Bridging the Downtown/Suburbs Divide Panel Complete Streets Forum April 28, 2011 Daniel Haufschild, Director of Policy and Planning
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
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
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?
Getting the Culture Right: Overcoming Silos some of my best urban designers......are traffic engineers -Brent Toderian Director of City Planning Vancouver Canada
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2. What misconceptions exist in your disciplines regarding Complete Streets?.Its about Tradeoffs
What misconceptions exist in your disciplines regarding Complete Streets?
Think Systems / Tradeoffs London, UK
Think Systems / Tradeoffs
Think Systems / Tradeoffs Edinburgh, UK London, UK
Think Systems / Tradeoffs
Think Systems / Tradeoffs
Think Systems / Tradeoffs
3. What is the best personal example of Complete Streets
Best Personal Example of a Complete Street All uses of right of way equally disadvantaged Queen Street East
Best Personal Example of a Complete Street A polite highway Lakeshore East
Example of a Complete Street? San Diego, Ca
Example of a Complete Street? Istanbul, Turkey
4. Successful collaborations that have potential to result in Complete Streets? Mobility Hub Guidelines and Hub Planning Bridging the Downtown/Suburbs Divide
51 mobility hubs across the GTHA The Big Move identifies 51 mobility hubs located at key intersections of the regional rapid transit network
Mobility hub guidelines: objective
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.
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.
Guideline Example: 2.4 Provide an attractive pedestrian environment with a high level of priority, safety, and amenities.
2.5 Create cycling-supportive streets and communities.
Dundas West Bloor Mobility Hub Study
Mobility hub planning area
Existing design issues
Existing design issues Perth Ave. Bloor St. W. Existing entrance to GO platforms
Existing design issues Station site
Draft recommendations
Draft recommendations
Bloor Street West frontage Existing conditions Phase 1-2015
Phasing strategy Phase 2 Phase 3-2031
www.metrolinx.com/mobilityhubs
4. Successful collaborations that have potential to result in Complete Streets? Mobility Hub Guidelines and Hub Planning Bridging the Downtown/Suburbs Divide
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