Platform

In the lead up to the 2006 Municipal Elections, TCAT created an Active Transportation Platform that identified actions that the next City Council could take to support cycling and walking – or what we call active transportation. The TCAT plan for active transportation was the result of consultation with over 20 environmental, health and transportation groups from across Toronto.

Documents & Reports

TCAT Documents:

Create bold new active transportation corridors

Create bold new active transportation corridors

Increase the use of cycling and walking to conduct city business

Increase the use of cycling and walking to conduct city business

Create a comprehensive Pedestrian Plan by 2008 that will provide a detailed blueprint for a walkable Toronto

Create a comprehensive Pedestrian Plan by 2008 that will provide a detailed blueprint for a walkable Toronto

Create "Clean Air Corridors" during smog days

Create 'Clean Air Corridors' during smog days

Toronto is suffering from an ever-increasing number of smog days where the air is dangerously polluted, in part caused by motor vehicles. Cities around the world have started to experiment with closing streets to motorized traffic on days when their air quality deteriorates.

Create a Toronto Police Services task force to reduce the problem of bike theft

Create a Toronto Police Services task force to reduce the problem of bike theft

Use new pavement markings to make cyclists and pedestrians more visible

Use new pavement markings to make cyclists and pedestrians more visible

Implement all recommendations in the Regional Coroner’s Report on Cycling Fatalities in Toronto

Implement all recommendations in the Regional Coroner’s Report on Cycling Fatalities in Toronto

Partner with community groups to promote Active Transportation

Partner with community groups to promote Active Transportation

In addition to increasing its own programs the city should assist community members to promote Active Transportation in their neighbourhoods. Council should set up a grant program that community organizations, Bike User Groups and pedestrian promotion groups could apply to for funds to conduct their own activities that promote Active Transportation.

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