The Chair suggests that a discussion regarding the Bike to Work event be held at the next meeting.

In terms of the Bike to Work event, L. Newton requests committee members volunteer to attend a meeting with Bike Windsor Essex to discuss the logistics.

K. Dohring indicates he will craft a draft motion regarding a policy for bike parking for community events and will also review best practices in other municipalities. L.

4.2 Mountain Biking Investments and Strategy

Mike Clement, Manager Parks Development provides the following comments relating to mountain biking investments and strategy:

• In 2017, there were issues relating to a lack of facilities in the City of Windsor.

• Endeavoured with Council’s approval to create some off-road cycling facilities to put into the park system.

• A series of open houses were held with feedback received from the community.

• In 2018, Justin Truelove from the International Biking Association was retained to assist in an off-road biking plan in the east and west ends of the city in consultation with the public.

• A decision was made for single track mountain biking and off road biking – pump tracks and dirt jumps.

• Two sites were determined for off-road biking – Malden Park (single track system) and Little River where they had dirt jumps and the ramps and to also do a single track as well as a pump track.

• Council approved $500,000 for this initiative ($300,000 for single track at Malden Park and $200,000 for the pump track at the Little River Corridor).

• Justin Truelove laid out a number of runs for beginners, intermediate and advanced at Malden Park and at Little River decided to do mostly beginner trails and the pump track.

• Three priorities were identified:

  • All single track trails at Malden Park

  • All single track trails and a modular pump track at the Little River Corridor.

  • Beginner skills area and an engineered pump track at Malden Park.

• The facilities will take up the demand for mountain biking and having it located at Malden Park, it will provide a link to the whole west end bikeway and with Little River will provide an opportunity to link into the overall system.

• The International Biking Association provided training for city staff and volunteers.

In response to a question asked by E. Valvasori regarding if maps are available, M. Clement responds maps will be available in the spring which will identify the level of skill on the trails and will also show the layout of the trails on GPS.