INS-20-015 Appendix D CTMP Experience Report

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Cycling and Trails Master Plan I Experience Report F2j EXPERIENCE For cycling and trail use to become more attractive and competitive ways to move around the City, they need to be as safe and convenient as possible. Strategies aimed at improving the user experience relate to how cycling routes and trails are integrated into neighbourhoods as well as the types of supporting infrastructure that is needed to support the convenient and comfortable use of the network across the city. The strategies and actions under the theme of experience focus on achieving the second goal of the Cycling and Trails Master Plan which is to provide a safe and high quality experience. A key focus of this theme is to ensure that using cycling routes and trails in Kitchener is easy, stress -free, and as seamless as possible. This can be done through a variety of approaches, such as providing short-term and long-term bicycle parking, wayfinding, and maintaining the network year-round. This theme also identifies the importance of land use and considerations regarding future technologies and new ways to travel around. Through the public engagement process, input was collected noting the importance of maintaining the cycling and trails network year-round and providing more information about snow and ice clearing and maintenance practices. Having an easy and intuitive way to report maintenance concerns to the City was also identified. Wayfinding and signage were also identified as critical to making the cycling and trails network easy to navigate and connecting people to the destinations they want to go. Branding and route naming were suggested as a way to make routes more recognizable throughout the City. Providing a convenient and high quality experience for people every time they use cycling routes or trails will help to make walking, rolling, and cycling more desirable transportation options.