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Meeting Minutes Present: Walter Fischer, Supervisor, Parks Planning & Development, COB Wendy Loevenmark - COB Robb Meier, Barrie/Simcoe Cycling John Northcote – JD Engineering Sherry Diaz – SMDHU Lauren Martin – Barriston Law Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Regrets: Sherry Diemert – COB, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Kathy Brislin – COB,

Brett Gratrix - COB, Steve Rose – COB, Al McNair - Brereton Field Naturalist, Janet Porter - SCDSB, Kayla Kalalian - SCDSB, Jessica Kukac – SCDSB (copy minutes only – not a regular attendee), Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green

Purpose: Project Updates

ITEMS

1. Announcements:

The Low Stress Networks APBP Webinars took place Jan 18. Walter and Robb gave an overview to the group on the webinar. The webinar rated roads on a friendly and non-friendly manner based on speed limit as gauge, and road right of way and cross traffic (intersections).

February’s APBP webinar topic is “Growing the Movement – University curriculum for pedestrian and bicycle professionals”.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit created a School Travel Planning flyer. The flyer is available in City of Barrie Recreation Guide electronically and hard copy.

2017 Traffic Bicycle Facility Projects update – Met with Traffic Department. Jeff Sharpe will be the lead for our committee from the Traffic Department. We need to provide them with support and give them background data to support their commitments when they receive resident inquiries and/or negative feedback from residents. Transportation Department will be reviewing existing capital projects:

o Blake Street o Mapleton Avenue o Sunnidale Road o Tiffin Street (Essa Road to Ferndale Drive) o Ferndale Drive (Tiffin Street to Summerset)

STRAVA data will be input into our GIS mapping system. STRAVA data was 2500 unique users for 2014; 5000 unique users for 2015 and 10,000 unique users for 2016, with 200,000 unique activations. We should promote this app, to cyclists and pedestrians to use.

TCAT (Toronto Center for Active Transportation) Survey update – Data was compiled from Hurst Drive (from Big Bay Point Drive to Cox Mill Road) road improvement:

o reduction in speeds by 10 km by 85% of vehicles (meaning speed limit is posted at 50 km, average speed prior to road improvement was 65 km and after road improvements it was reduced to approx. 56 km)

o reduction in average annual daily traffic of 500 vehicles

School Travel Planning (STP) - ATB met with School Board (SB). The day/time of ATB meetings is an issue for SB. STP isn’t part of anyone’s portfolio at the SB; they will assess their ability to move forward with the project. It would be helpful for Superintendent of Facilities or Principals to have a City of Barrie contact person for issues like parking, traffic concerns, etc.

o ACTION: Sheila to send out survey to ATB working group members for best proposed day/time for ATB meetings. Note to include Tom Hanrahan and Jeff Sharpe.

Active Transportation Memo to Council update – defer this topic to March

File: A09-AC Date and Time: Jan. 19, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Georgian Boardroom, City Hall

Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of every month at Barrie City Hall. Meetings are open to the public at all times and anyone with an interest in Active Transportation is encouraged to attend. Please report any changes to minutes or send an Agenda item via e-mail to ([email protected]) Sheila MacDonald prior to the Friday before the meeting. An agenda will be circulated that Friday.

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File: A09-AC -2- Active Transportation Barrie Working Group January 19, 2017

By-Law Contact Number – what is the best way to report parking issues, snow removal issues for the schools?

2. 2017 Work Plan:

Consensus was reached to continue to use the 5 “E” catagories in the strategy for work plan. Engineering – Education – Encouragement – Enforcement - Evaluation

Discussion took place on the 2017 Work Plan proposed topics and assigning appropriate “E” category:

o Communication strategy (Education)– could be a main focus – set aside as brainstorm session in February’s meeting

o School Travel Planning - Encouragement

o Active Transportation Awards - Encouragement

o Pilot projects - Engineering

o 2017 Cycling inventory map - Evaluation

o Official Plan update - Evaluation

o Cycling metrix - Evaluation

o Multi use path signage – Engineering

o Multi-Model Active Transportation Master Plan

Discussed topics (in red) on whether to move forward with or defer to another year:

o Cycling Education Program – They will be in touch with committee.

o Economic benefits of active transportation – include in communications strategy

o Walk and Roll Peel route mapping on line – include in bike map (Education)

o Collect bike and pedestrian incidents and map out on GIS – to show problem areas (Evaluation or Engineering or Encouragement)

o Share the Road – applied for bicycle friendly community – feedback from 2013 application

o Review 2016 bike network map (Engineering)

o Create a 2018 bike network map; identify key routes/destinations; bike parking spaces (Engineering)

o Incentive for businesses to include bike parking

o Creating bicycle friendly business district – defer to 2018

o Contests (Communication; Encouragement)

o Complete streets policy (Official Plan)

o Access to suitable public land for mountain cyclists – defer to 2018

o Everything under Education and Encouragement we will look at under Communication Strategy

o Enforcement and Evaluation:

o More bike events and bike encouragement (Enforcement)

o Police services including training on the highway traffic provisions (Encouragement) - defer to 2018

o Watch for bike stickers – apply to communication strategy

o Finalize the ATMP – report back on that

o Routinely conduct pre and post evaluations of bicycle related project – need to talk to Transportation about this

o Measure the bicycle level of service at roads and intersections – defer to 2018

File: A09-AC -3- Active Transportation Barrie Working Group January 19, 2017

o Evaluating existing programs and measures of cycling and quantify their benefits– defer to 2018

o Conduct an economic impact study on bicycling in community – Parks Planning to follow up with Economic Dept. on study they did in 2015. If no results we should defer to 2018 to go back to Economic Dept. or find another partner and do it a different way.

o Consider individualized marketing to identify and support current bike users in your community – next step

o Mountain biking community – defer to 2018

Next step is to develop an action plan with measureable outcomes – Wendy will do an update on what was discussed today and circulate back to committee

o ACTION: Investigate “Bicycle May Use Full Lane” signage

3. Active Transportation Awards:

Finalize award criteria – first draft was circulated to committee and some comments have been received back. Wendy has amalgamated these comments and will recirculate to committee for further review/comments – defer to March.

