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Diane Holmes’

Sidewalk Summit

Tuesday,November 8, 2011

7-9pm, City Hall



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Sidewalk Summit: Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions

2. Ottawa: A pedestrian’s paradise?

The planning platitudes3. The pedestrian realities

4. Break-out sessions to discussProblems and Solutions (30minutes)

5. Report on working group findings

6. NEXT STEPS



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Ottawa: a pedestrian’s paradise?The planning platitudes

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City of Ottawa Official Plan

‘The Guiding Principles’:

‘A Green and Environmentally Sensitive City’ -‘ A Focus on Walking, Cycling and Transit – Ottawaimplements policies that favour walking, cycling andpublic transit over the use of private motor vehicles,thereby facilitating the use of modes of transportation thatare socially acceptable and environmentally healthy…’

‘Strategic Directions’

‘Providing Infrastructure – A transportation system thatemphasizes transit, walking, and cycling’

‘Managing Growth – Development that supports transit,cycling and walking as viable and attractive alternativesto the private automobile’



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City of Ottawa Official Plan (cont’d)

‘Transportation – Walking’

‘The City will support walking through promotionand education initiatives that address issues such as

personal security; safe behaviour by vehicle drivers,cyclists and pedestrians; and an appreciation of thehealth and environmental benefits of walking andcosts of the private and public travel choices.’

‘The Pedestrian Plan will guide the City in thedevelopment and implementation of new programsand facilities to encourage people to walk andreduce their dependence on the automobile.’



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Ottawa Transportation Master Plan

Modal choice for shorter trips:

Walking trips made up 75% of trips in

the Ottawa central core, 54% within theOttawa inner area (bounded by theRideau River and O-Train line) and

lesser amounts with increasing distancefrom downtown.




Active TransportationWalking, cycling and other forms of human-powered travel are key to

Ottawa’s vibrancy and sustaina-bility. They have multiple social,environmental and economic benefits,

and collectively represent a priority of this plan.




Walking facilities.The City will emphasize the primary role of pedestrian facilities in building more walkable

environments. To this end, the Ottawa PedestrianPlan (under development) will identify anintegrated pedestrian network and implemen-tation strategy. The City will also require walking

facilities to provide pedestrian access to transitnodes and between neighbourhoods, and alongnew and reconstructed roads. Proper design andmaintenance are also a priority.




Transportation Vision:

Make walking and cycling more attractive thandriving for short trips

Give priority to public transit, walking and cyclingover cars when conflicts arise

Build walkable communities

Foster a vibrant downtown by improving transit,walking and cycling access

Promote safe walking, cycling and drivingthrough education, engineering and enforcement



Other City plans... Ottawa Official Plan (2009)

Transportation Master Plan (2008)

Ottawa Pedestrian Plan (2008)

Various Community Design Plans (CDPs)

Escarpment Area District Plan (2008)

Rights-of-Way Lighting Policy (2007)

Pedestrians Downtown (1983)

Linkages Strategy (1990s)

Underground Wiring Policy Study

Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan

Downtown Ottawa Urban Design StrategyRideau/ Colonel By Node Mobility Study and Design

Rideau Sussex Mackenzie Intersection Node

Rideau Area Transportation Network Study Update

Regional road corridor design guidelines

Urban Design Guidelines for Development along Arterial Mainstreets



The Pedestrian REALITY

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The Pedestrian Reality

Many plans andconsultations tosay what the City

should be doing But the

transportationengineers and

planners whowork on theactual projectsignore them



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1. Staff

There is no full-time person dedicated topedestrian issues.

The city employs one person to

implement the Ottawa Pedestrian Plan,as part of her responsibilities.

This work involves reviewing thepedestrian component of all roadwork,

and finding opportunities to fill missinglinks



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2. Capital budgets

Pedestrians make up a significant shareof Ottawa trips, as high as 75% in someareas

The Ottawa Pedestrian Plan calls fornearly 1000km of new sidewalks

The draft 2012 budget has less than $1Mfor new sidewalks



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3. Operating budgets

The City’s operating budget must covermaintenance of pedestrianinfrastructure, e.g. snow and debris

clearing



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Break-out sessions (30 minutes)

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Break-out sessions: report back7:50pm...

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NEXT STEPS:If you are interested in a pedestriangroup, put a check mark next to yourname in the sign-in book.

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