Missing Links 2024: Identifying Gaps in Active Transportation Infrastructure in Edmonton

In 2019, Paths for People conducted the Missing Links Campaign. This project sought to call attention to missing pieces of active transportation infrastructure. Having a thoroughly-connected active transportation network is crucial to getting users to walk, roll, or cycle more often, as people generally choose forms of transportation that are safe and easy to navigate. We engaged residents to crowd-source locations and of missing active transportation infrastructure and build support to enhance these locations. We used this information to encourage the City of Edmonton to prioritize the improvement of identified missing active transportation infrastructure to maximize impact.

The active transportation landscape has evolved since 2019, and Paths for People is looking to revisit the Missing Links project. With recent dedicated funding for active transportation, we have an opportunity to provide valuable insight into the most impactful places to invest. This project will help us identify priority campaigns and small wins that can make a big difference to the connectedness of our city. Missing Links 2024 proposes to revisit links identified in 2019, and collect and use new data from new and developing areas of Edmonton.

Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Summers

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Partner:

Paths for People

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

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University of Alberta

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