Cycling Nova Scotia is partnering with the Town of Amherst to improve walking, rolling, and cycling connections!
About the Project
Cycling Nova Scotia works alongside communities to develop grassroots Active Transportation (AT) plans that reflect local needs, priorities, and visions for the future. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, ensuring that residents, stakeholders, and municipal leaders are active participants in shaping a more connected, accessible, and sustainable community. Through meaningful engagement, we help communities identify opportunities to enhance their walking and cycling networks, improve safety, and create vibrant public spaces that encourage active travel for people of all ages and abilities. The result is a locally informed strategy that not only strengthens transportation options but also deepens community ties—making active mobility a natural, enjoyable, and essential part of everyday life.
The Core AT Networks Project has four goals:
Develop an active transportation network plan that will contribute to a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable future for residents of the community.
Engage residents to ensure that the network adds value to the community and improves transportation options.
Connect the Blue Route into the community to provide easy access to local businesses and attractions for cycling tourists.
Provide communities with a plan that can leverage financial support from Provincial and Federal funds to build the community’s vision for safe active transportation.
What’s coming up? Share your community’s vision!
Project Timeline
Phase 1: Vision and Network Planning (September 2026 – Ongoing)
- Community Engagement Begins
- Stakeholder Workshops
- Network/Route Engagement
- Deliverable: “What We Heard” Report & Draft Network Plan.
Phase 2: Conceptual Design & Costing
(2027)
- Concept-Level Designs
- Consultant Engineering & Traffic Studies
- Stakeholder and Public Engagement
- Finalization of Cost Estimates
- Deliverable: Final Design & Costing
Phase 3: Implementation Community-led
(TBD)
- Grant Applications & Funding Strategy
- Municipal & Provincial Approvals
- Construction
- Monitoring & Oversight