using secondary roads with good signage both on pavement and
posted signs that would signal to both cyclists and drivers that this is a preferred cycling route.
Also signage with distances and direction similar to Portland Oregon would be great for cyclists
getting used to the city, and tourists. It helped me out a great deal in Portland! If roads are
quiet, people (cyclists and drivers alike) feel more comfortable and safe.
A full or part time pedestrian/ bike mall on Government street, closed to cars.
Bike parking is good where it exists, but is often over-subscribed, more needed.
A lot of great work has been done to encourage cycling in the city and I'm glad to see there is a
plan for more work into the future. I would love to see Shelbourne street go from four lanes to
two lanes - perhaps this is contemplated under the plan to daylight Bowker Creek?
a separate bike lane would be awesome as in Munich, Germany, Separte from road with
barriers or parked cars, otherwise its too scary.
• Safety first - Everyone should feel safe biking almost anywhere in the City. The current
level of infrastructure is not nearly sufficient to get 25% of all trips in urban areas taken by
cycle.
• Connectivity - All bike routes throughout the city need to be connected and well signed.
• Transformational change – In 2011, the City approved the CRD’s Pedestrian and
Cycling Master Plan which targets 25% of all trips in dense urban areas to be made by bicycle
by 2038 (bikes currently account for 4% of all trips in Victoria). Victoria’s new Cycling
Master Plan needs to show how it plans to achieve this transformational shift.
• Accountability - To help ensure success, the City needs to include interim targets for
cycling in Victoria in the Plan, measure and report progress on an annual basis, and commit to
a level of funding that is consistent with achieving the Plan's target. The City’s 2013-17
Financial Plan shows a 28% decrease for Cycling Master Plan Implementation by 2017. This
reduction in funding will not allow the City to achieve its target.
Access onto Johnson Street Bridge is currently deadly with the removal of the "bike box" on
Wharf Street, as is the crossing. This needs to be addressed long before the new bridge is
completed. Someone is going to get killed.
Add a safer bike lane on Quadra, Bay and Hillside Streets.
afraid to bike in traffic
Allow bicycles to ride both ways on Government St
Painted bike lanes need re-painting
Alpha Street is getting so potholed it is starting to affect biking with potential loss of control.
Additional hazard is motor vehicles swerving to avoid worst holes. Repave please!!
Although I am a cyclist I don't like the bike lane on Pandora Avenue. There was enough space
to ride before the lane was put in and there was already a parallel bike lane on Yates St.
Although I currently live in Langford, I'm a Victorian at heart and coming back soon:)
Although I do not avoid roads without bike lanes, I do not feel safe riding to work on some
sections. Inattentive and aggressive drivers on busy roads are my main concerns.
An extremely dangerous phenomenon is that bike lanes begin and end abruptly in the areas
that I cycle, eg Cedar Hill and Cedar Hill cross area. It really is an unbelieveable phenomenon
coming from vancouver where safe cycling is taken seriously.
The other thing that needs to change is to have bike routes on hilly roads but not along flat
corridors, eg Hillside but not Shelbourne..
Any road that allows for parallel parking AND bikes makes for a hazard as drivers don't look for
cyclists amongst the parked cars.
Appreciate the opportunity for allowing us to put in our input. How do we hear about your
findings from this survey? What approaches are taken when all this information is gathered?
as a biker i would feel safer with bike lanes. as a driver i would like bikers on seperate lanes
As a commuter cyclist I was hit by a car last year on Quadra and my son was also hit while
cycling home from school in a bike lane on Bay. As residents of Hillside/Quadra there seems to
be frequent car/bike collisions on the major streets that we need to either cross to travel on
(Quadra and Cook and Hillside and Bay). I do believe that cycling infrastructure reduces such
collisions. We are vulnerable to injuries when 'sharing the road'.
As a family of four, we are downtown most weekends and prefer to do our shopping for clothing
and household needs there. We prefer to cycle rather than drive. The distance is easy but
there is no route that would currently be appropriate for our young (6 year old) cyclist.
As longs as we insist upon making driving a convenient choice, we won't get people out of their
cars. Slow them down and block them off-make it more convenient to walk or cycle than to
drive.
Avoid mixed pedestrian/bike lanes at all costs! The two don't mix.
Ban on-street parking on major routes. Tax money should be spent on infrastructure, not
permitting cars from clogging-up roadways.
bay street corridor - currently do not feel safe with kids on bike; people routinely honk at me
when i am in the middle of the lane, as the signage says is appropriate for cyclings, yet people
still honk and rev past me, i've even been yelled at, flipped off, etc. for riding in the centre of the
lane. but from vic west to oaklands or oak bay, you have limited choice but to travel along bay
street; improve bike lanes/routes on quiet streets, parallel to major streets, so that the route is
direct but there are less cycle/vehicle interactions (i.e. fisgard/balmoral instead of focusing on
pandora, etc.); route from johnson street bridge to cook street village
Bay street from government to Quadra seams to be a bad section for cycling.
Bay Street, its a great corridor if it can be improved. Put a bike lane on Blanshard instead of
Douglas because bus and bike in same lane is a problem
Best to have lanes on both sides of road if possible.
If possible have reminders/rules/signage directed @ cyclists informing them that they are
vehicles of the road and should act as such. (Improve driver's views of cyclists and make them
safer)
Better coordination with regional municipalities so that bike lanes don't start & stop when
entering a new community
better education for vehicle drivers
better esphalt in lanes,
longboard friendly bike lanes would be nice
Better signage on Ash to Shellbourne/Royal Oak &/or a dedicated, separate bike path would be
great. Have observed numerous close calls there!
Better street lighting at night would be great.
Require businesses to install an ADEQUATE number of USEABLE bike racks, and do the
same on ALL downtown streets - many of which have nothing at all except signposts (e.g.,
install so both sides can be used; use multi-bike racks rather than the simple arches that can
only hold 1 bike if they don't park carefully). Install signs about how to park properly in multibike racks.
Bicycle riders need insurance protection under ICBC. Dead cyclists get insurance coverage.
The rest of us? Apparently we hit curbs not that a vehicle travelled too closely and brushed us
off the road.
Bicycle safety courses should be part of curriculum in elementary schools.
Bicycle awareness needs to be emphasized in driver training, both in terms of sharing the road
and knowing the rights of cyclists using the roads.
Bicycles should not be treated as secondary to cars.
Bicycles, pedestrians, and public transportation should be the priority. Not the automobile.
Bicycling is one of the few modes of transportation that is truly sustainable but even with the
relative high number of cyclist in the Victoria area, the budget towards cycling infrastructure is
small. For example as reported in the TC: "Victoria’s cycling budget is modest. Consider
Kamloops, a similar-sized city. Its recent bicycle plan includes an annual $500,000 budget,
twice what Victoria typically spends per year."
Bike crime is a big problem in the city. More needs to be done to crack down on bike theft.
Bikes can be the primary transportation for some people, but theft of them doesn't seemt to be
take as seriously as theft from motor vehicles. More secure bike parking would be great, as
locks only go so far in protecting peoples bikes and theives are creative and persistent.
Bike improvements, particularly traffic calming, doesn't have to be expensive. As long as it's
safe, I'm very happy with a bronze standard. Concrete barriers that prevent through traffic
between certain streets is a very effective way to let local vehicles use a street but discourage
short cutting.
Bike lane have to be cleaned up otherwise it is more dangerous than riding in the car lane.
Some gravel are almost the same diameter as my tires. It is comparable to have 5cm diameter
rocks in the middle of the car lane.
Bike lanes and reflective paint are wonderful, but to be honest the critical component that's
missing is driver-biker awareness. Are you allowed to ride up the shoulder at a stoplight? Is it
polite to? Who gets priority on a yellow light? When is it safe to overtake? These are all
questions I asked seasoned cyclists over the last 2 years that I ditched my car and make
cycling my main method of transportation, and no one could really give a good explanation. My
family hates cyclists, often for misinformed reasons ("Taking up the whole road" for example
when it would be unsafe to ride the shoulder). I've been on the receiving end of extremely
dangerous driving because I was a "biker-fag". If the money that would be going into these
corridors could be channeled into a joint ICBC-bike program where drivers and cyclists learned
what their rights and expectations actually were, a lot of these methods to make cyclists feel
"safer" would be unnecessary, more people would ride, and the stigma of being a 'spandexclad cycle-nazi' would go away, reducing the barrier to entry in general.
Bike lanes are great, but separated lanes are a death trap. Cyclists are often not seen by cars
intending on turning especially if the barrier is high such as parked cars.
Bike lanes are often not a good solution because people drive into bike lanes without shoulder
checking and bike lanes are often beside parked cars. When you are riding right beside parked
cars it is easy to get doored. I think there needs to be a physical barrier between cars and
bikes on a few major streets so that cyclists can navigate the city safely.
Bike lanes downtown end abruptly, "dumping" cyclists into high-traffic, high-distraction area. I
think there is a real opportunity to create a cycling network that serves all road users well: by
creating separated lanes/tracks/routes for bikes, with their own signs and lights as appropriate.
Bike lanes like the ones along Fort & Yates give a false sense of security.
Bike lanes need to be seperated by a barrier especially from buses
Bike lanes/paths should be well separated from vehicle lanes
Bike route improvements are always a good idea, but the real problem for me are cars cutting
off bikes, trying to beat bikes to intersections, and the like. There is a general lack of bike
awareness.
Bike routes are completelyi ignored byars--even back roads are safer. Best to eliminate the
whole idea of bike routes and have barrier-separated lanes everywhere, plus bike-priority traffic
lights
Bike routes are great however NOT on the roads -need to keep bikes and cars separate
Bikes and cars must be separate to mediate traffic and provide safety to cyclists.
Bikes are "dope", let's make it the norm.
Bikes make for a cleaner, quieter, more environmentally sustainable lifestyle. There should be
more priority given to advocacy by making it safer through more consistent bike transit
corridors.
Bikes should not be forced onto roads like Bay (too narrow & busy) but it's very difficult or
impossible (dead ends) to cross major roads without going onto other major roads. So bike
controlled "crosswalks" would really help put bikes onto side streets instead of Bay where the
cars are a threat.
Biking and public transportation are the solution to congestion and parking problems in the
downtown core. It makes social and economic sense to invest in them heavily and treat them
as fundamental infrastructure. Bike lanes should as visible, prominent, frequent, and important
as traffic lights.
Victoria would do well to invest immediately in long term systems to make bicycling as
important to transport as cars are. Even with its incredibly high commercial vacancy rates and
decreasing patronage, the downtown core continues to inch towards a capacity crisis for
vehicles. Creating a culture that makes bicycling an equally viable and safe option - which it is
currently not, by a long shot - will be a fundamental step in the direction of a long-term
accessible core.
Thank you.
Biking is good for the spirit!
BRAVO Victoria's bike support!
Buffered bike lanes are the only way forward. We need physical separation from cars and
trucks. Despite the MVA calling cyclists "vehicles" we do not belong on the same roadway as
5500 kg trucks. I like cycling for environmental, health, and recreational reasons, but I am
literally putting my life in the hands of distracted drivers every time I put my wheels on the road.
Victoria has the climate and size to be Canada's cycling mecca. But without SERIOUS
commitment to change, cycling will only ever be seen as a hobby or a form of transportation for
fringe commuters. Please give us the infrastructure we need.
Buffered bike lanes would definitely get me using my bike more often.
build it and they will come!!
Camosun area / hillside - lots of traffic
Can't wait for safe bike route over new Johnson St Bridge. I almost get hit on the blue bridge
weekly by cars ignoring bike signage.
Cars and bikes both seem to ignore the basic rules of the road when interacting with each
other (eg: cyclists passing cars on the right when the car is turning). A simple education
campaign to remind everyone of right of way rules for all traffic might go a long way.
Cars are biggest detriment to cycling
Check out the Niagara Parks Commission bike path that stretches from Niagara-on-the-Lake,
Ontario to Niagara Falls to Lake Erie. Something like that would be amazing around the water
in Victoria.
cleaning the right sides of roads is always appreciated. thanks for the repairs to foul bay
southbound. There are holes everywhere though. maybe a pothole registry is in order.
Clear traffice signals and marking specific to bike at inner city intersections, clear bike lanes in
high traffic areas.
Cloverdale Avenue is a poor place to cycle
Complete separated bike routes are integral to being able to bike more. I don't care if "most" of
the busy road has a bike lane; I only feel safe if the whole length of road has bike lanes.
Completing existing bike routes so that bike lanes don't suddenly end would be my desire for
the highest priority.
Consider having a class during bike to work week aimed at seniors or those lacking confidence
on bike. I took a class and found it intimidating as we practiced biking downtown. I would like to
learn how to repiar a flat tire if it occured. Have even tried to find a "personal bike trailer" who
would help get me started on a regular routine. Also, the topic for pre-beginner does - how to
safely use a bike rack. Because I'm not comfortable on most roads, I need to get my bike to the
trails. I need practice/advice on how to use my bike rack.
Continuous bike lanes would be nice, rather than adding them only in sections where the
roadways have been redone, only to have the lane stop a block later. In some areas, multiple
traffic lanes are not necessary - instead, a single traffic lane, with a dedicated (and wide) bike
lane should be added. Motorists do not respect cyclists when they are in traffic, and don't give
them a very wide berth when passing. A dedicated bike lane could help with this issue.
Cook St bike lane or bike path - Vancouver to hilly for kids, same on Shelbourne. Speeders on
Rockland Ave in particular, but speeders in general. Thanks for yor efforts in including bicycle
riders in Victoria.
Cook Street is very, very bad. Even though I am a cyclist & don't ride on Cook Street I do not
support cycling on Cook Street. It is too narrow & causes all sorts of problems for drivers &
riders. Put in bike lanes or stop cycling on Cook Street.
Coordination between municipalities. Legible signage between municipalities.
Push button on Haultain @ Foul Bay for cyclists going E-W
Could we implement separate bike paths on roads like Vancouver?
Covered bike lock ups would make it easier to cycle in wet weather.
Creating streetside trees & parklets, reducing car lanes, bike-only streets (see in portland),
creating separated bike lanes and on-street parking will slow down traffic and encourage more
observance of drivers. Making it more convenient to cycle than drive to the major stops
(downtown, uvic, military bases, uptown, langford, etc) are key! And once these are in place,
we can relax on the helmet laws and encourage more short-distance, casual cyclists. Having
bikes that tourists could ride around downtown without helmets would be a major advantage for
the city. We don't all want to race around in spandex, we want cycling to be a part of everyday
life. A bike exchange, bike rebate, bike giveaway, etc are great ways to get people cycling.
Cross downtown to Johnson St brdige over Johnson St. bridge
Current signal triggers too narrowly focused in traffic lane. Having a sensor strip across the
lane work reduce bike/car irritations for cars wanting to turn right and who are behind a cyclist
having to sit in the middle od the lane to trigger the sensor. Improved public education as to
how the light triggers work would also help to reduce unnecessary conflicts.
Current solution of putting a road from Delta Ocean Pointe to join the traffic to blue bridge is
highly dangerous for bikes and pedestrians. Please review this decision saw several near
misses today (April 26/14).
Cycling eases car traffic congestion and is very stimulating and healthy. And it is awesome to
not be stuck in traffic when one can cycle right by!
For me it is about optimising the health benefits of cycling with my total commute time. I don't
mind adding 15 - 30 minutes to my commute time by cycling, but an additional hour would likely
be too much. With my current route (Atkins-Uptown), I only add a few minutes to my commute
time and sometimes I can get to work or home even faster by bike. So I get healthier and I get
to work faster. Those are great days!
I would cycle from farther away if I could, but there does not seem to be parking or direct cycle
routes into Victoria from West Shore Parkway, etc., and it seems like it might take too long, be
unsafe, etc. I have tried to work out longer routes from there using Google, but most seem to
require some highway cycling which is a non-starter for me.
Thank you for asking!
Cycling in Victoria is fabulous, but I appreciate your efforts to improve it to make it more
accesible to everyone. The bike safety course put on by the polic was great at building
confidence, road knowlege and skills
Cycling in Victoria is good but has the potential to be so much better with just a few key
investments. Thanks for your hard work.
Cycling in Victoria is not dangerous when done properly. Invest in cycling education. I would
also like to see more enforcement of cycling rules such as issuing citations for sidewalk riding,
wrong side riding and ignoring signs.
Cycling is important to Victoria, and we have the perfect climate, geography and demography
for it, we just need more support. Thanks for doing this work!
Cycling is sadly seen as a pastime here. The opposite of how Europe generally sees it. We
should be setting up more of a complete and safe infrastructure that would ultimately change
peoples mindset about biking in Victoria and BC. Safer roads with clear markings, safer bike
storage downtown, public incentives etc etc
cycling planning should be done on a regional scale, not municipal
Cycling routes like Vancouver St have far too many stop signs. Otherwise I suggest amending
legislation so that stop signs are regarded as yield signs by cyclists.
