Transcript Document

Monday February 24th, 2014
Upwind Downwind Conference Transportation Session
Complete Streets: from Policy to Implementation
February 24, 2014
How did we get here?
Peter Topalovic
Project Manager,
Transportation Demand
Management, Hamilton
Transportation Summit
Review: 2008-2013
Cumulative Summits have resulted in
better understanding of Transportation
Systems in Hamilton and Real Action
Smart
Commute
Hamilton
Expansion
Rapid
Transit
Planning
Sustainable Pedestrian Complete
Mobility and
Mobility
Streets &
Land Use
Plan
Bikeshare
TS 2012 In Review

Summit Recommendations and Actions
Moving Towards a Complete Streets Policy
Specific policy
implementation for
Complete Streets
Pedestrian Mobility Plan is
approved by Council
Build a business case
for Complete streets
Hamilton has worked with
TCAT to develop a GTHAwide business case
TMP Five Year review will
include CS as a core
principle (in progress)
TS 2012 In Review

Summit Recommendations and Actions
Moving Towards a Complete Streets Policy
Public Engagement to
get interest
PW and PHS developed a
pamphlet and research
paper
Get attention of
decision makers
Ped Mobility plan and
SPRC engaged Council
Find low hanging fruit
SPRC developed a
Complete Streets policy in
partnership with many
stakeholders
TS 2012 In Review

Summit Recommendations and Actions
Moving Towards a Complete Streets Policy
Guerilla street temporary
design
Open Streets – bike lane on
James through EH
Tactical Urbanism (ex. Lock
Street) – with City
collaboraation
Find a forum for staff to
talk together
Transportation Coordinating
Committee and TDM
Implementation Coord Cmmttee
TS 2012 In Review

Summit Recommendations and Actions
Moving Towards a Complete Streets Policy
TS 2012 In Review

Summit Recommendations and Actions
Moving Towards a Complete Streets Policy
Remove Councillor
Veto for bike lanes
Not completed
Ward-based advocacy
groups
Create a group with
local expertise
Did not occur, but Yes We
Cannon formed
People for Active Trans.
Hamilton is a start
Progressive City
Documents need more
teeth
Ped Mobility Plan has a
toolkit to be implemented in
each project (more work
required)
TS 2012 In Review
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Summit Recommendations and Actions
Various pilots were proposed
King Street Bus Only Lane
York Boulevard
TS 2012 In Review

Summit Recommendations and Actions
Various Pilots were proposed
Barton
Kenilworth
No action
Mohawk
Secure bike parking
Reduced parking demand
Transit Terminal
Bike Lane access to campus
McMaster
Secure bike parking
Flex Parking Pass
All year Transit U-pass
TS 2012 In Review

Summit Recommendations and Actions
Various Pilots were proposed
School Programs
Sustainable School Travel
Certification
1-way to 2-way
Councillor and citizen
walkabouts and plans
Establish CS Criteria
Not completed
Sustainable Mobility &
Achieving the Balance
Overall Goals for Today

Develop a strategy for implementing Complete
Streets in Hamilton
 Understand the Ontario context and how
municipalities can support each other in developing
strategy and policy
 Engage the larger community in the debate
Workshop Breakdown
(1) Complete Streets in Hamilton Today
City of Hamilton
Actions
(Steve Molloy)
Community
Actions
(Justin Jones)
Building a
Framework
(Sara Mayo)
Workshop Breakdown
(after the break)
(2) Transportation Actions Workshop
Strategy Stream
Enhancing Policy
Design Stream
Building a
complete street
Group Discussion
on Actions
Results
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Your participation and feedback is key to
develop a Complete Streets Strategy for
Hamilton and other municipalities and regions in
Ontario
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Your recommendations today will be used to
inform our plans and program development in
the near future
Complete Streets in Hamilton
Today

City Actions: What We’re Doing
Steve Molloy, City of Hamilton

Community Actions: Getting Involved
Justin Jones, Yes We Cannon

Building a Framework
Sara Mayo, Social Planning and Research Council
Health Break and Networking
Monday February 24th, 2014
Upwind Downwind Conference Transportation Session
Complete Streets: from Policy to Implementation
February 24, 2014
Transportation Action
Workshop
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What Does Complete Streets Mean to You?
Norma Moores, IBI Group
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Design Stream and Strategic Stream
Table Breakouts

Report Back and Wrap Up
Norma Moores, IBI Group
Monday February 24th, 2014
Upwind Downwind Conference Transportation Session
Complete Streets: from Policy to Implementation
February 24, 2014