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Diane Holmes’
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Tuesday,November 8, 2011
7-9pm, City Hall
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Sidewalk Summit: Agenda
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Ottawa: A pedestrian’s paradise?
The planning platitudes3. The pedestrian realities
4. Break-out sessions to discussProblems and Solutions (30minutes)
5. Report on working group findings
6. NEXT STEPS
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Ottawa: a pedestrian’s paradise?The planning platitudes
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City of Ottawa Official Plan
‘The Guiding Principles’:
‘A Green and Environmentally Sensitive City’ -‘ A Focus on Walking, Cycling and Transit – Ottawaimplements policies that favour walking, cycling andpublic transit over the use of private motor vehicles,thereby facilitating the use of modes of transportation thatare socially acceptable and environmentally healthy…’
‘Strategic Directions’
‘Providing Infrastructure – A transportation system thatemphasizes transit, walking, and cycling’
‘Managing Growth – Development that supports transit,cycling and walking as viable and attractive alternativesto the private automobile’
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City of Ottawa Official Plan (cont’d)
‘Transportation – Walking’
‘The City will support walking through promotionand education initiatives that address issues such as
personal security; safe behaviour by vehicle drivers,cyclists and pedestrians; and an appreciation of thehealth and environmental benefits of walking andcosts of the private and public travel choices.’
‘The Pedestrian Plan will guide the City in thedevelopment and implementation of new programsand facilities to encourage people to walk andreduce their dependence on the automobile.’
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Ottawa Transportation Master Plan
Modal choice for shorter trips:
Walking trips made up 75% of trips in
the Ottawa central core, 54% within theOttawa inner area (bounded by theRideau River and O-Train line) and
lesser amounts with increasing distancefrom downtown.
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Ottawa Transportation Master Plan
Active TransportationWalking, cycling and other forms of human-powered travel are key to
Ottawa’s vibrancy and sustaina-bility. They have multiple social,environmental and economic benefits,
and collectively represent a priority of this plan.
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Ottawa Transportation Master Plan
Walking facilities.The City will emphasize the primary role of pedestrian facilities in building more walkable
environments. To this end, the Ottawa PedestrianPlan (under development) will identify anintegrated pedestrian network and implemen-tation strategy. The City will also require walking
facilities to provide pedestrian access to transitnodes and between neighbourhoods, and alongnew and reconstructed roads. Proper design andmaintenance are also a priority.
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Ottawa Transportation Master Plan
Transportation Vision:
Make walking and cycling more attractive thandriving for short trips
Give priority to public transit, walking and cyclingover cars when conflicts arise
Build walkable communities
Foster a vibrant downtown by improving transit,walking and cycling access
Promote safe walking, cycling and drivingthrough education, engineering and enforcement
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Other City plans... Ottawa Official Plan (2009)
Transportation Master Plan (2008)
Ottawa Pedestrian Plan (2008)
Various Community Design Plans (CDPs)
Escarpment Area District Plan (2008)
Rights-of-Way Lighting Policy (2007)
Pedestrians Downtown (1983)
Linkages Strategy (1990s)
Underground Wiring Policy Study
Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan
Downtown Ottawa Urban Design StrategyRideau/ Colonel By Node Mobility Study and Design
Rideau Sussex Mackenzie Intersection Node
Rideau Area Transportation Network Study Update
Regional road corridor design guidelines
Urban Design Guidelines for Development along Arterial Mainstreets
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The Pedestrian REALITY
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The Pedestrian Reality
Many plans andconsultations tosay what the City
should be doing But the
transportationengineers and
planners whowork on theactual projectsignore them
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1. Staff
There is no full-time person dedicated topedestrian issues.
The city employs one person to
implement the Ottawa Pedestrian Plan,as part of her responsibilities.
This work involves reviewing thepedestrian component of all roadwork,
and finding opportunities to fill missinglinks
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2. Capital budgets
Pedestrians make up a significant shareof Ottawa trips, as high as 75% in someareas
The Ottawa Pedestrian Plan calls fornearly 1000km of new sidewalks
The draft 2012 budget has less than $1Mfor new sidewalks
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3. Operating budgets
The City’s operating budget must covermaintenance of pedestrianinfrastructure, e.g. snow and debris
clearing
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Break-out sessions (30 minutes)
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Break-out sessions: report back7:50pm...
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NEXT STEPS:If you are interested in a pedestriangroup, put a check mark next to yourname in the sign-in book.
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