The green traffic light at Balmoral, crossing Quadra street, is far too short and often doesn't
allow a cyclist to get through the light if one is behind 2 cars.
Cycling through downtown just feels unsafe. Cars travel too fast.
The current makeshift lanes from the intersection of Harbour and Esquimalt Road over the
Johnson St Bridge feel unsafe. Traffic continues to try to overtake cyclists on the approach to
the bridge, especially now that a left turn is permitted to access the Delta Hotel.
The bike box at Harbour and Esquimalt is confusing for cars as it is a stop sign, not a light, and
cars tend to creep into the box.
Cyclists in "packs" taking up the whole road really, really piss off non-cyclist drivers. They give
regular commuter cyclists a bad rap. Is it not illegal to ride three abreast?
dallas rd
Dallas road / beach drive has some of the best views in Victoria, yet there is no dedicated bike
lane or path.
Dallas Road, the Inner Harbour and Government street should be for bikes, skateboards,
runners, roller-blades and street hockey every Sunday from June 1 - Sept 15.
Dangerous intersection at Market Street and Blanshard (stop sign ). Cars roll through the stop
sign and rarely see cyclist travelling southbound in the bike lane. Lot's of near misses at this
spot.
dedicated bike zones - bike only roads
Dedicated bikelanes do more than any other measure to increase ridership.
ditch the bylaw to require helmets. i'm a grown man. i can make my own decisions on safety.
http://www.howiechong.com/journal/2014/2/bike-helmets
Divided bike lanes? bike highways or major E-W & N-S routes more bike lock-up racks
everywhere downtown
Do not feel safe riding alone on paths that have me out of sight for long stretches.
Don't bother putting bike lanes on Shelbourne -- it's terrible with exhaust, loud noise, and
dangerous traffic. Instead complete Cedar Hill or put a bike path some other north-south
corridor for cyclists -- and add plenty of signage telling cyclists where the bike route is...I see so
many people trying to cycle on Shelbourne, which is sort of a death wish kind if route to travel.
Mapleton/Blenkinsop is another death trap, with no shoulders and cars tending to speed.
Tattersall could become a good/better artery for bicycles, perhaps.
Don't forget about driver and cyclist training. I think a lot of problems would be solved if drivers
and cyclists both learned to follow the road rules a little better.
Thanks & Good Luck.
Downtown doesn't need more bike lanes, just better information for drivers and cyclists of how
to ride together. But this is only at rush hour. In the morning and in the evening, there is such
little traffic, sticking to Government St is your safest route and the traffic is slow.
Downtown routes, main roads improved
Downtown should be more accessible to cyclists. Its time to change Wharf Street and
Government Street.
Downtown should have better bike lanes. Separated bike lanes from car traffic rather than just
marked lanes. Downtown car and bus traffic (in all cities) is a constant lane change and turning
process. Cyclists get nervous in these situations and they need better protection than white
lines on the road.
Downtown, Camosun
Driver and rider education is critical.
Marked bike lanes and until these are possible, sharrow signs.
Incorporate appropriate traffic calming strategies and devices on all categories of urban streets.
Set an overiding goal to make bike travel safe for (your) children. This would take care of all
conditions for adult cycling.
Driver education is also key to success. Bicycles are vehicles with attendant rights and
responsibilities. "Skills" workshops as well as "Responsible cycling" workshops would be
beneficial. Bicycle awareness material distributed with city information in all forms of media.
Driver education regarding cyclists. Change law as in Europe so that any accident between
driver and cyclist is ALWAYS the fault of the driver. Drivers think they own the road and are not
careful enough. There must be many more inviolate bike paths to be safe for everyone to start
using them as transport just as masses of people do in Europe.
Drivers do a lot of dumb stuff, and really don't respect the existing bike lanes. I've had drivers
pull over and stop in bike lanes right in front of me, open their car doors without looking into
bike lanes and merge into bike lanes without leaving enough space. There's not much point in
having more bike lanes if drivers aren't taught (and enforced!) that bike lanes are for bikes!
During dry (busy season) motorized cycles and racers need to slow down in heavy use areas
along GG from switch bridge to town.
educating drivers also cyclists having a better understanding of rules of the road
elevated bike highways would be amazing, I would ride my bike everywhere if I could be off the
streets
Encourage BC Transit to better accomodate bikes on buses ie. more than 2 bike rack
Every time I bike downtown with my children I feel like I have taken them on a suicide mission.
Biking with children in downtown Victoria is not safe for parents with children. Even driving up
Fort St. in the bike lane pulling my son in a trailer yesterday was terrifying with huge trucks
coming way to close and people pulling in and out of parking spots beside the bike lane. I had
to get off my bike and walk the sidewalks pulling my trailer because it felt unsafe downtown. My
8-yr-old who is a very competent cyclist is terrified to bike with me to the library because we
have to go down Douglas St. to get home (since Gov't is one way).
Everyday we need to choose between safety and making environmentally friendly and healthy
choices. We feel like the lack of safe routes is limiting our choices and our rights as citizens.
Routes are needed. Education is needed to teach drivers to share the road.
Existing bike lanes are often too narrow and too close to parked cars for me to be able to
maintain the recommended 5 feet from parked cars. e.g. Blanchard.
Existing bike lanes often end where you need them most - at intersections.
Often, bike lanes and designated bike routes either don't have a button for the traffic signal or
the button is located some distance from where the bike is positioned at the intersection.
I hope all the new bike infrasctucture will take the above into account.
Expand cycling network. It is too limited. Add roads like rockland, gladstone, many others.
increase density of network.
Develop a downtown cycle track network plan. Many Canadian cities, including Montreal,
Calgary and Vancouver, have or are developing downtown cycle track networks.
Sustained increases in funding for cycling infrastructure is needed.
extend galloping goose
Extensive netowrk of bike - friendly secondary arterials is more important than having one or
two streets with separated paths
Fairfield to Camosun
Fairfield to downtown, Cook St, Dallas Rd
Find a way to connect to oak bay and engage the municipality
fix bikelane on Finlayson/Jutland at Douglas-sidewalk comes way out and no bike lane until
futher up (by Dodds). Dangerous!
For all we push about being one of the most bike-friendly cities in North America, we 100%
drop the ball in our downtown core. I'm not looking for roads to be closed down and cyclists to
be given the key to the city, but you have no choice but to ride IN traffic anywhere downtown.
Further traffic calming measures along Vancouver st is needed. A pedestrian/bike overpass to
connect kings over blanshard and douglas would be amazing!
Gated crossings need to accommodate bike trailers.
Generally Victoria is good, but there is a failure of consistent bike lanes on major roads (lanes
begin and end in random fashion). Saanich is much worse in this respect
Generally, Victoria is a great cycling city. But, downtown remains a hazard. Separated lanes
would go a long way to keeping us safe.
Get lighting on the GG trail; presently feels dangerous in the evening for women with folks
sleeping rough or some threatening behaviour experienced there by some women cyclists
get rid of cars in the downtown core (e.g. Gov between Johnson and Humboldt).
Give your head a shake - 11 per cent of cyclists don't cycle to work. Part of the cycling master
plan should be to license cyclists - to prevent them treating red lights and stop signs as a mere
suggestion. THier cycling behavior downtown is shocking.
Given Victoria's physical attributes (climate, size, topography), there is no reason it shouldn't be
a world-leader in terms of cycling communities. Let's do it!
Glad to be able to input to the plan!
Bike parking is a concern of mine, what are the thoughts for park lets, taking more car spots to
set up bike parking a la Portland? For cycle tourism, it is a great asset. I loved it when I visited
PDX for the ease of going to businesses and having my bike conveniently located for loading
up purchases etc.
Glad to see more improvements coming. Recently cycled all over Portland and am hoping
Victoria can aspire follow their lead. More lanes (buffered if room exists), more bike parking,
better signage and maps will help promote this as a great place to cycle.
Glad to see you continuing to promote biking as a viable mode of transport and to see ongoing
improvements for cyclists. :)
Good luck
Good luck with the survey
Hope it is fruitful
Good work so far. Keep the bike lanes coming.
Goverment, Douglas, Hillside
great city to cycle in
Hate it when cycling path ends for one block or more (Usually busy areas)
Have more bike racks on buses. I could take the bus somewhere, ride around, visit, ride for
pleasure, errands. Routes on Blanshard & Craigflower not safe. Electric bike charging stations.
Go time electric has developed self standing solar charging stations.
Have social planning as part of the bicycle master plan to include bicycling as part of a
healthier community. Take a lead role in "Safe Routes to School".
If the kids/families/seniors can't ride on a street, it's not a true bike route.
Heavy traffic areas should be lit up so cyclists are safe. Especially in the winter months when
its raining. Also I think it should be law that cyclists have bright lights on their backs and fronts!
Heavy traffic makes me uncomfortable so local back roads and the galloping goose are my
favourite options
Hillside / Lansdowne - Shelbourne
Hillside Ave, Fernwood need improvement
hillside, feel unsafe
Hire urban planner(s) with a EXTENSIVE background in high capacity, commuter cycling cities;
the recent alterations and additions to bike lanes are confusing and unsafe much of the time.
How about producing some TV commercials showing the effects (post accident) of cyclists
who:
1) did not wear helmets;
2) Safety vests;
3) Did not show caution at intersections;
4) Think cycling is such fun that motorists are responsible "for my safety."
5) Take cycling entitlement bunnies off the damn road.
I started riding bicycles 64 years go. So far so good. Very few mishaps. I take cycling very, very
seriously.
I already submitted a survey but forgot to add something: better upkeep and regular cleaning of
shoulders and bike paths would really help, as often they are littered with rocks, glass, etc that
forces bikes into the driving lane. Keeping these areas clear would be much safer for both cars
and bikes.
I am a very confident cyclist. We need to increase the number of cyclists that aren't in this
category and the only way to do it is by separated bike lanes/pathways. Having traveled in
Europe and seen the success of these pathways, I highly recommend them for Victoria. A
painted bike lane isn't a safe alternative for folks that are nervous. I wouldn't ride with my kids
on a bike route just because it has a painted bike lane. Cars routinely drive into those bike
lanes making them not safe. Successful bike routes need to be separated from traffic.
I am an avid ( and safe ) recreational cyclist and have also commuted to and from work for 30
years in both Victoria and Vancouver. Probably my favorite stretch of road in Victoria is from
Ogden Point to the Ross Bay Cemetery and it would be sad to see it changed in any way. Also,
I would like to pass on to the following advice: Victoria will see an explosion in cyclists in the
next 20 years, so please keep that in mind when planning. I have cycled in Europe and Asia
and feel that Victoria is both under-rated and a hidden gem when it comes to cycling
opportunities. Thank you VERY much for this survey and for considering cyclists.
I am an extremely experienced, confidant and capable cyclist. I ride downtown, and even on
the highway, but I try to stick to the trails because riding in traffic is a frightening and upsetting
experience. It must be far worse for older or less-confidant cyclists. It's not hard for me to
imagine people avoiding cycling simply due to fear of traffic.
There is a great opportunity for the people compiling these survey results to go for a bike ride
(as a group or singly) to get a direct sense of what biking is like in the city, both on busy streets
and quiet trails.
I am comfortable biking to/from most destinations in Victoria by myself. But I am very
uncomfortable riding with my 7 year old son, when he is on his own bike. We struggle with
discontinuous bike lanes to get right downtown (from James Bay) and with our frequent and
multiple close interactions with cars. Continuous, well-marked bike routes (like in Kitsilano,
Vancouver) on smaller roads to & from downtown, or more painted lanes (like parts of Douglas,
but NOT shared with buses weaving in and out of the bike lane) would be a wonderful
improvement.
Many thanks for the chance to comment.
I am comfortable mixing it up with traffic but am very hesitant to cycle with my son - the
distances aren't the restricting factor, but there are parts of the journey in which bicyles don't
have protection. I wouldn't go downtown with him along yates or pandora, and getting over to
the goose is tricky - especially crossing the blue bridge.
I am committed to starT cycling this year and am looking fwd to it....now if only I could remove
the two big hills leading back to my house...!
I am concerned that the exits of the new development proposed for the corner of Vancouver St.
and Pandora would flood Vancouver St. with a lot of car and delivery truck traffic, thus making
the principal north-south cycling connector much busier and less safe.
I am really concerned about the development proposal for St Andrews School at
Pandora/Vancouver which will negatively impact the best north/south route into town and the
only feasible one for me. Blanshard is just too scary: too many cars and too fast
I am retired. Prior to that I bike commuted. Pretty easy for me, as a teacher it was
neighbourhood to neighbourhood. If more people felt as safe as I did bike commuting, more
would do it. And look at me now- I ride every where because I have the time to ferret out the
back roads. Build it and they will come :)!
I am very happy to see more bicycle parking downtown.
I do get a little confused when a bicycle lane abruptly ends, leaving you to feel you're on your
own. Must be a little disconcerting for those that do not ride frequently and are a little more
uncomfortable riding with traffic, or those with children.
I appreciate the opportunity to voice my opinions regarding bicycling in Victoria.
Thank you!
I appreciate that the city is seeking public feedback on this process. My experience is that
Victoria is fairly good for biking compared to other cities because of its low volume of traffic and
by virtual of having coastal roads that have no cross streets. That said, Victoria has
substantially less cycling infrastructure than other smaller cities where I have lived (e.g.
Eugene, Oregon) and its sometimes frustating to see such little investment in cycling
infrastrucuture. There's always room for improvement, so I appreciate the city working on it.
I appreciate the incremental biking improvements. I believe that the city is on the right track.
e.g. bike lanes on Doncaster. The new lights at Doncaster/North Dairy. Bike lanes on Yates
going downtown. Lots more bike racks downtown.
I appreciate the infrastructure that is in place but notice that improvements seem to have
slowed in recent years. I hope that the changes to Douglas won't put buses and bikes in
conflict: buses stopping regularly and typical cyclist speeds result in lots of uncomfortable
passing - a discouragement.
I avoid designated bike lanes in commercial areas like the plague. Drivers to do not shoulder
check and I have had many close calls in bike lanes with cars turning right into me. Separated
paths like the Lochside Trail and the Goose are brilliant for commuting! Though are not great
for team riding. Wider roads like Dallas Rd are very nice.
I believe that driver awareness would improve the safety for cyclists-many times the driver just
doesn't see the cyclist-I stick to safe routes to avoid being hit. Also, it might improve overall
cyclist behaviour (for the few who don't know the rules) to take a mandatory course, register
the bike and get a little bike ID tag.
I believe Victoria would benefit greatly by being a primarily cycling city, at least in the downtown
core. Tourism would improve as would the health of the local people.
I can understand that inexperienced riders may have concerns largely based on their road
confidence and riding attitudes. I don't like bike lanes as too many riders seem to think the
lanes give them some level of invincibility or authority to ignore basic road rules. I am very
comfortable riding just about anywhere except maybe Shelbourne, it is so narrow that there are
problems with traffic disruption. I also find that most car drivers are pretty careful around bikers
(always a few d**kheads though) my worst experiences have been with Transit buses.....
I cycle as an alternative to the car and always feel most comfortable when on a clearly marked
bike lane that has a barrier like the Dunsmuir Viaduct, Burrard Bridge, or Hornby Street in
Vancouver
I cycle daily and on a regular basis feel frightened by cars driving so close to me and not
respecting my space. Having more bike lanes would make A SIGNIFICANT difference in
safety. I have many friends that enjoy cycling but don't ever bike in the city as it is too scary. if
there were more bike lanes or bike only paths and streets this would be totally different.
I cycle every day to around the community and I receive feedback that many more people want
to cycle but feel it is somewhat unsafe depending on the routes available in Victoria. There is
also the issue of randomly ending bike lines around the community forcing cyclists to make a
dangerous attempt to merge with oncoming traffic.
I cycle everywhere, at all times of day. My least favorite times to cycle are during the peak
morning and afternoon commuting hours; the roads I have to take to work are busy, and most
of them do not have bike lanes, nor boulevards so there's very little room to maneouvre along
with the high-speed, high-volume traffic.
I do not feel that we need separated bike lanes. Well-marked bike lanes are sufficient. What we
need is better driver-awareness/patience in how they react to cyclists.
I don't drive by matter of choice, so cycling IS MY primary transportation. Any infrastructure that
caters to my lifestyle is a huge improvement over car culture.
I don't feel safe except in designated bike lanes, but they are so few (and they randomly stop in
strange places) that I do not use them.
I don't have any experience riding in traffic and am concerned about dooring. Aside from being
cautious, it makes me wonder if this is something that is addressed with drivers?