4. Next Meeting – February 16, 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Sir Robert Barrie Boardroom

Meetings are open to the public at all times and anyone with an interest in active transportation is encouraged to attend.

Meeting Minutes Present: Walter Fischer - Supervisor, Parks Planning & Development, COB Wendy Loevenmark – Landscape Architectural Planner, COB Robb Meier – local cycling advocate Sherry Diaz – SMDHU Al McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist Lauren Martin – Barriston Law Nick Gooding - SCDSB Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Regrets: Sherry Diemert – COB, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Kathy Brislin – COB,

Brett Gratrix - COB, Steve Rose – COB, Jeff Sharpe – COB, Janet Porter - SCDSB, Kayla Kalalian - SCDSB, Jessica Kukac – SCDSB (copy minutes only – not a regular attendee), Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, John Northcote – JD Engineering

Purpose: 2017 Work Plan

ITEMS

1. Announcements:

After surveying the committee for best date for committee to meet, is was decided to change the monthly meeting to the 4

th Tuesday of every month between 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. To commence with

March 28th meeting.

o ACTION: Sheila will book meeting rooms and send out invites to committee

A proposal was made to council regarding creating a Pedestrian Safety Plan. Traffic Services to advise ATB if such a plan goes forward.

Nicholas Gooding (representing Janet Porter) from Simcoe County District School Board was introduced to the group.

Jeff Sharpe will be representing the Transportation Planning division of Roads, Parks and Fleet Department.

2. 2017 Work Plan:

The terms of reference were reviewed:

o Vision: Barrie’s a complete community with a sustainable active transportation network where all residents routinely walk or wheel as a viable lifestyle norm.

o Purpose: This working group is to bring active transportation stakeholders and community partners together to focus on a common goal of promoting and facilitating active transportation initiatives in Barrie.

o Goals:

To strive for streets that provide for safe, convenient, efficient and accessible use by all users - pedestrians of all ages and abilities, people who have disabilities; cyclists, transit vehicles. To promote walking and wheeling.

To support and increase active transportation as a more routine component of the work/ school commute, shopping, socializing and entertainment endeavours.

To educate others regarding the environmental, social, economic and health benefits of active transportation.

File: A09-AC Date and Time: Feb. 16, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Sir Robert Barrie, City Hall

Meetings are held the 4th Tuesday of every month at Barrie City Hall. Meetings are open to the public at all times and anyone with an interest in Active Transportation is encouraged to attend. Please report any changes to minutes or send an Agenda item via e-mail to ([email protected]) Sheila MacDonald prior to the Friday before the meeting. An agenda will be circulated that Friday.


File: A09-AC -2- Active Transportation Barrie Working Group February 16, 2017

To advocate for the development of a built environment that supports an active transportation network.

To collaborate with adjacent municipalities to support active transportation.

To support active tourism as an economic driver.

Committee broke into two groups; Education and Encouragement. The two groups reviewed existing recommendations from Share the Road Bicycle Friendly Communities application feedback and previous brainstorming session results related to each category. Each group then brainstormed key messages and actions.

o See attached results from brainstorming sessions as Appendix A and B.

Need to work on visual branding; consistent messaging.

o ACTION: Wendy to set up meeting with Scott Lamantia

3. Access Barrie Meeting - Thursday March 2, 2017

The Communication Sub-group (L. Martin, S. Diaz, A. McNair, R. Meier, J. Northcote, W. Fischer, W. Loevenmark, S. MacDonald) met with Scott Lamantia to discuss messaging and methods for promotional ideas to advance awareness of AT this year.

Web Page: Recommend updating web page, explore categories of Events, Municipal Project Updates, Awareness Initiatives, Personal Success Stories.

Policy Context: How does the plan/initiatives connect with existing Barrie policies and what existing initiatives does it support? Be strategic in timing initiatives i.e. the “I bike/I vote” initiative could be related to our next municipal election and future public input into City Capital budgets.

Key Messages:

a) Infrastructure Awareness – what it is, where it is

b) Share the Road/ Road Respect – rights & responsibilities

c) Fun & Convenience – bike anything less than 5km

Develop sub-group – circulate invitation to “all” of email distribution list (people outside the “working group” who have shown an interest in ATB). R. Meier to advise regarding on-line meeting forum.

S. Lamantia to draft a brief communication plan based on conversation.

4. Next Meeting – March 28 , 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Georgian Room



Appendix A - Group One (Resource: Bicycle Friendly Communities “Encouragement” strategies):


Encouragement Brainstorming Exercise 1: KEY MESSAGES

Fun

Social Aspect

Health (safety)

Environmental

Business value (cyclists shop)

Cost savings (household)

Convenience; good strong messaging

Structural / How to facilitate messaging

Wayfinding

Politicize issue

Notes: recommend a separate campaign for cycling Start: O language dictionary; terms; emotions/response; defer to determine priority

Brainstorming Exercise 2: INITIATIVES

Social Media Usage o visuals o efficient social media usage o did you know promotion

Bike Week / Bike Month

Get the mayor to ride

Website(s)

Businesses - get them to incentivize

Community bike challenge

Identify advocates in private sector

Linking active transportation to transit

Targeting grocery stores – make them incentivize (bicycle friendly business)

City to provide bonusing for developers to when they put in bike parking

Car-free day

Critical mass ride

Working with partners: o Walk & Wheel Wednesday’s

Bumper Stickers & other stuff that is in people faces: o Rec program guide o Rogers 10 Program

Branding/Style guide: o terminology o font o weight o logo o slogan


Appendix B - Group Two (Resource: Bicycle Friendly Communities “Education” strategies):


Education Brainstorming Exercise 1: KEY MESSAGES Active Transportation literacy:

Who (audience)

What – facilities

How – how to use the facilities

Why – why is it there? and benefits

Where – speaks to the network we are trying to develop

Talking about City owned public facilities

Is there a priority?

