Active Transportation

The City of St. John’s is committed to building a connected, resilient, and sustainable active transportation network aimed at promoting health and wellbeing for residents, visitors, and the planet.

Providing convenient, comfortable, and attractive active transportation routes is necessary progress toward advancing the city’s sustainable mode share targets, the Resilient St. John’s Community Climate Plan, and the Bike St. John's Master Plan.

What is Active Transportation?

Active transportation refers to the movement of people or goods powered by human activity. Active transportation includes walking, cycling and the use of human-powered or hybrid mobility aids such as wheelchairs, scooters, e-bikes, rollerblades, snowshoes and cross-country skis.

Watch the below episode of Municipal Matters on active transportation to learn more. 

What is Active Transportation Infrastructure?

Active transportation infrastructure refers to physical structures and the built environment that support active transportation, such as pathways, bike lanes, multi-use trails and widened sidewalks. The most effective active transportation infrastructure provides a complete network that allows users to safely move through their communities and between destinations, from main streets to schools, parks, public transit hubs and residential neighbourhoods.

What Active Transportation Infrastructure does the City Have?

The City of St. John’s active transportation network includes shared-use paths and cycling infrastructure like bike lanes and trails.