I don't usually feel safe riding during rush hour, even in bike lanes. I have been hit by a car
before, and have almost been hit countless times, despite travelling in bike lanes, and obeying
traffic laws.
I dont own a car and I feel very limited because of lack of safety. I have two little kids and I
avoid biking to certain destinations because the bike route is too dangerous to go with kids. I
feel fine biking anywhere by myself. I have always been an avid biker, that being said I have
also been in bike/car accidents
I drove my car recently during the morning rush hour along Pandora (where there is a new bike
lane). I had to turn right onto Cook, but found crossing the bike lane to turn right dangerous. A
BC Transit bus and several cars were driving in the parked car lane and bike lane. A cyclist
couldn't get through and I had trouble turning right at the marked location. It was a gong show!
Please resolve to ensure bike lanes remain popular.
I fear for my life every time I ride. cars are vastly incompetent about bikes. I've been cut off,
forced off the road, nearly hit, almost every day. drivers don't pay attention, and they blame
cyclists when drivers cut cyclists off or nearly hit them when it is the cyclist's right of way (no
personal driver accountability). cyclists are treated unfairly -- apparently we are not allowed on
the sidewalk, but drivers hate it when we are on the roads. since we have to be on the roads
legally, we have to follow the same road rules as drivers, but drivers do not want us on the
roads at all in any form. drivers would prefer cyclists not exist, and as a cyclist, i would prefer
that motor vehicle traffic not exist. it would be much safer.
I feel like the bikes routes are more well known in Vancouver (I used to live there) compared to
Victoria. I don't feel like I know good side street routes to get around safely
I feel really lucky that I can ride to work most of the year - it's close enough and luckily there is
a bike path on Finlayson and Blanshard which is my main route. But, that being said, every day
that I bike I see people swerving into bike lanes and busses coming very close to riders, and if
there is no bike lane then cars will still try to pass you in very tight quarters. Simply, it's scary,
you always have to be on your toes and aware of what's going on around you. The worst part is
that as a biker it's very hard to react quickly to get out of danger. Anyway, I would love more
improvements to the existing bike lanes and more would be even better! Would love to see
more people out on their bikes!
I feel the best way to promote cycling is a combination of protected and side street paths as
well as major roads. Some cyclist like to be removed from traffic and the bustle while others
like to feel a part of the city and its happenings. Add a mix of urban bike lanes and connecting
side road paths.
A branch off the goose at Thetis lake to Goldstream Park would be well received and open the
doors for a safe Langford commute. Pack dirt/gravel I think is a cheap and fine alternative and
runners find the surface more pleasant.
Would like to see Government street from Yates to the Humboldt closed to vehicular traffic.
I feel unsafe on the trails alone
I find that for most cycling in Victoria there is always a "route less traveled by cars" option
which I prefer to take. However I would prefer that the roads accommodate both bikes and cars
so people can feel safe while cycling and thereby use their bikes for commuting etc
I find the "bike lane" small green signs hard to decipher which road is the bike lane - going
straight or making a turn right or left when you see the sign? The signs without painted lanes
on the road make me think "bike route? where?". They should at least have an arrow on them
indicating which direction this bike route is going.
I firmly believe that separated bike lanes are necessary for cyclists to be and feel safe.
I generally ride 6 to 7000 km per year yet do almost no commuting or shopping trips.
I have several bikes and there is no place I can risk parking any of them just by risk of theft of
components never mind the entire bike. Discreet lockers are generally the only safe way to
park my bikes with the lowest value of near $8000.00. My employer thinks that a bike is free of
cost so will not consider mileage reimbursement as a legitimate expense. The Federal
government even allows $10/day for messengers to compensate the calories in food used a
fuel. Lip service and no policy. Note that at least 1 segment of my employer has bikes as part
of their service so the disconnect between cost and expenses seems confusing. IE they lease
their bikes and pay regular maintenance so some accountant must know a bike is not free from
operating expenses.
I guess what I said in #16 could just as well have been said here.
I have 3 close friends who have sustained very serious injuries in cycling accidents where they
were not at any fault, It is clear to me that cyclists and cars should NOT be sharing the same
roadways and I am very grateful that I now live on the route of the galloping goose so I don't
have to brave the dangerous streets every day like so many dedicated cyclists in this city.
Thank you!
I have a preference for separated bike lanes and routes on quieter streets (near to major
thoroughfares). E.g., for a North/South corridor, Vancouver or Government are better than
Blanshard or Douglas. Removing some parking and restricting cars’ turning abilities would
be options and sometimes preferable to dedicated bike lanes where you could still get sideswiped or hit with a door.
I would like to see the introduction of the 'Idaho Stop' – this is a rolling stop for cyclists at red
lights because it is more efficient, safer, and people do it anyway.
Intersections with right-turn only lanes are problematic, e.g., Government approaching
Humboldt, Johnson approaching Douglas, Pandora approaching Quadra.
I have been a commuting & recreational cyclist for > 20 years and have been in two collisions very fortunately no serious long term injury. Was very interested to hear findings of recent
research re bike safety in Germany compared to BC that suggest the German practice of
separated bike lanes has been far more effective in reducing serious brain injury than
mandatory bike helmets. I am fortunate that Saanich has already invested in a great network of
bike lanes, and do feel safe (for the most part) on my daily commute. Separated bike lanes
would go a long way to encouraging newer riders who are less confident, and to making it safer
for all riders.
It would also be great to see financial incentives that support reduced fossil fuel use and higher
bike use, as the fewer cars on the road, the safer (and healthier) we will all be!
Biking is a wonderful activity but doesn't feel so great when you are first starting. Initiatives like
mass rides, fun family oriented rides, etc. are great ways to continue building a bike-positive
culture and I applaud the City for what it has already done to work with community groups on
these types of initiatives - keep up the good work!
I have been commuting by bike to work, with my kids, etc. for my entire life in Victoria! Victoria
is the best city in Canada for riding a bike. Let's get more bike lanes on the major routes so that
everyone can enjoy biking safely! It would be great if we didn't have to take back roads to get to
our destination safely. Thanks
I have been to a few European cities who allow light-rail systems, bus, taxi, and bike access
only in the inner city. It creates an inviting and quieter environment where you see more people
sitting and talking with one another and spending extended amounts of time in public, rather
than quickly dodging in and out of the corralled pathways that our vehicle lanes allow us and
waiting for vehicles to finish their noisy stampede before we are allowed to continue on our
way.
I have found the members of GVCC and VCAC to be a tremendous resource on how to cycle
safely in Victoria.
I haven't ridden since bikes haven't been allowed on sidewalks. I don't want to ride with cars or
fast bikes. I like slow leisurely rides where I'm barely faster than the walkers. Now that we have
to be on the road I don't bike. I thought of using trails, but the bikes there go way too fast.
I just moved from Vancouver and was so impressed by what they have done in downtown core
(taking bikes out of traffic)
I know Richardson/McNeil has bike route signs, but I'm not sure it gets enough recognition as a
fantastic bike route from Vancouver all the way to Oak Bay. Flat, low traffic, and beautiful.
Congratulations on that one. It could use a better way to cross Cook St and that's about it.
I like that the roads are in good conditions for the most part. Sometimes the bike lanes (around
Blenkinsop?) are so littered with debris that I am forced to ride on the road. Maybe this makes
motorists angry when there is a bike path/shoulder right there, but I'm not about to risk a flat
that might potentially cast me into traffic. Many roads here are wide enough for cyclists and
motorists, but still they are irritated at cyclists and make a point of loudly accelerating past you.
Many cyclists also have the wrong attitude and take much for granted. It is too bad that both
parties aggravate each other when really, there is enough space for everyone. Victoria and
surrounding areas seem custom made for cycling, but I strongly suspect that the way in which I
will die will be on a bike.
I like the new bike parking spots downtown. Add more signs on Bay St near Quadra / Dowler
"bicyles allow use of full lane"
I like to bike and I love to walk. Support both options don't take steps that put syclists and
walkers in conflict
I like to stick to quieter residential streets when possible but often don't because so many of the
streets are dead end. Some of the dead end streets have pedestrian/cycle paths at the end
that cut through to another dead end street, but you can't tell until you get to the dead end, so I
often don't go down the street because there's no guarantee that it'll go through. Put sign at the
beginning of a dead en endicating that there's a bike/pedestrian cut hrough at the end.
I live on Hillside Avenue and it does not make sense to have two lanes on both sides for cars. It
gets too narrow and is prone for accidents. It is a major bus route for the University and
College with buses going every 10-20 minutes. It should be just like Douglas will be with 1 lane
for vehicles and 1 lane for bikes/buses on each side.
I live so close to town, I should be able to bike there is comfort, dressed in normal clothes, not
covered in reflective tape and vests and flags.
I look forward to the green lanes on the pavement to be re-painted on Wharf street by the
Johnson Street Bridge.
I love all the bike routes in Victoria but the best ones seem to be west-east. The north-south
ones could really use some help. Push-button lights & complete cycling lanes (that don't run
out) would make a huge difference. Thank you for soliciting input on this!
I love being able to cycle in Victoria year around - we are lucky! However, a few additional bike
lanes and some extra safety features would be wonderful. Thanks
I love being able to go everywhere by bike, I just wish I were getting younger instead of older!
I love that the city is putting more bike lanes but putting them to the left of a row of parked cars
is just plain dangerous. There needs to be a buffer or someone is going to be seriously injured
with a car door or a driver too excited to park their car.
I love that you're asking for our opinion!
I love the bike trails like the galloping goose! A joy to ride along
I love to bike!
I love to ride but my age I don't feel as comfortable.
I love to ride in Victoria. Now that it is summer, there is starting to be a bike 'rush hour' from the
CRD to Fernwood where up to 10 bikes might be in a line. Rare but wonderful when it
happens! Thanks for all you do - and for asking for broader input.
I only ride to Victoria from N Saanich on the Lochside/Goose but rarely ride on other Victoria
streets due to traffic. However I have happily mused public bike systems in big European cities
due to their excellent safe bike routes.
I prefer to walk/bus and more bike lanes in town would be excellent.
I really appreciate the cycling infrastructure in our city, so thank you for that. One thing I would
like to see is more functional bike parking stands. The ones downtown are pretty, but it's a
struggle to secure a bike properly (frame and front tire to rack with U-lock) and hard to attach
more than one bike to them. More amenities for cyclists will only improve the livability of our
city!
I really appreciate the improvements that have been made over the years to make Victoria and
surrounding areas an enjoyable place to ride.
I really detest the shared roadway signs then which peter out, together with the marking on the
road, essentially abandoning the cyclist. What are cyclists supposed to do when this happens?
Why no signage asking drivers to be careful to share the road?
I really do not enjoy riding my bike in a bike lane, only to have it stop completely and narrow
into heavy traffic - I often am foreced onto the sidewalk, wihci is illegal, but better safe than
injuried!!
I really don't understand why bike lanes stop in the middle of a street. This makes no sense.
Also confused by signs saying that cyclists can take the whole lane, but there is no indication
how long this is meant to last.
I really like cycling in the areas of Vancouver which have concrete barriers between the cars
and cyclists
I recently learned of plans for a completely inappropriate development at Vancouver and
Pandora Sts and wrote a letter to City Council about it, which I'll copy here.
To Mayor and council
I have written before and am writing again to register my absolute opposition to this
development plan. I am a long time Victoria cyclist and senior, who uses the Vancouver St
corridor almost daily to go from Cedar Hill and Finlayson, to downtown, James Bay and
Fernwood--between where I live, do volunteer work, shop and visit friends etc. A big
development at that corner, besides being totally unnecessary as there are enough big grocery
outlets and a huge surplus of housing in Victoria now, is a really bad idea from a traffic
perspective too. If there is going to be a big grocery store on the ground level at that location,
you can bet the traffic in the area, including on the bicycle route along Vancouver st, will
increase greatly. People go to small, local grocery stores like Wellburns on foot and by bicycle,
but tend to drive to the big outlets and stock up on items they feel they need their car to pick
up. They can already do that at the many existing big Thrifty's and other large outlets. Perhaps
a small or several small, local based outlets at that location would work and not hugely
increase traffic in the area. But a large retail outlet, combined with the traffic that the apartment
dwellers on the upper floors would add, is completely unacceptable, in my opinion, and a really
bad idea.
I used to live in Vancouver, having moved there in the late seventies from Toronto. At that time
Vancouver was a very liveable city, but the developers were given carte blanche to put up
whatever development made them more obscenely rich, and have made that city virtually
unliveable, in my view. I have been concerned that the same thing could easily happen here in
Victoria if council isn't careful. Just because there is a developer with the money to do it doesn't
mean everything they put forward should be approved. Please reconsider this project. It needs
to be drastically scaled back, made to conform more to the tone and size that would not
negatively impact the quieter ambiance of the neighbourhood, making it still possible to live and
move around comfortably in the Fernwood/North Park part of town and NOT be a visual blight
and ramp up the vehicle traffic, spoiling the possibility of creating a really great green belt along
Vancouver St for pedestrian and cycling traffic. Please please put the brakes on this
inappropriate development scheme now.
Thank you,
Susan Quipp, #1507, 647 Michigan St., Vict BC V8V1S9
250-896-8827
I ride all over the region for fun and to run errands - Victoria and the surrounds have many
safer cycling opportunities and I am looking forward to many more
I seriously think we need to start to penalize dangerous cycling! There are some terrible
cyclists that do not abide by any traffic flow patterns and make it dangerous for those of us on
bikes and cars. I cycle every day in a responsible way. Bikes need to stop at stop signs, obey
traffic lights, use turning signals, pass other bikes safely, and keep off the sidewalks. Many
drivers have a lot of frustration towards us, and when I occasionally get behind the wheel I can
certainly understand why. It is actually insane how some cyclists will go through red lights
without stopping, completely ignore stop signs, and change lanes sporadically without
signaling. If we want to be taken seriously and treated with respect, then the whole cycling
community needs to show respect to others as well. It's time to stop acting entitled, and start
being responsible civilians that can assist in putting a thoughtful plan into action.
I started the survey and hit 'return' at the end of question 12 and the computer announced that I
had completed the survey - but I wasn't done so I finished it here
I support any efforts to improve cycling infrastructure in Victoria.
I tend to use Blanshard & Government Streets as north-south routes downtown, but the calmer
Vancouver St would be much more usable (less inhaled exhaust) if the Bay St intersection was
bike-friendlier.
I think a few more bike lanes but it's pretty good now.
I think better education for both bikes and cars is necessary, but particularly so for cars as they
pose the bigger danger. If this can be achieved through design to keep cyclists safer, that is
great, but both need to be aware how to safely share the road.
I think cyclists should need to be licensed and insured if they're expected to share the road and
not share the rules.
I think more should be done to EDUCATE cyclists there are too many who don't follow rules of
the road
I think motorized bikes should be permitted, the same as electric bikes, electric scooters and
those crazy 4-wheeled seniors carts that are fast, silent and oblivious to pedestrians on the
Goose!
I think that cyclists should have to be licenced yearly, proving traffic rules knowledge, bicycle
roadworthiness (reflectors!!) Licence fees could be used to maintain cycling routes. Motorists
shouldn't have to support cyclists.
I think that ICBC should actually start to include cyclist awareness requirements into their driver
training and licensing processes. It's disconcerting the number of cars (and I absolutely drive
too and observe this) whose drivers do not regard, are not aware, and who do not give cyclists
courtesy or safety on the roads. Driver awareness needs to be increased - maybe through
media public awareness campaigns......
I think that making our community more bicycle friendly makes our community more liveable.
I think the preferred bike lanes are those that have some sort of physical barrier between
cyclists and traffic (curb, plastic cones like at McKenzie & Hwy 1 exit). Painted lines on a road
are only little helpful, but cars do not pay much attention to this and drive where they like, but if
they are unable to drive in the bike lanes, then they cannot harm any cyclists.
I think there has to be a mandatory program to teach driver's how to behave around cycles and
cyclist on rules of the road. I can't list all of my experiences here but I've seen irresponsible
behaviour from both parties. I've been honked at at red lights because a car behind me wants
to turn right and I am waiting for the light to turn green so I can go straight, signalling to me that
they want me to get on the sidewalk. I've also been honked at on Shelbourne while using the
full lane, even though the lane is clearly marked that cyclist can stay in the middle of it. I've
seen cyclists go through red lights and ride slowly side by side on single lane traffic, blocking
cars from passing. On certain streets, such as Hillside, I feel like I'm holding my breath the
entire time because of how tightly cars pass me, often speeding up to pass and get in front of
me which is very stressful.
I think there should be either an extension to the Galloping Goose to Uvic, shelbourne, Hillside,
Downtown, and James Bay, or there should be a new bike trail thereat.
