Edmonton mountain biking community concerned with river valley plan
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Mountain bikers in Edmonton say they're worried they could lose the majority of trails in the river valley if a city plan is approved.
Mountain bikers in Edmonton say they’re worried they could lose the majority of trails in the river valley if a city plan is approved.
The Ribbon of Green plan has been in the works since the 1990s. This week the city moved into its second phase of consultations.
The idea is to improve recreation in the river valley while also preserving the natural habitat.
“The intention with Ribbon of Green is not to ban mountain biking; it’s to make sure that it’s incorporated into our plan and into our valley and we understand the best places for that activity to take place,” explained Lindsey Butterfield with the City of Edmonton.
The plan would designate parts of the river valley as either preservation or conservation. Only foot traffic would be allowed in preservation areas. Many of the current mountain biking trails are within the preservation areas.
“Right now there’s 300 kilometres of network single-lane trails, and if the Ribbon of Green continues as it is, it will be 20 kilometres,” said Revolution Cycle marketing manager Michael MacFynn.
Officials with the City of Edmonton dispute that. Most mountain biking trails in Edmonton were created by users, not the city, so the city says the trails are not in its inventory and therefore are not part of the Ribbon of Green plan at the moment.
A mountain biking plan will be created but likely not until budget deliberations in the fall.
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