1. What follows after approval of Active Transportation
The Sustainable Mobility & Healthy Communities Summit
December 2, 2014
Wayne Chan
Sustainable Transportation, Region of Peel 1

2. Presentation Overview
Peel Region: Context
Active Transportation Plan Implementation
Moving Forward
Overview of presentation

3. Where is the Region of Peel?

4. Potential for Active Transportation
Source: 2011TTS
Quick Fact:
 7 to 8 out of 10 Peel Residents travel by car in short distance that can otherwise be walking and cycling

5. Active Transportation Plan
Mandate
To create a place where walking, cycling and rolling are safe, convenient, appealing and accessible options for everyone.
Peel Region’s first-ever Active Transportation Plan
Aligns with ROP, Region’s Strategic Plan and Council Priorities .

6. Highlights of AT Plan Role of Active Transportation
Policy Development - to make communities more walkable and bike-friendly
Programs – Promotion and Marketing initiatives to affect behaviour change & mode shift
Active Transportation Infrastructure – to support area municipal plans and fills in gaps 6

7. Highlights of AT Plan Implementation
New Official Plan Policies
ROPA 26 (June 2012)
Next Round of ROPA
Programs
walkandrollpeel.ca website
Safe and Active Route to School
AT Workshop / Summit
School Travel Planning
School Bike Rack Pilot
Bike Rodeo kit
Bike Month events
Community Based Social Marketing Pilot
Active Transportation Infrastructure
That supports Regional and area municipal plans and fills in gaps.

8. AT Policies Coordinate with: Other sections in Transportation Division
Health Department
Integrated Planning
Local municipalities

9. AT Programs Partner with: Traffic Safety Environmental Education
Public Health
Social Services
Capital Budget
Purchasing
Police
Local municipalities (Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon)
School Boards and School
Cycling Advisory Committees
NGOs

10. Infrastructure Active Transportation Facilities
Along all Regional roads for access to destinations
Separate space for safety and comfort with existing ROWs
Integrate with transit
Pedestrian enhancements where potential for walking trips exists
New design strategies/concepts

11. Proposed Cycling Network- Caledon
Proposed Cycling Network in Caledon

12. Proposed Cycling Network - Brampton
Proposed Cycling Network in Brampton

13. Proposed Cycling Network—Mississauga
Proposed Cycling Network in Mississauga

14. Infrastructure AT Facility Now In 5 years In 20 years
Sidewalks along Regional roads
215 km
257 km (+20%)
337 km (+57%)
Paved shoulders & bikeways along Regional roads
33 km
79 km
(+140%)
174 km
(+430%)
Multi-use trails
310 km
387 km
(+25%)
523 km
(+70%)
Examples of projects to fill in gaps and complete the network:
Sidewalks on Hwy. 50, Bolton
Multi-use trails on Hwy. 50, Steeles to Queen
Multi-use trails on Dixie, from future BRT station to Hwy. 407
Multi-use trails in hydro corridors south of QEW, Hwy. 403, Hwy. 407 14

15. Infrastructure Partner with: Capital Budget Purchasing
Environmental Assessment
Roads Designs and Construction
Water and Waste Water Division
Local municipalities
MTO
Utilities (e.g. hydro corridor)
Roads Operations & Maintenance

16. Implementation Strategies
Annual Council Report on AT Progress
Annual funding for education and outreach programs
AT facilities will be funded in capital projects (DC, Tax & FGT)
Cost share to fill in gaps over time
Responsibility for maintenance based on current practices
Working with all the stakeholders
Take opportunities as they come along
Measure success
Update Plan

17. Walking and Cycling relate to…

18. “Coming together is a Beginning Keeping together is process
Thank you!
“Coming together is a Beginning
Keeping together is process
Working together is success”
Henry Ford
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