The Yorkton Active Transportation Collaborative (YATC) is again being supportive of painted bikes lanes on city streets.
鈥淲ith Spring in full swing, we look forward to the paint reapplication of on-street bikes lanes along Gladstone and "Shared Use" stamping along Darlington,鈥� stated a letter from Collaborative chair Sheila Hryniuk circulated to the regular meeting of Yorkton Council Monday.
鈥淭he on-street stamping of cross walks, "School Zones" and "Shared Use" will need to be redone if it has not already been done. Although classes may not be currently happening in schools, the awareness around school is still important.
鈥淐onsidering that many children look forward to riding their bikes in spring and the COVID-19 pandemic is also encouraging people to get outside, we are asking that Council make these areas of on-street painting a priority for seasonal painting by Public Works.鈥�
The letter also noted; Bicycle Safety Week is fast approaching. It is May 10-16, a week-long promotion of bicycle safety for children and youth. Saskatchewan Prevention Institute (SPI) has lots of on-line material at
鈥淒ue to COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be hosting our Annual Community Bike Rodeo in 2020; however, we look forward to hosting it again in 2021,鈥� stated the letter. 鈥淲e encourage you to follow the SPI on Facebook and Twitter and repost information encouraging children to safely ride their bikes while social distancing.鈥�
The YATC is a partnership that grew out of the Yorkton in Motion Committee in 2009.
YATC was instrumental in assisting with the development of the City of Yorkton Cycling Network Plan.
鈥淲e have seen its implementation over the past years and are very gratified to see a marked increase of on-street bikeways and multi-use pathways throughout the city, as per the Cycling Plan,鈥� stated the letter.
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