Item - 2010.PW35.17

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on August 18, 2010. The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

PW35.17 - Downtown Bicycle Lane Network Completion Petition

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Referred

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee referred Item PW35.17 to the General Manager, Transportation Services, for a report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee early in 2011, such report to also include proposals for the design and installation of bike lanes on:

a. Blue Jays Way/Peter Street from Queen Street West to Bremner Boulevard, including adding Soho Street and a contra flow lane on Phoebe Street;

b. Bremner Boulevard from Simcoe Street to Bathurst Street; and

c. Dan Leckie Way/Portland Street from Queens Quay to Queen Street West, including the pedestrian/bike bridge over the said corridor.

Origin

(August 9, 2010) Letter from Councillor Adrian Heaps, Ward 35 - Scarborough Southwest

Summary

Letter from Councillor Adrian Heaps forwarding a petition submitted by Alan Heisey requesting that Toronto City Council take action on the following items to make cycling in Toronto safer, and thus encourage more people to ride bicycles and relieve congestion:

1. Connect the Simcoe Street bicycle lanes to the St George Beverley Street bicycle lanes via John Street and Richmond Street West so there is a continuous north-south bicycle lane route west of the core connecting Bloor Street to the Lake.

2. Separate the Simcoe Street bicycle lanes from traffic between Front Street West and Queens Quay by bollards and or curbs.

3. Complete and separate the Wellesley Street/Harbord Street bicycle lanes system and end the gaps in the system at Queens Park and on Harbord Street.

4. lnstall separated bicycle lanes on either Richmond Street and/or Adelaide Street connecting Sherbourne Street and Bathurst Street.

5. Ensure that the first phase of the Queen's Quay Pedestrian Promenade terminates at Bay Street and not York Street as it is currently intended.

Background Information

PW35.17-Downtown Bicycle Lane Network Completion Petition - Letter from Councillor Adrian Heaps
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-33175.pdf
PW35.17-Downtown Bicycle Lane Network Completion Petition - Attachment - Petition
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-33176.pdf
PW35.17-Downtown Bicycle Lane Network Completion Petition - Attachment - Letter from Toronto Cyclists Union
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-33177.pdf

