Building paths at Calgary City Hall
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Building paths at Calgary City Hall

Last month, Calgary City Council received public submissions on the 2023-2026 Service Plans and Budget. And they got an earful about the lack of dedicated funding for an expanded 5A Network. No less than 28 speakers spoke about the need to fund connectivity and improvements to the Always Available for All Ages and Ability Network…

Youth en Route presents to Infrastructure committee at Calgary City Council
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Youth en Route presents to Infrastructure committee at Calgary City Council

On Thursday, the infrastructure committee of Calgary City Council considered an administration request to expand the Safe and Active Routes to School program. Youth en Route’s founder Laura Shutiak attended to present in support of the program. Her short presentation shared some of the data we’ve collected from Calgary High Schools about bike ownership and…

Prioritizing School Routes motion passes at Calgary City Council
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Prioritizing School Routes motion passes at Calgary City Council

CALGARY – At City Council Wednesday, Councillors unanimously passed a motion to Prioritize Schools in the 5A (Always Available for All Ages and Abilities) Network. Thank you to councillors Diane Colley-Urquhart and Jeff Davison for listening and championing this work. This motion is a direct result of the work Youth en Route did at Dr….