People generally go to the easiest

Is there a theme e.g. this month we are talking about_________.

Repetition is needed

Key Topics:

Road etiquette; pedestrians; cyclists; drivers; share the road

Can also raise awareness about what we currently have and What’s coming – the shift – Barrie is changing, people still need to know what’s available and why it’s important

Healthy Communities

Go back to the basics – the culture of 50 years ago

Let’s get moving

actual barriers – current infrastructure

walking is more feasible for most right now

Time” is a barrier for most people

Brainstorming Exercise 2: INITIATIVES Best Practices – messages how many times and how many ways people need to hear it

Ongoing digestible learning in small bite sizes o consecutive o more than one blast

Next steps 1. Meeting with Access Barrie – Messaging/theme (personal focus); family; riding 2. Brand – community partner (Robb – contact) 3. Initiatives (personal initiatives) - AT Awards; Tell us your stories 4. Marketing – Georgian College

We want people to become more active

Focus on personal motivation – support – 1st person storytelling; experiential stories; make it personal;

peer to peer influence

Framed by branding

Example: Education about road right-sizing (road diets

Meeting Minutes Present: Wendy Loevenmark – Landscape Architectural Planner, COB Robb Meier – local cycling advocate Al McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist John Northcote – JD Engineering Nick Gooding – SCDSB Geri Poisson – Firebird Community Cycle Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Corrie Laver – GIS Dept., COB – STRAVA presentation Regrets: Sherry Diemert – COB, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Kathy Brislin – COB,

Brett Gratrix - COB, Steve Rose – COB, Jeff Sharpe – COB, Janet Porter - SCDSB, Kayla Kalalian - SCDSB, Jessica Kukac – SCDSB (copy minutes only – not a regular attendee), Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, Sherry Diaz – SMDHU, Walter Fischer - COB

Purpose: Active Transportation Barrie

ITEMS

1. Announcements:

Webinars – Wendy or Walter will give Sheila any downloads from webinars, in order to circulate to the ATB working group. Audio not working properly in Georgian Room. Next Webinar: Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and Inviting – 3

rd Floor Boardroom. ACTION: Sheila to book another room for

webinars.

Memo to Council Update – deferred

Highway 400 Widening PIC at Holiday Inn today.

Firebird Community Cycle:

o Welcomed Geri Poisson to the meeting. Firebird Community Cycle is a non-profit organization that does bike tune-ups and do-it-yourself tune-ups, for schools and community organizations.

o Currently waiting to hear back from grant applications. Three initiatives were submitted. 1) A mobile shop going to high schools and community centers for drop in tune-up with active participation to educate. 2) Borrow-a-Bike program. 3) Workshop – 8-10 week program on how to build a bike.

o Suggested that Firebird Community Cycle submit a proposal to the City of Barrie for some parkland or an area within the City to support their program.

Ontario Bike Summit:

o Wendy attended the Bike Summit. She spoke with Guelph’s Traffic Demand Manager Coordinator.

o ACTION: Wendy to ask if she would come to Barrie to speak to committee.

MTO Province Wide Cycling Network Update:

o require comments back by May 12th.

Need to bypass Essa Road/Hwy 400 intersection; need solution to divert cycling traffic from Hwy 27 through Barrie.

o ACTION: Wendy will schedule a meeting with Rob M and anyone else interested to review Cycling Network.

o ACTON: Ask Jeff Sharpe if Complete Street (road diet) is a possibility for Ferndale Drive.

File: A09-AC Date and Time: April 25, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Georgian Room, City Hall



File: A09-AC -2- Active Transportation Barrie Working Group April 25, 2017

2. Engineering:

Strava Data Presentation:

o Corrie Laver from the GIS Dept. mapped out the Strava data on city map. Strava data shows unique users rides; road use and trail use. Strava data has doubled year over year.

o GIS able to pull cycle data for a specific street including demographics, speed, and much more detail. Can be shown in map format or as an excel spreadsheet.

o ACTION: Two requests for GIS to pull specific data: 1) Pull detailed data for Bradford Street; including age, gender, winter, on-street parking. 2) Comparison of Strava data with on-street parking; ATB will determine which streets are on their wish list and get back to GIS. Requests for GIS go through AskIT.

o ACTION: Include Strava data map in Memo to Council Update.

o ACTION: Provide MMATMP team with Strava data.

Cycling Inventory Map & Bicycle Parking Gap Analysis:

o Corrie mapped out Barrie’s existing cycling infrastructure showing bike lanes, sharrows, boulevard, pathways.

Traffic Bicycle Facility Projects 2017 Update – Map helps identify where Traffic Dept. can paint road surfacing to create bicycle facilities or highlight cycling as road user, ie. bikelane, sharrow. ACTION: Wendy to contact Jeff Sharp for update.

2018 Bicycle Network Map Update – MMATMP – Traffic Bicycle Facility Painting Projects to be included for 2018 Network Update Recommendations and submitted to MMATMP group.

o ACTION: next agenda to include 2031-2051 MMATMP

Metrics – Bicycle Counts Report Update:

o compare with Strava data

o ACTION: Ask GIS to develop a map based on trips from Strava data; use existing streets.

3. Encouragement

2017 Communication Plan Update:

o ACTION: Wendy to set up meeting for Communication group

School Travel Planning Update – defer to May meeting

4. Next Meeting – May 23, 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Sir Robert Barrie Boardroom


Meeting Minutes Present: Wendy Loevenmark – Landscape Architectural Planner, COB Sherry Diaz - SMDHU Robb Meier – local cycling advocate John Northcote – JD Engineering Nick Gooding – SCDSB Nicholas Flinn – interested cyclist Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Edward Terry – Planning Department, COB – Official Plan Update presentation Regrets: Sherry Diemert – COB, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Kathy Brislin – COB,

Brett Gratrix - COB, Steve Rose – COB, Jeff Sharpe – COB, Janet Porter - SCDSB, Kayla Kalalian - SCDSB, Jessica Kukac – SCDSB (copy minutes only – not a regular attendee), Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, Walter Fischer – COB, A. McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist,


ITEMS

1. Reviewed previous minutes and action items.

2. Announcements:

May webinar: Making Crossings Safe, Convenient and Inviting took place on May 17th.

