The Active Transportation Plan (ATP) is Saanich’s long-term guide for investing in walking, cycling, and rolling over the next 30 years. It sets a vision and clear targets to make these options safer, more comfortable, and more convenient for everyone. The plan focuses on building connections, making travel easier, and supporting a culture of active transportation.
By expanding active transportation, Saanich aims to reduce car dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, improve health, and strengthen community connections.
Saanich’s planning has been recognized for excellence:
- In 2019, we received a silver award for Excellence in Policy Planning - City & Urban Areas from the Planning Institute of BC.
- In 2018, our plan was named one of Canada’s Top 10 bike projects by CanadaBikes.
2024 ATP update
In January 2024, Saanich Council adopted an updated Active Transportation Plan. This plan replaces the original 2018 plan and sets priorities for the next five years and beyond.
Read the updated Active Transportation Plan.
Visit the project page for more documents.
What's new in the updated plan?
The 2024 update builds on the 2018 plan and reflects public input and new priorities. Key changes include:
- Updates to ensure alignment with current policy documents including recent plans and strategies for climate change, active transportation, land use, and road safety.
- Updated demographic information, new travel data, updated infrastructure statistics, and added crash data.
- Information about electric assist micromobility
- A focus on Vision Zero and a Safe Systems Approach to road safety
- New and updated maps
- Direction for a future traffic calming policy.
- An equity approach to planning
How are we doing?
Every year, we track progress and share results in a report card. These show changes in how people get around, new projects, and safety improvements.
To learn more about our progress on implementation of the ATP see our yearly report cards:
