phase 2 toolkit - Feeling Congested

PHASE 2 TOOLKIT Spring 2013

HOW TO USE THIS TOOLKIT? Feeling Congested? is a project focused on addressing congestion in Toronto: on streets, sidewalks, and public transit. We need to clear this congestion: it’s already negatively impacting our economy and quality of life, and if we don’t begin to make clear, defensible choices about investing in our transportation network, the problem will only get worse.

Your feedback is an important part of our efforts to review and refine the transportation policies contained within the Official Plan. So please, look through each card and complete all sections asking for input. You may return these cards by mail to: Swerhun Facilitation & Decision Support 720 Bathurst St, Suite 500B, Toronto, ON M5S 2R4

The package in your hands contains: 

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one 26-page booklet introducing a series of concepts and proposed policy frameworks being considered as part of the Official Plan Review. These include a Bicycle Policy Framework, Complete Streets Framework, and a Rapid Transit Decision-Making Framework. A series of four cards designed to generate feedback on those concepts and proposed policy frameworks.

FEELINGCONGESTED.CA

Alternatively, you may scan the cards and e-mail them to: [email protected] Or, you may simply visit www.feelingcongested.ca and fill out our online consultation tool.

facebook.com/feelingcongested

DEADLINE

FOR COMMENT IS

JUNE 30th 2013

@congestedto

THE PROJECT SO FAR Feeling Congested? is a three-phase project. We are currently in Phase Two. In Phase One, we consulted over 7,000 people who: 

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Identified and ranked the preliminary Transportation Project Evaluation Criteria that will form the basis of the decision-making framework. Participants indicated four criteria as the most important. Ranked potential revenue tools, to be implemented by Metrolinx, that could be used to fund transportation investment.

Out of a list of fourteen revenue-generating tools, they were ranked in the following order: Highway tolls, parking levies, congestion levies, vehicle registration taxes, fuel taxes, development charges, sales tax, property tax, land transfer tax, payroll tax, value capture levy, utility bill levy. See the full summary of Phase One outcomes at www.feelingcongested.ca.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES 1 Provide policy direction for transit and transportation. 2 Align transit with land use 3 Establish transportation priorities 4 Provide greater clarity to public and private sector partners on policy directions and priorities 5 Develop feedback to Metrolinx

In Phase One, we asked the public to choose their top four of eight transportation project evaluation criteria that will inform investment decisions in the future. Note that in some cases, the names and descriptions have been changed to reflect participant feedback. In order of preference (from left to right), they were:

PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS

Capacity to ease crowding/congestion; reduce travel times; make travel more reliable, safe and enjoyable

(Formerly Environmentally Friendly)

Changes in the transportation network should strengthen and enhance existing neighbourhoods; promote safe walking and cycling within and between neighbourhoods

EXPERIENCE (Formerly Travel Experience)

Support and enhance natural areas; encourage people to reduce how far they drive

CHOICE

SOCIAL EQUITY

(Formerly Travel Options)

(Formerly Fairness)

shaping the city

Develop an integrated network that connects different modes to provide for more travel options

Do not favour any group over others; allow everyone good access to work, school, and other activities

Use the transportation network as a tool to shape the residential development of the City

AffordabILITY Improvements to the transportation system should be affordable to build, maintain and operate

sUPPORTS GROWTH Investment in public transportation should support economic development; allow workers to get to jobs more easily; allow goods to get to markets more efficiently

MAKING SOUND DECISIONS

INFORMATION BOOKLET Spring 2013

The Official Plan (OP) is our blueprint for Toronto. It is one of the most important tools planners use when making decisions about how to shape the city. For example, it contains policies that direct growth and change towards 25 percent of the city’s land mass, while maintaining existing neighbourhoods as relatively stable communities. While the OP has many transportation policies, it doesn’t say much about cycling or complete streets, and it doesn’t provide much direction in terms of how or where to prioritize rapid transit investment. By putting further direction into the OP regarding these important elements of transportation, we will give Council a powerful tool to help make thoughtful, transparent, and informed decisions about transportation in Toronto.

75%

STABLE NEIGHBOURHOODS

25%

CHANGE

THE OFFICIAL PLAN

WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL PLAN?

80%

Percentage of residential growth that has occurred in designated growth areas since 2006.

