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    Winter maintenance strategy and implementation study and tracking, Minneapolis

    City of Minneapolis, Department of Public Works · 2024 · United States

    The City of Minneapolis' 2024 Winter Walking and Biking Study evaluates winter maintenance policies, operational responsibilities, costs and opportunities to improve pedestrian accessibility and year-round cycling through 2030. It presents eight recommended actions for winter walking and five for winter cycling, including four sidewalk assistance pilots supported by a $595,000 budget allocation. The proposals address snow clearance, support for older residents and people with limited mobility, targeted maintenance services, improved cycling route maintenance and public information on snow-clearing operations. A particularly valuable feature is the city's publicly accessible Transportation Action Plan progress tracking system, which connects strategic objectives to individual actions, implementation schedules, status updates and documented milestones. This allows residents, practitioners and decision-makers to follow how winter mobility policies are translated into operational improvements. The online monitoring system documents continued implementation beyond the original study. For winter 2025–2026, Minneapolis funded four sidewalk snow and ice removal pilots, building on the previous season's experiments. Participation in the neighborhood snow patrol pilot increased from four neighborhoods in 2024–2025 to eight in 2025–2026. Other publicly reported measures include revised sidewalk enforcement fees, improved complaint-handling procedures and ongoing accessibility improvements. Link: https://go.minneapolismn.gov/final-plan/walking/strategy-4 Together, the study and its public implementation tracking offer a practical example of evidence-informed winter mobility governance, combining costed interventions, pilot programmes, measurable milestones and transparent reporting. The tracking system documents implementation progress, although it does not by itself establish the effects of these measures on walking and cycling activity or safety.

    • Planning & Design
    • Maintenance & Operations
    • Policy, Strategy & Governance
  • Dataset

    Kolada – Swedish Municipal and Regional Database

    Rådet för främjande av kommunala analyser (RKA) · 2026 · Sweden

    Kolada is Sweden's national database for municipal and regional performance indicators, maintained by the Council for the Promotion of Municipal Analyses (RKA), an organisation established by the Swedish government and the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR). The database provides extensive comparative data on municipal finances, service costs, operational performance, quality and citizen satisfaction. Users can explore indicators across municipalities, compare trends over time and download data for further analysis. For year-round active mobility and winter maintenance, Kolada includes indicators related to winter maintenance expenditure for cycling infrastructure and roads, as well as residents' satisfaction with snow clearance services. The database offers opportunities to examine differences between municipalities, investigate relationships between maintenance spending and perceived service quality, and support evidence-based planning and decision-making. Kolada is particularly valuable as an example of a nationwide municipal benchmarking system. However, differences in reporting practices, local conditions and data availability should be considered when interpreting comparisons.

    • Maintenance & Operations
  • Guideline

    Community-driven small sport facilities

    Dan Kollar · 2025 · Slovakia, Austria

    This practical guide explores how community-driven, small-scale sports facilities can promote inclusive physical activity, independent mobility and stronger neighbourhoods year-round. Featuring six European case studies, it highlights grassroots initiatives, participatory planning, funding approaches and cooperation with municipalities, offering lessons for creating accessible sports and play spaces close to home.

    • Planning & Design
    • Health, Safety & Wellbeing
  • Dataset

    Dutch National Cycling Winter Maintenance Routes Dataset

    Fietsersbond; Rijkswaterstaat · 2025 · Netherlands

    An open national geospatial dataset identifying cycling routes designated for winter gritting and snow or ice treatment across the Netherlands. Compiled using Fietsersbond cycling network data and linked to the Dutch National Road Database (NWB), it enables municipalities, researchers and developers to map winter maintenance coverage, analyse network continuity and identify potential service gaps. The data is available in GIS-compatible formats, including CSV, GeoPackage and Shapefile. It describes designated treatment routes rather than verified real-time road conditions

    • Maintenance & Operations
    • Data & Monitoring
  • Research

    Finnish national winter cycling study - amount, motives, obstacles and health benefits of year-round cycling

    Timo Perälä · 2003 · Finland

    A pioneering Finnish study of winter cycling in Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Oulu and Rovaniemi, examining seasonal cycling patterns, motivations, barriers and health effects. Based on traffic counts and over 5,000 survey responses, it identifies winter maintenance and perceived safety as key factors in promoting year-round cycling, alongside potential health and environmental benefits

    • Data & Monitoring
    • Behaviour & Mobility Management
    • Health, Safety & Wellbeing
  • Toolkit

    Fietsersbond Route Planner – Winter maintained routes

    Fietsersbond · Netherlands

    A winter-aware routing option within the Dutch Cyclists' Union's online bicycle route planner. The “Via Strooiroutes” profile prioritises roads and cycle paths designated by road authorities for gritting, sweeping or other winter slipperiness treatment. Where designated winter maintenance routes are unavailable, the planner also considers infrastructure characteristics such as pavement type and bridges. Users can display the mapped treatment routes and generate cycling journeys that favour infrastructure expected to receive winter maintenance. The tool demonstrates how winter maintenance information can be translated into a practical service for everyday cycling. However, the information may be incomplete and does not guarantee that a selected route has actually been cleared or treated.

    • Maintenance & Operations
    • Data & Monitoring
    • Behaviour & Mobility Management