View Safe Routes to Calgary's Universities in a larger map
School has started or is officially starting next week at Calgary's colleges. Do you ride to UofC, MRU, SAIT, ACAD? Share your preferred routes to get there on this map:
http://goo.gl/maps/BGUb4
It's editable by anyone. Clicking on the link while logged in to your Google/Gmail account. Then ask Google maps for cycling directions, adjust as needed. At the end of the turn-by-turn directions on the left, there's a link that says "Save to My Maps". Click that, then choose "Safe Routes to Calgary's Universities". Add comments to the route itself if appropriate.
As far as I know, only Mount Royal has cycling-specific information on their website. University of Calgary students, staff, and faculty are pretty much on their own: no directions, cycling, or parking maps. There is a bike lockup coming, I hear, but still don't know when or where.
Added my commute
Submitted by snowandscience on
I used some different markers in mine - red for places to watch out, green for nice pieces of bike infrastructure. Also light blue for 'neutral' features like pedestrian crossings. Hope this doesn't make it too complicated!
U of C plans
Submitted by molivo31 on
I have been in communication with the Sustainability Office at U of C, they have plans to construct a bike shelter near ICT this Fall. Also, they are developing a "cycling infrastructure strategy" for 2013. So far, paths are shared and there are some bike racks...
Edworthy To MRU (sorta)
Submitted by critninja on
Here is my favorite route from the Bow River to MRU -
https://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?msid=209296879151190031281.0004bfd7a19248...
Very quiet roads and minimal stop lights.
Downtown to MRU
Submitted by theorangejacket on
We have almost the same route critninja but I think your map says you go over that pedestrain bridge over Richmond road (that would be West of Crowchild and East of Sarcee). I used to do that but became frustrated that I would have to traverse over grass part of the way, as well as a curb hop to get on the bridge in the first place (unless they've fixed that since).
It would be awesome if Calgary could pave a bit more through that park. They did some last year or something (used to be that red dust stuff) but then didn't connect it to the bridge. I'd take that route in order to cut out a traffic light for sure!
Did you call 311?
Submitted by Richard Z on
Did you call 311?
will that work?
Submitted by theorangejacket on
I thought I should call the alderman or something, since it's an infrastructure complaint rather than a simple kinda fix it thing. Plus I thought it would be pretty obvious that it is needed, so there must be some kind of hard core reason why they didn't do it.
I'm certainly willing to give it a shot though. I'd rather send an email with a map etc, not sure how I'd explain it over the phone.
Yes, submit it online to 311
Submitted by Charlie on
There is a place where you can send comments e.g. a link to a map.
I will give it a shot
Submitted by theorangejacket on
I've written a few grant applications in my time as well as some midnight last minute term papers so I think I'm well equipped to make a persuasive case :) Maybe I will write one for the ped bridge over Bow trail too - a bit of a dogs breakfast that one is too.
MRU? 50 Ave bike lanes?
Submitted by Richard Z on
Is noone here goingto Mount Royal?
What's happening with the bike lanes to MRU reported here
http://www.openfile.ca/calgary/calgary/text/construction-near-atco-indus... ?
I don't normally go that way,
Submitted by amf673 on
I don't normally go that way, but the last time I did there was a gravel bed that could turn into a MUP.
I do!
Submitted by Pretzel on
I do bike from Kensington to MRU. I have never heard of this bike lane, but I would like to find out!
New Route to UofC
Submitted by Richard Z on
Coming north on 24 St NW, behind the Crowchild Tr sound barrier, there is now a curb cut and pathway connection to the other side of 16 Ave. There are stairs, but a bike ramp, so it's not too onerous to get a bike up there. It leaves you at the NE end of the 16 Ave bridge over Crowchild, from where you can either go through Motel Village or -- and Google Maps doesn't know about this -- cross the bridge, take a pathway to the McMahon Stadium parking lot, and then connect to the pathway along the W side of Crowchild on the other side to the 24 Ave NW sidewalk pathway. Decent alternative which avoids crossing Crowchild, avoids the footbridge over 16 Ave, and avoids the snowy icy mess that Capitol Hill Crescent can be sometimes.