I think vehicle drivers should be made to ride bicycle so they have an idea of how much space
they are taking up and how to judge the speed of a cyclist.
I think Victoria could certainly be promoted as a cycling destination and would attract tourists
and tourists dollars
I think we have decent cycling infrastructure but could be better to allow for more riders to feel
comfortable commuting on bike.
I think you are doing a great Job Mr. Fortin, keep it up.
I tried cycling in downtown Victoria - dangerous. There are very few places I cycle to between
Fairfield and the Inner Harbour, except along the coast. I never go from Fairfield inland towards
Hillside, for instance - Shelbourne Ave is dangerous.
I use the Galloping Goose regularly would like to see Haultain and connection to Oak Bay
improved. FIX SHELBOURNE!
I used to cycle to work on the Goose and loved the exercise. But now the Johnston St bridge is
such a gong show for cyclists, and I certainly don't feel safe doing this with my kids in tow.
I used to live in Copenhagen. If you want to get people riding, you need to build bike lanes that
are separated from traffic. Simple as that.
Also, the bike lanes in Victoria need to be cleaned more often. They are loaded with pebbles,
glass and other detritus. They need to be swept periodically because they are unsafe.
I very much appreciate your attention to this issue. Preventative health - such as cycling - is so
important. More education and assistance for residents is something you may want to consider
further but really, it's all good and we have some great bike lanes in the city. So keep up the
good work!
I walk more than I bike. Don't forget about us walkers.
I want bike facilities that are 1. Seperated from traffic and 2. A complete network. I want the city
to take leadership and get serious about making cycling a safe and comfortable alternative to
driving for people of all ages. On some routes I don't feel comfortable let alone letting my kids
ride on the roads in Victoria.
I want cycling to be SAFE but also pleasurable. I am not interested in commuter tracks on
major routes. I want a quiet side street system that will connect the quaint neighbourhood
shopping and recreation centres. I also want safe side street routes that lead to the elementary
schools. If you want more people cycling (i.e. women) you need to start with where they are
and where they want to go: they are at home in a neighbourhood (not living downtown) and
they are going to school or the grocery store (in a neighbourhood, not downtown).
I want to see some sort of bike centre in town. A place where people could learn skills, take
courses, borrow bicycles etc.
I was born in the Netherlands, where cycling is a much more common mode of transportation.
The number one factor preventing me from cycling on frequent, short-distance trips is the
inconvenience of helmet laws. We do not waste police resources on something that solely
affects the rider in the Netherlands, and so we save money and encourage ridership. Let the
police enforce safe and courteous riding, and fewer cyclists will be put off by the inconvenience
of putting on a helmet for local trips.
I wish the City were leaders in biking infrastructure and not followers. Instead of survey after
survey, do some action. As Canada's #1 cycling city please develop the infrastructure. If you
spent 10% of what you spent on car related infrastructure we could be so far ahead. Announce
you are committed to these decisions and are looking for support. Companies that support
cycling infrastructure could receive a 1% tax break. Announce those companies and ask the
local cycling population to support them and I am sure the revenue will increase overall.
I wish there was more education for car drivers. Some do not think on the consequences of
driving too close to a bike . Also it has happened me recently , when there is work road ahead,
the bike lane on Finlayson was blocked with road signs, blocking my way, just for convenience
for drivers rather to indicate a potential obstacle for bikes.
I would feel much more confortable with seperated bike and vehicle lanes.
I would like to bike more.
I would like to see contiguous separated bike tracks providing north-south and east west
backbones to allow cyclists of all ages and skill levels to safely and quickly transverse the city.
i would like to see more "civility lessons" provided to encourage the Spandex Brigade to be
more family friendly
I would like to see more network connectivity and signage if possible
I would like to strongly add that separated bike lanes or bike paths would be the best, most
ideal scenario. I often have my kids with me on the bike (on a carrier, or riding on their own)
and I worry about their ability to stay in the small bike lanes provided. While I can manage as
an adult, it makes me very nervous for my children. Having bike lanes/paths that have a
physical, separated barrier would be a HUGE improvement, and would probably increase my
cycling time in a year 10 fold. For example, in Saanich they have an example on Cedar Hill
Road, although it's only one block long between Rowan and Pear Street, which seems like a
waste of money. Great bike lane, but why only one block long? Let's be the leader in the
region, and create those types of bikes lanes that extend for several blocks or more. That one
block is the most enjoyable biking I have with my kids, outside of the Galloping Goose (which is
not situated along any route that I generally traverse, unfortunately). Also, in Gordon Head they
have a network of bike paths in residential areas that are really cool - they link side street to
cul-de-sacs, mid-block connectors, and connect to municipal trail systems around parks. This is
a great example of a neighbourhood that is very easy and enjoyable to cycle around. However,
once you leave Gordon Head to cycle anywhere else you take your life into your hands on
Shelbourne Street, but that's another issue. Thanks for the opportunity to comment. I have
been so impressed with the changes made the by the City of Victoria so far in this area, and
would love to see some real visionary changes take place in the next five years. Thank you!
I would love a more bike friendly Victoria. Bike courses for cyclists and for drivers.
I would love it if instead of "bike lane ends" signs there were just "share the road" signs like
there are in other areas. The latter suggests that you are encouraged to share, not that biking
should be ending now.
I would love to be able to get to any one of the major bike paths with my kids, without having to
navigate main streets like Bay or Shelbourne.
I would love to bike more around Victoria, and improved cycling infasteucture would help.
Traffic/aggressive drivers are the biggest obstacle for me. Drivers that cut off cyclists, run red
lights or make illegal turns are the biggest danger I face whilst cycling on Victoria's roads.
I would love to see Bay street become 1-lane for car traffic & dedicate an entire lane to cyclists
complete with some sort of barrier so cars cannot pass onto the cycle lane. It is so popular &
very dangerous for both motorists & cyclists. Especially at that narrow point with rock walls on
either side of the road right before Quadra St. If motorists have a problem with it, they can take
Fort St, like I do.
I would love to see more action on the helmet law, I believe the BCCC has been doing some
work to gauge public opinion on the matter.
Lower speed limits on residential roads would make cycling a more appealing mode of
transport for the timid without as much costly infrastructure.
I would love to see more coordination between Victoria, Saanich, and Oak Bay on bike routes.
I would love to see more intersections painted with a bike to remind cars that cyclists can be in
the centre of the lane if the road width requires it. Bonus if there are sensors in place to
recognize that a bike is there for light controls.
I would love to see some biking accommodation like they have in Montreal, where bikes are
separated from car traffic by cement burns; some streets are made one-lane, one-way streets,
with the other lane being dedicated to bikes. This feels wonderfully safe. Cars and bikes mixing
in the same space is about as safe as having pedestrians walking on the road; cyclists are just
as vulnerable. thanks for asking!
I would love to see the City educate drivers and cyclists about driving laws. Bus stop posters,
radio/tv commercials. Maybe this could be a joint project with ICBC.
Also, ENFORCE the laws. (1 m passing distance for drivers, head/tail light requirements for
cyclists)
I would put a bicycle lane on every street lane.
I would really like to see a bike sharing program (like Bixi) in Victoria AND have it subsidized as
part of the transit plan. To get people to bike for short, frequent trips, it needs to be as easy and
convenient as possible. And having secure bike lanes is of the utmost importance, but they
have to be convenient (i.e., not on obscure streets). Also, giving away reflectors and having
really cheap bike lights would be a huge gain for cyclists as well as drivers (so many cyclists
are invisible ninjas!).
I would ride my bike to work, as it would take the same amount of time as it does for me to take
the bus or drive/park, but do not feel safe doing it with drivers in Victoria, and feel it is too high
of safety risk.
I would urge the city to dream bigger - is this a plan for a cycling capital (perhaps the 'cycling
capital of Vancouver Island')? Cycling makes Victoria an appealing place to live and visit.
Investments in cycling infrastructure are investments in the longterm health of the city. The
ability to cycle here year round makes Victoria unique and desirable. We should be a Cycling
(And Cultural, but that's for another survey) Mecca. Build it and they will come.
I would very much like to see more cyclists on the road. Make it safer for those nervous folk.
We keen cyclists will ride anywhere.
I would very much like to see two major improvements:
1. Physical separation of bike lanes from cars as is being tried in Vancouver.
2. Reduced street parking on arterial roads. The number of parked cars forces cyclists into the
vehicle lane to get out of the "door zone".
I'd also like to see large green front of intersection areas for bicycles at major intersections like
Blanshard downtown.
Not sure about a fully divided bike lane on a one-way st. - I lived in Montreal when they were
installed on de Maisonneuve Blvd and they created a lot of confusion for pedestrians & drivers
alike. Difficult to pass other cyclists, pedestrians would stand in the middle of them trying to
cross the street. Not any safer, really, imo.
I'd like to see a dedicated cycling route completely separate from cars (made up of 3-5 major
biking arteries). Other cities have done it, and the stats are clear, when the dangers are gone
ridership goes through the roof. Let's be imaginative on this one... I'm not a cycling zealot, but I
think there's room for Victorians to really benefit from less car traffic and healthier FUNNER
transportation. I think safety is the #1 impediment to that happening.
I'd like to see more of the European model where there are physical barriers
I'd like to see the transportation infrastructure in downtown Victoria shift from being vehicle
focused to pedestrian/cyclist focused.
I'd love for Victoria to do what Holland has done to help cyclists - traffic lights for cyclists,
barricaded lanes, cyclist-didicated primary commute routes (where cyclists don't get rerouted
from main/best routes in favor of cars).
I haven't ridden for a few years but I'd start riding again if I didn't feel like I was going to end up
dead. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
I'm concerned about skateboarders using bike lanes - seems unsafe. Also, cyclists and
skateboarders wearing headphones seems unsafe. I liked the public system in Montreal and
Toronto where you could join for a fee and then borrow a bike from big racks placed around the
city.
I'm convinced that rider safety in the absence of bike lanes depends on being predictable and
observing the rules of the road. Advance left turn triggers at lighted intersections make a huge
difference. I speak with many people who want training to learn how to ride safely in traffic.
I'm mostly just nervous of cars not seeing me or not respecting my riding on the road and being
reckless
I've been riding bikes in this town my hole life (well, since I was 5). I commute every day, rain
or snow. Generally it's pretty safe, though I have been smashed by cars twice. Unfortunately I
do experience near misses once every week or so. Now that I have three kids I've considered
stopping the cycle commute and buying a new car, so they don't lose their dad under the
wheels of a semi. I wish humans were nicer. Maybe some advertising to remind drivers that I'm
not trying to make them late for work, I'm not racing them, I'm just trying to survive.
I've commuted, raced, and ridden all sorts of bikes for over 20 years in this city and I think that
the current move towards cycling/car integration is wrongheaded. I know, I know, you can
already smell my grumpy tweed, but hear me out. In fact, I'd argue that we're so far behind in
Victoria that we thing we're innovating! Of course, I appreciate any and all cycling-related traffic
upgrades; I'm not a cynic about it. But, simply put, if the public and political will (read: heaps of
funding) is not able to deliver significant infrastructure changes, then come up with another
approach. In other words, the biggest barrier to cycling is the extent to which cars and cyclists
are forced to share space. Ride for a week in Holland and this will become glaringly obvious.
Cars and bikes need separate barriered lanes, spaces, and intersection signals. This will all but
eliminate the stress both cars and cyclists endure. But, and I don't mean this cynically, either, I
just don't see the will in Victoria to do it properly because it takes more money than the general
public is willing to stomach, at least for now. So, I have a stop-gap solution for you, based on
an already successful model: the Galloping Goose. It's got warts, but it's well used and gets
riders of all ages and abilities to ride. So, rather than painting more lines everywhere, ones that
usually end where they are needed most, at intersections, spend the money on a web of intercommunity bike paths. Look for back-alley linkages, quiet roads, and similar spaces that could
easily accommodate a path. For example, take the so-called "Shelbourne Corridor." If ever
there was a worse idea than the current proposal, I'd like to see it, because as it stands, and I
know it's Saanich, it's tantamount to a satire of itself. Selbourne is "car territory," and I think it
should remain so. A bunch of painted lines and the odd planter filled with pansies is not going
to get grandma to mingle with angry traffic, inflamed even more, now that their commuter lane
has narrowed. Rather, look for roads able to easily and cheaply accommodate a dedicated
cycling path from, say downtown to UVic. I have a route in mind, of course, and I am happy to
pass it on. Victoria has a wealth of quiet streets and neighbourhoods that could handle a
cycling traffic. Put your money into physically separating cars from bikes outright, or figure out
a way to create multi-use cycling paths. Doing the former and stopping halfway seems to
create tensions for all.
I've enjoyed the closure of Beacon Hill park to vehicles - would like that to stay. Also like the
closure of the block on the north side of the Cathedral.
identical rules of the road cannot apply tto cars and bicycles. Be revolutionary and write a
completely different book for cycling, starting with car doors opening.and pedestrians
squeezing bike lanes.
if anything at all, a priority should be to get bike lanes all over the streets. no need for
residential bike lanes but at least on the semi-main roads. particualry on the right side of
vetrens heading to milstream, its not easy to bike there.
If bike lanes are put on smaller back roads, like Vancouver, then the stop signs should be
changed to yield signs for bikes (but still stop signs at all the cross streets for cars and stop
signs on Vancouver for cars). It reduces the incentive for cyclists to take a designated bike
route if you have to stop every block. I'm not cycling for a workout - I'm just trying to get to work
without getting too sweaty!
If the people who do the planning are not cyclists, this won't work
if you build it, they will come
im a converted cyclist from a trip to holland. I would love to see safe routes so families can
travel on bike. Victoria is a compact city that could EASILY become an Amsterdam. (We just
have hills they don't) Let's do it!
improve sensors at smaller streets to recognize bikes ie. rockland at cook in either direction
doesnt work very well
loving the rockland bike/walkway
In general, existing bike lanes are not wide enough for true safety. They force the bicycles too
close to the curb and don't give enough space when vehicles are passing.
In my opinion we need to work towards separating bikes from cars. Bikes and cars do not
belong on the same street when there are no established bike lanes. We need more and
improved bike only routes like Galloping Goose and Lochside trail. Work to get bikes off
Hillside, Blanchard, Shelbourne, Douglas and Quadra. Keep the main arteries bike free or
create a safe bike lane system on those streets. Designate North/South and East/West bike
corridors by removing road parking or closing some roads to street traffic. Lastly, traffic quieting
islands and obstacles just make less room for bikes and cars, it is a ridiculous solution of traffic
control.
I realize that most of my issues are CRD rather than just Victoria proper issues.
In Q 10 you are missing the 25 -34 range
In reference to the above point re Esquimalt Road heading into town....perhaps you're waiting
for bridge construction to be complete. I would suggest the following:
1. Make the loop under the trestle a gentler curve, with more space for cyclists. Leaving town,
the drain under the trestle is much better than it was, but still a tricky placement...veer right to
avoid it (a tight turn), or place oneself left of it and risk being run over. No one dare take the
center of the lane there, for car drivers are still not offering the right of way. Heading into town,
the jutting out piece of sidewalk just after BMW Motors is still doing its best to kill someone. I
ride there a few times a week and it still throws me for a loop....eventually an inexperienced
cyclist will hit it and be bounced into oncoming traffic.....even if it was painted rather that
repaired....obviously trying to save money rather than lives. The painted symbols for the cyclist
taking the center were much appreciated, but they wear out quickly. Tourists have no idea
about all that stuff, and pass without regard for life. Some locals are still passing when on the
bridge...in a hurry to get the red light at Wharf Street. I would like to see fines for passing; that
might slow them down. Also, even busses ride the cyclist's tail far too closely. I always look
back and give drivers a "look" that says "give me space", but I have seen too many tail-gaters
and I fear the moment that a cyclist's tire pops on the steel grate and they fall.....and are
smooshed under the car that was too close.
Lastly, many thanks for doing this. As a B & B owner for 17 years, I am grateful for our beautiful
and rideable city. I taught Bike to Work for a brief time, and also teach fitness at Esq. Rec.
Anytime I can encourage touring cyclists to visit our fair city and say that they will have a safe
and scenic-filled trip, I am proud. Thank you for doing your part. Power to the Canada's Cycling
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Capital. :) You are welcome to contact me for anything else.
In this survey, you really don't appear to be seeking the input, ideas or thoughts of non-cyclists.
I hope the results of this survey are not used to further promote the development of new cycling
routes at the expense of vehicular traffic. Poorly designed survey if the goal is to find out about
what Victorians in general feel. Probably an OK survey if you are seeking the thoughts of
cyclists. But you must keep in mind that the results of this survey do not necessarily reflect the
thoughts of the public as a whole, and should never be presented as if they do. In fact, the
people handing out the cards from which I found this address were asking "Do you cycle?" of
everyone before giving the card. Obviously they were seeking cyclists input only.
