Complete Streets Canada

19/09/2019

The new and improved is here and it's better than ever. Our game has helped municipalities, consultants, educators, and community leaders to re-arrange and reimagine their local streets as Complete Streets. This year, you'll find new additions so that the game works better for streets in suburban and rural communities. Order yours here: https://completestreetsgame.square.site/product/complete-streets-game-maximum-4-sets-per-shipment-/2?cp=true&sbp=false

17/09/2019

Excess vehicle speeds are directly linked to more frequent and severe road collisions. A closer look at how Branford is seeking to protect its citizens on residential streets:

https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/city-looks-at-reducing-speed-limit-in-neighbourhoods

The city is looking into how it could give the green light to a lower speed limit on residential streets.A slew of complaints from residents about speeding and other traffic offences has prompted c…

13/09/2019

Get your today! Great for citizen engagement sessions, conferences, professional development workshops, classrooms and more!

https://www.completestreetsforcanada.ca/the-new-complete-streets-game-is-here/

09/09/2019

The new and improved is available for pre-order! Pre-order your games today to guarantee a spot in the first batch of shipments going out this Friday! Order now: https://bit.ly/2lGrkHZ

09/09/2019

Replacing street parking with bike lanes doesn't hurt local business; it often stimulates a general spending increase. Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Centre for Active Transportation - TCAT provide the evidence.

https://medium.com/sidewalk-talk/the-latest-evidence-that-bike-lanes-are-good-for-business-f3a99cda9b80

A new study in Toronto supports what other cities have found: trading street parking for a bike lane doesn’t hurt the local economy, and…

01/09/2019

Toronto is taking a proactive approach to eliminate serious injuries and fatalities on its roads; expect to see more Complete Streets projects in the future!

https://www.completestreetsforcanada.ca/torontos-vision-zero-2-0-update-incorporates-a-complete-streets-approach/

Toronto’s Vision Zero 2.0 Update Incorporates a Complete Streets Approach August 14, 2019 | by Nancy Smith Lea & Ryan McClelland | Photo: Katherine Childs On July 16, 2019 Toronto City Council adopted Vision Zero 2.0 – Road Safety Plan Update, with amendments. The new plan, developed by Transpor...

23/08/2019

Beginning today at 4pm and in effect until tomorrow afternoon, Danforth Ave. in Toronto will be transformed using Vision Zero principles! Come check out complete streets in action at this unique pop-up project.

https://www.880cities.org/press-release-8-80-cities-and-partners-debut-innovative-pop-up-safe-street-designs-on-section-of-torontos-danforth-ave-this-summer/

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August, 14th 2019 Media Contact: Amanda O’Rourke Executive Director – 8 80 Cities Tel: 416-591-7404 ext. 5 Cell: 647.784.3048 aorourke@880cities.org Secondary Contact: David Simor Project Manager – 8 80 Cities Tel: 416-418-4885 dsimor@880citie...

05/07/2019

London's new Complete Streets Design Manual is turning heads! The document provides guidance towards the implementation of Complete Streets in the city.
https://www.completestreetsforcanada.ca/londons-complete-streets-design-manual-sets-new-standard/

London’s Complete Streets Design Manual sets new standard June 17, 2019 | by Ryan McClelland | Photo: City of London King Street Cycle Track, City of London(freshly installed, prior to green paint and filled planters) Last month, the Ontario Traffic Council awarded London, Ontario with the Transpo...

28/01/2019

It's back! We're very excited to announce that we have re-launched the Complete Streets for Canada website, and it's better than ever! Check out this Canadian hub of all things Complete Streets, including a map that tracks policies, guidelines and projects being implemented across the country! https://www.completestreetsforcanada.ca/

16/08/2018

Very exciting to see that London, ON recently released a Draft Complete Streets Design Manual! The document provides tools to assist practitioners, advocates and citizens in London with incorporating a Complete Streets approach into street design.

https://www.london.ca/residents/Roads-Transportation/Transportation-Planning/Documents/CSDM%20-%2020180809%20-%20Final%20Draft_LR.pdf

20/07/2018

Congratulations to Sudbury for adopting a Complete Streets policy! No matter your age, ability or mode of choice, Greater Sudbury’s roads will soon be more complete and safer for everyone. http://completestreetsforcanada.ca/news/greater-sudbury-adopts-complete-streets-policy

Thu, 2018-07-19 09:03 Photo Credit: Marisa TalaricoThe City of Greater Sudbury, the largest city in Northern Ontario, is the most recent Canadian municipality to adopt a Complete Streets policy. And it may be the first that used a standalone Council resolution to do so. Over 100 cities and towns ac...

18/07/2018

A new report from
Ryerson's City Building Institute profiles 5 great examples of Complete Streets in Toronto, and 5 more upcoming re-designs to watch. https://www.citybuildinginstitute.ca/2018/07/18/torontos-great-streets/

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03/07/2018

Using plant power to stop pollution: EPA releases study on how street trees and vegetation barriers can reduce pollution from traffic https://www.epa.gov/sciencematters/living-close-roadways-health-concerns-and-mitigation-strategies

Science Matters article about near roadway pollution and the mitigating effects of roadside barriers.

26/04/2018

It’s HERE! The Complete Streets Game - A fun, interactive workshop tool to help you reimagine your streets. A limited number are available, order today! www.tcat.ca/tool/complete-streets-game/

22/03/2018

One street. Many uses. What trade-offs will you make? The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation is releasing the 2nd Edition of their Complete Streets Game. A limited number of sets will be available, so pre-order yours today! http://www.tcat.ca/tool/complete-streets-game/

The Complete Streets Game is a capacity-building workshop tool that enables participants to play with re-arranging and rebuilding

07/02/2018

Launched today! A new pan-Canadian website with tools and strategies to help communities co-design streets and spaces that work for people. https://participatoryplanning.ca/

Participatory urban planning has great potential for transforming the city and its neighbourhoods with their different actors. I

18/01/2018

What good is your Complete Street if half of it is covered in snow? Drastic differences in municipal sidewalk snow clearing could be contributing to elevated injury rates in some provinces http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-falls-ice-serious-injuries-rate-cihi-data-1.4460651

Albertans are seriously injured by slipping and falling on ice at three times the rate of people in Ontario, according to years' worth of hospitalization data from across the country.

15/01/2018

New study in Waterloo Region finds sidewalks obstructed with snow every 77 metres on average. Even if no snow has fallen in the 3 previous days, you have an 80% chance of encountering an obstruction on the way to the bus stop TriTAG http://bit.ly/2CVjC0k

TriTAG is pleased to release the results of our 2017 Winter Sidewalk Study. See our summary of our findings below, or read the whole report here.