1. Sidewalk Strategic Plan City of Peterborough

2. About Peterborough  Pop. 75,000  Surrounding land is agricultural with Canadian Shield just to the north (cottages, canoeing)  On Trent-Severn Waterway between Toronto (1.5 hr) and Ottawa (3 hr)  University & college  Hospital top employer

3. Walking & Cycling in Ptbo Vibrant downtown, 38% work downtown Vibrant downtown, 38% work downtown Suburbs just starting to spread Suburbs just starting to spread

4. Walking & Cycling in Ptbo 9% walk/bike to work 9% walk/bike to work City only 8.5 x 5.5 miles wide (13.5 x 9 km) City only 8.5 x 5.5 miles wide (13.5 x 9 km)

5. Walking & Cycling in Ptbo 36 km multi-use trails 36 km multi-use trails 18 km cycling lanes (11 km new this year) 18 km cycling lanes (11 km new this year)

6. Why Develop a Sidewalk Strategic Plan? 1. Walking targeted in Transportation Plan. Sidewalk key infrastructure to support walking. 2. Provides a reliable map and data for sidewalks – change can be measured over time 3. Set priorities for capital expenditures on sidewalks 4. Motivate Council to support sidewalk provision in new areas when they see costs of going back later 5. Provides opportunities to profile pedestrian needs, create an implementation plan, examine sidewalk policies

7. Our Process 1. Establish project Team and Terms of Reference 2. Develop criteria 3. Use GIS analysis to populate table – this included data capture for some criteria Pedestrian facilities absent less than 200 m from new recreation centre

8. Our Process 4. Evaluate results & revise criteria, several times 5. Consulted throughout this part of the process with local groups ASRTS & ASCR 6. Create map and Excel tables with results 7. Report to Council, including implementation of Priority 1 & 2 sidewalks and new sidewalk policy

9. GIS – Benefits & Limitations Can rank and map limitless sidewalks Can rank and map limitless sidewalks Criteria can be modified and data readily updated Criteria can be modified and data readily updated Applying criteria can be tricky – need to choose between whether criteria applies when just touching or when it includes whole sidewalk segment Applying criteria can be tricky – need to choose between whether criteria applies when just touching or when it includes whole sidewalk segment Need to know area fairly well to evaluate results for “nonsense”, not completely unbiased Need to know area fairly well to evaluate results for “nonsense”, not completely unbiased

10. Students Bused Within School Walking Zones – A Criteria that Changed Original VersionRevised Version

11. Getting the Plan to Council Senior mgt. uncomfortable with ambiguous expectations Senior mgt. uncomfortable with ambiguous expectations Created implementation plan for Priority 1 & 2 sidewalks Created implementation plan for Priority 1 & 2 sidewalks Extended timeline from 10 to 14 years to keep budget status quo Extended timeline from 10 to 14 years to keep budget status quo Created new sidewalk policy – unplanned, but value-added Created new sidewalk policy – unplanned, but value-added

12. Plan Outcomes Start to finish, 2 years Start to finish, 2 years Approved March 2008 Approved March 2008 Now have: Now have: All sidewalks ranked and mapped All sidewalks ranked and mapped Implementation plan (14 years) for all Priority 1 & 2 sidewalks Implementation plan (14 years) for all Priority 1 & 2 sidewalks New sidewalk policy – sidewalks provided on both sides of all streets New sidewalk policy – sidewalks provided on both sides of all streets

13. Sidewalk Stats by Road Classification Road Class Sidewalks (km) No Sidewalks (km) % with Sidewalks Arterial949151% Collector15324160% Local15324141% Walkways90100% Total35639347%

14. Sidewalk Stats in 2008 Priority Level No Sidewalks (metres) Percentage 1 5,0781% 2 36,3019% 3 179,67546% 4 172,42544% Total 393,479100%

15. Implementation Strategy Implement all Priority 1 (5,078 m) and Priority 2 (36,301 m) sidewalks over 14 years Implement all Priority 1 (5,078 m) and Priority 2 (36,301 m) sidewalks over 14 years Annual cost of $475,000/yr, $100,000 as part of road reconstr. projects Annual cost of $475,000/yr, $100,000 as part of road reconstr. projects Total cost in 2007 dollars of $6.6 million Total cost in 2007 dollars of $6.6 million

16. Day to Day Use Sidewalk Map with priorities identified is used by staff as a regular reference point e.g. calls from public about sidewalk – everyone comes to look at the map to see what priority it is

17. Implementation – Year 1 Debate about Middlefield sidewalk Debate about Middlefield sidewalk Public Works lobbying for $’s to be spent on maintenance Public Works lobbying for $’s to be spent on maintenance Commitment sketchy even though just approved Commitment sketchy even though just approved The Great Save!?! (No, we didn’t tip… this time)

18. What Now? Public meeting Public meeting Develop a communication plan for community notification of sidewalks planned for the coming year Develop a communication plan for community notification of sidewalks planned for the coming year Phase 2 – Curb cuts at intersections to be prioritized Phase 2 – Curb cuts at intersections to be prioritized Update Plan every 3 years Update Plan every 3 years Update mapping database when new sidewalks constructed Update mapping database when new sidewalks constructed

19. More Initiatives to Come Keep an eye on the new sidewalk policy & its effectiveness Keep an eye on the new sidewalk policy & its effectiveness Expand policy to broader “Complete Streets” policy when Transportation Plan reviewed in 2009 Expand policy to broader “Complete Streets” policy when Transportation Plan reviewed in 2009 Improve sidewalk maintenance standards Improve sidewalk maintenance standards Intersection design – actuated signals, crossing distances, etc. Intersection design – actuated signals, crossing distances, etc. Got your skates? George Street Today Tomorrow?

20. Criteria