June Webinar: Beyond Counting will take place on June 21 in Sir Robert Barrie boardroom.

AT Memo to Council – deferred.

3. Evaluation:

Official Plan Review - Update

Edward Terry presented the 5 Year Review of the Official Plan (OP). The 5 Year Review examines current policy framework and charts a progressive path for the future. There is a new Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) and new Growth Plan since the last update; the new PPS updates/enhances items related to housing; mixed uses, transit, active transportation, employment areas and climate change. The Places to Grow Amendment 1 & 2 extends population projections to include 2036 and 2041 population targets for Barrie; respectively 231,000 and 253,000.

o ACTION: Planning is looking for input/comments in general from the Active Transportation committee. Deadline for comments would be sometime in June 2017. Planning will be reporting back to Council in the fall.

o ACTION: Edward will provide a Principals document to be circulated to the ATB working group.

On August 15 there will be a Public Open House at City Hall. There will also be public events leading up to the Open House to encourage the public to attend (Georgian Mall, Community Centers). Walter will receive notification, which can be circulated to ATB group. There will be an on line survey for the public.

OP Transportation section will be updated based on Engineering’s MMATMP.

File: A09-AC Date and Time: May 23, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Sir Robert Barrie boardroom, City Hall



File: A09-AC -2- Active Transportation Barrie Working Group May 23, 2017

Complete Streets will be reviewed in the OP Review.

o ACTION: Wendy to set up a 2 hour meeting, week of June 6 with ATB group for comments on OP; Wendy to send out a Doodle Poll. Book room with internet access. Documents to bring to meeting are: Edward’ s bullet points, OP, PPS, Places to Grow, Traffic Demand Management policies, Complete Streets, OP from Guelph, Waterloo and Peterborough.

MTO Province wide Cycling Network Update

Received an extension on date for comments.

Network consists of Essa Road route and Yonge Street route and they both connect at waterfront trail and go around the lake and connect to rail trail and go on toward Oro-Medonte.

City’s Infrastructure Planning group had 2 comments regarding the network: 1) Essa Road is not feasible for AT, at the moment. 2) Would prefer to show the route on the road as opposed to on the recreational trail, to give both options.

There is no connection going north of Barrie.

The bike network is acceptable to ATB.

o ACTION: Wendy to check with Jeff Parent for response to a bike lane on Morrow Road. (by-passing Essa Road/Hwy 400 intersection).

4. Engineering:

2018 Bicycle Network Map

Wendy, John, and Robb met with Traffic Dept. to develop road candidate mapping for sharrows (paintable projects), and reviewed with ATB. Will use the Strava data, the past 2016 map and draft map as part of the Active Transportation Network Review. Will then generate a 2022 map for review for the Multi-Modal Active Transportation Master Plan Update.

o ACTION: Set up meeting to discuss the short term preferred bike map. Invite Jeff Sharpe, Robb M., John N., Nicholas Finn.

5. Next Meeting – June 27, 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Huronia B boardroom


Meeting Minutes Present: Walter Fischer – Supervisor of Parks Planning, COB Wendy Loevenmark – Landscape Architectural Planner, COB Robb Meier – local cycling advocate John Northcote – JD Engineering Nick Gooding – SCDSB Nicholas Flinn – interested cyclist Nora Gavarre – Invest Barrie, COB Brett Gratrix – Engineering, COB Kathy Brislin – Planning, COB Andrew Pappas – Engineering co-op student, COB Lesley Warren – interested cyclist Jennifer Juste – Presenter – City of Guelph TDM Program Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Regrets: Sherry Diemert – COB, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Steve Rose – COB, Jeff Sharpe

– COB, Janet Porter - SCDSB, Kayla Kalalian - SCDSB, Jessica Kukac – SCDSB (copy minutes only – not a regular attendee), Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, A. McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist, Sherry Diaz – SMDHU,


ITEMS

1. Reviewed previous minutes and action items – deferred

2. Announcements:

July webinar: Restoring Public Access to Waterfronts on July 19

AT Memo to Council – deferred

Official Plan Meeting Meeting – Thursday June 29

3. Presentations:

Traffic Demand Management – by Jennifer Juste

Jennifer Juste made a presentation on TDM (Transportation Demand Management). She is the TDM Coordinator at the City of Guelph. Some statistics for Guelph are; population 130,000 (approx.); 80 km square in size, most development/infrastructure is circa 1990; university population boosts the population by 40,000 from Sept to May; mostly middle class - well educated. TDM is programs, policies and projects meant to help reduce the number of trips that are generated, shift the time trips that are taken, encourage behaviour change in types of modes people are taking and provide better infrastructure.

The TDM program was initiated by Jennifer when she was a co-op student who has an interest in climate change and sustainability and saw the need for change in her community and it peaked her interest in getting involved in municipal government as a local participant. At the time, one of the recommendations from the Transportation Master Plan was to launch a TDM program. The Bicycle Friendly Guelph initiative was the start of Active Transportation in Guelph, which led to the Cycling Master Plan. TDM staff has grown from one to two staff in 2017. The program is part of the Engineering Department. Relationship building and recognition from Share The Road coalition was helpful in influencing staff, council and the community to get on board with TDM initiatives.

