Vision Zero Road Safety Framework

Cathedral Community Safety Zone

The city is proposing the creation of a Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood; pending City Council approval on Wednesday, April 10. Ahead of the next City Council meeting, residents are invited to join Councillor Andrew Stevens and City staff at a public information session to learn about Vision Zero and the Cathedral Community Safety Zone.

The Cathedral Community Safety Zone Town Hall will be held:

  • Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Regina Senior Citizen’s Centre, 2404 Elphinstone Street
This will be a come-and-go session. Attendees are invited to stop in any time between 6 – 8 p.m. Parking is available on street and next door to the Regina Senior Citizen’s Centre at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Cathedral Community Safety Zone Information Session, and to all who shared their thoughts and questions. The Vision Zero report will be discussed at Council on Wednesday April 10.

Background

The City of Regina is developing a new Framework to improve safety for all road users in Regina, including pedestrians, drivers and cyclists, over the next five years. Vision Zero is a concept that uses a data-driven and safe systems approach to improve traffic safety in the community, with a goal of eliminating all injury and fatality collisions on our transportation network.

As part of the Vision Zero program, the City is planning to create Regina’s first Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood.

Community Safety Zones provide enhanced protection for all road users in higher-risk areas by implementing a reduced speed limit of 30 km/h, in addition to other road safety measures. The Cathedral neighbourhood was selected to be the first Community Safety Zone because it has a high volume of vulnerable road users and features a unique mix of land uses including schools, daycares and an active commercial centre.

Cathedral Community Safety Zone

The city is proposing the creation of a Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood; pending City Council approval on Wednesday, April 10. Ahead of the next City Council meeting, residents are invited to join Councillor Andrew Stevens and City staff at a public information session to learn about Vision Zero and the Cathedral Community Safety Zone.

The Cathedral Community Safety Zone Town Hall will be held:

  • Wednesday, April 3, 2024
  • 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Regina Senior Citizen’s Centre, 2404 Elphinstone Street
This will be a come-and-go session. Attendees are invited to stop in any time between 6 – 8 p.m. Parking is available on street and next door to the Regina Senior Citizen’s Centre at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre.

Thank you to everyone who attended the Cathedral Community Safety Zone Information Session, and to all who shared their thoughts and questions. The Vision Zero report will be discussed at Council on Wednesday April 10.

Background

The City of Regina is developing a new Framework to improve safety for all road users in Regina, including pedestrians, drivers and cyclists, over the next five years. Vision Zero is a concept that uses a data-driven and safe systems approach to improve traffic safety in the community, with a goal of eliminating all injury and fatality collisions on our transportation network.

As part of the Vision Zero program, the City is planning to create Regina’s first Community Safety Zone in the Cathedral neighbourhood.

Community Safety Zones provide enhanced protection for all road users in higher-risk areas by implementing a reduced speed limit of 30 km/h, in addition to other road safety measures. The Cathedral neighbourhood was selected to be the first Community Safety Zone because it has a high volume of vulnerable road users and features a unique mix of land uses including schools, daycares and an active commercial centre.

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  • 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 25 days 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.

  • Will you be changing the lighting in the neighbourhood?

    dude asked 26 days ago

    Thank you for your question. 

    We are currently in the process of reaching out to SaskPower to see if improvements can be made with the current lighting infrastructure in place.

  • what are the "other measures" that are being considered? Do you have a plan? Is this a blanket 30km 24/7? how will this effect rush our traffic? How will this affect business? Will there be cameras?

    dude asked 26 days ago

    Thank you for your questions. 

    Vision Zero has numerous action items that will be implemented throughout the City over the next years. In Cathedral, other measures include new traffic calming measures along 13th avenue, such as  traffic calming curbs, improved signage and enhanced pavement markings. The Community Safety Zone is not expected to have a major impact on existing traffic patterns as full access is still maintained throughout the neighbourhood.

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

    dude asked 26 days 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.

  • I went to the information session and shared my feedback there but forgot to mention, there is a pretty active Facebook group called Regina Cathedral Neighbourhood that includes a lot of discussion on this and other safety topics that may be of value to City of Regina in informing the elected of public sentiment.

    Alyssa asked 28 days ago

    Thank you for coming to the information session to learn more on Vision Zero and the Community Safety Zone initative. We appreciate your feedback and bringing this Facebook group to our attention!

  • Do you have data specific to the Cathedral area on where and how many serious injuries and fatalities occurred and how these numbers compare to other neighborhoods

    CN asked about 1 month ago

    Thank you for your question.

    To develop a Vision Zero Framework, our Consultant did a five-year review of SGI collision data for the City as a whole to identify the five focus areas and action plan.

    With respect to the Community Safety Zone, the Cathedral neighbourhood was selected as there is a mix of schools, daycares, businesses, churches, and housing within the Cathedral area that see high vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists. In the past ten years, there have been 14 collisions with pedestrians along 13th Avenue alone. In 2023, there were two pedestrian fatalities that occurred within the Cathedral neighbourhood. This is what led us to prioritize this area first, over other areas.

    After implementation of the Cathedral Community Safety Zone, our team will continue to and screen SGI collision data to identify other areas that would be suitable candidates for a future Community Safety Zone. 

Page last updated: 08 Apr 2024, 09:48 AM