This is all great news and a step in the right direction IMO.

Although, I don't see a Cranbrook Hill crest trail... and that would be one of the most fantastic of them all with hidden canyons, magnificent vista's of the city and sunrises, and it could connect UNBC through such a park to the current Moores Meadows/Wilson Park trails, as well as form a potential link to a circle tour including the current cross country ski trails and the UNBC connector.

The idea of a trail system I think is hog wash when they talk of 5th avenue, 10th, Queensway? Is the report looking forward, or in reverse? I hope we don't count painted bike lanes as trails?

Most of the people in the city live along the crest of Cranbrook Hill... so why shouldn't it have a trail system that connects College Heights, with UNBC, with Ginters Field, with the Exibition Park, and through to Moore Meadow and the river trails?

IMO who cares about a pavement trail downtown? Way to expensive for the kind of utility it will provide considering they already have trails on the river around there. Rather than a million dollars for a single tunnel hang out downtown, I'd rather they build a bunch of trestle bridges across canyons up on the hill.

Also I see no need for the great push to connect east of the bi-pass with west of the bi-pass if each crossing costs a million plus. Why not build a good trail system in each part of the city and eventually they could connect, but in the mean time add trials were the city can get the best utility.

IMO trails should be judged for quality of life and not as a necessity for transportation logistics.

One other thing I noticed... no trail to connect all the apartments at Massey&Ospika with UNBC... maybe a large set of stairs like at Connaught Hill?

Quoting Eagleone
"Most of the people in the city live along the crest of Cranbrook Hill..."
Have you stats to back that up? It seems highly unlikely.
Also why exclude the people on 5th, 10th and Queensway? These are the taxpayer's that have paid taxes for the greatest number of years. If the tax base hadn't been there from these residents the City could never have afforded to expand to the Hart to Cranbrook Hill and to the West.
Just wondering?

Dont we have enough planners at City hall that dont seem to know what is need or how to go about it.

Cheers

Bridge in society you can never have enough planners, unless of course you don't believe in democracy.

Foo I think if you take the population of College Heights through Peden Hill through to Foothills and Heritage you would have close to 60% of the cities population and I would argue that the house values are a lot higher along this area so the taxes paid would be much higher. Downtown you have the river trails, Connaught Hill, Fort George Park and many other trail systems, so why do you begrudge the Crandborrk Hill Crest having a world class trail system simply by investing a fraction of the dollars that would need to be spent to build more trails in a part of the city that is already built up. Also trails are about recreation (ie seeing the trees, river, nature, and views) and so I don't see how 5th avenue and 10th avenue and such fits into that... unless of course your talking transportation logistics of which it is an entirely different issue and should come out of a different budget.

Eagleone: I don't begrudge the trails for Cranbrook Hill. I agree with you, it is of the utmost beauty and should be appreciated. At the same time, the people on 10th, Fifth and Carney and Queensway need to be respected. They need the quiet dignity of a trail that is recognized. They put up with so much noise and they would appreciate the recognition and respect of citizens who live in quieter areas. In fact, they probably need the quiet and serenity more than others.

The 5th and Alward "trail" makes little sense. We have a great sidewalk there already. There does need to be sidewalk upgrade on the opposite side across from the A&W but I would not consider that a trail. Now, if anything needs to be done in that area, I suggest the TRAIL along third that is across from Alward park. But nothing fancy needs to be done. It needs some TLC. Lots of people use that area. It would also keep us pedestrians off the roadway.
Thanks foo those of us who live in the bowl do like to take refuge in the cresents when we go for our walks :)

Foo I agree with that,

"In fact, they probably need the quiet and serenity more than others."

I guess it comes down to how to spend the right dollars in the right place for the maximum benefit for what ever the objective is.

My objective would be to celebrate the nature in our town through low cost rustic trails primarily, and later some upgraded to more accessible(as well as costly to service) trails. Others want better sidewalks and park links or bicycle lanes downtown. I think those are two completely different perspectives as to what the need is and they should also be funded as separate needs with their own action plans. My objective would be tourism oriented as well as for local quality of life, whereas some of the other projects are more primarily oriented towards bicycle and foot traffic transportation infrastructure.

I think we have a case of apples and oranges. ;-) IMO