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THE OFFICIAL PLAN

MOVING PEOPLE

MOVING Goods

Moving Less

MOVING Minds

Improve the door-to-door experience: modernize Union Station, expand rapid transit, introduce alternative transit service, give priority to surface transit, and increase cycling and pedestrian comfort. We have the option to give streetcars & buses priority over automobiles on the city’s limited road space.

More efficient and timely supply and delivery – selectively increase the road capacity for trucks, introduce priority lanes for trucks, and use Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) initiatives. Growing goods movement by road and rail is a regional challenge that requires a regional solution.

By building complete communities that are compact, and that feature residences, workplaces, and opportunities for shopping and leisure, we can reduce the amount people need to travel by all modes of transportation. Encouraging such mixed-use areas will also lead to an increase in the use of active modes of transportation, such as walking and cycling.

We need to shift the mindset from one of frustration, denial, and paralysis, to one of opportunity, options, and progress. Transit is one solution. What is the best way to move 40 people?

THE OFFICIAL PLAN

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Toronto’s Official Plan currently articulates a vision for building a more sustainable urban transportation system built on four themes:

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COMPLETE STREETS

The design of City streets involves many departments, agencies, stakeholders, as well as by-laws, design specifications and technical requirements. This sometimes results in competing and conflicting objectives, and a clear mandate is required to guide solutions. A key component of this mandate should be that pedestrians and other vulnerable users of the streets must be given due consideration in the overall design solution. The ‘Complete Streets’ concept has emerged from a global movement focused on encouraging good street design that provides a fair balance for all users. The City is developing a Complete Streets Guidelines document that considers all of the technical standards, by-laws, and other guidelines that govern or impact the planning and design of streets.

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Check back in Phase 3 of this consultation for more about complete streets.

COMPLETE STREETS

COMPLETE STREETS COMPLETE STREETS DEFINITION There are many definitions of a Complete Street that currently exist and the City will develop its own in conjunction with the Guidelines. In the interim, one particular definition is provided by the Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 in the United States (currently awaiting re-introduction in Congress):

(2) COMPLETE STREETS POLICY; COMPLETE STREETS PRINCIPLE – The terms `complete streets policy’ and `complete streets principle’ mean a transportation law, policy, or principle at the local, State, regional, or Federal level that ensures: (A) the safe and adequate accommodation, in all phases of project planning and development, of all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit users, children, older individuals, individuals with disabilities, motorists, and freight vehicles; and (B) the consideration of the safety and convenience of all users in all phases of project planning and development. A complete street rendering for Eglinton Avenue

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CYCLING

CYCLING

DRAFT BICYCLE POLICY FRAMEWORK

Area 2

Big Gestures Needed to Expand Cycling

Area 2

Big Gestures Needed to Expand Cycling

Bicycles are an increasingly important element of our movement system, and making consistent, balanced decisions about how and where to invest in bicycle infrastructure is crucial to the health of the city’s transportation network. The draft bicycle policy framework is designed to guide City staff and Council decisions about how and where to make investments and to grow the bicycle network.

Area 1

Further Evolution of a Maturing CyclingArea Culture 1

Further Evolution of a Maturing Cycling Culture Minor Grid (2km) Major Grid of Priority Corridors (4-6km)

Minor Grid (2km)

Recreational/Multi-use Corridors

Major Grid of Priority Corridors (4-6km)

AREA 1 Recreational/Multi-use Corridors • evolving network AREA 1 • evolving network links • fill in missing

• fill in missing • bike laneslinks converted to separated facility • bike lanes converted to separated facility

• increase bike mode to at least 20%

• increase bike mode to at least 20%

AREA 2

AREA 2

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DRAFT BICYCLE PRIORITY Cycling Policy Framework Cycling FRAMEWORK Policy Framework

• separated cycle facilities to counter

• separated cycle facilities to counter

traffic environment, distance and safety traffic environment, distance and safety • trail hydro corridor improvements • trail andand hydro corridor improvements • bike lanes convert to separated facility facility • bike lanes convert to separated • increase bikebike mode to at to least • increase mode at 4% least 4%

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CYCLING

There are two primary areas in the Framework: AREA 1: Downtown, where cycling is already well-established and represents a relatively high proportion of trips overall. Cyclists in this area generally make daily trips of varying lengths. AREA 2: Other areas, where cycling is less common, and generally limited to shorter, local trips. The Draft Bicycle Priority Framework (page 8) is structured on a 2 km grid, which represents the ideal minimum distance between cycling facilities. It is also structured on a 4-6 km major grid of ‘priority corridors’. Although the Framework does not specify streets or public areas to be designated as cycling facilities, consideration will be given to establishing University Avenue, Yonge Street, Bloor St-Danforth Ave, and Eglinton Avenue as Priority Corridors. Proposed principles related to the new Bicycle Policy Framework can be found on cards 1 and 2 of this toolkit.

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OFFICIAL PLAN BICYCLE POLICY FRAMEWORK

Toronto Bike Plan – New Strategic Directions (2009)

Bikeway Trails Implementation Plan (2012)

Toronto Bike Plan (2001)

Hierarchy of City of Toronto bicycle policies

RAPID TRANSIT DECISION-MAKING FRAMEWORK The decision-making framework is a tool to help us make better, more transparent, defensible decisions about rapid transit investment. It uses the criteria that were identified and ranked in Phase One to evaluate potential initiatives. There are currently 24 rapid transit projects under consideration by City staff. These are projects that have been approved or otherwise endorsed by either Metrolinx, or City Council. A list of those projects can be found on pages 12 and 13 of this booklet. A more detailed list can also be found online.

RAPID TRANSIT

The draft Bicycle Policy Framework proposes an organizing structure and the key corridor elements required to create an integrated, comprehensive bike network for the city.

While each project has its merit, there isn’t enough money available to invest in them all at once. So, what’s needed is a tool that helps City staff and Council make good decisions about which projects to prioritize; a tool that reflects sound planning and our priorities as a city, and that allows us to think long-term, over a 30-year period. Decisions on shorterterm and smaller projects are outside the scope of this planning process. Because this tool’s purpose is to help us make better decisions, we’re calling it a ‘decision-making framework’. For example, in Phase One, participants ranked ‘Experience’ as one of the most important criteria in transit planning. In order to evaluate a given transit project against this criterion, we have developed a number of measures that allow us to assess how that project performs. These measures come from industry standards, transportation forecasting and models, and existing policy directions.

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RAPID TRANSIT

Corridor ridership change Peak point ridership Does the line aggravate the congestion at Yonge/Bloor Station? Change in transit trip time

The table to the left shows the measures applied in the evaluation of Experience. The full list of measures can be found on card 3 of this toolkit. By breaking Experience into a number of smaller measures, we can calculate the degree to which a given project, such as an LRT or subway line, produces a good travel experience, by determining a score for each measure. When we apply the above process to all 24 of the identified rapid transit projects, higher-scoring projects emerge as ‘top performers’. If we order these top performers from strongest to weakest, we can see which projects to prioritize if we decide that Experience is the most important consideration. Of course, Experience is only one factor, so we need to balance and weigh the other seven criteria in the framework. As we shift around the weighting of these various criteria, different projects emerge as top performers. Because there are dozens upon dozens of potential transit build-out scenarios that could emerge from this process, we have selected five to illustrate possible outcomes of using the framework. We selected these scenarios using a combination of the priorities identified by the public in Phase One, the outcomes of a statistically relevant Ipsos-Reid poll of Toronto residents, existing policy direction, and professional opinion.

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The following table lists all 24 rapid transit projects that the decision-making framework will be applied to, as well as existing Metrolinx projects under construction. Each project has a letter that corresponds to the map on page 16. NO Project Name

ASSUMED Technology

ROute Length

Completed by

METROLINX FUNDED PROJECTS (UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND COMMITTED) F1

Eglinton Crosstown LRT

LRT

19km

2020

F2

Finch West LRT

LRT

11km

2020

F3

Scarborough RT Replacement & Extension

LRT

10km (6.4km replacement + 3.5 km extension)

2020

F4

Sheppard East LRT

LRT

13km

2021

F5

Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE)

8.6km (6.2km in Toronto + 2.4km in York)

2016

F6

Union Pearson Express

25km

2015

Subway Commuter Rail

RAPID TRANSIT

EXPERIENCE MEASURES

THE BIG MOVE ‘NEXT WAVE’ RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS (UNFUNDED) A

