The way people move in our City differs from one area to the next.
Whether it is from the downtown core to Ottawa’s suburban neighbourhood, the discussion should focused on mobility challenges within communities and plan for our City’s growth needs and modal shift needed across the City.
That is why, in addition to the City-led public open house on the Transportation Master Plan (TMP), Coun. King and I will host a Rideau-Vanier and Rideau-Rockcliffe wards specific meeting.
The Transportation Masterplan sets an essential vision for transportation in our City, influencing future network improvements and investments. To achieve this goal productively and adequately, it is important decisions and discussions must occur, including meaningful feedback and input from the public. The City is currently in Phase 3 of the TMP review and is seeking the public’s opinion on proposed policies and prioritizing active transportation projects. Residents are encouraged to visit engage.ottawa.ca to learn more about how you can provide feedback on the proposed draft TMP policies and the pedestrian and cycling projects presented.
Our focus will be meaningful to our community needs and appropriately represent these needs in the TMP.
We will host a meeting on March 1, 2022, and will have TMP staff policies that are related to these seven areas:
Review and update truck route movements (including interprovincial crossing discussion)
Vanier Parkway urbanisation
Beechwood and McArthur Ave complete street investments
Cycling network improvements (Cummings Bridge, McArthur/Gardenvale)
Missing sidewalks on a residential street in Vanier
Improving winter maintenance (bus stops, schools, place of worship, sidewalk accessibility)
LRT lost link connections (St. Laurent EA, Alta-Vista corridor, Lees)
Whether by bicycle, car, foot or transit – it is at the core of how we develop or expand and what this means to our communities should be the foundation of how this plan is developed and implemented.