Community Trails Strategy Update

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Since the City’s first Community Trails Strategy in 2015, Burlington has experienced significant growth and change. Active transportation and recreation have continued to be a priority with the adoption of the Active Transportation Network (2023), the City’s Cycling Master Plan (2019), the Live and Play Plan (2024), and the Integrated Mobility Plan (2021).

As the city continues to grow and evolve, it is important to update the Community Trails Strategy to:

  • Align with other municipal policies, plans, and priorities

  • Provide thoughtful and strategic enhancement to the existing trail system

  • Leverage trail planning and design to enhance user experience

  • Provide guidance on short and long-term opportunities for implementation

The updated strategy will help to establish a trail system that reflects modern needs, best practices, and community values while also setting the City up for future coordination and collaboration.

Since the City’s first Community Trails Strategy in 2015, Burlington has experienced significant growth and change. Active transportation and recreation have continued to be a priority with the adoption of the Active Transportation Network (2023), the City’s Cycling Master Plan (2019), the Live and Play Plan (2024), and the Integrated Mobility Plan (2021).

As the city continues to grow and evolve, it is important to update the Community Trails Strategy to:

  • Align with other municipal policies, plans, and priorities

  • Provide thoughtful and strategic enhancement to the existing trail system

  • Leverage trail planning and design to enhance user experience

  • Provide guidance on short and long-term opportunities for implementation

The updated strategy will help to establish a trail system that reflects modern needs, best practices, and community values while also setting the City up for future coordination and collaboration.

  • Burlington Community Trails Survey

    Your input is important in shaping the future of Burlington’s trail system! Feedback received from this survey will help inform how the City will refresh its 2015 Community Trails Strategy (CTS), including updates to the proposed trail classifications, focus areas, proposed links, as well as future planning and design solutions.



    Personal information being collected in this survey is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25 and disclosure of responses will be governed by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.56. Personal information will be used to inform the Community Trails Strategic Plan of the diverse backgrounds of survey participants and ensure inclusive representation. Your personal information is confidential and survey responses will only be reported in a de-identified, aggregate manner. They may be included in a corporate dashboard or Council report to highlight the range of perspectives gathered. For questions regarding the collection, use and disclosure of this information,  please contact the Manager of Engagement & Marketing at getinvolved@burlington.ca. The survey is available in print, alternative formats or with communication support by contacting getinvolved@burlington.ca

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