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Advancing Active TransportationIn Toronto
ACT CanadaSustainable Mobility and
Healthy Communities Summit
December 2, 2014
Carol Mee, Toronto Public Health
Manager Healthy Public Policy
Overview
• Road to Health
• Active Transportation Demonstration Projects
• Active TO
• Healthy Streets
Road to Health
• Active Transportation (AT) as means to improve health in Toronto• Benefits of walking and cycling • Collisions, injuries and fatalities and their costs• Distribution of health benefits and risks• Strategies to increase walking and cycling in Toronto
Active Transportation Demonstration Projects
Goals:• To demonstrate that Active Transportation interventions are feasible and effective
• To build strong partnerships and work together to improve active transportation in Toronto
Criteria for Site Selection
ELIGIBILITYHigh readinessInnovativenessStrong evidence baseLow walkability and/or bikeabilityHigh rates or risks of chronic diseaseLow safety
SELECTIONMix of social and income groupsMix of community types and project scalesPotential to include interventions identified in BOH request
Demonstration Sites - TCAT
Black Creek • Partner: Everdale• Traffic Control Signal;
improved access to Farm
Annex/Harbord• Partner: Cycle Toronto• Bike Lanes on Bloor;
Speed limits; increased sidewalk space
Harbord Street, TorontoPhoto: Ryan Anders Whitney
Demonstration Sites – Gladki Planning Associates
• Cliffside Separated bike lanes; More sidewalks and sidewalk improvements; Traffic calming (i.e. speed bumps, lower traffic speeds enforced by police); Improve connectivity of existing trails with parks; Better transit; andEducation for drivers about sharing the road
• North York Centre More multi-use trails; Traffic calming; More bike lanes; better intersection design (i.e. safer crossings for pedestrians); and more pedestrian crossings
AT Demonstration Projects: Results
Council Recommendations:• Black Creek - conduct a site assessment to improve road safety and access for road users (cyclists and pedestrians)
• Review the actions identified by the community to provide local improvements for active transportation on specific actions, including service requests
Jane and Finch, Toronto Photo: Ryan Anders Whitney
Building Support for Active Transportation and Complete Streets
Healthy Streets
Healthy Street Design: Accessibility
• Short blocks and 4-way intersections to increase connectivity• Continuity of pedestrian
and cycling facilities• Places to walk to and from
Healthy Street Design : Safety
• Continuous sidewalk and bicycle facilities
• Adequate lighting
• Safe intersection crossings
Healthy Street Design : Reduce speed and increase safety
10 20 30 40 50 600%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
Probability of Fatality
Impact Speed (km/hr)
Ped
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ian
Fat
alit
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(%)
Healthy Street Design : Experience
• Wide sidewalks• Seating• Trees and landscaping• Human-scaled buildings• Attractive building
facades
Questions?
Carol Mee• [email protected]