Probably not surprising that results from a CAA survey of 1500 motorists
would be against opening Portage and Main to pedestrians, especially given
their demographics skew older and do not likely include many folks who are
trying to cross this intersection on foot.
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Majority don't want Portage and Main open to pedestrians: CAA poll
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/majority-dont-want-portage-and-main-…
People don't want the iconic intersection at Portage Avenue and Main Street
open to foot traffic, CAA Manitoba found in a survey of about 1,500 of its
members.
The survey found that 60 per cent of people polled cited pedestrian safety
as a major concern if the intersection were to be opened. More than
three-quarters of the survey's respondents believed traffic congestion
would be a significant problem if people could cross on foot at Portage and
Main.
"With much discussion lately on this topic, we wanted to know what our
members think," Mike Mager, CAA Manitoba president, said in a media
statement. "Not surprisingly, survey results show traffic congestion and
pedestrian safety are top concerns at Portage and Main, and the majority of
our members worry it will worsen if the barricades are removed."
CAA said its survey results showed that 20 per cent of its members aged 18
to 29 believe the city should allow pedestrian traffic to cross at the
downtown corner. That result was in contrast to Probe Research data which
indicated younger Winnipeggers were more likely to support the plan.
Fewer than one in four of those polled by CAA indicated that they believe
Mayor Brian Bowman has done enough public consultation on the issue. The
majority of respondents said they would be open to participating in more
consultation through online polling, written surveys by mail and open
houses.
"Many people suggested a simpler, safer way to reduce confusion for
tourists and locals at this intersection would be to install better signage
at street level and underground in Winnipeg Square to guide people to their
destination. This should be a priority before any talk of opening the
intersection," Mager said in the statement.
"It’s nice for Mayor Brian Bowman to talk about making Portage and Main
great again, but safety and public opinion must be part of the
conversation, too. It will be interesting to see the results of the City of
Winnipeg’s research; but when it comes down to it, opening the intersection
is not a priority for Winnipeggers."
The CAA media release listed other notable survey results:
- Over 70 per cent of respondents said they felt opening the intersection
should not be a priority for the City of Winnipeg.
- One-third of members surveyed believe opening the intersection to
pedestrians would not have any effect at all on making Portage and Main a
tourist destination.
- People cited current traffic congestion and the intersection being
confusing as the main reasons why they avoid driving through the corner at
any given time.
- This issue matters to more than just drivers: over 30 per cent of members
polled who currently work downtown reported that they typically take the
bus, bike or walk to the office.
Improving accessibility at the intersection for all Winnipeggers can be
done more affordably than taking down the barricades. Wheelchair ramps,
elevators and signage should be greatly enhanced.
Hi,
I received this email and thought it is worth sharing.
Sincerely,
Cyndi Otfinowski
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> Monday, August 22, 2016
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*** Friendly reminder about tomorrow's (Wed) webinar ***
Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local
viewing of this month's APBP webinar. Should be an interesting perspective
given our usual focus on urban areas.
The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303
Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local
applications.
RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then!
cheers,
Beth
* * * * *
*Street Design and Planning in Suburban Contexts*
*Wednesday, August 17 | 2-3pm CDT*
Amelia Costanzo, Jennifer Noll and Letty Schamp will examine Active
Transportation, Building Type Preferences and Changing Demographics: The
ABC's of Street Design Considerations. They will discuss demographic trends
based on population projections and predict the impact of demographic
changes on residential and commercial development trends. Amelia, Jennifer
and Letty will identify how an Active Transportation Plan can help
communities to coordinate multi-modal transit planning efforts across
jurisdictional boundaries to design safe and functional streets.
*Presenters:*
- Amelia Costanzo, Principal Planner, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning
Commission
- Jennifer Noll, Associate Planner, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
- Letty Schamp, Transportation/CIP Engineer, City of Hilliard
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Green Action Centre and Bike Winnipeg invite you to join us for a local
viewing of this month's APBP webinar. Should be an interesting perspective
given our usual focus on urban areas.
The webinar viewing takes place in the EcoCentre boardroom (3rd floor, 303
Portage Ave) and will be followed by group discussion of local
applications.
RSVPs appreciated but not necessary. Hope to see you then!
cheers,
Beth
* * * * *
*Street Design and Planning in Suburban Contexts*
*Wednesday, August 17 | 2-3pm CDT*
Amelia Costanzo, Jennifer Noll and Letty Schamp will examine Active
Transportation, Building Type Preferences and Changing Demographics: The
ABC's of Street Design Considerations. They will discuss demographic trends
based on population projections and predict the impact of demographic
changes on residential and commercial development trends. Amelia, Jennifer
and Letty will identify how an Active Transportation Plan can help
communities to coordinate multi-modal transit planning efforts across
jurisdictional boundaries to design safe and functional streets.
*Presenters:*
- Amelia Costanzo, Principal Planner, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning
Commission
- Jennifer Noll, Associate Planner, Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
- Letty Schamp, Transportation/CIP Engineer, City of Hilliard
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There will be a guided artist talk, and we'll be sharing some video and who
knows what exactly...Definitely talking about the flip side of bicycle
politics and policy. The purpose of the evening, if it has a purpose, is
for the crew who made it to celebrate the making of the Bike Week movie, to
raise awareness of the Plain Bicycle project and to describe, catalyze and
promote everyday bike culture.Please join us.
-anders
Callers weigh in on Alberta@Noon, as cycling experts from Calgary and
Edmonton compare cities' infrastructure
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/tom-babin-conrad-nobert-alberta-at-no…
from the first audio clip:
"...we have a moral obligation to protect our residents who just want to
get out and move around in active healthy ways."
well said.