As follow-up to the message below, note that Calgary was the first in Canada to officially adopt a Complete Streets policy in their Municipal Development Plan and Transportation Master Plan in 2009. Check out their Interim Complete Streets Design Guide (2011)http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TP/Pages/Planning/Calgary-Transportation-Plan/Complete-Streets.aspx.
TCAT has prepared case studies on Calgaryhttp://completestreetsforcanada.ca/case_study/city-calgary's experience to date as well as Waterloohttp://completestreetsforcanada.ca/case_study/city-waterloo, ON, which was the second Canadian city to adopt a Complete Streets policy in 2011/12.
cheers, Beth
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From: Ryan Whitney ryan.whitney@tcat.ca Date: Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 4:09 PM Subject: TCAT launches Complete Streets for Canada Policy and Design Hub
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*For Immediate Release July 5, 2012*
*TCAT launches Complete Streets for Canada Policy and Design Hub* The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) is pleased to announce the launch of the Complete Streets for Canada Policy and Design Hubhttp://completestreetsforcanada.ca/made possible by generous funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation http://www.trilliumfoundation.org/. A Complete Streets policy ensures that transportation planners and engineers consistently design and operate the entire street network for road users of all ages and abilities, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and drivers.
The Complete Streets for Canada Policy and Design Hub will act as the 'go to' for information on the growing Complete Streets movement in Canada, with a particular initial focus on Ontario communities. The website provides case studies, policy expertise, news, and the latest research, including TCAT's recently completed Complete Streets Gap Analysishttp://tcat.ca/sites/all/files/Complete_Streets_Gap_Analysis.pdfreport and Complete Streets by Designhttp://www.tcat.ca/sites/all/files/CSxD_WebSpreadsMay2012.pdfresource. The goal of the website is to facilitate implementation of Complete Streets and increase awareness, knowledge, and community involvement in building Complete Streets across Canada.
To build and grow this dynamic resource, TCAT encourages professionals, decision-makers and community members from across Canada to contact Ryan Anders Whitney ryan.whitney@tcat.ca, TCAT's Complete Streets Researcher and Project Manager, to share Complete Streets news from your community.
*About TCAT* The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) http://www.tcat.ca/has been working to create a better cycling and walking environment in Toronto since 2006. At TCAT, everything we do is motivated by our vision of cities that are safe, convenient, and enjoyable communities to walk and bike.
*About CAP* Clean Air Partnership (CAP) http://www.cleanairpartnership.org/ is a registered charity established in 2000 with an accomplished track record in working with partners to achieve clean and sustainable urban environments, facilitate the exchange of ideas, and advance environmental initiatives. TCAT became a project of CAP in 2008.
*Contact* Ryan Anders Whitney, Complete Streets Researcher and Project Manager Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) / Clean Air Partnership (CAP) Phone: 416-392-0260 Email: ryan.whitney@tcat.ca Websites: completestreetsforcanada.ca | tcat.ca | cleanairpartnership.orghttp://www.cleanairpartnership.org