Relief Line (Downtown to Danforth)

Subway

6.3km

N/A

B

Yonge North Subway Extension

Subway

6.0km (2km in Toronto + 4km in York)

N/A

C

Durham-Scarborough BRT

BRT

35 km (11km in Toronto + 24km in Durham)

N/A

D

Dundas Street BRT

BRT

40km (3km in Toronto + 37km in Peel & Halton)

N/A

THE BIG MOVE ‘BEYOND THE NEXT WAVE’ RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS (UNFUNDED) E

Don Mills LRT

LRT

21km (16km in Toronto + 5km in York)

N/A

F

Eglinton LRT West Extension

LRT

11km

N/A

G

Finch West LRT West Extension

LRT

8.5km

N/A

H

Finch West LRT East Extension

LRT

6.3km

N/A

Chart continued on next page.

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Scarborough Malvern LRT

LRT

13.3km

N/A

O

Sheppard East LRT Extension

LRT

2.4km

N/A

P

Steeles LRT/BRT West

LRT/BRT

17.0km

N/A

Q

Steeles LRT/BRT East

LRT/BRT

21.5 km (11km in Toronto + 10.5km in Durham)

N/A

R

Waterfront West LRT

LRT

16.5km (22.0km)

N/A

TORONTO OFFICIAL PLAN MAP 4 — HIGHER ORDER TRANSIT ROUTES S

Bloor-Danforth Subway West Extension

T

Kingston Road BRT

U

Sheppard West Corridor

V

Waterfront East LRT

SUBWAY

N/A

EXPERIENCE

BRT

9km

N/A

SOCIAL EQUITY

SUBWAY

4km

N/A

SHAPING THE CITY

5.5km

N/A


LRT

W X

St. Clair Streetcar/LRT Extension

SUBWAY LRT

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

CHOICE

3.5km

OTHER CITY OF TORONTO PROJECTS Relief Line East Extension (Danforth to Eglinton)

EVALUATION CRITERIA

P

St. Clair Streetcar/LRT Extension

N/A

N

O

Relief Line Extension (Danforth to Eglinton)

N/A

3.3km

N

Waterfront East LRT

15km (6.5km in Toronto + 8.5km in York)

LRT

M

Sheppard West Corridor

BRT

Scarborough RT/LRT Extension

L

Kingston Road BRT

McCowan Road BRT

M

K

Bloor-Danforth Subway West Extension

L

J

Waterfront West LRT

N/A

Others

I

Steeles LRT/BRT East

16.5km (14.5km in Toronto + 2km in York)

H

Steeles LRT/BRT West

LRT

G

Sheppard East LRT Extension

Jane LRT

F

Scarborough Malvern LRT

K

E

Scarborough RT/LRT Extension

N/A

D

McCowan Road BRT

12.5km

C

Jane LRT

BRT

OP Map 4

B

Highway 427 Airport BRT North

Highway 427 Airport BRT North

Others

A

Highway 427 Airport BRT South

J

Next Wave

Finch West LRT East Extension

N/A

Finch West LRT West Extension

10km

Eglinton LRT West Extension

BRT

Don Mills LRT

Highway 427 Airport BRT South

Dundas Street BRT

I

Durham-Scarborough BRT

Completed by

Yonge North Subway Extension

ROute Length

Relief Line (Downtown to Danforth)

RAPID TRANSIT

ASSUMED Technology

Projects not In the big move

Projects in the BIG MOVE Regional Transportation Plan

RAPID TRANSIT

NO Project Name

The table on this page illustrates how each rapid transit project under consideration scores against each weighted critera. In other words, the score you see is for a scenario in which the corresponding criteria is weighted more heavily than the others. How does each project score against your preferred criteria? Notice that some rapid transit projects perform consistently well across all criteria.

5km

N/A

1.5km

N/A

PUBLIC HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT AFFORDABILITY SUPPORTS GROWTH ALL CRITERIA EQUALLY WEIGHTED

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Very Low Score

Low Score

Moderate Score

High score

Very high score

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 1: ALL 24 RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS REVIEWED

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C

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F1

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The map of the equally weighted criteria displays the top ten rapid transit projects that result from an equal weighting of the criteria across all of the 24 projects.

