Item - 2015.PW3.12
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on April 9, 2015. 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.
PW3.12 - Request for Cycle Track Review and Design Improvements
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Referred
- Wards:
- 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale
Committee Decision
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee referred the communication (February 19, 2015) from Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam to the General Manager, Transportation Services, for consideration and report back to the September 2, 2015 Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting.
Origin
Summary
Toronto's cycle tracks are valued infrastructure projects that have demonstrated the City's commitment to implementing safer bike lanes. Two early examples of such lanes have been installed in Ward 27 and Ward 28 along Wellesley Street and Sherbourne Street. In order to ensure that cycling infrastructure can be successfully expanded further in various neighbourhoods and throughout the City, it is important that emerging issues be resolved and that learning opportunities be made to improve design standards.
Two issues flagged on a regular basis are as follows: the improper parking of delivery and passenger vehicles in bike lanes; and access concerns raised by persons with medical issues, disabilities and the elderly who can no longer directly access their homes or medical services and facilities. To date, no comprehensive cycle track design evaluation study has been completed to permanently resolve either of these two outstanding issues.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-77651.pdf
Communications
(April 3, 2015) E-mail from Alison Stewart (PW.New.3.12.2)
(April 3, 2015) E-mail from Dawn Buie (PW.New.3.12.3)
(April 3, 2015) E-mail from Andrea Holtslander (PW.New.3.12.4)
(April 3, 2015) E-mail from Robert J. A. Zaichkowski, Co-Captain, Cycle Toronto Ward 14 Advocacy Group (PW.New.3.12.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/comm/communicationfile-52181.pdf
(April 5, 2015) E-mail from Randy Tsomis (PW.New.3.12.6)
(April 6, 2015) E-mail from Brendan Morrissey (PW.New.3.12.7)
(April 6, 2015) E-mail from Jared Ong (PW.New.3.12.8)
(April 7, 2015) E-mail from Peter Rogers (PW.New.3.12.9)
(April 7, 2015) E-mail from Laura Pin (PW.New.3.12.10)
(April 7, 2015) E-mail from Murray Lumley (PW.New.3.12.11)
(April 8, 2015) Letter from Alex Korobchevsky (PW.New.3.12.12)
(April 7, 2015) E-mail from Stephen Cooper, TICA Bicycling Subcommittee (PW.New.3.12.13)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/comm/communicationfile-52202.pdf
(April 8, 2015) Memo from Michael Black, Walk Toronto Steering Committee (PW.New.3.12.14)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/pw/comm/communicationfile-52215.pdf
(April 8, 2015) E-mail from Mary Jo Pollak (PW.New.3.12.15)
(April 9, 2015) Submission from Karen Buck (PW.New.3.12.16)
(April 9, 2015) Letter from Hamish Wilson (PW.New.3.12.17)
Speakers
Hamish Wilson
Jared Kolb
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
Motions
That:
1. The item be referred to the General Manager, Transportation Services for consideration and report back to the September 2, 2015 Committee meeting.