At the Infrastructure and Environment committee meeting, held April 9, 2024, Walk Toronto made submissions on two items.
Congestion and construction issues were up for discussion as Transportation Services offered to committee the IE20.3 Congestion Management Plan – 2025 Update. Much of the plan prioritizes solutions to speed up the movement of vehicles with special focus on how to manage construction sites and their impact on city-wide road congestion. Walk Toronto has repeatedly voiced concern over the prioritization of vehicle movement over the safe and timely passage of pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.
In another agenda item put forward by Councillor Dianne Saxe (University-Rosedale), and also related to the heavy burden Toronto citizens face related to construction, Susan Bakshi posted a submission on behalf of Walk Toronto for IE20.12 Breathing Easier During Construction, supporting Saxe’s motion to reduce construction “nuisance” dust which is reducing comfort and safety of pedestrians.
