Construction at the end
of Ferry Road impacted the community's use of an active transportation path and
the local off-leash dog park. Both are very busy! Bikes, school kids, seniors
and neighbors all use them.
There was no plan to
accommodate the daily users of these areas and a makeshift detour over curbs,
through bushes and around the back of buildings, complete with handwritten
signs were put up by a well-meaning construction worker.
The volunteers at
Bourkevale identified the community concerns and worked with managers from the
City of Winnipeg and TetraTech to develop a safe, marked path around the
construction, but still connecting the neighbourhood as well as access to the
dog park via Douglas Park Road.
Signage and path markers
clearly show where we can all safely walk or ride for the next several weeks. This
is a great example of how community centres have a role to play as advocates
for the neighbourhoods they are in.