Incorporate safer curbings - rounded for avoiding accidents square trap bicycle tire. Better
lighting for night biking (winter). Lessons for drivers, bikers, scooters, instill safely rules - etc,
wear white at night", "be bright, wear white", etc.
Increased safetly precautions @ intersections especially for kids ie. solar powered biked
pedestrian Xwalker w/flashers @ street level.
Intersections need to be made bicycle friendly
Introduce a bike-on-demand rental system throughout Greater Victoria. This will allow use of
the bike on shorter distances and for tourists as well.
Investing in good long term biking infrastructure in the city will bring in cycling tourist and
promote an eco-friendly form of transit that improves citizen's health.
As a citizen who bikes often I find bike lanes dangerous because they are not separated from
traffic. Car regularly drive in the bike lanes and turn right without checking if someone is in the
bike lane. This is an issue both with infrastructure and education for citizens who drive cars.
Investment in additional cycling facilities (bike boxes etc.) is excellent, but training for all road
users on their responsibilities around these facilities is paramount too.
Investment in cycling infrastructure will allow more women and children to ride. It's that simple.
Is there any way to help train motorists more on how to drive around cyclists?
it is as important to keep pedestrians and cyclists separated as it is to keep cars and bikes
separated. the goose gets dangerous for everyone.
It is great when there is synchronization of traffic lights so that one doesn't have to start/stop
frequently. Timing them to help cyclists would be terrific!
Love biking! Love what Victoria is doing for biking!
It is not so bad biking beside moving traffic - but being beside parked cars is dangerous
because drivers so often open their doors without checking for a biker coming up on them!
It is ridiculous that the city publishes in their plans the inverted pyramid chart that lists
pedestrians and cyclists at the top, with single occupancy vehicles at the bottom but the city
behaves the opposite; NEVER restricting motor vehicle access, NO pedestrian/cyclist priority.
That makes NO SENSE.
...and bike lanes must be made as wide as possible, not to the Victoria standard.
It is very difficult to go anywhere with small children - riding on their own - without both of us
riding on the sidewalks. Even with a separated bike lane, I'm not sure I would trust a five-year
old on the actual street. Even getting to the galloping goose or other off-road trails means you
have to do some sidewalk riding... One other suggestion would be to find some way to enforce
gas stations to NOT charge bike riders for air (a bylaw?).
It looks like funding for the bicycle master plan is decreasing after 2014 while funding for road
rehabilitation is increasing. Does this mean that Victoria wants to become even more of a car
city, instead of encouraging more sustainable methods of transportation? Over the long run
having more cyclists is more cost effective for the city as infrastructure costs (roads, parking,
etc.) are a much lower per bicycle than per car. Encouraging cycling also leads to greater
economic activity for downtown businesses (cyclists don't go as far as motorists and they don't
have the same parking concerns about shopping downtown), better environment, lower
healthcare expenses, a more beautiful city, and a generally happier population. In order to get
to a point where the average person (not only the hardcore cyclists) and family does many or
most of their commuting and errands on a bike, you need to help them feel safe doing so, and
that requires more funding for cycling infrastructure, not less. Examples of effective safety
measures you could implement include separating bike lanes from other traffic and creating
protected intersections (please see the following video for more information
http://vimeo.com/86721046)
It would be good if it was clear if this is city of Victoria ONLY or CRD? I think its Victoria only
but I cannot tell. Also CRD would be much more useful as most of us cross boundaries.
It would be good to see more bike capacity on transit. Currently only holding 2 is very limiting. It
would be amazing to see an app that would warn you if the bus you are planning to catch
already has both racks full.
It would be lovely to have more bike lanes that are completely separate from motorists and
pedestrians.
it would be nice if all the communities worked together toward a Greater Victoria Master
Cycling Plan, as we all cycle everywhere in the region
It would help if there were handouts (about cycling safety and sharing the road) given to
driving-tourists who visit Victoria. Could be handed out by BCFerries along with their ticket, and
provided by car-rental companies. Tour bus drivers (e.g. from Washington state for the recent
Victoria Day parade) in particular don't seem to understand that they need to share the road!
Had several near misses last weekend - almost pushed off the road or side-swiped twice! Once
by a professional bus driver from Washington, and once by a giant truck also from Washington.
Might is not right! They probably don't have a cycling culture from where they're used to driving.
it's great that you care about the cyclists in Victoria, and about cycling! i want it to be safer for
me and my young kids to cycle around town and to beaches, school and parks
It's time for change!
it's very challenging to ride when bike lanes just end and your are thrown back into the traffic.
The ride up the Foul Bay hill is crazy, particularly at the intersection of Landsdowne and Foul
Bay where the right hand turn turns down Landsdowne and the bike lane is squeezed out.
Also, a friend was hit further up toward UVic as a car turned right at the yield where Henderson
intersects Foul Bay. There also needs to be a light at Richardson and Cook, Richardson is one
of the safest routes downtown, but getting across at Cook is a peril. Also, of course, you cant
right up Shelbourne or Richmond north. the route to get out to the Galloping Goose headed
north in the Blenkensop area is crazy....getting around the McKenzie area and on to that trail
from the south is a nightmare
Japan has a great system
Just add more bike lanes "all over"
Just make it safer! And have some lanes for more serious recreational cyclists maybe... Dallas
Rd is a great place to cycle, and I'm afraid that the new plan will limit me and my group...
Keep it up! we need improved bike lanes in Victoria
Keep up the excellent work you've done so far. We have a long way to go to be on par with
European cities but we'll get there and the city will prosper for it.
Keep up the good work - CRD masterplan let's follow it!!! Signs marking Oak Bay to the Goose
Keep up the good work !!
keep up the good work Steve!
Keep up the good work, community shower for cyclists
Keep up the good work. Cycling in this city is good but it needs to be better. I have to ride very
defensively to avoid accidents every single day.
Keep up the good work. Everything helps! Bike routes, bike lanes, street markings, traffic lights,
all these bike-specific tools help so much. The Goose is fabulous, I just wish it continued into
James Bay and Fairfield and along the coast of the city
Keep up the great work!
Keep up the great work! This is probably the most important initiative to improve the health and
happiness of greater Victoria!
Keep up the progressive bike stuff, Victoria! Looking forward to the new, improved Johnson
Street Bridge and associated bike-friendliness.
keep up the work
l currently see Victoria as having excellent bike infrastructure, but there is always room for
improvement... ie. improving tourist routes, better/more bike parking & expanding the existing
network
Large truck drivers must be asked to learn about and respect cyclists.
Last summer, I cycled 800 km in Germany by myself. I cycled in all terrains from forests to
villages to major cities. Everywhere I went there was excellent route signage. In cities, cycle
paths continued up onto the sidewalks along different coloured brick surfaces. It was fantastic.
Not once did I have a close call with a motor vehicle. Germany really understands how to build
effective cycle paths and routes. I suggest you liaise with the transportation officials in Berlin for
advice on how to create effective cycling routes here. I understand that in new communities,
bike paths are designed into the developments to avoid reliance on motor vehicles...
Learn from Holland.
Let's make the downtown core bike & pedestrian only from wharf to douglas, pembroke to
bellevue.
Thanks for your advacacy
lets get serious about biking - Tired of half measures. Repairing roads JUST on the areas bikes
travel would make a BIG DiFFERENCE
lets make downtown car free, or at least government st
Lines on major roads shared with buses do not create safe cycling routes, especially for
families with kids. Look at Calgary's bike system or even Vancouver's. we can do so much
better
Looking forward to seeing more bike routes and bike controlled traffic lights.
Thank you!
Looking forward to the new Johnson bridge. That was much needed.
I'd like to see more bike racks on the 70x and 72 buses. In the summer there is always a race
from the ferry to the bus, and people are left behind all the time. When it's late at night and you
just missed the last bus because some other person got the bike rack, you have to bike home
in the dark and you get home super late and tired. Not fun
lots.
personal information
thanks for putting this survey out there
shane
Love cycling in Victoria, but am willing & happy to use 'backroads'. Would ask you to
encourage others to use the Victoria cycling & walking map to discover them in order to get
people out of their cars. Encourage others to cycle to Swartz Bay by getting the word out that it
an easy ride (and an economical way to ride the ferries).
Love it that Victoria is putting effort into making cycling safe and cycling routes
Love riding my bicycle in Victoria. Often much more efficient than driving!
Love the bike lanes that are appearing - thank you - keep it up
love the galloping goose and lochside trail.
love the new craigflower bridge ... it sends a clear message that pedestrian traffic and bikes are
the major mode of transport along with cars
Love to cycle! it saves gas emmisions and is good for health
love to see bike routes separated from traffic
Despite the rhetroic to the contrary, Victoria is mediocre for cycling, the morseo when you
consider that it is flat, small, compact and without snow. We need a serious attempt to double
or triple shoreline and need to get on the pgroma as many other cities are doing with separated
lanes. Also - should not be seen as unnatural "for bikers" but rather one trhat improves social /
econ. outcomes for us ALL.
Loved the improvmts on Pandora st, cycling into town from Oak bay. wow! what a nice wide
bike lane. Thank you!!
huge improvmt.
Main barrier is feeling safe in traffic - I think GVCC is doing great work with education for
cyclists, but the DRIVERS are the problem? How to educate them to make cycling safer
main roads
Major cycle routes should be separated from traffic.
major streets with lane separated from traffice by a phyical barries or row of parked cars is the
best scenario.
Make cycling easier and driving harder.
Making intersections more visible markings at intersections and on shared roads would make
me feel more safe on my bike.
Mandatory helmet law for cyclist does not improve safety. It inhibits mass participation in
cycling as a mode of commuting. Separated, protected infrastructure is key. Helmets are not
designed to withstand impact with vehicles or prevent concussions.
Many bike lanes need to be repainted, especially on Douglas Street. There are no bike racks
along Dallas Road between Ogden Point & Gonzales Bay, so many cyclists have to chain up to
wooden fences or whatever they can find.
Many cycling professionals come from Victoria and many move or visit here to train. Yet we
don't have decent roads / pathways to encourage more cycling, bring up new cyclists and ease
commuting congestion. It's an opportunity in the waiting.
Let's see some action from this survey and make Victoria the benchmark in Canada for
supporting cycling. How come it's safer in Calgary?
Many of the painted bike lanes share routes with buses. I am a confidant cyclist, but playing
chicken with the bus when I have children in the bike trailer dissuades me from riding more
often. A designated bike route separated from traffic in the downtown core would allow me to
cycle into town instead of drive.
Mobile responsive survey would be nice in future. This was a pain to do on my phone.
More awareness by cyclists of the rules of the road and how to have good cycling manners. I
frequently see cyclists running red lights, riding on the sidewalk, riding at night without lights.
more bathrooms and water stations
More bike lanes
More bike lanes
Teaching new drivers more about bike safety/watching for bikers
More bike lanes and bike parking please
More Bike Lanes in the city to separate bikes from cars.
More bike lanes on main streets. Parked cars are just as scary as moving cars
More Bike lanes!!
more bike parking downtown
More bike parking downtown and in parks! There are woefully few bike racks along the whole
length of Dallas Road from Ogden to Clover Points. I frequently see no fewer than six or seven
bicycles locked to the fence, garbage can, bench, and road sign at the beach access at Cook
and Dallas; it's a very popular beach and there is no bike lock-up at all.
More bike parking downtown please! Specifically Pandora and Wharf St. There are some bike
racks but they are always full.
More bike parking is needed near commercial buildings (especially throughout the downtown
core)- should be a pre-req for business owners.
-A major theme of this master plan should be the promotion of bicycling as 'utilitarian' rather
than 'alternative' or 'recreational.'
More bike paths that separate Cyclists from other traffic would be ideal!!
More bike routes, more PSAs about the importance of biking as a means of lessening our
dependence on fossil fuels.
more covered parking for bikes in thedowntown core. perhaps within a 5 km radius of city hall
in all directions
more cyclist activated lights - the markings on the road to change the lights are not obvious or
intuitive and can be unsafe. for example, Tolmie at Quadra would have been a perfect place for
a cyclist activated light swtich as the curb was just rebuilt in the last 2 years. I would like to see
cycling infrastructure be an addtion each time there is redesign or restructuring of intersections.
i hope that it is a required part of the engineering design work. If we truly want to get people out
of cars (for many benefits), then we have to make cycling a viable, safe and fun alternative! we
need to put our $$ where our mouth is.
More dedicated protected bike lanes - similar to Hornby St, Vancouver - moving toward
Copenhagen Amsterdam models - use cars to protect bike lane. Introduce bike share program
- rethink bike helmet laws
More designated biking streets (like Haultain) would be great.
More education and programs for drivers and cyclists on how to share the road. and more bike
parking!!
more family friendly routes, more bike parking, more segregated bike lanes to/from libraries,
museums, rec centres, parks. City needds to consult more with developers to create better bike
routes when road changes are already being made. for example Hillside mall and doncaster
road. Epic Fail = had a chance to make protected bike lanes by swapping runoff water ditch
with bike lane or swap parked cars with bike lanes but it didn't happen. poor planning and not
enough communication with local biking groups, city planners.
More investment in biking infrastructure
More painted bikelanes this year & upcoming years please. I would really like to see the loss of
1 vehicle lane/each way on Cook St. between Fairfield & Pandora so a painted bikelane could
be installed).
More park and ride areas
more protected lanes
More recreational bike paths in all parks please - especially waterfront ones.
more roads dedicated to bikes only!
More safe riding education outreach for cyclists and motorists.
More secure bike lockups in downtown core area.
More separated bike lanes would be nice. It would make the ride safer and entice those that
are scared of riding on busy roads to ride their bikes more often. I am able to walk to work, so I
do, but I would like to bike more often to run errands and visit friends.
More signage to let people know to be careful of more traffic other than cars on the road.
Remind people of the 3 foot rule. Also a point that I read that they're doing in Houston, TX, is
they're having undercover police riding bikes and ticketing unsafe drivers.
more storefront bike parking and more bicycle control buttons / lights for bikes
more transit
cycle coordinated approach
Most importantly, vehicle speeds and speed limits must be reduced to create a safe
environment for cycling.
More buffered lanes and separated bike lanes are needed.
Funding should be shifted away from accommodating motor-vehicles and towards cycling
infrastructure.
Most vehicle drivers drift over into the bike lanes on the inside of corners. Just look at the road
after it rains - the inside of corners a foot or more inside the bike lane dries up quickly as
vehicles constantly drift over into the lane. I have never seen any attempt to address this
problem. How about a rumble strip or raised bumps on the inside of corners to remind drivers
that they have intruded into the bike lane? This would seem to be a relatively cheap way to
improve safety. No, it won't stop vehicles but if they feel the vibration they would be less likely
to habitually drift off course.
motorists need to be 'reminded' of cyclists rights.
move investments to bikes and electric away from cars.
carfree zones - a huge area would attract tourists
My observation is that the North end of the city is very under serviced in terms of cycling and
pedestrian improvements relative to area south of Fort St., which has in general fewer issues
with large arterial road traffic.
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Need more bike lanes and segregated spaces - OR like Vancouver does, have a lot of speed
bumps down some quiet roads and make them cycle routes.
Need more routes on traffic calmed streets best to focus on the best method and cheapest
options as off-street options may be ideal but way too expensive.
need paths without cars
Need public transportation downtown. Less Cars
Need smaller buses and more frequency
Need safe path on main streets. Victoria drivers suck!!
Needs more funding than currently available
Nice to have seperated bike lanes
Nice to have some input :)
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North side of city needs more investment in traffic calming. Many students in this area and
younger residents that would and do cycle but meet common barriers (as described in the
survey).
Not all of the cycling infrastructure improvements need to come at a high cost to the city. With
such a limited budget dedicated to cycling, this is often used as a reason not to implement
traffic calming. Low cost, temporary pilot measures using cones and planters instead of
permanent concrete would do a lot to make some key bike routes (those people actually use as
opposed to those marked 'bike route') pleasant to ride on and safe for a wider range of cyclists.
If these temporary measures are successful then permanent infrastructure can follow. If they
result in unintended negative consequences for residents and traffic flow, then they can be
removed at less cost.
not at this time!
Not nearly enough has been done to:
1. restrict motor vehicles
2. separate motor vehicles from cyclists
3. change the traffic act to give more preference to cyclists
not sure
Not sure how but more education for both car and bikers. But too many bikers disregard rules
of the road or don't even know them ... ride wrong way on one way street, on sidewalks, don't
follow traffic lights. Bikes belong on the road and need to follow traffic patterns ... cars have to.
