As we prepare for the Ramsay-Inglewood GreenLine Station, The City is making a series of community public realm improvements to support future Transit Oriented Development (TOD).
The Ramsay-Inglewood Public Realm Improvements project will improve connections to transit and nearby public spaces. We’re investing in these two central communities as part of our Transit Oriented Development (TOD) program, so they can continue to thrive as they grow. This work supports our investment in the future light rail transit station. It also invests in better public spaces in advance of several nearby proposed developments. Our goal is to invest in Ramsay and Inglewood’s futures as vibrant, sustainable, and interesting communities.
Building thoughtful, transit-centered neighbourhoods takes time. The TOD program follows a comprehensive planning, engagement, design, and construction process. We have been and will continue to work closely with local businesses, residents, and the community at large.
12th/11th Street SE Cycling Pathway Changes
Starting the week of October 23, the flow of the existing cycling path on 12/11 Street S.E. will change to one-way southbound. This will provide more safe space for users. We are also adding temporary rubber curbs with indicators to give more consistent separation from the vehicle lane. We’ll create a second cycling path in the eastern lane of 12/11 Street S.E. from the zoo bridge to 26 Avenue S.E. for northbound travel.
This means there will now be two vehicle lanes along this street. That is something we’ve been planning for as part of our design process to accommodate future public realm improvements.
We know this cycling path is much used by those biking to, from, and through Inglewood and Ramsay. We also know that we can immediately improve its safety for users by making some interim changes. These changes are temporary: eventually, this infrastructure will change again to better achieve the project’s priorities and vision. Once the project is complete there will be a raised multi-use path (MUP) along this corridor. It will be a vital connection to the City’s 5A Network.
This immediate change allows us to quickly improve safety without waiting until the public realm improvements are complete. It’s also the most financially responsible way to keep cycling infrastructure in Ramsay and Inglewood until we break ground next year.
The project team is eager to share their detailed design progress with the community. Residents are welcome to drop-in to a community public information session to learn more about the immediate cycling infrastructure change and the overarching design progress for the Ramsay-Inglewood Public Realm project.
Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Event time: 11am-3pm MT
Location: Alexandra Centre, The Rose Room (922 – 9 Avenue S.E).
To learn more about these and future TOD changes, please visit the project page using the link below.
