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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