Not sure if there is a fix - so many drivers disregard cyclists. I feel it is dangerous to cycle in
Victoria
Now that I have kids, timing and safety are my biggest concerns. I don't trust drivers to be
mindful of me and my kiddos when trying to bike on major routes that share the road, so I've
stopped using my bike as a commuting tool. I would LOVE for there to be more safe routes on
quiet streets that are designated for bikes and pedestrians only, as I would feel safer, and it
would help me encourage my daughter to be on her own bike.
Oak Bay to downtown and especially my area of Selkirk is the only area without a trail
connector. Needs to be a priority!
Of course drivers' attitude toward cyclists is due to cyclists' attitude toward drivers, but, as a
cyclist who actually makes an effort to follow the rules of the road, it gets a little tiresome.
One consistent problem is the light at Haultain and Shelbourne which is is directly on a bike
route but seldom gets triggered by bikes (we have dismount and walk to press the pedestrian
button). Also, left hand turn lanes on Bay often do not trigger with bikes.
Would love to have more driver education included with ICBC drivers licensing.
One of my biggest challenges to using my bike instead of my car is trying to get a bike cart set
up to transport cargo as well as my dog. Need to be able to park bike+cart and keep dog
secure! keep cart secure
One of the challenges is taking on and off rain gear on rainy days, but I think individuals can
sort this for themselves.
One of the most annoying features in Greater Victoria is bike lanes that suddenly stop! This
seems to happen at intersections where the most help & protection is needed. So on the easier
part of the road there is a bike lane that simply disappears at the crucial point.
One way streets are not conducive to cycling downtown and lead to people biking on sidewalks
etc. Maybe some counterflow lanes?
One-way streets are very bike-hostile
Only spent on bke lanes when upgrading a roadway.
Only that I look forward to Victoria doing a better job at supporting a green lifestyle, lets see
some downtown recycling bins while we're at it. ~Thanks
Our bike lanes aren't really very safe. Bike trails that go through neighbourhoods and which are
not shared with roads are the nicest and safest way to get around (there are a number of back
lanes, etc in Oak Bay although they are not very well signed at all. You have to just know
where they are)
Overall I would like to see more bike lanes. Separated bike lines (or streets) would be
preferable. Where this isn't possible, then it would be great to see signage indicating that bikes
have the right to take the driving lane where there is no bike lane. I also have noticed in areas
like James Bay that the road seems too narrow to accommodate two-way car and bike traffic. I
think in these areas it would be be to make these roads one-way.
Overall would love to see the design of streets already flagged as 'bike streets' done better to
accommodate through-traffic of bikes. This includes stop signs or roundabouts that slow traffic
going the other way. And where possible, buttons for bikes to change the lights.
Most "bike" streets in Victoria are IN traffic. Would love to see more separated bike lanes on
major routes.
It would be wonderful if we had some easily understood 1-pager that showed the basic rules
and rights of cyclists - for both riders AND drivers. I.e. Why it's sometimes okay and legal for a
cyclist to take over a whole lane. Why we sometimes move out of a marked bike lane (debris, a
car door opening etc). I find not enough drivers understand what and why we're doing certain
things. If only they would teach about cyclist awareness in driver's ed! But some form of
communication would be nice.
Thanks!
Overall, bicycling in Victoria is a pleasure. There are times and situations when it is daunting,
particularly for less-experiences cyclists such as my significant other. I find myself
overwhelmed by some motorists who don't abide by rules - this is usually in very traffic-dense
areas.
Overpasses at the highwaycrossings for the goose would be nice...
Painted cycling lanes don't protect cyclists enough. The city should built as many concrete
dividers as possible, especially on the high flow traffic streets downtown.
Painted lines are nice, but it doesn't stop drivers pulling out & hitting cyclists, nor car doors
being opened & hitting cyclists. Safety is a major limiting factor, as is connectivity between
existing safe routes.
Pandora St. is the best way for me to ride into town where I work - but it is deadly, with buses,
car doors opening, people walking into traffic etc. It would be great to make this route more
bike friendly by making a it safer. More people would ride to work if there are safer routes! that
is the #1 reason people do not ride.
People (bikers) tend to have 2 different ways of showing if they are turning into a road . Does it
matter which way one does it?
Car driver's don't look out for bikers. I've had to sharply stop many times!!! very risky.
Perhaps some sort of promotional/educational campaign to improve driver awareness of
cycling and cyclists' awareness of driving etiquette? As a cyclist I consistently encounter
hostility and aggression from drivers without apparent causation, and often hear cyclists
spitefully condemning drivers for little or no reason.
Physical barriers between cyclists and cars would be great in areas like Blanshard Ave. Cars
and trucks often stray into the bike lanes and are often travelling well over the speed limit.
physically separated bike lanes everywhere! More cycling education for vehicle drivers i.e. safe
driving around cyclists.
Please ban electric motors on the trails (Goose, Lockside, etc). Those electric motor bike are a
menace!
Please do not install bike lanes along Bay Street. As a cyclist I seek out side routes that are
more conducive to safe cycling. Bike lanes on major thoroughfares interfere with vehicles by
reducing capacity and this can lead to dangerous cycling situations. Let's suppost bicycles on
secondary routes not major thoroughfares.
Please do not JUST focus on cyclists and cycling. Many residents will never ride bikes for a
variety of reasons. But they also pay taxes. Drivers need to be included AND considered in the
City's PUSH to get everyone on bikes.
Please don't blow budget on the ego trips like Pandroa cycle track or the Goose. WE need 100
small cheap projects. Like why is Vancouver called a bike route when cars have crossing (no
stop sign) on Pembroke, etc. EMBARASSING
Please don't say you are the top biking city in Canada. At least Vancouver, though busier, has
fine bike corridors throughout the city. Victoria has nothing like that. Instead, bike lanes simply
appear and disappear. Big deal.
please finish the rail trail through view royal
Please fix Shelbourne
Please have all bike routes full and complete, no disappearing when most needed at
intersections, or when road narrows. Bike lanes that are 100 meters long do no one any good,
may make things worse.
Victoria is now years behind where it should be for cycling infrastructure. "Cycling capital of
Canada" my ass.
Please increase dedicated, separated bike paths in the city.
At lights, please make sure all timing and sensors are timed and weighted for cyclists. I can't
count the number of times that a light wouldn't change for me because it was only set to detect
cars.
Please just start painting intersections ... this is cheap and educates motorists. Do this while
you think/plan bigger more costly projects. You will convert more people quicker.
please let's try to not create good bike setups in some places and then just completely DROP
cyclists in the middle of nowhere with no continuation of a cycle path or lane.
Please make a city where its safe and efficient to bike - make policy where this process
continues to grow and is protected. Families & kids are important. Thand you for any efforts
twoards peaceful gasoline free city. (how can I help - Howie Mende ( personal information
Please make this a more bikeable city for the average person, not hard-core cyclists. We need
more protected bike lanes and inter-municipality connectivity.
please make view street a bikefriendly E-W connector from cook to government
- make vancouver more bike-friendly
Please please put in a four way stop sign at Queens and Vancouver St. Vancouver St is a
major, city identified bike route and that intersection is a menace due to the traffic speeding
along Queens St (in part coming from the Crystal Pool parking lot exit which forces traffic east
on Queens) and the reduced visibility for bikes stopped on Vancouver due to cars parked along
Queens.
Please police the traffic again.Most cars are crowding at intersections.1 in 20 stop properly at
intersections.
PLEASE put signage up at MacKenzie Ave and #1 Hwy soon for both motorists and cyclists.
Someone WILL get killed there. Not if, just when. No one seems to understand this and it gets
scarier every day. On numerous occasions, I've been given the go-ahead by a motorist to
proceed. Seconds later I hear a crunch when that car has been rear-ended by another.
Please read all of my comments noted above. We need separated bike lanes from traffic,
advanced lights for cyclists and start looking ahead. Victoria can be like Amsterdam. In the 60's
Amsterdam was like Victoria, car-centric. They had the political will to motivate change to be
where Amsterdam is today. They did't knock down buildings to be the great cycling city it is
today. They worked with what they had. Let's do the right thing. If you build it, they will ride!
Thank you!
Please upgrade the connectivity of the network and find the riskiest spots and look at
opportunities to buffer cyclists from traffic
PLEASE, convince the CRD to be consistent with it's "Stop" signage along the Galloping
Goose trail. Eg., Dupplin and Kelvin cross streets are obliged to stop but not so at Darwin.
CONSISTENCY is needed as is ENFORCEMENT by police. Every day I witness vehicles
running stop signs at these intersections along the trail with near didatrous consequences for
the cyclists!
Please, PLEASE! more washrooms on major routes, especially the Galloping Goose, Lochside,
and Interurban trails (which I feel see a lot of commuter traffic).
Pressure Saanich to put bike lanes on Gorge Rd from Harriet to Tillicum
Promote this iniatative better.
Put up some walls or something, its too fucking windy all the time to ride.
Quit slapping drivers on the wrist for hitting pedestrians. Make them responsible, they may pay
more attention.
Really appreciate being asked to participate and provide comments on this- I love biking in
Victoria and look forward to move cycling improvements!
Really appreciate the combination of bike lanes, speed limits and traffic calming along
Esquimalt rd, makes for a safe enjoyable ride
Reduce the speed limit in the entire James Bay area to 30km/h. There is no reason for a
50kmh limit anywhere in James Bay. West of Government and south of Superior (including
Gov't itself south of Superior) should ALL be 30km/h. Turn Menzies between Michigan and
Niagara into a Government Street-style pedestrian priority zone to enhance the centre of
James Bay.
Regardless of what type of systems the City implements - on street bike lanes, paths,
separated bike lanes - the key issue for me is always the transitions between the systems.
Recognizing that not everyone can take a bike lane from door to door, most people are using
multiple strategies in a single ride, and the worst parts of the ride are where it is not clear or
easy to transition from one system to another. I hope that in addition to promoting more paths
and bike lanes, the City is also considering safe and clear transitions between these routes.
Regional planning and implementation are a must. Education of the rights and obligations of
cyclists as well as drivers. Update of information AND enforcement to promote a shift toward
societal recognition that cyclists are equal in every way to motorists.
Remove or fix up all of the routes that have bike lanes that end where the road narrows. It is
dangerous to merge at different speeds with vehicles.
Restore 2 way traffic downtown or at least have counterflow lane so cyclists don't have to
legally go 4 blocks out of way. AND how about a 3rd lane for traffic faster than pedestrians but
slower than cars (ie. 8kmph-30kmph) for motochairs, bikes, blades, boards, segways, etc.
Right now you say a bike route is either a) a scenic route, b) a route on calmer streets, or c) a
direct route, but I would choose each of those things at very different times, for different
reasons. Please don't use "bike route" to describe so many things-- it's not helpful. At minimum,
split it up into sub-categories: e.g. "Scenic Bike Route", "Direct Bike Route". To be honest, I
personally don't think you should be focusing on scenic routes at all, but on transportation.
That's going to have the most bang for your... effort.
Road rules that take bikes into consideration especially at intersections
more separation between bikes and cars
Roads are full of glass after recycling day. Why do the trucks spew glass all over the road?
Routes merely signed as 'bike routes' are hardly bike infrastructure. To make cycling objectives
requires more, as above. Get serious. We've got the climate, topography and citizenry to be
Amsterdam.
Routes safe enough for cyclists to feel comfortable riding with their children are important. I
avoid main roads, particularly when cycling with children.
Safer routes get people like me out of their cars and promotes healthy lifestyles.
Safety first - Everyone should feel safe biking almost anywhere in the City.
Diversity - All projects should encourage a diverse range of new riders to take up cycling
regardless of their age, gender or ability.
Connectivity - All bike routes throughout the city need to be connected and well signed.
Transformational change – In 2011, the City approved the CRD’s Pedestrian and Cycling
Master Plan which targets 25% of all trips in dense urban areas to be made by bicycle by 2038
(bikes currently account for 4% of all trips in Victoria). Victoria’s new Cycling Master Plan
needs to show how it plans to achieve this transformational shift.
Accountability - To help ensure success, we need to ask the City to include interim targets for
cycling in Victoria in the Plan, measure and report progress on an annual basis, and commit to
a level of funding that is consistent with achieving the Plan's target (the City’s 2013-17
Financial Plan shows a 28% decrease for Cycling Master Plan Implementation by 2017!).
Safety improvements should be made to the goose. As a female cyclist who often commutes
by herself I don't like taking the Goose at night. Making improvements like putting lights in the
tunnels would be great.
Also, please take into consideration the way the Germans have placed their bike lanes (I
learned this after living in central Germany for 3 months). The Germans have their sidewalks,
not roads, extended and have put the bike lanes on the sidewalks. There is also an
understanding that as a pedestrian that you do not walk on those parts of the sidewalk that are
designated for cyclists. Putting the bike lane on the side walk is MUCH SAFER for the cyclist. I
think this is a genius idea and a good long term investment if the City of Victoria is dedicated to
improving cycling in the city.
Safety, particularly around the Johnson Street Bridge, is my only reason for not cycling to and
from work. When the new bridge is completed I will consider cycling depending on the safety of
connections to surrounding roads.
secure parking for downtown visits
seems to me there is no need for 5 lanes for vehicles on cook street and some of that could be
converted into a protected bikeway from dallas to say yates and then the same along yates to
downtown
separated bike lanes are the best strategy!
Separated bike lanes save lives, and can encourage non cyclists to try fossil fuel free transit
options. Please invest in dedicated bicycle infrastructure and help make Victoria a best case
example of healthy living and reducing fossil fuel consumption.
Separated lanes would be amazing. An example of this is in Vancouver. See Richards St.
south of Davie. You could easily duplicate this on Yates (Fernwood St. west to Blanshard).
Have bike lane next to sidewalk (on right side) and car parking to the left of this. This makes an
inexpensive "fix" while effectively separating bikes from traffic.
Separated lanes would make a big difference. white lines on the side do nothing and just used
to protect cars not protect bikes.
Share the survey findings with the Municipality of Saanich (and others) to work on an efficient
and effective bike plan.
Signage calling something a bike route is not going to encourage more new cyclists. Physically
separated, Continuous, gentle slopes, going past useful services, and good parking will help
young and old and new people to bike more often.
Signage, Signage & Signage
Need better way finding see "Walk Raleigh Project" on Google
Since I've moved here I am so impressed with the biking infrastructure - I used to be so
nervous in so many parts of the city - now I'm not - good one you (or whoever)
Since living and commuter cycling in Japan and Italy, I consider the biking conditions (road
sizes etc) luxurious compared to roads in other countries.
so glad that victoria is listening to biking concerns
So pleased that you are doing this! Thank you!
Some of the cycle lanes (eg Fort street, Bridge Street) are made hazardous by being too
narrow, too close to opening car doors, are intermittent, or have potholes, uneven pavement,
glass and other garbage).
Bicycles should not be forced to share the road with buses. It is dangerous to cyclists and
probably very frustrating to bus drivers not to mention slowing buses down.
More safe, less hilly, dedicated cycling tracks will likely attract more people to cycle.
South-bound on Shelbourne at Hillside is now more dangerous with bike lane that ends leaving
bikes pointing at the sidewalk across the intersection. Staying in bike lane results in being cut
off or trying to merge in narrower street ahead while moving into regular lane before crossing
results in aggressive drivers honking etc.
Stop doing big ego projects. It is better to cut twenty small ribbons than on big one. We need
more projects with a can of paint and a few concrete medians.
Also, Council should pass an Idaho Stop bylaw. Council needs to show leadership that all
Victorians deserve safe streets--pedestrians and cyclists included.
Streets are in TERRIBLE shape! Hard on bike and my joints!
Drivers: INATTENTIVE, rude, aggressive
Streets marked with bike signs / symbols / take full lane are virtually useless as drivers ignore
these at will. The minimum standard should be a clearly marked lane, but even these are often
used as turning lanes by drivers or as paved shoulders by lazy or fast drivers. The only way to
truly make cycling safer is to have physical barriers between the traffic and the bike lane,
because the sad truth is that drivers feel assured that when push comes to shove, the cyclist
will stop or avoid them — physical barriers won’t. These physical barriers could be as
simple as reflective posts or pylons spaced about 2 meters apart.
I am a cyclist that follows the rules and will also take what I am entitled to (ie. full lanes when
they are given to me through signage). That said, there are times when I feel unsafe sharing
the road with other vehicles — especially buses — or I just don’t feel like
“fighting†with traffic. This is why clearly marked and buffered / barriered bike lanes are
so important, especially along bus routes on major roads.
Also, bike skill courses offered by the city would be an immense help in getting people to feel
more confident about cycling. Moreover, it would increase the safety of other cyclists,
pedestrians (on multipurpose trails), and potentially would make them safer drivers when they
get off their bikes and into their vehicles.