File: A09-AC Date and Time: June 27, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Location: Huronia B, City Hall



File: A09-AC -2- Active Transportation Barrie Working Group June 27, 2017

The Coordinator job description includes; implementation of existing plans and policies; development application review; education outreach and public facing. Education outreach is ramping up, partnering with agencies (Health Unit, Police, Transportation Services staff) to coordinate messaging. Coordinating messaging around Highway Traffic Act including; cross ride; how do pedestrians, cyclist and motorist treat a cross ride; multi-use pads; crossing guard rules; and cross walk rules. Coordinating efforts by pooling resources and funding with other agencies and staff.

Jennifer’s position as Program Manager is a more strategic role. Will be co-project lead on the Transportation Master Plan Update and project managing a TDM strategic plan. Also responsible for media relations and long term strategic planning.

Have strong community support. Commuters are the group that they see opposition from. Demographics are similar across all age groups; seeing an increase in baby boomer support.

They are organized as an advocacy group rather than an advisory committee, as an advisory committee would have to be more structured. Students are on advocacy group.

TAC is extremely conservative in terms of their standards. Are challenging the TAC standards; Guelph is now narrowing travel lanes to give space for bike lane; getting first buffered bike lane now. Have identified a core commuter corridor for off-road trails with a north/south loop and connecting with east/west; trying to keep off road except for connecting road segments; trails will be widened, maintained year round; site lines improved; surface materials improved; boardwalks used in environmentally sensitive areas.

Have changed terminology from “street diets” to “complete streets” and “shared road”, which seems to have given them more community support.

Achievements: Have achieved Bicycle Friendly Network Silver award. Also approved the Cycling Needs Assessment; sidewalk infill.

Active Transportation Study will be presented to Guelph Council July 4; budget is 12.3 million with recommendations to support year round winter maintenance; on-road connections; multi-use boulevard paths; signal light pedestrian crossing; widening trails; paving trails; and remediation.

Growth in cycling and community events with a cycling theme; Tour de Guelph (800 riders); Love your Bike Festival; Magnolia Ride; Tweed Rides, etc.

Policy contacts: Official Plan, Transportation Master Plan (TMP), Trails Master Plan, Cycling Master Plan (CMP). TMP has 10% mode share target for transit. CMP has a mode share target of 3%. 3% of daily trips will be by bicycle by the year 2022. Have purchased count equipment and are developed base line information.

Promoting bikemaps.org, for the public to electronically indicate areas where bicycle incidents like near misses; hazards or bike theft take place. Helps you to see where hot spots of incidents are, in order to make improvements like paint, signage and public education. It is linked to police reports. Only 30% of collisions are reported. Other communities using bikemaps.org are Edmonton, Vancouver and St. Johns, NF.

Have a Community Energy Plan; within Transportation division they have a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, localizing investments into energy in keep $ in Guelph.

TDM Strategy Plan is focused on development and business and employer planning. Intends to focus on employer initiative for bicycle friendly ideas like giving points to business who have sheltered bike racks, change facilities at workplace, mileage for those who commute by bicycle, etc.

Plan on reviewing Zoning By-laws and parking requirements in order to make amendments to encourage new developments in the city to support active transportation.

Hoping to create a co-op placement position to help with public outreach and count program.

o ACTION: Sheila to circulate presentation via email to attendees.

4. Engineering:

2018 Bicycle Network Map Update – deferred

Metrics – Bicycle Counts Report Update (Evaluation) – deferred

File: A09-AC -3- Active Transportation Barrie Working Group June 27, 2017

5. Encouragement:

2017 communications Plan Update – schedule a July meeting – deferred

School Travel Planning Update – defer to July

Communication Initiatives - deferred

6. New Business:

Nora Gavarre from Invest Barrie division is looking to ATB for suggestions regarding a bike share program. Would it be feasible for a bike share program at downtown and main Georgian campus? Bikes could be used by students and general public. This idea was brought forward by the City Centre Waterfront Committee. The ATB committee responded with the following comments:

It was suggested, that in concept, a bike share program could be useful.

Alternately, as part of the Multi-Modal Active Transportation Master Plan (MMATMP) we do have the route which runs under Hwy 400, down Duckworth Street to Penetang Road which brings people to the downtown core. As part of the MMATMP review Walter noted could these routes be reworked and use Grove Street as the connector route between Duckworth to Toronto and Maple Street area to link with the downtown campus. Therefore instead of using a bike share program, develop a cycling route.

From Andrew’s perspective as a Georgian student there is a need for bikes. Georgian is a bike friendly campus.

Most bicyclist have their own bike. Possible international students would find it useful. It was suggested to speak with International Student Campus Committee at Georgian.

Is there a need for students to travel between the campuses?

Noted that you can get more people using bikes by putting paint on the ground rather than implementing a bike share program.

Noted that campuses do not provide bike parking. Zoning By-law needs to be amended regarding bike parking.

7. Next Meeting – July 25, 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Georgian Boardroom


Meeting Minutes Present: Wendy Loevenmark – Landscape Architectural Planner, COB Sherry Diaz - SMDHU Robb Meier – local cycling advocate Nick Gooding – SCDSB Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Regrets: Walter Fischer – COB, Sherry Diemert – COB, Brett Gratrix – COB, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl

Dillion - COB, Steve Rose – COB, Jeff Sharpe – COB, Kathy Brislin – COB, Janet Porter - SCDSB, Kayla Kalalian - SCDSB, Jessica Kukac – SCDSB (copy minutes only – not a regular attendee), Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, A. McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist, John Northcote – JD Engineering, Nicholas Flinn – advocate, Lesley Warren - advocate


ITEMS 1. Reviewed previous minutes and action items

2. Announcements:

August webinar - Incorporating Public Art into Transportation Corridors – August 16 in Huronia B

September webinar - Green Design: Minimizing Environmental Impact in Public Right of Ways – September 20 in Huronia B

AT Memo to Council – deferred to September – W. Fischer

No Active Transportation meeting in August

OP Meeting in August

o ACTION: Robb M. to email Official Plan Review link to Sheila for distribution to entire list of Active Transportation members.