Remember that these maps are for illustrative purposes only, to demonstrate how the decision-making framework might be applied.

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The following pages contain the five preliminary transit build-out scenarios mentioned previously. The notes provide some context for each and also explain how the maps were developed. Each map distinguishes between the top five performing transit projects and the next five highest performing.

The other four maps result from favourably weighting the relevant criteria to produce different packages of top ten performing projects for policy consideration.

B

F5 F2

The map on the facing page illustrates all 24 rapid transit projects under consideration in this process, without any identified as priorities.

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P

RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 1: ALL 24 RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS REVIEWED

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D A

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Rapid Transit TTC Existing Funded / Under Construction Future Transit Projects Alignment To Be Determined

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Currently Funded Rapid Transit Projects F1 Eglinton Crosstown LRT F2 Finch West LRT F3 Scarborough RT Replacement & Extension * F4 Sheppard East LRT F5 Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE)

Unfunded Future Rapid Transit Projects A Relief Line (subway) B Yonge North Subway Extension C Durham-Scarborough BRT D Dundas Street BRT E Don Mills LRT F Eglinton LRT West Extension

G H I J K L

Finch West LRT West Extension Finch West LRT East Extension Highway 427 Airport BRT South Highway 427 Airport BRT North Jane LRT McCowan Road BRT

M N O P Q R

Scarborough RT/LRT Extension Scarborough Malvern LRT Sheppard East LRT Extension Steeles LRT/BRT West Steeles LRT/BRT East Waterfront West LRT

* City Council, at its meeting of May 7,8,9, 2013, resolved to support the extension of the Bloor-Danforth Subway from Kennedy Station to north to Scarborough Town Centre and Sheppard Avenue in place of the Scarborough RT Extension ** City Council, at its meeting of May 7,8,9, 2013, resolved that Metrolinx be requested to recognize the extension of the Sheppard Subway between Yonge Street and Allen Road as a funding priority.

S T U V W X

Bloor-Danforth Subway West Extension Kingston Road BRT Sheppard West Corridor ** Waterfront East LRT Relief Line East Extension (subway) St. Clair Streetcar/LRT Extension

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 2: ALL CRITERIA EQUALLY WEIGHTED P F5

DESCRIPTION: The map to the right is the outcome of weighting each of the eight criteria (Experience, Public Health and Environment, Healthy Neighbourhoods, Affordability, Choice, Social Equity, Shaping the City, and Supports Growth), equally. OUTCOME: The map of the equally weighted criteria incorporates transit projects that are very effective at serving the growth of the downtown (e.g. Waterfront West LRT, Waterfront East LRT, Relief Line), providing extensive coverage of currently underserved areas (e.g. Jane LRT, Don Mills LRT, Eglinton West Extension), serving priority neighbourhoods (e.g. Scarborough Malvern LRT, Steeles LRT) and providing inter-regional access (e.g. Durham-Scarborough BRT, Waterfront West, Eglinton West Extension, Don Mills LRT).

F2

F4

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G4

K

F3

C

N F

RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 2: EQUALLY WEIGHTED

F1

W

Alignment to be determined

A

V R

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Funded Rapid Transit Projects F1 Eglinton Crosstown LRT F2 Finch West LRT F3 Scarborough RT Replacement & Extension F4 Sheppard East LRT F5 Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE)

Rapid Transit TOP 5 NEXT 5 TTC Existing Funded / Under Construction GO Rail Existing GO Rail Future Top 5 Performing Rapid Transit Projects A Relief Line (subway) E Don Mills LRT N Scarborough Malvern LRT R Waterfront West LRT V Waterfront East LRT

Next 5 Top Performing Rapid Transit Projects C Durham-Scarborough BRT F Eglinton LRT West Extension K Jane LRT P Steeles LRT/BRT West W Relief Line East Extension (subway)

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 3: EXPERIENCE CRITERION WEIGHTED MORE HEAVILY THAN THE OTHERS

RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 3: EXPERIENCE

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DESCRIPTION: The map to the right is the outcome of weighting the Experience criterion more heavily than the rest. The Experience criterion focuses on easing congestion, reducing travel times, making travel more reliable, safe, and enjoyable. OUTCOME: As a result, the projects that score well against this criterion are those that serve the greatest number of riders (e.g. Yonge Subway Extension) and provide them the greatest improvement in their travel times (e.g. Eglinton West Extension, Scarborough Malvern LRT). Other high-ranking projects in this scenario include lines that reduce the load on heavily congested points of the transit network (e.g. the Relief Line and Don Mills LRT). Overall, this scenario selects new rapid transit projects that serve areas of projected high demand.