Support small improvements to help cyclists feel more comfortable and recognised, like better
signage of routes and small changes (like changing direction of stop signs, painting sharrows,
marking bike routes) will help alert drivers to cyclists on the road and make it easier to cycle
around town. Identify quite roads that go east/west/south/north and downtown to try and get
main bike routes off super busy roads (like Bay, Blanshard, Pandora), or physically separate
cyclists from drivers. Add some bike lanes downtown! Add more green paint at the front of
intersections to indicate where cyclists can wait for the light.
Sweep the bike lanes! Punctures are going to be a huge reason why people can't afford to ride
to work. If you swept the bike lanes regularly they wouldn't be full of broken glass and nails and
all the grit the cars push over to the side of the road. Physical dividers between road and bike
lanes would also be good for keeping them clean and safe.
Teach children from a young age in schools about traffic/cycling safety. Improve driver
education and awareness about cycling. Promote mutual respect between cyclists and car
drivers. The need to empathize with each other more. We should look to other models in other
cities for examples where cycling is promoted, encouraged and used safely. Education,
consultation and infrastructure are keys to improvement.
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Thank you for accepting my comments and for improving our options.
thank you for asking!
Thank you for asking.
THANK YOU for doing this survey - I hope it goes somewhere!
Thank you for doing this! Victoria could be a Canadian leader for being a cycling city! We could
be the next Copenhagen with our weather!
thank you for improving the safety of cyclists and preparing for future economic and
enviromental change.
Thank you for making biking accessible. Please encourage use of helmets - still see young
people (high school or university without one) & discourage use of ipods - can't hear traffic
Thank you for taking the time and effort to improve cycling in Victoria.
thank you for taking the time and interest to make this survey. Question #10 is missing a time
(24-45 mins) which would have been my choice, but instead I chose the round-trip time. I have
one issue with this plan which is that it does not seem to be a "Greater Victoria Area" integrated
plan. If people are commuting there needs to be cohesion and communication between all
municipalities.
Thank you for this consultation.
Thank you for your continued attention to this matter, and for the quality of much of the existing
bicycle infrastructure in Victoria.
Thank you for your efforts !
thank you for your interest, would like to see more covered bike lock ups, especially for errands
and shopping.
Thank you SO much for getting this survey together! I am thrilled to see Victoria up the ante in
the bike world.
Thank you to the city of Victoria for being so bike friendly. I am incredibly proud to live in this
city.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks for all the improvements!
Thanks for all the routes we do have!
Thanks for asking - I really hope you can make some visible improvements to cycling in
Victoria.
Thanks for asking for public insight, its speaks volumes!
Thanks for asking our opinion! Spend more money on bike infrastructure!! Collaborate across
municipalities!! It will pay off in spades!!!
Thanks for caring
thanks for doing the survey
Thanks for doing this
Thanks for doing this survey.
Thanks for doing this.
Thanks for doing what you can to improve this. I believe that some small cycling registration
user fee would be a good thing as it would help identify stolen bikes and eliminate abuse of the
trail use.
Thanks for improving biking in Vic. Please keep pushing for physical barriers to keep cars from
taking out cyclists at high-risk intersections/crossings. Boulevards on Richmond & Haultain
work great & should be used in Cook St Village
thanks for providing this survey
Thanks for putting this out there for comments. The biggest issue with cycling in Victoria is
when bike lanes are present and then end in busier sections when the cyclist needs them.
Also, most bike lanes are on bus routes. Busses pull in and out of the lane and in front of
cyclists or push them from behind. And as an added bonus you get the fumes from the bus. I
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am happy to discuss these comments further, Jeff Ralph
Thanks for taking the initiative.
Thanks for taking the time to get public input. A safe and user-friendly cycling network is the
way of the future. :)
Thanks for the opportunity to comment!
thanks for thinking of us cyclists!!!
Thanks for thinking of us!
thanks for this!
Thanks for your effort. Biking should really be promoted but without bike lanes it can't be.
Thanks for your efforts to make Victoria a safer biking city.
Thanks you for reviewing cycling in Victoria. Cycling is such a good way to keep people healthy
and happy and we live in such a good city for it.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks. We are getting there Bike Share Program (warm and fuzzy please)
The "looks cool" bike racks are the stupidest waste of money ever. They hold TWO EACH.
Putting more isn't the answer. Start using more intelligent loop-de-loop racks that can hold 4-6
bikes. 90% of the time when I see those 2-bike racks, they're already full and I'm locking up on
a streetsign anyhow.
The best benefit of bike lanes is that they indicate to automobile drivers that bikes have a place
on the road. Many do not drive as if this is the case.
The better the bicycling facilities, the safer the cycling, and the more likely we are to leave our
cars at home.
The bike coalition does great work. Gratitude... but more work needs to be done. I spend a lot
of time on major roads on my bike. Bikes should have a lane. Seriously. So many more people
would bike if they weren't in fear of cars, a legitimate fear.
The bike lane map indicates to me that whoever designed the bike lanes does not ride a bike.
Pandora/Begbie? There is a relatively large hill in there that bikes would rather avoid if they
could. Vancouver/Haultain is far flatter and goes to almost all the same spots with a lot fewer
cars.
The bike lanes make all the difference. Really.
More covered bike lock ups would be appreciated. Cabs with bike racks would be AWESOME
to prevent leaving bikes downtown or drunk cyclists at night.
The bike racks on buses are much appreciated.
The bike route between the Blue Bridge and the Trestle on the Vic West side is great, but
cycling there every morning and evening, I often think it could do with some lights for winter, as
pedestrians are very hard to see there at night. The other improvement would be some road
markings to separate pedestrians from bikes on the wider stretch.
Could government street in the downtown core not become a pedestrian and cycle corridor.
Closing the road to vehicles at least in summer, would allow shops and restaurants to spill out
onto the streets, open up lots of space for people walking and a bike lane.
I see an increasing numbers of electric scooters going very fast (40-50km/h) along the
Galloping Goose, and I really think they should be on the road.
I a riding a cargo bike (Yuba Mundo) and I see more and more of caargo bikes of various types
out there, butthe bike racks on the public transport busses do not accommodate these longer
bikes. So I was wondering if in the long term there might be a possibility to look into larger bike
racks for the busses.
The city has done a fine job developing cycling infrastructure. I find Victoria to be very easy to
navigate and access with my bicycle. Thank you. Really, thank you! Keep up the great work!
The commitment to full Bike lane construction is in question. Often the lane exists on the safest
part of the route and then ends when it gets to places where safety is most needed. For
example, Foul Bay Road at Landsdowne, Shelbourne street in general, Blanshard entering
downtown, and Mt Doug south of ash and cedar hill rd. Many more examples of this.
On major routes with turning bays for motor vehicles, why does the bike lane not follow along
with the through lane and then the turning bay go through the bike lane. The `cross here when
safe`signs are not taking bicycle use seriously. Sometimes there is an unclear right of way,
such as the north bound lane on Blanshard at Saanich Rd. The bike lane is on the extreme
right, but the adjacent full lane has a straight and a right arrow option.
Stop signs, 4-way stops and right turn on red lights... it is very unusual to see a motor vehicle
come to a full stop in those situations. This is more of an issue for cycling than motor vehicles,
as the bikes are meant to keep to the right as far as practicable. For example, the South bound
bike lane on Foul Bay road Landsdowne to Fort. The hill gives bikes some speed, but it is not
safe to use it as there are cars blowing the stops along the route and coming out into the lane
at several intersections (using it at commute times).
The countdown timers seem almost meaningless. Sometimes they are a countdown to yellow,
while others, like Fairfield and Blanshard don't turn yellow until 10s later. Also some
intersections don't sense bikes and don't change unless you remember to ride in the middle of
the lane.
The Douglas Street bike lanes downtown are great, but I am worried about all of the buses
crossing in and out. Might be better to have bikes on Blanshard (take out a lane) and
Government.
The existing bike lane system is incomplete/inadequate. Open up the streets to cyclists as
opposed to providing free parking to motorists.
The Galloping Goose and Lochside trails are fantastic recreational and transport infrastructure
for bikes. Maintaining these corridors is really important.
The Galloping Goose is great, however the trestle bridges are not good on the bikes.
Rebuilding those bridges are probably too expensive, but maybe laying something down ontop
of them so that the cross beams don't shake and rattle the bike to bits.
More dedicated bike lanes.
The Goose and Lochside Trails, etc., are fantastic -- thank you! That is world class
infrastructure, in my view.
I would *really* like to see the "Idaho Stop" become law here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop
In my experience, most bikers do Idaho Stops at stop signs and red lights, anyway.
I also think some attention should be devoted to making certain intersections safer for bikers.
Specifically, at intersections with a devoted right-hand turn lane (for example, on Johnson
approaching Douglas) there is no good option for a biker to go straight. I'd recommend
removing the right-hand turn lane altogether.
Finally, I think bikers prefer quieter streets to busy ones. As a North/South route through
downtown, I personally would prefer Vancouver or Government (even without a devoted "bike
lane") to Blanshard or Douglas.
Ideally, to make these routes safe, I would also think that parked cars ought to be removed,
since my biggest fear when I'm on these routes is getting slammed in the face by a door.
Removing some turn options for cars would also help, since Vancouver Street in particular gets
pretty crazy around Yates and View.
Thank you.
The Goose is getting to be too busy for all of its users during peak traffic times.
The greatest problem with riding a bike is turning left. Often the intersection is too dangerous
and the biker is required to use the crosswalk. Another is the shared roads that are to
frightening to ride on. I beleive that riders should be allowed to ride on the sidewalks below a
certain age.
The improvement is the bike lanes in Victoria are quite encouraging, Thanks for all the effort ;-)
The intersection McKenzie and Borden, there the Lochside Trail crosses the road is really
dangerous, especially coming from Uptown and turning right onto McKenzie. There is just too
much happening at once: an intersection, pedestrian crossing, the bike lane on McKenzie
terminating and traffic merging. This needs improement.
The issue is truly a cultural one where people who don't bicycle don't get it. Bicycle education
programs as part of driver's ed would help with this.
Downtown corridor - lower vehicle speed limit to 30km/hr. It would be safer, then traffic signals
could change to align close to existing bike speeds
All uncontrolled lefts are terrifying, particularly Douglas onto Fort and Broughton and Blanshard
onto Johnson, Fort, Broughton. Designated left turn lanes or bike-based intersections like these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlApbxLz6pA would improve this.
Please do some bike based-intersections. They are so much safer for EVERYONE. OR
perhaps have scrambles where bikes and pedestrians can freely cross. Douglas at Fort is an
issue for pedestrians and cars, anyway; a scramble would make that so much better.
the main type of improvement I would love to see is more seperation between bikes and cars
(ideally with a buffer zone so it lowers the risk of getting hit by an opening door)
The more safety and separation you can provide between cars and bikes the easier it will be to
get people on bikes. I grew up as an urban rider but many did not and cars are always a real
threat since bikes meeting cars always results in the bike rider losing and frequently being
injured.
The most important initiatives would be having a place to shower and change and a place to
securely store personal items.
The new bike plan needs a financial commitment to actual implementation. We can move
forward by trying 2-3 major pilot projects each year, then adjusting our permanent infrastructure
accordingly.
the noise stink and volume of traffic is horrendous and should be viewed as a major health
problem
The only routes I would feel comfortable biking with my kids beside me (as opposed to in a
trailer, or trail-a-bike) are bike lanes separated from traffic with a physical barrier (or trail of
course). I have been commuting with them since they were little, and though I am confident in
traffic, I have only once biked down Tillicum with the trailer, and it just did not feel safe. I have
commuted all my life, in multiple cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, Stockholm to name a few), and
although Victoria claims to be a bike friendly city, I don't really feel that it fully lives up to that
reputation. In other cities, there are more complete cyclist friendly corridors. I can list so many
in Victoria which are great, except for a portion, where they are not (i.e. Graham Street route
hits Bay and gets difficult to cross, and then is nice until Camosun St. The Haultain route, until
you hit Cook Street, Also, Selkirk St is a lovely connection to the Galloping Goose, except if
you are trying to get onto it from Tillicum - which is not cyclist friendly. The Galloping Goose is
lovely to get towards downtown, but if you want to get to another location like Mayfaire Mall - or
Uptown, or Tillicum Mall, it becomes advanced riding). I feel that putting more routes with
sidewalks and bike paths beside each other - up on a curb together, with a tree barrier ideally,
in as many routes as possible would allow me to feel safe with my kids who are ideally, the
next generation of Victorian cyclists. To harp on my point, there is a great cycling route marked
with a bike lane down Craigflower all the way out to Admirals. But I hardly see anyone on it,
and I will never take my kids on it in a trailer and certainly never on their own bikes (until they
are much older) to go out for a bike ride. However, when they did all the work, if they had put
the bike route beside the sidewalk with a tree barrier, we would actually consider doing that
route to get to the playgrounds, and Admirals Walk Thrifty foods, or do a loop around the
Gorge.
The past Good Friday was a beautiful day and the Galloping Goose was packed with cyclists -lots of families It was wonderful to see and share. Would like to see more cycling routes like the
Goose for families to enjoy as safe recreation..
The pavement in the bike lane really needs mill & fill smoothing on Fort Street closest to Foul
Bay Road going downtown.
The pavement! There are so many insane potholes and cracks in the roads everywhere, and
even when they get fixed, there is often a ridge of some sort or the smooth pavement ends
right where a bike would be riding - on the curb side. It would be nice if construction could take
into account and bike tires are much narrower and that a ridge or crack or uneven pavement
can be very dangerous.
The planned changes look great! I would have suggested 3 of your already proposed upgrades
if I hadn't just read that you're already on it! Thanks!
The push to put bike lanes on busy arterial roads is surprising. I would never cycle along these
roads even with bike lanes. It's much safer and more enjoyable to cycle on the quieter streets.
Cyclists should be encouraged to use the quieter streets as cycle volume creates natural traffic
calming on these streets.
The right kind of infrastructure is crucial for a city that has very ambitious goals for increased
active/public transportation targets. The city should consider how it could make non-private
vehicle trips more attractive - street design can accomplish this.
Please consider upgrading to or developing cycle tracks along routes that have destinations
(e.g. Cook St., Douglas St., Yates St., etc.) - I think the case can be made that there would be
financial benefits to businesses along those routes. See the TED Talk from Janette Sadik-Khan
about New York: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LujWrkYsl64
Pilots of better cycling infrastructure and more active transit friendly infrastructure should be
given a chance.
For example, shutting the southern part of Government (at least in summer, as is done on
Robson St near the Vancouver Art Gallery) to vehicles (while funneling cyclists along a portion
of the route while giving the rest of the road to pedestrians) could be a huge tourism boom in
the summer.
Thanks!
the road conditions could be improved i.e. pot holes and debris on the roads.
the slow development of protected bike lanes in the city is incredibly disappointing. staff and
counsel need to step up.
Doing this as a City project instead of regionally is also disappointing.
The transition off the Galloping Goose onto the Johnson Street Bridge is ridiculous. Why are
there no specific lights at Harbour Road for turning left onto Johnson?
the Vancouver Street and Caledonia crossing is dangerous and chaotic during commuting
hours. Victoria needs far more bike-specific signals and some genuine traffic calming (like
Haultain which has been genuinely calmed) on cross-town routes
The weather in winter does prohibit my cycling, but if I felt safer in designated lanes, I would
likely get the rain gear and ride in the winter.
The work you have already done is excellent. Lets keep making the city core an extremely bike
friendly place so that we can cut down on cars!
There are effective models in other places / countries. The Netherlands tops the list for cycle friendly routes for something closer, check out Portland Oregon
There are several questions in this survey that are confusing. I understood the Ranking
questions, but that's only because I used to be in market research and understand the
difference between ranking and rating. Feel free to ask me more questions at
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There are some great bike routes in Victoria (like along Cedar Hill) that aren't used as much as
they could be considering they were built on hilly roads. Shelbourne is a perfect place to add
bike infrastructure near considering it is flat and direct.
There is a growing need for mobility vehicle routes. Scooters should not be with motor vehicles.
Cycling paths should be designed to include scooters.
There is a mistake in the age ranges for question #2. There is option for 40 year olds.
There should be better signage on the Galloping Goose and Lochside trails to help pedestrians
and cyclists know how to share the route safely. Currently people do not notice the 'stay right
unless passing' signs and when the traffic volume gets high in the spring and summer seasons,
it becomes unsafe to have people meandering while others are cycle commuting. Ideally, the
route could be widened and there could be a separation for bikes and pedestrians. But better
signage would be a good start.
This can't be just a Victoria plan - this has to be a regional plan. Amalgamation yes!
This is a lovely city for biking all year long. Improvements to bike routes and lanes would
encourage way more people to do it. We could be a world class biking city.
