Walk Toronto is part of the Safe and Active Streets for All campaign for the 2023 mayoral by-election. The campaign is encouraging candidates to support 10 priority actions to make Toronto’s streets safer, and asking candidates to fill out a survey about what measures they would support.
Voters can show their support for the campaign by signing a pledge.
The 10 priorities are:
- Building Complete Streets across every ward in Toronto
- Establishing and Implementing a Vision Zero Safety Checklist
- Streamlining the traffic calming process equitably across the city
- Reducing traffic speed on our streets to 30 km/h and 40 km/h on all arterial roads city-wide
- Improving the safety and accessibility for people walking and using mobility devices
- Accelerating the Cycling Network Plan to provide safe and connected bike lanes in every ward
- Funding & supporting Active School Travel programs to ensure young people can safely walk and bike to school
- Investing in equitable methods to manage traffic enforcement by reallocating resources away from on-the-ground police enforcement
- Reallocating road space to provide regular and recurring car-free spaces for active transportation
- Supporting the multi-modal future of Toronto’s transportation system
