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1 Bridging the Downtown/Suburbs Divide Panel Complete Streets Forum April 28, 2011 Daniel Haufschild, Director of Policy and Planning

2 Metrolinx s Role Mission To Champion and Deliver Mobility Solutions for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) Plan Responsible for the Regional Transportation Plan The Big Move. Mobility Hub and Station Area Planning Deliver Designated regional rapid transit projects are provincial assets owned and controlled by Metrolinx Smart Commute delivered in partnership with municipalities and local organizations Operate GO Transit regional bus and rail system (1 million riders per week) Airport Rail Link *8.65 million by 2031 PRESTO

3 Questions for Panel: 1. Is a Complete Streets policy necessary in Canadian municipalities? 2. What misconceptions exist in your disciplines regard Complete Streets? 3. What is the best personal example of Complete Streets 4. Successful collaborations that have potential to result in Complete Streets? Bridging the Downtown/Suburbs Divide

4 Questions for Panel: 1. Is a Complete Streets policy necessary in Canadian 1. municipalities? Is a Complete Streets..Its about policy Culture. necessary in Canadian municipalities?..its about Culture. 2. What misconceptions exist in your disciplines regard Complete Streets?.Its about Tradeoffs 3. What is the best personal example of Complete Streets 4. Successful collaborations that have potential to result in Complete Streets?

5 Getting the Culture Right: Overcoming Silos some of my best urban designers......are traffic engineers -Brent Toderian Director of City Planning Vancouver Canada

6 Overcome Silos: Structure a Project for Success Seattle, WA

7 Overcome Silos: Invest in Therapy Redmond, WA

8 2. What misconceptions exist in your disciplines regarding Complete Streets?.Its about Tradeoffs

9 What misconceptions exist in your disciplines regarding Complete Streets?

10 Think Systems / Tradeoffs London, UK

11 Think Systems / Tradeoffs

12 Think Systems / Tradeoffs Edinburgh, UK London, UK

13 Think Systems / Tradeoffs

14 Think Systems / Tradeoffs

15 Think Systems / Tradeoffs

16 3. What is the best personal example of Complete Streets

17 Best Personal Example of a Complete Street All uses of right of way equally disadvantaged Queen Street East

18 Best Personal Example of a Complete Street A polite highway Lakeshore East

19 Example of a Complete Street? San Diego, Ca

20 Example of a Complete Street? Istanbul, Turkey

21 4. Successful collaborations that have potential to result in Complete Streets? Mobility Hub Guidelines and Hub Planning Bridging the Downtown/Suburbs Divide

22 51 mobility hubs across the GTHA The Big Move identifies 51 mobility hubs located at key intersections of the regional rapid transit network

23 Mobility hub guidelines: objective

24 2.3 Build or retrofit a network of complete streets to create a balance between the movement of pedestrians, cyclists, transit, and vehicles. Adopt road design standards that ensure safe movement of all road users. 2.4 Provide an attractive pedestrian environment with a high level of priority, safety, and amenities. 2.5 Create cycling-supportive streets and communities.

25 Case Study: 2.3 Build or retrofit a network of complete streets to create a balance between the movement of pedestrians, cyclists, transit, and vehicles. Adopt road design standards that ensure safe movement of all road users.

26 Guideline Example: 2.4 Provide an attractive pedestrian environment with a high level of priority, safety, and amenities.

27 2.5 Create cycling-supportive streets and communities.

28 Dundas West Bloor Mobility Hub Study

29 Mobility hub planning area

30 Existing design issues

31 Existing design issues Perth Ave. Bloor St. W. Existing entrance to GO platforms

32 Existing design issues Station site

33 Draft recommendations

34 Draft recommendations

35 Bloor Street West frontage Existing conditions Phase

36 Phasing strategy Phase 2 Phase

37

38 4. Successful collaborations that have potential to result in Complete Streets? Mobility Hub Guidelines and Hub Planning Bridging the Downtown/Suburbs Divide

39 ? Questions?

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