Do you want protected bike lanes on Shelbourne Street? Let’s make it happen!

Sign the GVCC petition calling for a protected bike lane on Shelbourne Street from Bay Street to Pear Street!

This week the District of Saanich released a detailed review of future design options for Shelbourne St. (North Dairy Rd. to Mt Douglas). The new staff report Implementation Analysis of Mobility Actions will be considered by Saanich Committee of the Whole on Monday, October 5th at 7 PM in the Saanich Municipal Hall. Staff are recommending that Saanich Council take the specific design options for public input later this fall.

This report is an important step towards a safer and more bike-friendly Shelbourne Street. The document lays out options for improvements for pedestrians and cyclists along the Shelbourne corridor to be built over the next five years. One of the things that the GVCC would like to see is a fully-protected bike lane on Shelbourne Street between Bay Street in Victoria and Pear Street in Saanich. The narrow road, high traffic volumes and lack of cycling facilities mean it is not a safe or comfortable route for most people to use, but the GVCC wants to change that.

What can YOU do?

1. Sign our petition.

We will be delivering it to the Victoria and Saanich councils in the near future. Hundreds of people have signed already, decision-makers take notice of number. The more signatories, the better!

We, the undersigned, call on the City of Victoria and the district of Saanich to install bike lanes on Shelbourne Street from Bay St in Victoria to Pear St in Saanich. The 3 km stretch of Shelbourne St from Bay to Pear Streets is part of a flat, direct route connecting the two municipalities to Camosun College and UVic. The narrow road, high traffic volumes and lack of cycling facilities mean it is not a safe or comfortable route for most people to use. Protected bike lanes on this section of Shelbourne needs to be a top infrastructure priority for Victoria and Saanich.

2. Send it around.

Send the petition to your family, friends, or anyone else you think would be interested in safer cycling in Saanich.