3. Engineering:

Promote Strava Data app – vote with your bike, to increase data collection. Strava Data is being used in the network planning of the Active Transportation Master Plan.

4. Encouragement:

Encouraged by Share the Road Coalition to re-apply for Bicycle Friendly Community Awards in October. Discussed including in Active Transportation Update Memo to Council.

Communication Plan – Official Plan Review is engaging with public throughout the summer at malls and other public venues. Is there an opportunity for ATB to ask a question or display at their platform?

o ACTION: Wendy will ask Merwan what their public schedule is, and if we can supply some Active Transportation Friendly City material they could display.

School Travel Planning – Health Unit offered to facilitate at School Boards. ATB wants schools to encourage those to participate.

5. New Business:

Discussed if ATB should consider becoming a Committee of Council. If so, should make decision prior to next election (November 2018). The benefits would be ATB’s ability to educate, influence and inform the councillors.

o ACTION: Invite Clerks Office to February ATB Meeting. Ask for clarification of Committee of Council process and procedures and if there would be benefits for ATB.

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Add to September Agenda:

o Communication Plan

o School Travel Planning

o OP Review

o Active Transportation Staff Report Update

6. Next Meeting – September 26, 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Georgian Boardroom


Meeting Minutes Present: Wendy Loevenmark – Landscape Architectural Planner, COB Robb Meier – local cycling advocate A. McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Regrets: Walter Fischer – COB, Sherry Diaz – SMDHU, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB,

Jeff Sharpe – COB, Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, John Northcote – JD Engineering, Nicholas Flinn – advocate, Lesley Warren – advocate, Nick Gooding – SCDSB, Andrew Pappas - COB


ITEMS

Minutes reviewed and accepted as provided.

Announcements:

September webinar - Green Design: Minimizing Environmental Impact in Public Right of Ways – September 20. R. Meier and A. McNair summarized their findings from the webinar; St. Paul, Minneapolis has comparable climate to Barrie; used a raised median to separate bikes from cars; snow removal was not discussed.

October webinar – Designing Transit to Support Active Transportation and Vice Versa – October 18 – Sir Robert Barrie boardroom

Scott Lamantia received a complaint that cyclist are riding on wrong side of the road (in the same direction as vehicles) where the new cycle lane is implemented at Hwy 400 / Duckworth Street / Cundles Road area. This issue was discussed and it was determined that the reason for this is cyclist do not feel safe cycling in same direction as the traffic on this route, also, there is no safe way to get onto Georgian Drive when cycling southbound on Duckworth Street. Georgian Drive should provide bike lanes, if this hasn’t already been requested.

Engineering:

OP Review Update – Official Plan Review has been deferred as per direction from Planning Department. A Memo to Council was presented Sept. 25th to General Committee and read (in part) as follows:

“As such, the current Official Plan Review being undertaken in-house by Planning staff has been stopped. We will consolidate all material and input to date and use it going forward. Expression of Interest for a Comprehensive Official Plan Review will be prepared with the intent of securing Proposals from a short list of qualified consultants to assist staff with preparing a new Official Plan. The proposed timeline will be to have the Expression of Interest circulated in October with full proposals from a short list of consultants ready for review by the end of the year. The Official Plan project is intended to run from early 2018 through to mid-2019.

A comprehensive Zoning By-law Update will also need to take place. Assessments

are being done now to determine if the two processes can be integrated and

expedited so the City has fully updated and aligned Planning documents by early

2020.’’

Bicycle Friendly Network Award – It was suggested that ATB reapply for this award. Deadline is October 21, 2017. Wendy awaiting Walter’s direction. It was suggested to include a cover letter with intentions along with the application.

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Active Transportation Barrie Working Group September 26, 2017

Strava Data – Data is now accessible on line. Should use STRAVA data on application for Active Transportation Master Plan and possibly the Bicycle Friendly Award. STRAVA data includes cycling trends, street counts and average crossing time through the intersection, etc.

o ACTION: Wendy to set up STRAVA data analysis meeting to support Bicycle Friendly Network Award application, sometime around the first of October.

Metrics – Bicycle Counts Report Update – defer

2020 Bicycle Network Map Update – MMATMP – Proposed connected network was discussed. Reviewed mapping showing current bike lanes, proposed bike lanes (using paint) and gap areas to link the network. Mapping does not include sidewalk or parkland trails. Next step is to compare to 2017 STRAVA data; and then look at similarities and differences on the proposed Active Transportation MP. The map has been provided to MMATMP group. It was asked, does the hold on the OP Review affect the MMATMP?

The definition of Complete Streets needs to include the environmental component. Wendy to discuss with T. Reeve;

o ACTION: Wendy to ask Tom Reeve to update ATB on status of MMATMP.

AT Staff Report Update – deferred; awaiting update from Walter

Next Meeting – October 24, 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Georgian Boardroom


Meeting Minutes Present: Walter Fischer – Supervisor, Parks Planning – COB Sherry Diaz - SMDHU Robb Meier – local cycling advocate

Al McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist John Northcote – JD Engineering Lesley Warren – advocate Tom Reeve – Sr. Infrastructure Planning Program Coordinator

Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary Regrets: Wendy Loevenmark – COB, Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Jeff Sharpe – COB,

Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, Nicholas Flinn – advocate, Nick Gooding – SCDSB, Andrew Pappas - COB


ITEMS Announcements:

October webinar – Designing Transit to Support Active Transportation and Vice Versa held on October 18th. Focused on co-existence of pedestrian traffic accessing transit facilities and bicycle facilities that intersect with those needs.

November 15th webinar – Will focus on Best Practices and Innovation in Illumination – taking place in Huronia B Boardroom. If interested in attending let Walter know.

Bicycle Friendly Community Award – The next intake application deadline is March 2018. Will review with ATB committee prior to that time.

