Community Safety Zone

City Council approved the creation of a Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood on April 10, 2024. The 40 km/h speed limit in this Community Safety Zone became enforceable during the summer of 2024.

Since the implementation of the Community Safety Zone, indicators have shown positive safety trends in the neighbourhood. Statistics have shown a five per cent reduction in vehicle speeds and drivers are yielding to pedestrians 13 percent more.

Why Your Input Matters

The goal of the changes implemented in 2024 was to improve safety and reduce collisions for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. After nearly two years, online survey results, meetings with interested and impacted parties, as well as traffic, enforcement and collision data will be used to determine the success of the Community Safety Zone and will inform future recommendations to potentially expand the approach to other neighbourhoods in Regina.

City Council approved the creation of a Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood on April 10, 2024. The 40 km/h speed limit in this Community Safety Zone became enforceable during the summer of 2024.

Since the implementation of the Community Safety Zone, indicators have shown positive safety trends in the neighbourhood. Statistics have shown a five per cent reduction in vehicle speeds and drivers are yielding to pedestrians 13 percent more.

Why Your Input Matters

The goal of the changes implemented in 2024 was to improve safety and reduce collisions for pedestrians, drivers and cyclists. After nearly two years, online survey results, meetings with interested and impacted parties, as well as traffic, enforcement and collision data will be used to determine the success of the Community Safety Zone and will inform future recommendations to potentially expand the approach to other neighbourhoods in Regina.

Community Safety Zone Q&A

If you have any questions about the Community Safety Zone  you can ask them here. The questions will close on July 15, 2026. 

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  • What is the reasoning behind blanketing the entire area in a 30km zone 24 hours a day? There is not any more traffic on the side streets in Cathedral than in other neighborhoods so the high volume of vulnerable users hardly applies on all the streets.

    Kt asked about 2 years ago

    Thank you for your comments. Community-wide speed limits reductions are expected to provide consistency for drivers navigating through various streets within the neighbourhood. This reduces confusion, improves predictability and enhances consistent driving behaviour, leading to safer driving and overall safety for all road users. The lower speed limits can make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists, encouraging more people to walk or bike within the community.  This promotes healthier and more sustainable neighbourhoods.

  • Why does Vision Zero consider a pedestrian's life to be more valuable than a cyclists? The calming curves installed on 13th Avenue end up pushing cyclists into traffic making it more dangerous for cyclists and slower and more irritating for drivers. What is more infuriating is that they likely could have designed and built in a manner that would have allowed for cyclists to pass through while still providing the intended effect. What faith are citizens to have in the competency, thoroughness and effectiveness of Vision Zero where simple solutions are lost upon implementation?

    DH asked about 2 years ago

    Vision Zero works on the fundamental principle of ensuring the safety of all road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and drivers through an equitable approach. The need to prioritize pedestrian safety along 13th Avenue is the result of a concerning number of pedestrian involved collisions within the area, including two that resulted in fatalities in 2023. Curb extensions are expected to improve safety for both pedestrians and cyclists as they increase visibility, shorten crossing distances and help slow down the speed of vehicles. As such, the traffic calming curbs increase driver awareness and help them safely share the road with cyclists and other modes of transportation.

  • Has the city consider the impact on business for commuter traffic that will now divert around Cathedral? Thousands commute from south neighbourhoods to downtown for work daily through Cathedral. The impact of reducing speeds means alternative routes will be found making picking up takeout/bread/wine/something for the baby/pet/office from Cathedral area business far less attractive. It's akin to when the city built City Square and the business that left and never returned. Why is Cathedral being targeted? What is the point of having safer streets if economic decline makes everything worse?

    DH asked about 2 years ago

    The Community Safety Zone is not expected to have a large impact on business activities as it will not be eliminating access, only proposing a reduced speed limit to create a safer environment for all road users, including pedestrians. Community-wide speed limit reduction can make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists, encouraging more people to walk or bike. This increases perceived safety among the community, likely attracting more customers and new business to the area. As drivers pass through the area more slowly, we hope this will help local businesses catch the eyes of a few more customers.

  • Has anyone considered the impact on businesses if speed limits are reduced? There will be traffic jams and I know people who will not shop there if this goes through. When I was young we walked and biked everywhere and not once did we get hit by a car. We were taught to stop, look, and listen before crossing the road. We were also taught to obey stop signs and stop lights. We were taught that a car, if it hits us, will win. Pedestrians need to also watch out for their safety, not assume everyone else will do it for them. Perhaps pedestrians should use the red flashing pedestrian lights to cross the road, instead of randomly coming from between parked cars without looking. They should also put their phone away. Just sayin'.

    S R asked over 2 years ago

    Thank you for your comments. 

    The Community Safety Zone is not expected to have a large impact on business activities as it will not be eliminating access, only proposing a reduced speed limit to create a safer  environment for all road users, including pedestrians. If approved and implemented, our team will monitor and evaluate for adjustments as required. Thank you once again for the feedback.

  • are there going to be more neighbours adapting Vision Zero?

    dude asked over 2 years ago

    Thank you for your question.

    Vision Zero is a City wide initiative that aims to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. It has a wide ranging set of initiatives around the Framework's five focus areas of Intersections, Aggressive Driving (speeding), Vulnerable Road Users, Impaired Driving and Distracted Driving. These initiatives will be carried out by the City, and in collaboration with our community partners. One of initiatives, the Community Safety Zone, is currently proposed for the Cathedral Area in 2024.

Page last updated: 25 Jun 2026, 10:52 PM