F2

H

F4 E5

K

F

F3

N

F1

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A

Rapid Transit TOP 5 NEXT 5 TTC Existing Funded / Under Construction GO Rail Existing GO Rail Future

R

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Top 5 Performing Rapid Transit Projects A Relief Line (subway) E Don Mills LRT F Eglinton LRT West Extension N Scarborough Malvern LRT R Waterfront West LRT

Next 5 Top Performing Rapid Transit Projects B Yonge North Subway Extension H Finch West LRT East Extensions K Jane LRT P Steeles LRT/BRT West W Relief Line East Extension (subway)

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 4: SOCIAL EQUITY CRITERION WEIGHTED MORE HEAVILY THAN THE OTHERS Q

P F5

DESCRIPTION: The map to the right is the outcome of weighting the Social Equity criterion more heavily than the rest. The Social Equity criterion attempts to avoid favouring any one group over others, while allowing everyone in the city good access to work, school, and other activities. OUTCOME: The map that results from applying this scenario includes a list of top five projects that are all north of Bloor. Even when the top ten projects are considered, only one is south of Bloor (e.g. Waterfront West LRT). The projects that score highly on the Social Equity criterion tend to be those that serve the Priority Neighbourhoods, as well as other parts of the city, that are currently poorly served by rapid transit.

F2

H

F4 E

K

F

F3

C

RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 4: SOCIAL EQUITY

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F1

T

Rapid Transit TOP 5 NEXT 5 TTC Existing Funded / Under Construction GO Rail Existing GO Rail Future

R

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Top 5 Performing Rapid Transit Projects E Don Mills LRT F Eglinton LRT West Extension K Jane LRT N Scarborough Malvern LRT P Steeles LRT/BRT West

Next 5 Top Performing Rapid Transit Projects C Durham-Scarborough BRT H Finch West LRT East Extensions Q Steeles LRT/BRT East R Waterfront West LRT T Kingston Road BRT

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 5: HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS CRITERION WEIGHTED MORE HEAVILY THAN THE OTHERS Q

P F5

DESCRIPTION: The map to the right is the outcome of weighting the Healthy Neighbourhoods criterion more heavily than the rest. The Healthy Neighbourhoods criterion emphasizes changes in the transportation network that strengthen and enhance existing neighbourhoods, and that promote safe walking and cycling within and between neighbourhoods. OUTCOME: The map that results from applying this scenario therefore depicts projects that score well with respect to supporting the vitality of the city’s neighbourhoods. A number of the lines (e.g. the Relief Line, Waterfront West LRT, Eglinton West Extension) support diverse neighbourhoods with a balance of population and employment. The top ten projects, particularly the Waterfront East LRT and Dundas Street BRT, show respect for existing neighbourhoods and reflect their potential to serve new neighbourhoods. The spacing of station stops is also an influential measure in determining scores on this criterion. A project with shorter stop spacing encourages a greater number of pedestrian users and strengthens the feeling of community.

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F1

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 5: HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOODS


Rapid Transit TOP 5 NEXT 5 TTC Existing Funded / Under Construction GO Rail Existing GO Rail Future Top 5 Performing Rapid Transit Projects D Dundas Street BRT E Don Mills LRT K Jane LRT R Waterfront West LRT V Waterfront East LRT

Next 5 Top Performing Rapid Transit Projects A Relief Line (subway) F Eglinton LRT West Extension N Scarborough Malvern LRT P Steeles LRT/BRT West Q Steeles LRT/BRT East

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 6: SUPPORTS GROWTH + SHAPING THE CITY CRITERIA WEIGHTED MORE HEAVILY THAN THE OTHERS

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DESCRIPTION: The map to the right is the outcome of weighting the Supports Growth and Shaping the City criteria more heavily than the rest. These criteria emphasize projects that support economic development and residential growth, allow workers to get to jobs more easily, and allow goods to get to market more efficiently. OUTCOME: The map that results from applying this scenario therefore provides a composite picture of those projects that support employment growth, as well as those that have a greater potential to influence residential development. The former set of projects comprises lines (e.g. Don Mills LRT) that serve areas of existing high employment density, projected employment growth or areas targeted for employment growth. The latter set of projects comprises lines (e.g. Scarborough Malvern LRT) that serve areas of existing high population density, projected population growth, or areas targeted for residential growth. In several cases, there are lines (e.g. the Relief Line, Waterfront West LRT, Waterfront East LRT) that fulfill both functions.

