Cycling in Waterloo Region

[danbrotherston]

Are we referring to the downtown grid?

That was in reference to COVID funding I think, it was decided that the city would fund the grid itself, and that COVID funding would go to projects dispersed across the city, mostly trail paving--they're good projects, but they aren't really co-ordinated in the same way the downtown grid is.

Yes.

I didn't realize a decision had been made, I assumed that "extra funding" option would remain open in case external funding became available (such as possibly through this active transport fund). But anyways, I'm just impatient to see it get done and be able to make use of it, and I don't know if I see myself in DTK in 3 years time. Plus I'd like to see us much further ahead on cycling infrastructure in three years, not just wrapping up the "grid".

Umm...I mean, it's not set in stone...but the tender has been issued, and possibly even a contractor selected, I think it would take a great deal of motivation to change it now.

I'm not 100% certain if the tender was for the full 3 year project, or just this year, if it was just this year, it's not impossible that the next two years could be combined into one if funding came along, but I think it's pretty unlikely.

Ultimately, if there was more funding available, there is no lack of things to spend it on, with the DTG fully funded, I don't think there's going to be a strong motivation to change that. Some on council were pushing to extend it further anyway.