Item - 2020.DI11.6
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on November 20, 2020 and was adopted with amendments.
- See also EX20.6
DI11.6 - CaféTO and CurbTO - Accessibility
- Decision Type:
- Presentation
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends to standing committee that:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and accessibility stakeholders, to develop accessibility guidelines and workshops, on the CurbTO and CaféTO programs, and report back on these initiatives to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee by the end of the second quarter of 2021 or prior to implementation, such guidelines to include:
a. uniform standards on the use of asphalt ramps;
b. inspection and enforcement schedule; and
c. standards of design of curb lane patios.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Project Manager, Policy and Innovation Unit, Transportation Services gave a presentation on CaféTO and CurbTO.
Summary
Jodi Callan, Project Manager, Policy and Innovation Unit, Transportation Services will give a presentation on CaféTO and CurbTO. The presentation will focus on the development and implementation of these programs as a rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including information on accessibility considerations.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/di/bgrd/backgroundfile-158110.pdf
Speakers
Motions
That:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and accessibility stakeholders, to develop accessibility guidelines and workshops, on the CurbTO and CaféTO programs, and report back on these initiatives to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee by the end of the second quarter of 2021 or prior to implementation, such guidelines to include:
a. uniform standards on the use of asphalt ramps;
b. inspection and enforcement schedule; and
c. standards of design of curb lane patios.