REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WOOD BUFFALO BIKE PARK OPEN HOUSE. RMWB BIKE PARK IBI Group NOVEMBER 7, 2013

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1 REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF WOOD BUFFALO BIKE PARK OPEN HOUSE

2 SITE CONTEXT SITE 1 NORTH PARSONS CREEK LANDS SITE 2 SILIN FOREST ROAD SITE 3 LOWER WOLVERINE SITE 4 REAL MARTIN DRIVE PARSONS CREEK TIMBERLEA DICKINSFIELD BIRCHWOOD TRAILS THICKWOOD HEIGHTS WOOD BUFFALO N

3 SITE MATRIX SITE NUMBER SIZE (ha) OWNERSHIP POTENTIAL CYCLING COMPONENTS EXISTING CONDITIONS SLOPE ANALYSIS INFRA- STRUCTURE / SERVICING ROAD ACCESS TRAIL BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE DISTANCE TO TRANSIT REGULARITY OF TRANSIT CURRENT ZONING OR LAND USE POTENTIAL LINKS TO TRAILS AND PARKS NORTH PARSONS CREEK LANDS RMWB (FUTURE MR) ALL MOSTLY CLEARED SOME TREES REMAINING SWMF ON SITE MEDIUM ALL REQUIRED CONFEDERATION BLVD REQUIRED WITH MODERATE SITE ACCESS FUTURE FUTURE URBAN EXPANSION CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING TRAILS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE PARK AND TRAIL LINKS SILIN FOREST ROAD RMWB ALL NATIVE TREE AND VEGETATION SOME CLEARED AREAS PREDOMINANTLY STEEP WITH SOME FLAT AREAS SOME EXISTING PARKING OTHER SERVICING IS REQUIRED THICKWOOD BOULEVARD ROSS HAVEN DR. ROMANY ST. THICKET DRIVE REQUIRED WITH EASY SITE ACCESS CLOSE FREQUENT DIRECT CONTROL EXISTING TRAIL LINKS AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARK AND TRAIL LINKS LOWER WOLVERINE RMWB MB TRAILS ONLY DUE TO LINEAR NATURE OF THE SITE NATIVE TREE AND VEGETATION MULTI-USE TRAIL VARIES ALL REQUIRED THICKWOOD BOULEVARD SIGNAL RD REQUIRED WITH EASY SITE ACCESS CLOSE FREQUENT PARKS AND RECREATION POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARK AND TRAIL LINKS REAL MARTIN DRIVE CROWN LAND ALL NATIVE TREE AND VEGETATION WITH EXISTING TRAILS SOME SWAMP/BOG MIX OF SLOPES ALL REQUIRED THICKWOOD BOULEVARD REAL MARTIN DR. REQUIRED WITH MODERATE SITE ACCESS CLOSE FREQUENT ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARK AND TRAIL LINKS ACCEPTABLE SOME CONFLICT BUT REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE

4 SITE 1 NORTH PARSONS CREEK LANDS 18.6 HA. OF LAND FOR FUTURE MUNICIPAL RESERVE SITE SUPPORTS ALL CYCLING COMPONENTS WILL REQUIRE TRAIL BUILDING AND APPROPRIATE STEWARDSHIP ON COMPLETION OF TRAIL BUILDING PARSONS CREEK EXISTING SITE IS COMPRISED OF MOSTLY CLEARED LAND WITH SOME EXISTING TREE COVER AND OFFERS SOME TOPOGRAPHICAL VARIATION SITE HAS NO EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE /SERVICING AND ACCESS COULD BE FROM CONFEDERATION BLVD. CURRENTLY THERE IS NO TRANSIT ACCESS TO THE SITE BUT FUTURE PARSONS CREEK TRANSIT ROUTES ARE PLANNED THE LAND IS CURRENTLY ZONED FOR URBAN EXPANSION AND PROVIDES CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING TRAILS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE TRAIL LINKS N

5 SITE 2 SILIN FOREST ROAD 38.0 HA. OF RMWB OWNED LAND SITE SUPPORTS ALL CYCLING COMPONENTS WILL REQUIRE TRAIL BUILDING AND APPROPRIATE STEWARDSHIP ON COMPLETION OF TRAIL BUILDING THICKWOOD HEIGHTS SITE IS COMPRISED MOSTLY OF NATIVE TREE COVER AND VEGETATION WITH SOME CLEARED AREAS AND HAS VARIED SLOPES WITH SOME FLAT AREAS ROSS HENNIGAR PARK WATER TREATMENT PLANT SITE HAS A BASEBALL DIAMOND ADJACENT TO IT WITH EXISTING PARKING AREA BUT WILL REQUIRE ALL OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE /SERVICING ACCESSED FROM THICKWOOD BLVD, ROSS HAVEN DR, ROMANY ST, AND THICKET DR CLOSE TO TRANSIT ROUTES THAT RUN THICKWOOD HEIGHTS FREQUENTLY ROSS HENNIGAR PARK THE LAND IS CURRENTLY ZONED FOR DIRECT CONTROL AND PROVIDES CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING TRAILS AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE TRAIL LINKS WATER TREATMENT PLANT N