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RAPID TRANSIT

MAP 6: SUPPORTS GROWTH + SHAPING THE CITY


Rapid Transit TOP 5 NEXT 5 TTC Existing Funded / Under Construction GO Rail Existing GO Rail Future Top 5 Performing Rapid Transit Projects A Relief Line (subway) B Yonge North Subway Extension K Jane LRT R Waterfront West LRT V Waterfront East LRT

Next 5 Top Performing Rapid Transit Projects D Dundas Street BRT E Don Mills LRT H Finch West LRT East Extensions N Scarborough Malvern LRT W Relief Line East Extension (subway)

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How do I find out what was said during the consultations? Visit www.feelingcongested.ca, where you can download summaries of all of the public consultation meetings. What do I do if I can’t make a public meeting? Visit www.feelingcongested.ca and use the interactive MetroQuest tool to give us feedback. Alternatively, you can scan and e-mail your completed toolkits to [email protected].

FEELINGCONGESTED.CA


@congestedto

Please review the following principles that City Transportation staff are proposing will form the basis of the Official Plan’s new cycling framework. These policies refer to the map on page 8 of your information booklet (Draft Bicycle Policy Framework). Please indicate your level of agreement with each.

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THE VISION The Official Plan shall include a Cycling Policy Framework, which sets out the key elements required to achieve the vision of the Bike Plan, which is “to create a safe, comfortable and bicycle friendly environment in Toronto, which encourages people of all ages to use bicycles for everyday transportation and enjoyment.”

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Indicate your level of agreement by circling a number from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning strongly disagree, 3 meaning neither agree nor disagree, and 5 meaning strongly agree.

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THE OBJECTIVE The Cycling Policy Framework is intended to provide an organizing structure for existing and future cycling infrastructure that recognizes growth will be directed to the Centres, Avenues, Employment Districts and the Downtown (as shown on Map 2 of the Official Plan) in order to increase opportunities for living close to work and to encourage walking and cycling for a variety of trips.

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KEY CYCLING PRINCIPLES THE PROJECT SO FAR

KEY CYCLING PRINCIPLES

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PROJECT SO FAR KEY THE CYCLING PRINCIPLES

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UNIQUE NEEDS IN THE CITY The Cycling Policy Framework recognizes the different characteristics of the central area and the “outer area” of the City, and that each has unique needs and priorities.

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AREA 1 The central portion of the City (Area 1 on the map on page 8), generally comprising the Downtown and surrounding areas, has well established cycling use representing a significant share of the travel mode for daily trips of varying length. The priorities within Area 1 shall be to: 

continue refining the existing network through conversions from bicycle lanes to cycle tracks where appropriate, and complete missing links;

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expand BIXI bike sharing system to 5,000 bicycles over time;

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increase bicycle mode to at least 20% throughout the area;

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expand bicycle parking to meet growing demand.

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AREA 2 In the outlying areas existing infrastructure does not generally encourage cycling and, as a result, cycling accounts for a significantly lower share of daily trips. In this area, cycling can be expanded through the provision of safe and convenient facilities The objective for the outlying area will be to provide facilities to encourage cycling by providing safe, efficient and direct connections to the Downtown, as well as convenient linkages to adjacent neighbourhoods and activity centres. Specific priorities are to: implement separated cycling infrastructure to counter high speed roads and address distance and safety issues;  improve trail and hydro corridors infrastructure to create continuous network links;  increase bicycle mode to at least 4% throughout the area;  expand bicycle parking to reflect demand. 

