Overview

• On June 27, Minister Devin Dreeshen sent Mayor Jyoti Gondek a letter warning that Calgary’s bike lane expansion could reduce motor-vehicle capacity on provincial arterial routes.
• Gondek responded on July 2 by emphasizing the need to keep all road users moving and inviting a summer meeting to review the city’s mobility plans.
• The scheduled talks will aim to coordinate provincial and municipal planning, particularly where bike lanes intersect major traffic corridors.
• Calgary council’s 2023-approved $56 million bikeway budget supports multiple protected route projects now advancing through design and public consultation.
• Bike Calgary’s Doug Clark expressed disappointment at the minister’s characterization of bike lanes but welcomed the dialogue as an opportunity for collaborative solutions.