The commission leading the public inquiry into the Ottawa LRT is busy drafting their final report after months of sessions that included public hearings and meetings. But it wasn’t until the final session that the Ottawa LRT’s well publicized growing pains could be seen for what they were: typical.
Every year, TransLink publishes the Transit Service Performance Review (TSPR) and HandyDART Service Performance Review (HDSPR). Both documents provide statistics on the recent year of transit service – valuable information for decision-making and providing public transparency on the TransLink system.
On August 8th, the Toronto Parking Authority’s Bike Share Toronto program, with support from Access Planning and partners Alta Planning + Design, held a public information session on the upcoming Toronto Bike Share Four-Year Growth Plan – an ambitious plan that will see the system expand with 60% more docking stations and bikes over the next four years. Expansion is targeted outside of the existing service area, expanding access to bike share to all of Toronto’s 25 wards.
The Access team is excited that the City of Toronto’s Transit Design Guide has been featured in a recent edition of Novae Res Urbis (NRU). The Access team, with our project partners at Perkins+Will, have been working with the City of Toronto to develop and advance a guide to shape the future of transit infrastructure in Toronto.
I recently had the opportunity to attend CCPPP’s annual conference. This is typically the venue to check the pulse of major infrastructure project delivery in Canada. In the past the conference has focused on contrasting the success of major infrastructure projects delivered as Public Private Partnerships. However, a new term stood out for me this year: “Traditional P3 Projects”.
As COVID lockdowns limit other pastimes, it has been clear that Ontarians want to get outside, evidenced by growing demand. But for potential adventurers who prefer to take transit or cannot drive, options are severely limited and one of the main barriers is simply getting there.