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The City of Regina is asking residents for their thoughts on the reduced speed limits in the Cathedral neighbourhood.
The city introduced a “Community Safety Zone” in the neighbourhood on Aug. 12, 2024, reducing speed limits from 50 kilometres per hour to 40 km/h in an effort to reduce the number of collisions and make the area safer for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.
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The city is now surveying residents on the safety zone, and says the results will help inform decisions as the initiative is potentially expanded to include more neighbourhoods.
“The Cathedral neighbourhood was selected for a Safety Zone because it has a high volume of people walking and cycling and a unique mix of schools, daycares and commercial spaces,” Chris Warren, Regina’s director of transportation and roadways, said in a statement.
“Now that the Safety Zone has been in place for just under two years, the City is seeking feedback from residents and businesses about the changes.”
According to the city, there were 1,689 collisions in the area between 2013 and 2023, with 456 of those happening on 13th Avenue. Data on collisions since the zone was established were not provided.
The city said its online survey will be open from Wednesday until July 15.
“Survey results, as well as traffic, enforcement and collision data will be used to determine the success of the Safety Zone and will inform future recommendations to potentially expand the approach to other neighbourhoods in the city,” the city said in a statement.
