Technical Agency Committee

Meeting #1

June 20, 2013

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Agenda

PART 1

• Meeting Objectives

• Background and Context

• Walkability Audit

• Technical Agency Committee

– Roles, Responsibilities & Schedule

PART 2

• Global Café

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Meeting Objectives

• Provide scope of the Transportation Master Plan

(TMP)

• Describe role and responsibilities of the TAC

• Allow participants to seek clarity and to offer input to

the process

• Discuss the issues and opportunities

• Discuss next steps

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What is a

Transportation Master Plan?

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Vision

• “To develop a sustainable and

integrated transportation system that

provides safe and efficient options

for multi-modal travel and increased

accessibility, while contributing to

creating a vibrant community and

preserving the natural environment,

in a cost-effective manner.”

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“Road Map”

WE ARE

HERE

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Guiding Documents

• Metrolinx:

– Regional Transportation Plan “The Big Move”

• Halton Region:

– Transportation Master Plan

– Active Transportation Master Plan

• City of Burlington:

– Official Plan Review

– Capital Expenditure Plan

– Strategic Plan

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What is Included in a TMP?

1. Active Transportation

2. Public Transit

3. Travel Demand Management

4. Road Network

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Walkability Audit Overview of Preliminary Observations

• Vehicles have the right of way

• Discontinuous sidewalks

• High volume of pedestrians and

cyclists

• High volume of truck traffic

• Retail front doors open to parking lot

• Reconstructed intersection – Maple

Avenue / Fairview Street

• Land use – Appleby Line /

Harvester Road

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Technical Agency Committee

Meetings

• Meeting #2 – September 2013

• Meeting #3 – November 2013

Online Discussions – MindMixer

• First Survey - July

• Topic specific discussions

Review Key Documents

• Transportation Demand Management Paper

• Draft Alternatives to Transportation Network

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Timelines

Key Milestones Date

Agency/Stakeholder engagement June 2013 – February 2014

Alternative solutions to network July 2013 – September 2013

Public engagement July 2013 – February 2014

Preferred solutions for network October 2013

Report to Council – DRAFT December 2013

Report to Council – FINAL March 2014

NETWORKING

BREAK

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Global Café Conversation

Table 1Table 1 Governing Fundamentals

Table 2Table 2 Specific Issues to be Addressed

Table 3Table 3 Specific Areas of Opportunity

Table 4Table 4 Challenges and Obstacles

Table 5Table 5 What can you do?

What can the TMP do for you?

Thank you for participating!

Please contact the project team if you have additional comments or questions:

Jenny Setterfield, C.E.T.

City Project Manager

Transportation Services Department

City of Burlington

426 Brant Street

P.O. Box 5013

Burlington, ON L7R 3Z6

905.335.7671

goyourway@burlington.ca

Suzette Shiu, P.Eng.

Consultant Project Manager

Cole Engineering Group Ltd.

70 Valleywood Drive

Markham, ON L3R 4T5

905.940.6161 Ext. 436

BurlingtonTMP@ColeEngineering.ca