Budget 2007
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The City of Toronto’s 2007 Capital budget process will soon get underway and TCAT is calling on the members of the Budget Committee to ensure that the budget related items from the Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) platform will be approved by City Council. Organizations and individuals who are TCAT supporters can help ensure that happens by getting involved in the budget process. You can make in person or written deputations to the Budget Committee and contact the members of the Budget Committee by phone, letter and e-mail letting them know how important it is that they keep their promises to support Active Transportation.
 
TCAT is calling on the Councillors on the Budget Committee to support the following items in the Capital Budget.
 
Transportation Services Division
  1. • Increase the Cycling infrastructure budget to $6.0 million to build 35 kms of bike lanes and paths.
  2. TCAT Platform Item
 
  1. • Increase staffing levels to the level needed to implement the planned cycling infrastructure projects.
  2. TCAT Platform Item
 
  1. • Increase funding of the Transportation Services Division “Missing Sidewalk” program to keep up with inflation.
  2. TCAT Platform Item
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  4. •Fully fund the Crosswalk Improvement Program agreed to by Council in 2006 by including $3.63 million in the 2007 budget to improve the safety of crosswalks on major arterial roads.
  5. TCAT Survey Question
 
 
Parks Forestry and Recreation Division
  1. •Increase the budgets for building and upgrading paths and trails in Toronto’s parks to $1.5 million for 8 km of new and upgraded paths.
  2. TCAT Platform Item
 
There will be two opportunities for the organizations and the general public to make deputations to advocate for cycling and pedestrian projects in the Capital budget: February 9th, 2007 starting at 9:30 am will be the date for stakeholder groups and organizations to make deputations, February 14th, 2007 starting at 2:00 pm will be the date for deputations from the general public.  To make in person deputations call 416-392-6662 to get on the list.
 
Individuals and organizations can also send written presentations to the Budget Committee.  Those can be e-mailed to the “clerk@toronto.ca” or sent by mail to:
Budget Committee
Toronto City Hall
100 Queen Street West
10th Floor, West Tower
Toronto, ON
M5H 2N2
 
The TCAT candidate survey found support for the TCAT platform among the members of the Budget Committee. You can see the names of the Councillors on the Budget Committee and links to their answers to the TCAT survey below.  (Questions 8, 9 and 17 in particular relate to the Capital Budget items listed above.)  Now is the time to remind the Councillors of their promises to support the TCAT budget recommendations and ensure they are incorporated into the final 2007 capital budget.  Write or e-mail them at the contact information provided below.   We have prepared a sample letter that you can send.   You can see it at the following page: Active Transportation Capital Budget letter.
 
 
Budget Committee
 
Shelley Carroll (Contact Info), Chair
TCAT election survey response
 
Paul Ainslie (Contact Info)
TCAT election survey response
 
Maria Augimeri (Contact Info)
TCAT election survey response
 
A. A. Heaps (Contact Info)
TCAT election survey response
 
Joe Mihevc (Contact Info)
TCAT election survey response
 
Gord Perks (Contact Info)
TCAT election survey response
 
Kyle Rae (Contact Info)
TCAT election survey response
 
 
 
 
 
TCAT Calls on the Budget Committee to support Active Transportation Platform in 2007 Capital Budget