Project Purpose

Whistler is on the move! We’re creating an Active Transportation Network Plan to map out new active transportation infrastructure projects- making it easier to get around by foot, on a bike, using wheelchairs, on a skateboard, and more!

In 2024, we completed our Active Transportation Strategy, a guiding document that sets a bold vision, identifies community priorities, and outlines clear transportation goals. Its vision is to shift over half of all local trips to transit or active transportation by 2030.

Now, we are taking the next step and turning that vision into action.

This Network Plan will:

  • Identify and map out the gaps in Whistler’s current active transportation network
  • Prioritize improvements for the short, medium, and long-term
  • Develop concept designs for the highest-priority projects
  • Estimate the potential greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions these projects could achieve

The Network Plan will help to confirm and build off of the Active Transportation Network Map from the Active Transportation Strategy (2024).

We will also carry forward community feedback from the previous Network Plan (2018), the Climate Action Big Moves Strategy (2020), the Official Community Plan (2020), and the Whistler Parks and Valley Trail Strategy (ongoing).

For more information on our approach to transportation projects, visit our website.

Let us know if we are moving in the right direction! We need your help to prioritize the improvements that matter most to you. There are several ways to get involved:

  1. Add Your Voice: Drop in and join us at Add Your Voice on October 2 between 5 - 7 p.m. to learn more about the project and share your ideas.
  2. Community survey and interactive map: Complete the questionnaire and leave a pin on our interactive map below to help us understand what improvements you want to see, and where. Open until October 20, 2025.
  3. Community pop-up: Join us at our community pop-up to provide your feedback [date and location].

Learn More

What is Active Transportation?

Active transportation means moving people or goods using human power. This includes walking, cycling, paddling, skiing, snowshoeing, and using mobility aids such as wheelchairs, scooters, skateboards, and e-bikes—many of which have electric assist. It also includes walking to bus or shuttle stops. In 2024, the Province of BC introduced new “light e-bike” and “standard e-bike” classes, allowing their use on public roads and bicycle facilities. The RMOW still maintains some restrictions on e-bike use on certain roads, bike facilities, and recreational trails. Learn more here.

What is the difference between the Active Transportation Network Plan and the Active Transportation Strategy?

The Active Transportation Strategy is a high-level guiding document that shapes our investments in policies, plans, partnerships, infrastructure, and programs, helping residents and visitors of all ages and abilities move beyond the car. It focuses on the “what” we want to achieve as a community.

The Active Transportation Network Plan takes the next step to define the “where” and “how”. It will map priority projects, develop concept designs, estimate costs, and provide a clear roadmap for turning our vision into action.

How will my feedback be used?

Community input will help us identify current gaps and prioritize the improvements to address them. It will be used along with:

  • First Nations input and Truth and Reconciliation
  • Council input
  • Key audience input
  • Technical analysis
  • Transportation planning best practices
  • Budgeting and funding
  • Operations and maintenance considerations

Tools:

Timeline

Summer – Fall 2025: Project initiation

  • Project kick-off and data collection

Fall 2025: Understanding existing conditions

  • Network analysis
  • Community engagement round 1 (survey, pop-up events, interactive mapping)

Fall – Winter 2025: Network planning

  • Draft network maps
  • Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction analysis
  • Community engagement round 2
  • Finalize network maps

Winter 2025: Implementation planning and concept designs

  • Implementation plan
  • Concept design
  • Finalize Active Transportation Network Plan