Policy

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for Complete Streets Forum.

The Complete Streets Forum will take place on April 23, 2010 at The Fairmont Royal York in Toronto. There will also be pre-conference activities taking place on April 22, 2010 at various locations.

On February 10th, TCAT was pleased to join other environmental leaders in a press conference organized by the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) to release their municipal election priorities for 2010. One of TEA's six key action items is a Complete Streets policy for Toronto. Read TEA's press release here.

Don't forget to save the date for TCAT's upcoming Complete Streets Forum taking place on April 22-23, 2010. Building on the success of TCAT's Bike Summit 2008 and 2009, the Complete Streets Forum will expand the mandate and scope of TCAT's annual active transportation policy conference. Registration opening soon!

In preparation for the upcoming municipal election, TCAT has been working through a process to review its 2006 platform and make updates for 2010. Following the background research, key interviews and meetings, on-line survey and public meeting on November 16, we are getting close to releasing a draft platform for our supporters to review and comment on before we finalize it and make it public. This final document will outline the coalition's priorities for the next term of Council to truly embrace and support biking and walking.

In the current issue of the Landscape Architect Quarterly “Ground”, an article written by landscape architect and health promoter Paul Young describes some of the work underway between health professionals and planners to promote active transportation infrastructure through participatory processes, including the work of TCAT.

"Health promoters and designers rely on organizations like TCAT to understand precedents so that we don’t “just do” the wrong thing."

TCAT welcomes all supporters and friends to attend a short evening of discussion and consultation to join us in shaping TCAT's Platform for 2010.

Date: Monday, November 16

Time: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Metro Hall, Room 303

Streets designed for living? Where all users are not just considered but required in the design and redesign of our streets? That’s what we’re calling for with the Complete Streets Campaign!

Date: Monday, November 23

Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Location: Metro Hall (room TBA)

Roger Geller, bicycle coordinator for the City of Portland, Oregon, recently gave an inspired presentation to a standing-room only crowd at the Centre for Social Innovation.

In the last TCAT News, we told you about an opportunity to provide input into the City of Toronto's bylaw harmonization process. Alan Heisey, a municipal lawyer and year-round Toronto cyclist for over 30 years has offered to compile any feedback that TCAT supporters provide him to improve the planning act bylaws for cyclists and pedestrians.