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How did we get here?

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.

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How did we get here?

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  1. How did we get here? Peter Topalovic Project Manager, Transportation Demand Management, Hamilton

  2. 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 Mobility and Land Use Pedestrian Mobility Plan Complete Streets & Bikeshare

  3. 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 TMP Five Year review will include CS as a core principle (in progress) Build a business case for Complete streets Hamilton has worked with TCAT to develop a GTHA-wide business case

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. TS 2012 In Review • Summit Recommendations and Actions Moving Towards a Complete Streets Policy

  7. 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 Did not occur, but Yes We Cannon formed Create a group with local expertise 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)

  8. TS 2012 In Review • Summit Recommendations and Actions Various pilots were proposed King Street Bus Only Lane York Boulevard

  9. TS 2012 In Review • Summit Recommendations and Actions Various Pilots were proposed BartonKenilworth No action Secure bike parkingReduced parking demandTransit TerminalBike Lane access to campus Mohawk McMaster Secure bike parkingFlex Parking PassAll year Transit U-pass

  10. TS 2012 In Review • Summit Recommendations and Actions Various Pilots were proposed Sustainable School Travel Certification School Programs Councillor and citizen walkabouts and plans 1-way to 2-way Establish CS Criteria Not completed

  11. Sustainable Mobility & Achieving the Balance

  12. 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 Overall Goals for Today

  13. Workshop Breakdown (1) Complete Streets in Hamilton Today City of Hamilton Actions (Steve Molloy) Community Actions (Justin Jones) Building a Framework (Sara Mayo)

  14. Workshop Breakdown(after the break) (2) Transportation Actions Workshop Strategy Stream Enhancing Policy Design Stream Building a complete street Group Discussion on Actions

  15. Results • Your participation and feedback is key to develop a Complete Streets Strategy for Hamilton and other municipalities and regions in Ontario • Your recommendations today will be used to inform our plans and program development in the near future

  16. 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

  17. Health Break and Networking

  18. Transportation Action Workshop What Does Complete Streets Mean to You? Norma Moores, IBI Group Design Stream and Strategic Stream Table Breakouts Report Back and Wrap Up Norma Moores, IBI Group

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