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15 15 j. Walking Paths, Bicycle Lanes Winnipeg's surge in active transportation programs is championed by the Mayor and strongly supported by Council and energetic community groups. Since approving its 2005 Active Transportation Study, the City has fulfilled four key priorities that included hiring a dedicated coordinator and forming an advisory committee. Beautiful walking paths and bicycle lanes can be found throughout the City of Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Trails Association has over 30 detailed trail maps in a joint effort with Prairie Pathfinders. Each map is available online and can be printed on a home printer. These maps offer unique, detailed insight to each trail highlighting: » surface type » trail length » refreshments / washroom facilities / parking » connecting trails » exceptional points of interest found along the trail with short descriptions The City of Winnipeg's cycling map is published annually and is developed through a partnership with Bike Winnipeg, Winnipeg Trails Association, Manitoba Cycling Association, Climate Change Connection, Green Action Centre, Physical Activity Coalition of Manitoba and Winnipeg in Motion. They are available in public libraries, bicycle retailers, hotels and other tourist hotspots. There are four streets in the City of Winnipeg designated as Sunday/Holiday Bicycle Routes. Cycling-centered events include Ciclovia, Winnipeg's celebration of open streets for bikes, which takes place every year as part of the Downtown BIZ's ManyFest weekend in mid-September. Three designated cycling routes to downtown are closed to all traffic except bikes on event day. Winnipeg also participates in the annual Canadian commuter challenge, which is a week-long event during Canadian Environment Week (early June). It's a friendly competition between Canadian cities and workplaces that rewards walking, cycling, carpooling, taking transit and telecommuting. In 2017, Manitoba had the highest total of employees participating despite Winnipeg being the 7th largest city in Canada. k. Estimated City Visitors Annually Attributed to Festivals and Events Of the 3.8 million leisure visitors that come to Winnipeg, 51,400 attended a festival or fair as one of their reported activities in the city, according to Statistics Canada, Research Resolutions & Consulting Ltd. (Cities 2014). There is no data for U.S. or overseas visitors on activities. Mike Peters