Item - 2013.PW20.9
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on January 23, 2013. The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.
PW20.9 - Precious Cargo - Request for Review of Parking Regulations in Permit Parking Areas
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Referred
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee referred the item to the General Manager, Transportation Services, for a report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.
Origin
Summary
Many parents of young children, single moms, and children of elderly parents have contacted my office with the same complaint: they were ticketed when they stopped in front of their homes to briefly unload their groceries, help their kids or their elderly relatives into the house, or put a box of tools in the front hall.
Parking regulations should ensure the safe functioning of our road and sidewalk network and fairly allocate the limited parking space available to Toronto residents and visitors. They should not serve to penalize families trying to carry out their daily lives. Residents require a brief grace period to unload their cars near their homes in permit parking areas when the unloading does not obstruct the safe passage of traffic and pedestrians.
(Submitted to City Council on November 27 and 28, 2012 as MM28.9)
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-54747.pdf
Motions
That the item be referred to the General Manager, Transportation Services, for a report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.