Clause 10 in Report No. 17 of Committee of the Whole was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting held on November 19, 2015.
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Report No. 2 of the
Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force
Meeting Held on September 30, 2015
For Consideration by
Committee of the Whole of
The Regional Municipality of York
on November 5, 2015
[Accessible formats or communication supports are available upon request
Contact: Regional Clerk’s Office, @email, 18774649675 extension 71320]
The Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m. on September 30, 2015.
The following were in attendance:
Chair:
W. Emmerson
Members:
N. Armstrong, G. Dawe, J. Jones, J. Li, F. Scarpitti, V. Spatafora, T. Taylor, D. Wheeler
Staff:
S. Alibhai, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, A.M. Carroll, S. Collins, B. Hughes, D. Kostopoulos, D. Lindeblom, B. Macgregor, C. Martin, P. May, R. Roy, V. Shuttleworth, G. Szobel, B. Titherington,
M.F. Turner, K. Whitney
Presentations
1. Transportation Planning, Fast and Slow
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Greg Lindsay, Senior Fellow, New Cities Foundation regarding “Transportation Planning, Fast and Slow”, which highlighted international innovation in transportation planning.
[Click on the titles of the following Presentations to view the items]
2. Linking the Future to Today’s Reality
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Stephen Collins, Director, Infrastructure Management and PMO regarding “Linking the Future to Today’s Reality”. The presentation included a review of the following Transportation Master Plan objectives:
- Managing traffic congestion
- Increasing transit ridership
- Encouraging active transportation
- Supporting employment through goods movement
- Changing travel behaviour
The presentation also included a review and discussion on developing the following Transportation Master Plan policy areas:
- Finer grid network
- Corridor evolution
- Commuter parking management
- Goods Movement
- Boulevard jurisdiction
[click here to view the Policy Principles guidebook]
3. Next Steps
The Task Force recommends receipt of the presentation by Daniel Kostopoulos, Commissioner of Transportation Services regarding next steps for the Task Force, which include reviewing policy principles for the transit network, focused consultation with area municipalities and public consultation.
Other Business
4. Schedule of Future Meetings
The next meeting of the Task Force will be held on November 26, 2015.
The Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force meeting adjourned at 12:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
September 30, 2015 W. Emmerson
Newmarket, Ontario Regional Chair
Carrie Martin
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