Engineering:

Multi-Modal Active Transportation Master Plan (MMATMP) Update –

o An update on the MMATMP was presented by Tom Reeve.

o The MMATMP committee met with consultants to talk about current issues and to target modal split. The modal split is still under review; MMATMP currently targeted 6%; the current projection under discussion for 2041 might be 16%.

o In reference to the 2017 Bicycle Network map, roads marked in yellow indicate were sharrows could be painted and roads marked in red indicate where bike lanes could be painted, if parking were removed.

o Tom would like input from ATB committee on priority routes and/or routes that could be improved.

o Urban shoulder can be implemented on roads where there is enough space for a bike lane and a paved shoulder; it is a solid line painted on road, coupled with restricted parking times; this is used as a gateway to bike lanes.

o In downtown Newmarket the sharrow symbol is painted in a green box and is recognized as a different element on the road giving it more awareness.

o Need to give consultant examples of AT ideas that work in other communities.

o ATB needs to identify long term (ultimate) goals as a transition from sharrows.

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Active Transportation Barrie Working Group October 24, 2017

o Discussed some priority areas for active transportation:

o Mapleview Drive and the diverging diamond

o Essa Road (under bridge access for AT); ie. cycling tunnel

o Major employment areas; College, Hospital, Industrial areas, Ferris Lane, etc.

o Morrow Road

o School zones

o Go Station connections

o Bike parking is an issue. It currently is not legislated but it is suggested when Parks Planning submits comments for site plans. MP should include bike parking.

o MP should include an education and communication strategy.

o The MMATMP is scheduled for completion the end of December 2018 with a Public Information Centre tentatively scheduled for March 2018.

STRAVA Data Map – STRAVA data is now available on line for all users to access in an easy to use format (not just for the technically savvy). Off road connections are now included in STRAVA data. Adding STRAVA Data analysis on our Bicycle Friendly Network application.

2020 Bicycle Network Map Update – was presented to Tom for part of the MMATMP.

Metrics – Bicycle Counts Report Update – Deferred

OP Review Update – Deferred to early 2018 to mid 2019. Walter expressed his thanks to those who took part in the extensive work done on the OP Review related to Complete Streets and Active Transportation.

AT Staff Report Update – Deferred

Encouragement:

School Travel Planning – Update from S. Diaz. The Ministry of Education announced expanding initiatives for student wellness; providing funding for active transportation including school travel planning. With this initiative from the Ministry of Education the SMDHU has funding for student wellness including School Travel Planning. The SMDHU will conduct a regional School Travel Planning workshop for Simcoe/Muskoka that will bring schools, municipalities and community stakeholders together, to engage them in discussion and prepare them for the funding to use for School Travel Planning. It would be a half day workshop taking place the beginning of December 2017. S. Diaz asked if there is interest from ATB and the City of Barrie in being part of the workshop, as well as the City being part of the planning of the day. Walter agreed the City would like to be involved in the workshop and the planning. S. Diaz will keep us posted and will invite input from the ATB committee.

Communication Plan – Needs to be re-visited. Walter will send around a Doodle Poll.

New Business:

The ATB December meeting usually has a special topic/presentation. Walter asked if anyone has an idea for a topic they would like to bring forward at December’s meeting. Could be something related to AT Update or bring in a consultant, etc.

Next Meeting – November 28, 2017 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Georgian Boardroom


Meeting Minutes Present: Walter Fischer – Supervisor, Parks Planning – COB Wendy Loevenmark, Parks Planning - COB Sherry Diaz - SMDHU Robb Meier – local cycling advocate

Lesley Warren – advocate Nick Gooding - SCDSB Michael McConnell, Transit Operations Planner – COB Tom Gardzinski, Georgian College

Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary

Regrets: Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Jeff Sharpe – COB, Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, Nicholas Flinn – advocate, Andrew Pappas – COB, Al McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist, John Northcote – JD Engineering



Introductions:

o Tom Gardzinski; Process Improvement Analyst at Georgian College, who also represents the Environmental Sustainability Committee.

o Michael McConnell; Transit Operations Planner with the City of Barrie.

November 15th APBP webinar – Focus on Best Practices and Innovation in Illumination

December 13th APBP webinar – The modes they are a-changing – changing landscape of transportation and implications for bicycling and walking – 3:00-4:00 p.m. taking place in Sir Robert Barrie boardroom, 2nd floor, City Hall

Bicycle Friendly Community Award – The next intake application deadline is March 2018. Will review with ATB committee prior to that time.

Active Transportation Awards – To recognize community initiatives. Will defer to 2018

Smart Cities Challenge - Leslie Warren brought forward the Smart Cities Challenge initiative which was announced by the Ministry of Infrastructure. Offering $250,000 in prize money. The deadline for ideas April 2018. The City has initiated investigations through our Economic Development office.

ACTION: Sheila will forward Smart Cities Challenge link to ATB Committee.

Engineering:

Barrie Transit Metrics –

Tom McConnell gave update on Barrie Transit. Passengers are now being counted by each stop as they get off and on the bus per trip, per hour. Other data is available through University of Toronto - Transportation Tomorrow Survey (TTS) for GTA (which includes Barrie). Is available free at dmg.utoronto.ca.

ACTION: Sheila will provide TTS link to ATB Committee.

Requested Barrie Transit data from Tom:

o Linking transit stops with waterfront park trail systems; connecting people from bus stops to trail (and vice versa) by looking at stops with high volume of exiting passengers

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Active Transportation Barrie Working Group November 28, 2017

o Linking transit stops with schools

o Less heavy stops and why

o What location are predominately used by Uber

o Transit ridership survey questions; questions mostly in respect to service levels. Is ridership data open?

STRAVA Data – Investigate linking Barrie transit ridership data with STRAVA data. Investigate runs and rides (unofficial trails/paths/short cuts) data that are taking place and may be potential areas where AT could connect, to provide a better level of service. This data is available to the committee.

