Buena Vista Neighbourhood Traffic Review Tuesday, October 10, 2017 7:00pm – 9:00pm
transportation division
Agenda 1. Welcome & Introductions 2. Traffic Management Presentation - Draft Neighbourhood Traffic Plan 3. Draft Plan (small group) Discussion - Seeking Your Input 4. Next Steps - Where From Here? 5. Question/Answers
Having a Productive Discussion • A Chance to Listen to Others and Share Your Ideas • Respectful • Orderly Participation • Limit Repetitive Discussion
Outline 1. Neighbourhood Traffic Management Program 2. How We Got Here 3. What We Heard 4. What We Did 5. What We Propose
Neighbourhood Traffic Management Program Address neighbourhood traffic issues on local and collector streets: Speeding concerns Short-cutting concerns Pedestrian safety Intersection safety
Study Area
How We Got Here June 2017 – Initial Traffic Meeting June to October – gather feedback, conduct traffic studies, collect data, develop traffic plan October 2017 – Follow Up Traffic Meeting display proposed traffic plan and gather feedback
What We Heard A. Speeding / Short-cutting Concerns:
Lorne Ave Victoria Ave Melrose Ave Eastlake Ave Kilburn Ave 2nd St 4th St 7th St 5th St 8th St Lanes
What We Heard B. Pedestrian Safety Concerns: Lorne Ave Victoria Ave Melrose Ave Kilburn Ave 8th St & Eastlake Ave Missing sidewalks
What We Heard C. Intersection Safety Concerns: Melrose Ave Eastlake Ave
What We Heard D. Other Concerns: Parking Maintenance Issues Major intersections
What We Did Compiled Information received:
Past Studies Comments from initial meeting Resident responses (phone calls, emails, letters) Comments from Shaping Saskatoon discussions
Collected Data:
Traffic Studies 6 Intersection / Pedestrian counts 13 – 7 day traffic volume count & speed measurements Collision history
Site visits / Field Reviews Assessed the Issues Generated proposed recommendations
What We Propose Median islands Curb extensions Zebra crosswalks Active Pedestrian Corridor Speed enforcement Parking restrictions Sidewalks Pedestrian ramps
Median Island 14
Curb Extensions
15
Zebra Crosswalk
16
Active Pedestrian Corridor
Small Group Discussions
Next Steps 1. Send comments no later than October 31, 2017 2. Additional public input via Shaping Saskatoon no later than October 31, 2017 http://shapingsaskatoon.ca/discussions 3. Additional consultation if required 4. Present traffic plan to City Council as information 5. If City Council approval is required, an additional recommendation will be included in the report to City Council? 6. What if I don’t agree?