pedestrians

My idea of what a Toronto street should look like. Nice and slow. Everyone still gets to where they want but with no stress. We've got everyone sharing the same space and keeping an eye out for each other: pedestrians, streetcars, horse and buggy, cars, cyclists. See folks it's not that hard to have complete streets (or this is more like "shared space"). (Thanks to Tino for link).

The Complete Streets Forum is taking place this Friday. It's not too late to sign up. Even the Mayor is going to be there!

What are complete streets?
From Wikipedia (as of April 21, 2010):

This interactive on-line “Driving Challenge” from the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport raises some great points about driving distractions, especially the widespread usage of mobile phones.

Last week, Toronto Police Services 11 Division sent out an email regarding a week-long bicycle safety blitz starting today. The blitz covers various parts of 11 Division, including The Junction, High Park, Roncesvalles, and Bloor West Village.

As mentioned earlier, Toronto City Council votes today on whether or not to support the recommendations in the Sustainable Transportation Initiatives report.

South Kingsway and Queensway This morning the Planning & Growth Management Committee took the next step in re-opening this important pedestrian and cycling issue.

Our Streets – inserting oneself into the municipal process: a discussion for the everyday person on how to bring pedestrian change to you neighbourhood

Date: Sunday September 30

Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: Cecil Street Community Centre, 58 Cecil Street (near College and Spadina)

1. Waterfront Sidewalks in Danger – courtesy of the Port Authority

[with excerpts from Councillor Adam Vaughan’s, Ward 20, newsletter]