2020 Bicycle Network Map Update – Wendy will do a comparison of staff opinions vs ATB committee input to see what was input on to the map. Wendy will check with Ralph or Tom to see what the final outcome was on the 2020 Bicycle Network map.

Metrics – Bicycle Counts Report Update – Deferred

AT Staff Report Update – Typically Active Transportation Barrie submits an annual Staff Report with an update of our initiatives. The 2017 report was deferred. Instead of submitting a Staff Report W. Fischer will be submitting a Memo to Council with a more general update on the initiatives of the ATB committee, noting the Bicycle Friendly Award application. Walter will circulate a draft to committee in January or February 2018.

Encouragement:

School Travel Planning – The Health Unit is hosting a workshop on December 7th, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Open to member of ATB committee. The purpose is to support more walking and wheeling to school and eliminate congestion, traffic and safety concerns. To look at opportunities for next steps going forward and take advantage of funding coming up. There will be presentation from Ottawa Student Transportation Consortium; Kate Berry from Green Communities Canada; Manager of Planning from Upper Grand District School Board and Transportation Demand Management from the City of Guelph (to explain how they have collaborated). Registration information is available from S. Diaz at SMDHU.

Communication sub-committee – Is made up of members from the ATB committee. They met with Scott Lamantia (Senior Communications Advisor with COB) to brainstorm and identify goals going forward which will be a phased approach over several years. Firstly, Scott is coordinating an on line survey. Based on data we will be to promote safety and awareness and encourage active transportation among youth. Plan to have survey out in January with feedback by March, for campaign to launch in May. Anyone interested in Active Transportation – Communications initiative is welcome to attend. Asked M. McConnell how transit awareness campaigns are managed.

December Christmas Cheer meeting – It was decided that December’s meeting will be held on December 12 from 1 – 2:30 and all attending are welcome to bring food or beverage (non-alcoholic) to share some Christmas Cheer.

New Business:

2018 APBP webinars – schedule and invitations will be circulated once we have the 2018 schedule.

Free parking – Wendy to investigate parking passes for attendees and should have available to hand out at December meeting.

Tom Gardzinski is co-chairing April Earth month – he will provide committee with list of presenters.

Next Meeting – December 12 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Georgian Boardroom


Meeting Minutes Present: Walter Fischer – Supervisor, Parks Planning – COB Wendy Loevenmark, Parks Planning - COB Sherry Diaz - SMDHU Robb Meier – local cycling advocate

Nick Gooding - SCDSB Michael McConnell, Transit Operations Planner – COB Tom Gardzinski, Georgian College Al McNair – Brereton Field Naturalist Andrew Pappas – Parks Planning student Scott Drewette – Risk Management Official Danielle Marcoux – Risk Management Inspector

Sheila MacDonald – recording secretary

Regrets: Tom Hanrahan – COB, Cheryl Dillion - COB, Jeff Sharpe – COB, Christine Allum- CAA, Erich Jacoby Hawkins – Living Green, Nicholas Flinn – advocate, John Northcote – JD Engineering, Lesley Warren – advocate



Year End Review o Reviewed 2017 and 2018 ATB Work Plan. The 2018 Work Plan targets are:

Bike Friendly Community Award application Active Transportation Awards Ceremony before June (Bike month) Update Council Easy win road paint projects MMATMP Update – Sheila to ask Ralph for timing of Public Information Center? Community Cycling Program update from City’s Infrastructure Planning division Sign review – look for consistency with Simcoe County School Travel Planning – keep as a standing item on agenda Barrie Transit new Allandale transit hub study – tentative November 2018 Environmental Fair at Georgian College. Possibly opportunity to survey students regarding active

transportation. – update from Tom G in March 2018

APBP Webinars – Walter will register for 2018 monthly webinars. Webinar’s take place the 3rd Wednesday of every month. Invites with topics will be circulated to ATB committee.

Encouragement:

Climate Change Adaptation Strategy – Presented by Danielle Marcoux. A copy of the strategy will be circulated with the minutes.

o The City is hosting a Climate and Environment Fair on Feb. 3, 2018 during Barrie Winterfest in the downtown library which will be open to the public. Booths to include Climate Change Strategy, Energy Management, and hoping that Active Transportation would like to be represented there, as well as SMDHU, Conservation Authorities, Food Share, etc. Danielle is requesting if there is AT interest? M. McConnell from Barrie Transit is interested in participating in the fair. T. Gardzinski will follow up to see if there is interest at Georgian College. ATB committee members agreed to take part in the fair; W. Fischer, R. Meier and possibly S. Diaz.

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Active Transportation Barrie Working Group November 28, 2017

o AT showed an indicated the fair would be a good opportunity for public engagement, to receive base line feedback from the public, ask what or if there are communication barriers. However would not be able to address public’s questions about the City’s implementation plans.

o ACTON: ATB to follow up with Climate Change and Environment Fair organizers in 2018 to look for synergistic opportunities to share messaging.

School Travel Planning – Moving Together for Active Travel Workshop took place December 7th. Presenters were: Kate Berry who spoke about School Travel Planning approach and the opportunities that they provide; Jennifer Juste and Jennifer Passe co-presented on how their school board collaborates with the municipality and other stakeholders in Wellington/Dufferin/Guelph region; Vicki K. from Ottawa Student Transportation Consortium; Wendy Loevenmark summarized the Barrie School Travel Planning project; Christine Allum from CAA; Environment Network spoke about initiatives in Collingwood. John Barbato the CEO and GM of the Simcoe County Transportation Consortium was in the audience. Then an activity took place for attendees to identify and discuss where their organization is regarding school travel planning, and results of those discussions will be organized into a report and brought forward to the group and then the SMDHU will facilitate the next steps where there is some interest and readiness to move forward.

New Business:

New Georgian student housing is lacking bike parking. Tom G will inquiry at Georgian College.

Add to January agenda – Car pooling

Next Meeting – January 23 (1:00 pm to 2:30 pm), City Hall – Georgian Boardroom