6 SITE 3 LOWER WOLVERINE 18.8 HA. OF RMWB OWNED LAND DUE TO THE LINEAR NATURE OF THE SITE IT WOULD ONLY SUPPORT THE MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS CYCLING COMPONENT WILL REQUIRE TRAIL BUILDING AND APPROPRIATE STEWARDSHIP ON COMPLETION OF TRAIL BUILDING SITE IS COMPRISED MOSTLY OF NATIVE TREE COVER AND VEGETATION WITH A MULTI-USE TRAIL ALONG SIGNAL ROAD ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL THICKWOOD HEIGHTS ACCESS WOULD BE FROM THICKWOOD BLVD AND SIGNAL RD FT. MCMURRAY GOLF CLUB CLOSE TO TRANSIT ROUTES THAT RUN FREQUENTLY WESTWOOD SCHOOL & YMCA ST. GABRIEL SCHOOL THICKWOOD HEIGHTS THE LAND IS CURRENTLY ZONED FOR PARKS AND RECREATION, HAS EXISTING TRAILS AND PROVIDES POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LINKS FT. MCMURRAY GOLF CLUB N

7 SITE 4 REAL MARTIN DRIVE 28.9 HA. OF CROWN LAND WOOD BUFFALO SITE SUPPORTS ALL CYCLING COMPONENTS WILL REQUIRE TRAIL BUILDING AND APPROPRIATE STEWARDSHIP ON COMPLETION OF TRAIL BUILDING SITE IS COMPRISED MOSTLY OF NATIVE TREE COVER AND VEGETATION WITH SIGNIFICANT AREAS OF SWAMP/ BOG AREA AND OFFERS A MIX OF SLOPES SITE HAS NO EXISTING WOOD BUFFALO INFRASTRUCTURE / SERVICING AND WOULD BE ACCESSED FROM THICKWOOD BLVD AND REAL MARTIN DR CLOSE TO TRANSIT ROUTES THAT RUN FREQUENTLY THE LAND IS CURRENTLY ZONED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND PROVIDES POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE TRAIL LINKS N

8 BIKE PARK COMPONENTS MOUNTAIN BIKE NETWORK OF SINGLE TRACK (WIDER IN SPOTS FOR PASSING) LOOP TRAILS BRIDGES JUMPS LOG RIDES LOG JUMPS WALL RIDE SLOPE STYLE CROSS COUNTRY GRAVITY DUAL SLALOM 24 HOUR BMX COURSE FENCED, COMPETITIVE PAVED START DECK FREESTYLE SECTION PUMP TRACK DIRT JUMPS SPEED ROLLERS RHYTHM SECTION TUNNEL (10 DIA. PRE-CAST CONC. SECTION) CYCLOCROSS GRASS TRACK SANDPIT HILL CLIMB STAIRCASE RUN-UPS FLY-OVER TRIALS AREA SET UP TRIALS AREA ACCORDING TO UCI STANDARDS TO ALLOW FOR JUDGED EVENTS THAT WOULD INCLUDE: BACKHOP BUNNY HOP PEDAL HOP SIDE HOP DROP OFF ROAD CYCLISTS ROAD TRACK LOOPING FROM PARK ENTRANCE PAVED SINGLE LANE SEPARATE FROM OTHER TRAILS ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY CHILDREN/BEGINNERS LEARNING LOOP

9 PARK COMPONENTS MOUNTAIN BIKE

10 PARK COMPONENTS BMX

11 PARK COMPONENTS CYCLOCROSS

12 PARK COMPONENTS TRIALS

13 POSSIBLE NON-BIKE PARK COMPONENTS PARKING WASHROOMS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY ACCESS PODIUM / STAGING AREA, START AND FINISH SIGNAGE REGULATORY ENTRY WAY-FINDING / INTERPRETIVE PUBLIC BIKE REPAIR STATIONS SIMPLE - BOLLARD MOUNTED CLAMP MANUFACTURED DERO, FIXTATION EVENT PLAZA CLUBHOUSE CHANGE ROOMS REPAIR SHOP SEMINAR/MEETING/CLASSROOM/SOCIAL AREA PLAYGROUND BLEACHERS / SPECTATORS AREA HAND PUMPS AIR PUMP W/GENERATOR TOOLS ON CABLES BIKE WASH STATION CHAIN CLEANING STATION

14 CONCEPTUAL BUBBLE DIAGRAM CLUBHOUSE (FUTURE DEVELOPMENT) PLAYGROUND (FUTURE DEVELOPMENT) EVENT PLAZA (FUTURE DEVELOPMENT) BLEACHERS (FUTURE DEVELOPMENT)

15 FUNDING SOURCES FUTURE MUNICIPAL BUDGET CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GOVERNMENT GRANTS

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