I would love to give more specific information about problem areas but missed deadline to your
workshops, only finding out about this today (May 12)
This is a time when infrastructure should be not only accommodating zero-carbon
transportation, but focusing on it as a central goal.
This is a great start, however. Thank you.
This is a very easy city to bike in.
This is great that the city/municipality is undertaking public consultation. Hopefully we can build
off the success of the Lochside/Galloping Goose trails and continue to make Victoria the
cycling-friendly capital it deserves.
This is important work that will make the city more liveable, safe and enjoyable and its
residents healthier and happier. Way to go!
This past year I have been out of university but unable to find work. I couldn't afford to get
around the city in any way other than on my bike. Even buying bus tickets was a challenge for
me. Many times this past year I've been cycling on major roads and have had close calls with
large vehicles, vehicles blocking the bike lane, and other dangerous situations. The issue of
cyclist safety is Victoria isn't just about recreation, it's also about creating a society where the
life of a person who can't afford a car is valued and protected.
This survey asks for too much personal information when it comes to my journeys - I don't want
to tell you what block my house and work are on. I also found that the options offered didn't
provide a good match for my opinions - for example I'm somewhat comfortable on major roads
with bike lanes but really it depends on the time of day, weather conditions, whether the road is
wide enough to support the bike lane, how fast cars tend to travel on the road, whether it is the
weekend or a weekday, etc.
this survey is a bit complicated to fill out (ranking levels of importance and discomfort). I think
that some people may not answer correctly as a result, or not finish the survey at all.
through downtown
Tillicum Road traffic is hostile towards cyclists. I have been honked at many times and run off
the road. Some signs indicating that cyclists have a right to a lane would be helpful.
to see a great improvement in the infrstructure in order to feel safe when I bike
Tourists are not used to driving in city with bikes. Need to make them more aware. Also
awareness about opening doors in bike lanes. Victoria *seems* bike friendly, but it really isn't
that great. Always have to use routes to dart in and out of partial bike lanes. Goose needs
more accessiblity to Oak Bay.
Traffic calming would be a great way to encourage people to ride their bikes more. Myself
included.
Turn Victoria into Copenhagen please
Turning left at intersections from designated bike lanes is dangerous at best.
Having to stop at T intersections when the bike lane parallels a sidewalk is ridiculous.
Cars completely ignoring the white line of the designated bike lane. Needs to be some physical
deterrent to prevent cars from driving in bike lane.
BIGGEST PET PEEVE OF ALL
Having to wait for a car at an intersection, because the designated bike lane does not having
any way of controlling the intersections lights!
Two members of my family have been injured in the last 6 months as cyclists. I really believe
that additional bike lanes and safety measures could really make a difference.
Ultimately, education of both drivers and cyclists, is what is going to have the greatest benefit
but seperated bike lanes will have the biggest short term impact.
Until I started riding with my boyfriend (he taught biking in Vancouver and has a strong skill set)
busy roads were very intimidating. So I think offering skills courses on how to be a confident
and courteous biker would be really beneficial. For example, I didn't realize when I was on my
bike that sometimes I would come up to a light and sit in the right hand turn lane, even though I
was going straight (how embarrassing!) And I learnt a few simple pedalling techniques that
allow me to keep a better pace and make the world of difference when biking close to traffic.
Thank-you for taking the time to listen!
Use a topographical map to plan bike routes
For example - Vic West to Oak Bay should use a corridor that uses Bay street until Douglas
then cuts through on Kings and Haultain
Vancouver has an excellent shared pathway system. We currently have many pedestrian only
pathways and it would be great if these could be expanded and shared with cyclists.
Vehicles have a sense of entitlement to the road and are not respectful to cyclists.
* hard to turn left at intersections when bike does not trigger advance left arrow signal.
Victoria has been making amazing efforts to support the bike infrastructure in the city.
Victoria has done a great job of implementing bike lanes and routes for long rides, keep it up!
But, I don't find it convenient for commuting.
Victoria has made good progress; appreciate the existing infrastructure; could improve the lane
signage for bikes and cars at Oak Bay/Begbie intersection - cars need to know bikes will be
merging there onto Oak Bay avenue (ideally, bikes would have their own space through the
intersection) - very awkward; also west from Oak Bay Ave to Pandora - a very awkward and
difficult merge situation for cyclists who need to cross paths with motorists coming from
Shelbourne/Begbie; Ideally would like to see a network of tracks, lanes, and routes that let
parents drop kids at school via bike not car and continue on to work....probably more work
needed in Saanich than Victoria; I like the 8-80 goal. I realize I am in the minority of people who
are comfortable in traffic. My eyes were opened when I became a parent. For many people
riding in traffic, and changing lanes in traffic, and negotiating intersections with lights and
multiple lanes is too scary - understandably so. Cyclists are as vulnerable as pedestrians yet
we are told to 'share the road' with impatient drivers in machines that can seriously injure and
kill. We need better infrastructure at intersections for cyclists; separate car/cyclist sequences
so bikes don't have to negotiate with cars at intersections. The current situation completely
unsuitable for children, and when you have a family, parents often have to stop or reduce
cycling so they can drive their kids places - including school. I LOVE the cycle tracks in
Vancouver - my son, husband and I could ride through downtown Vancouver on our bikes with
no fear of motor traffic problems. My 10 year old son can easily ride 20 km+ on his own if there
were safe cycle tracks to ride on. Also - bike/bus lanes - would we ask pedestrians to share the
lane with buses? Cyclists are basically as vulnerable as pedestrians and I understand there is
a plan to have bus/bike routes on Government. I do not support the bus/bike lane idea. If the
goal is to have ordinary people on bikes, we need more separation for bikes and motor traffic,
better intersection coordination to separate cars and bikes, and a full network of cycling routes
that allows people (kids, adults, older people) on their bikes comfortably. Thank you for the
opportunity to 'have my say' and for the improvements I've seen over the 35 years I've been
riding. I realize now I ride mainly in Saanich but of course in this region, we cross many
municipalities in our travels. I ride to VicWest once a week for lessons, downtown for shopping,
Sannich for school and work. My husband works in Victoria and commutes there by bike too.
Exciting opportunity to make some positive changes in Victoria that lets everyone cycle - not
just the small percentage like myself and others.
Victoria has such fantastic cycling potential. Our size, terrain, and weather are such major
assets. Unfortunately we fall short with infrastructure. Let's take a page out of Montreal or
Vancouver's book. Let's create some designated cycling routes, introduce traffic calmed
streets, and put forth continuous bike lanes instead of ones that stop and start abruptly.
Victoria is a great place to live! And that's coming from someone who live on the South coast of
the UK all their lives.
Victoria is a pleasure to cycle around, thanks for all the work to make it safe.
Victoria is a very bike friendly city, keep up the good work!
Question #13 was hard, they were all really good ideas hard to pick just 5.
Victoria needs to improve safety of biking with bike lanes, signage and removing some parking
for cars along some routes to create designated bike lanes. So many people here want to ride
more and leave car at home, but for a smaller city, cycling here is not very easy or safe
Victoria really does very well with bicycles. Thanks for all you help! Mary Adams
Victoria seems to have too much focus on bike lanes around downtown. I don't need to worry
about cycling around downtown but actually getting there. Downtown and Dallas Rd are great
for recreational cycling, but for commuting more focus should be placed on major routes.
I've lived in many other cities that have much more paths that are friendlier and actually make
sense.
I'm moving to the area around Claremont Highschool, and to bike to CFB Esquimalt would be
twice the distance and time on a bike than on a car to try and use bike paths/lanes. There
should be a friendlier way to take the highway from Sidney to Blanchard downtown. The green
space in the middle is big enough that a very nice bike lane could be accomodated there.
Same with Craighead and Esquimalt. Get rid of "traffic calming Islands" and put in proper bike
lanes.
Bike lanes should also be big enough to accomodate for room to pass other bikers.
Also, a nice initiative, when I lived in Ireland, the EU country with the lowest bike riders
commuting to work, if you bought a bicycle and any related gear, it was completely tax
deductible. Not just no taxes on it, but you would get a refund on your taxes for up to around
5,000 euros for a bike and kit. Definetly a nice incentive that BC could follow. A PST
exwemption on only certain bikes is not the same or even close.
Victoria staff/Council should seize the amazing opportunity here. As a v. small city, smart bike
investments will go a long way. Benefits for business, tourism, residents, traffic, community
health. Victoria has been coasting on 'high ridership' too long - but it doesn't even facilities to
even well serve those existing riders. Quality of design is critical - too many bike efforts are
poorly designed or incomplete - why? Increase staffing, capacity and budget $$. Learn from
other cities, best practices - no more excuses, ways to say no. Don't put all $$ on 1 or 2 big
projects - lots of small cheap links/gaps can be connected. Improve intersection Xings: use
green paint, signals. Walkable bike-friendly cities are critical to the future; now a major focus for
dozens of towns/cities. Victoria can't be average or 'good enuf" anymore.....
Victoria would be a great cycling city if more routes were available to cycle safely. Speed limits
on local roads that are not major thoroughfares of 40 km would greatly assist.
We aren't much of a driving city— there's little to no reason why we need to have traffic in the
harbour or around government street. Close these areas to cars and begin to invest in shared
community spaces— spaces where people feel comfortable taking a break on their way to
work.
We have a real lack of "good easily visable" signage from the ferry to Victoria particularly at the
Mount Newton area and past Mattick's Farm. I would be very proud if we had continuous street
signs to clearly show the route for new visitors to our area
We have a vast mountain bike community in Victoria, but not a lot of places to ride that are
practical. I strongly believe if we had more mountain biking and dirt jump parks IN Victoria we
would have a even bigger biking community. Additionally I would like to see mountain bike
parks where we are allowed to build and maintain the jumps and trails.
we have an ideal climate for cycling year round and a small enough city that it should be easier
to get places by bike than car - we could accomplish this by placing higher priority on cycling
for spending and land/space allocations
We have such an opportunity to be a leader in cycling infrastructure and planning its an
absolute shame to be so lacking. It would be great if non-cyclists understood that the majority
of cyclists are drivers also and that we do pay our share of taxes - this argument is brought up
all the time and it completely skews the non-cyclist perception. All citizens need to work
together and stop the us and them deconstruction game and highlighting this tax fact would go
a long way to accommodating that transition.
We need a Cycling Route website that encompasses all Municipalities! How can we call
ourselves the Cycling Capital of Canada & NOT have one??!!! We need "SHARE THE ROAD"
signs posted when there isn't a designated bike lane to remind drivers & cyclists we belong on
the road, enforce mandatory helmets for cyclists, ticket cyclists for traffic violations, to get
respect, we have to ride with respect
We need an accompanying strategy for lifting the awareness of cyclists and car drivers and
their standards of road safety.
We need better enforcement. Drivers who put cyclists lives at risk need to prosecuted. Drivers
will slow for dogs and wildlife but not for cyclists.
We need easy light changing at intersections for cyclists. Often there is no stencil showing
where the bike should be positioned for tripping the light.
we need more bike parking. we need a bike rental program usch as in London, UK or
Barcelona, Spain.
we need more designated bike lanes and routes where cyclists are separated from traffic
We really need more routes that separate bicycles from cars. Bike lanes are a cheap solution
usually only work to get bikes out of the way of vehicles. This puts bicyclists in a position where
cars pass them with less than safe space, and where bicyclists are riding next to parked cars
which is unacceptably dangerous. Not to mention that bike lanes abruptly begin and end
creates difficult situations where cyclists must rapidly move in and out of fast moving lanes of
traffic. The ideal solution would involve more multi-use paths, or certain streets closed to
vehicle traffic for safe bicycle and pedestrian routes. It is very intimidating and dangerous to
ride on busy streets with large vehicles. The best way to encourage more bicycling and create
a more sustainable city is to create safe-bike friendly infrastructure to encourage those who are
not already seasoned riders.
we still need more bike parking infrastructure.
Push button traffic controls at intersections (to advance green light or crossing) are a good idea
because a red light costs you all your momentum.
i would pay for safe bike parking (say, overnight) near the Coho ferry.
We use the bicicyle routes regularly when travelling, and they do offer calmer routes that are
safer to travel with children. It is still very stressful as cars continue to dominate the space.
Please continue to prioritize and develop safe pedestrian and bicycle routes in our downtown.
Preferably separated from the cars by a barrier. This will help support a vibrant downtown
We've got a good start... more separated lanes, even if its using plastic poles or similar, more
green bike boxes, more bike specific traffic lights and intersection light controls. More law
enforcement for all traffic. Too many of our traffic issues (road rage, speeding, not respecting
yellow lights) is a direct result of inconsistent law enforcement - need to write way way way
more tickets!
West Saanich Rd from Brentwood Bay to Institute of Ocean Sciences is not a safe route for
bikes. Hills make passing difficult for cars and there no bike lanes. Some cars come very close
to a cyclist.
Westshore / Esquimalt
When I rode my bike in Victoria, I had more flats in 6 months than I ever had in 6 years in
Vancouver, due to broken glass in the gutters that never got cleaned up.
When will we see improvements to Wharf Street? My kids are going to get killed on that street.
It's ridiculous. Come on! Let's move on making a buffered bike lane on Wharf Street!
Why not shut down Government street to all cars and make it pedestrian and cycling only and
then expand to other streets? This could also work well for Chinatown, Wharf street or any
other cross road that cars don't really need. Make parking really expensive on the street down
town and more affordable in parkades outside of the core. Once the parking is gone there is
room for a proper Dutch style separated bike lane. Continue to make it easy for cars to travel
down main roads but more difficult for them to get onto side streets down town. People travel to
Holland, Denmark and Portland for their wonderful cycling and pedestrian culture, we have a
similar climate, so why not do the same?
Why put every mode of transportation on the same road? Why cram all possible modes of
traffic on Douglas instead of using calmer streets for bikes? Also, in Ottawa, where I used to
live, the river drive was closed to traffic for a couple of hours every Sunday so recreational
bikers could ride in peace. I think it would be great to do that on Dallas - maybe until noon on
Sundays.
work with CRD to have unpaved section of Lochside trail between Blenkinsop Lake and
Lochside School paved; more people would bike into Victoria
Would like ALL bikes to have to display a number plate so riders of same could be identified
and educated as to safety/road rules/proper biking etiquette
Would like to see Victoria as a biking city model. Since we have the privalege/financially. The
weather and topography.
Would love to see Victoria be a safer place for bikes
yay for biking!! :)
yes... a few items.. When doing a "cycling plan" always keep in mind the fact that there are 2
types of cyclists... commuters, that usually want to get there and back efficiently, and then
recreational, that don't mind extra time, slower speeds to transit. For instance to get from
Gordon Head downtown, I usually take Cedar Hill/ Cook which gets me down in almost the
same time as car. If I go over to Galloping Goose and in, it doubles time. Therefore minor
improvements on Cedar hill/Kinsmen Cook would improve commuting transit, safety and up
your commuting numbers. Foul Bay Road is another example of a good commuting Road.
Don't waste time on Shelburne as Saanich is not, nor should it, developing this as a bike
corridor.
The road sensor pickups, a great idea, do do work reliably with carbon fiber frames. Part of
your advertising campaign should include mention of perhaps putting magnet on bottom
bracket or whatever your research determines is proper to activate sensors.
When you design bike lock-ups, covered ones will attract more riders. Therefore at larger
destinations, not simply exposed indivual lockups, are required.
Education is required for both vehicle and bike users... that is education for walkers on how to
use a cross walk properly. (ie approach the cross walk, stop, put out arm, look both ways,
catch the eyes of vehicles/ bikers etc, then proceed.) Not just run across the cross walk and
expect a bike or car to see and stop in time!. I remeber when cross walks were first introduced
in the town I grew up in in the 60's/70s , there was an education component, and it still is in use
for me!
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Thanks Mark
you are doing awesome
you have my permission to use my taxes to improve and add bike lanes
You're going to need to die on some hills here - removing parking, that kind of thing - in order to
do anything impactful. Please do something substantive - less lines on roads; more physical
barriers between cars and bikes.
Your cycle map thing was challenging. My route kept disappearing.
ANYWAY, Haultain is excellent for leisurely rides to Oak Bay as it is flat, straight and not busy.
Traffic signals are not suitable to bicycles as we travel at slower speeds. It is vexing.
More bike shelters like the one at MEC! A covered bike shelter at View and Broad would be
amazing as there's NEVER enough parking. Also, bikes gears are damaged by rain: covered,
street level parking is essential.
youre doing a good job.
i believe in complete streets but not at the expense of mature trees or green space. Pain me a
"blue line" to seperate me from cars. when im there, cars keep out. when im not there, cars are
welcome.
Thanks,
Ron