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1. Royal York road bike lane approval - Toronto and East York Community Council, October 30th
On Oct. 30th the Etobicoke York Community Council will review a report by staff and vote on the approval of a bike lane on
the agenda here (item 11.22), and the staff report can be found here.
If you are interested in attending the meeting, it is at 9:30 am in the Council Chamber at Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall (Map).
2. Pedestrian and Cycling Issues 3 Bridge Forum - Thursday,
November 1
Councillor Paula Fletcher - Ward 30
- Unwin Bridge; and
- Future West Donlands/Eastern
At this forum, she and transportation staff will be seeking input on pedestrian and
cycling infrastructure for these 3 bridges. Councillor Glen De Baeremaeker, Chair of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, has also been invited to attend the meeting.
Meeting Details:
Date: Thursday, November 1
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Dundas St. Public School,
For further information contact the councillor's office at 416-392-4060 or councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca
3.
As reported previously in TCAT news, Parks, Forestry and Recreation will be holding a public meeting for
interested citizens regarding the new Master Plan for Centennial Park.
BikeToronto has a very interesting post describing the plans to date, and specifically the omissions for cyclists. You can read the post here.
Meeting Details:
Date: Thursday, November 1st
Time: 6:00pm.
Location: Centennial Park Olympium, 2nd floor,
Agenda:
- Open House at 6:00 PM
- Presentation at 6:30 PM
- Workshop to follow presentation
- Wrap-up at 8:00.
For more information on the master plan and consultation process, click here.
4. Toronto's Walking Strategy - Next public meeting, November 8th
As reported earlier in October, the City has released a report titled Steps Towards a Walkable City: Proposed Framework for a Toronto Walking Strategy. This report builds on the public
consultation the City has already undertaken and was put together by City staff
in the Transportation Services division, along with input from an
inter-divisional working group.
Spacing
The City wants to hear your comments about how we can make our communities more walkable.
We are holding a series of public consultation sessions over the
coming months to get your input into the development of the
Walking Strategy.
The third workshop in this series will present “Steps Towards a
and will take place:
Thursday November 8, 2007
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Join us and provide your input on the framework and actions proposed
in “Steps Towards a
to you to help shape an exciting vision of walking in
For more information about the event call 416-392-7200 or email pedplan@toronto.ca .
5. Sustainable Transportation Initiatives - Amendments to approved report
As reported in TCAT News last week, at its meeting on October 23, City Council approved the joint report from Transportation Services and Transportation Planning titled Sustainable Transportation Initiatives: Short-term Proposals.
Below is a list of amended recommendations, which Council made and that relate to cycling and walking (the amendment is in bold).
Pedestrians:
2.d. direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in accordance with Recommendation 2.c.iii., above, to evaluate and implement “pedestrian scramble phases” on a pilot project basis, at the following intersections:
i. Bloor Street and
ii.
iii.
iv. Bay Street and
Cycling:
3.f. direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on options available to significantly improve cycling safety at intersections by:
i. identifying approximately three to four intersections on Queen Street or another street with a high volume of bicycle use and a high incidence of car-bicycle collisions at which to pilot ‘leading bicycle intervals’; and
ii. identifying approximately three to four intersections along College Street or another street that currently has a bike lane and a high volume of bicycle use at which to pilot the creation of ‘bike boxes’.
Other Initiatives:
7.a.direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report on:
i. the establishment of a permanent City staff committee to liaise with representatives of the cartage and courier industries, building owners, managers and tenants on commercial vehicle servicing issues, including the access and parking needs of pick-up, delivery and servicing vehicles; and
ii. possible strategies to encourage a greater proportion of courier deliveries and pick-ups to be made by bicycle, transit and messengers on foot;
To read Council's decision document and the ammended recommendations, click here and refer to page 47.
6. Lansdowne Avenue improvements - Sharrows
As reported on BikingToronto last week, the newly constructed
To see the BikingToronto post and discussion, click here.
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