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OVERALL PRIORITIES TO REFLECT THE VISION The Framework is structured on a 2 km minor grid spacing system with a supporting 4-6 km major grid of “Priority Corridors” and “Recreational/Multi-use Corridors” to provide coverage throughout the city. The specific streets or public areas that shall be designated for cycling facilities within the minor and major grid spacing shall be defined through detailed study in conjunction with the Bicycle Plan and accompanying network map. Notwithstanding this, consideration shall be given to establishing University Avenue, Yonge Street, Bloor-Danforth Avenue and Eglinton Avenue as Priority Corridors, recognizing the immediate need to establish an organizing structure of cycling elements for the city.


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CRITERION EXPERIENCE

Measures

Feedback

The change in the number of transit riders on the route of the new transit line or extension. The maximum ridership experienced at any point on the line.  The extent to which the congestion problem at Yonge/Bloor is improved, worsened or unaffected.  The percentage change in total time (access, wait and in-vehicle) it takes to travel from one end of the line to the other.

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The number of stations on the line with transfers available to other lines. The number of connections to other higher order transit lines (GO Rail, subway, SRT, LRT, BRT).  The percentage change in the average number of transfers made between lines by riders using the corridor.  A measure of the impact that the line has in increasing the overall connectivity of the rapid transit network.

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The following table indicates the measures that have been developed by staff to help quantify each of the decision-making criteria brought forward from Phase One. For each criterion, indicate whether your level of agreement with the package of measures provided by circling a number from 1 to 5, with 1 meaning strongly disagree, 3 meaning neither agree nor disagree, and 5 mean strongly agree.

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The number of people from Priority Neighbourhoods within walking distance of the line. Additional percentage of the City within walking distance of higher order transit (subway, SRT, LRT,BRT). Chart continued on reverse.

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MeASURES The percentage of the line passing through designated1 Mixed-Use Growth Areas. The projected percentage growth of population within walking distance of the line from 2001 to 2031.  The population within walking distance of the line divided by the area within walking distance.

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A measure of neighbourhood stability based on the percentage of the land within walking distance of the line which is not designated1 as Neighbourhood or Apartment Neighbourhood.  A measure of diversity based on the ratio of population to employment in the area within walking distance of the line.  A measure of the likelihood that people will walk or cycle to transit based on the distance between stops on the line.

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The percentage change in total vehicle kilometers travelled in the area within walking distance of the line.  The difference in auto mode share for trips in the area within walking distance of the line.

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The percentage of the land within walking distance of the line which is designated1 for employment growth (Regeneration Areas, Employment Areas and Institutional Areas).  The projected percentage growth in number of jobs within walking distance of the line from 2001 to 2031.  The number of jobs within walking distance of the line divided by the area within walking distance.

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The projected peak period ridership of the line in 2031. Total capital cost of the line divided by the 2031 projected peak period riders.

As designated on Maps 13-21 of the Official Plan (2002).

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Does the rapid transit decision making tool make sense to help inform decisions about which projects to prioritize for investment?  Yes

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Do you agree that the City should continue to develop this tool and use it to test new rapid transit projects?  Yes

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FEEDBACK Please use this card if you have any other comments or feedback that you would like to share with us or visit us online at www.feelingcongested.ca, or e-mail us at feelingcongestedtoronto.ca.

GET INVOLVED Over the course of June 2013, we are hosting a series of events to generate dialogue and get feedback.

Phase 2

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TOP PERFORMING RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS; BICYCLE POLICY FRAMEWORK; COMPLETE STREETS

PRIORITY RAPID TRANSIT PROJECTS REVIEW/UPDATE OP TRANSPORTATION POLICIES PEDESTRIAN POLICY FRAMEWORK UPDATE OP MAPS

Visit us online at www.feelingcongested.ca to learn more and sign up for: Meetings-on-the-Move: Sign up for a first-come first-served meeting “in-the-mode.” In the mode meetings will take place on a transit vehicle, as a bike tour, walking tour, and drive time call-in radio show. Discussion Panel: (Wednesday, June 26, 2013, from 6:30-8:30 pm at the Jane Mallett Theatre). This discussion will: draw attention to the need for a decision-making framework, discuss its importance from the perspectives of the economy, city-building, and public health, and highlight inspiring case studies from other jurisdictions. Public Meeting: (Thursday, June 27, 2013, from 6:30-8:30 pm at Metro Hall). The event will feature a presentation and facilitated discussion.

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