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Public Meeting | February 22, 2010

agenda

Agenda

Mayor Van Bynen opening remarks

How rapid transit makes great places even greater

Growing Newmarket into the future

VivaNext

What is a rapidway?

Where is it going?

How is it built?How is it built?

Working together

Q & A

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Q &

setting the stage – the big picture

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transit plays a role in bringing vision to life

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Newmarket Official Plan

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Provide for transit-oriented development, with maximum

VISIONpedestrian, bicycle and vehicular connectivity and route choices, and to facilitate access to existing and future transit services

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Newmarket’s Vision

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Yonge and Davis, looking south

introducing vivaNext

York Region’s Draft Transportation Master

Metrolinx’s The Big Move approved in

Provincial Government commits $1 4 billion toTransportation Master

Plan UpdateMove approved in November 2008

commits $1.4 billion to vivaNext rapidways

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83% of residents believe it is essential/important to expand rapid transit** Transit Development in York Region, COMPAS Inc. Public Opinion and Customer Research, March 14, 2009

region-wide network

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bringing vivaNext to life

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davis drive rapidway

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what is a rapidway?

Lane configuration varies at intersections on Yonge streetDedicated centre lane rapidways

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Dedicated centre lane rapidwaysFully landscaped boulevards and median plantings

getting where you want to go safely and easily

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getting where you want to go safely and easily

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traffic, transit and pedestrian facilities

Safe, efficient traffic movements

Signalized u-turns

Transit signal priorityTransit signal priority

Clearly delineated crosswalks

Special needs considerations

Emergency vehicle access

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boulevard treatments

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landscaped medians

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station design

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yonge street at savage road to mulock drive

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yonge street from mulock drive to william roe boulevard

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yonge street from william roe boulevard to eagle street

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yonge street from eagle street to gladman avenue

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yonge street from millard avenue to davis drive

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yonge street at davis drive

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building a rapidway

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minimizing construction impacts

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commitment to supporting the local community

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keeping you informed

www.vivanext.comBlogTwitterNewsletterMedia

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Onsite

next steps

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thank you.thank you.

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