Communications

(August 4, 2010) E-mail from Jeff Rozdeba (PW.New.PW35.17.1)
(August 10, 2010) E-mail from Paula Boutis, ILER CAMPBELL LLP, Barristers and Solicitors (PW.New.PW35.17.2)
(August 10, 2010) E-mail from David Weatherston (PW.New.PW35.17.3)
(August 10, 2010) E-mail from Susan Howson, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Mackie Research Capital Corporation (PW.New.PW35.17.4)
(August 10, 2010) E-mail from Bob Rasmussen, Co-Chair, York Quay Neighbourhood Association (PW.New.PW35.17.5)
(August 10, 2010) E-mail from Alan Heisey (PW.New.PW35.17.6)
(August 17, 2010) Fax from Helen Hansen (PW.New.35.17.127)
(August 12, 2010) E-mail from Lisa Taylor, Associate Professor, School of Education, Bishop's University (PW.New.PW35.17.8)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Suzanne Kavanagh, President, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association (PW.New.PW35.17.9)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Ross Ashley (PW.New.PW35.17.10)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Serge Cherevko (PW.New.PW35.17.11)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Judith Rae (PW.New.PW35.17.12)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Jessica Phyland (PW.New.PW35.17.13)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Gerald Lazare (PW.New.PW35.17.14)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Bryce Kulak (PW.New.PW35.17.15)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Henry Fletcher (PW.New.PW35.17.16)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Davis Mirza and Rhonda Costas (PW.New.PW35.17.17)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Phil Barbier (PW.New.PW35.17.18)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Chris Hafey (PW.New.PW35.17.19)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Mel Mariampillai, CFA, Associate Portfolio Manager, Sionna Investment Managers (PW.New.PW35.17.20)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Heather Neville (PW.New.PW35.17.21)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Patrick Dinnen (PW.New.PW35.17.22)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Tim Kraan (PW.New.PW35.17.23)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Kate Lawton (PW.New.PW35.17.24)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Kerry Delaney (PW.New.PW35.17.25)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Petra Joeres (PW.New.PW35.17.26)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Martin Collier (PW.New.PW35.17.27)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Heather and Jeff Findlay (PW.New.PW35.17.28)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from James Wilson, Principal, Overdrive (Design Limited) (PW.New.PW35.17.29)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Simon Strauss, Environmental Consultant (PW.New.PW35.17.30)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Jean-Olivier Dalphond (PW.New.PW35.17.31)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Neil Jones (PW.New.PW35.17.32)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Peter Bird (PW.New.PW35.17.33)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Ted Ho (PW.New.PW35.17.34)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Michael Savoie (PW.New.PW35.17.35)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Eli Malinsky (PW.New.PW35.17.36)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from David M. Matthews (PW.New.PW35.17.37)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Terrie Tucker (PW.New.PW36.17.38)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Christie Pearson (PW.New.PW35.17.39)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Jennifer Long (PW.New.PW35.17.40)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Michael Black (PW.New.PW35.17.41)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Ian Swain (PW.New.PW35.17.42)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from John Caspersen, Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto (PW.New.PW35.17.43)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Peggy Lucas (PW.New.PW35.17.44)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from John Gibson (PW.New.PW35.17.45)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from David Shafir (PW.New.PW35.17.46)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Joanna Reynolds (PW.New.PW35.17.47)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Chris A. Cavacuiti, MD, St. James Town Health Centre (PW.New.PW35.17.48)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Siri Ursin (PW.New.PW35.17.49)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Sam Bootsma (PW.New.PW35.17.50)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Barbi Lazarus (PW.New.PW35.17.51)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Bobby Quon (PW.New.PW35.17.52)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Jamie Thiers (PW.New.PW35.17.53)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Ashlee Cooper (PW.New.PW35.17.54)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Joanne Fisher (PW.New.PW35.17.55)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Cindy Loch-Drake (PW.New.PW35.17.56)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Graham Fowler (PW.New.PW35.17.57)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Ross Martin (PW.New.PW35.17.58)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Josh Mayer (PW.New.PW35.17.59)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Hamish Greenland (PW.New.PW35.17.60)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Juliet Palmer, James Rolfe and Miriam Rolfe Palmer (PW.New.PW35.17.61)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Dan Glassman (PW.New.PW35.17.62)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Mark Franklin (PW.New.PW35.17.63)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Victor Mota (PW.New.PW35.17.64)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Rikin Morzaria (PW.New.PW35.17.65)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Jacob Allderdice (PW.New.PW35.17.66)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Bev Leroux (PW.New.PW35.17.67)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Murray D. Lumley (PW.New.PW35.17.68)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Matthijs van Eede (PW.New.PW35.17.69)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Brian Story (PW.New.PW35.17.70)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Antony Hilliard (PW.New.PW35.17.71)
(August 14, 2010) E-mail from Albert Koke, Carol Knibbe, Robin Koke and Chenoa Koke (PW.New.PW35.17.72)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Vanessa Christie (PW.New.PW35.17.73)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Stephanie Tran (PW.New.PW35.17.74)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Sara McMillen (PW.New.PW35.17.75)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Morris F. Manolson (PW.New.PW35.17.76)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Pleasance Crawford (PW.New.PW35.17.77)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Lorrie McIntyre (PW.New.PW35.17.78)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Tammy Thorne (PW.New.PW35.17.79)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Peter Ledwon and Marilyn Mets (PW.New.PW35.17.80)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Luke Siragusa (PW.New.PW35.17.81)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Nicholas Sammond, Cinema Studies Institute/Department of English, University of Toronto, Innis College (PW.New.PW35.17.82)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from David Sanscartier (PW.New.PW35.17.83)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Theo and Veena van der Kwast (PW.New.PW35.17.84)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Mary Moore, Yorkdale Student Services Counsellor (PW.New.PW35.17.85)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Jeroen Smakman (PW.New.PW35.17.86)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Michael Stroud (PW.New.PW35.17.87)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Manoj Ravindran, Director, Turner & Townsend cm2r Inc. (PW.New.PW35.17.88)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Ken Marciniec (PW.New.PW35.17.89)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Gabriel Sirois (PW.New.PW35.17.90)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Michael Gibson, Lisa Brown, Emily Gibson and Eleanora Gibson (PW.New.PW35.17.91)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Geoff Kettel (PW.New.PW35.17.92)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Kim Forster (PW.New.PW35.17.93)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Alix McLaughin and Robert Harris (PW.New.PW35.17.94)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from John Roland Penner (PW.New.PW35.17.95)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Giuseppe Bellomo (PW.New.PW35.17.96)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Mason Wrigh (PW.New.PW35.17.97)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Nicole Murphy (PW.New.PW35.17.98)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Allison Outhit (PW.New.PW35.17.99)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Rich Cooper (PW.New.PW35.17.100)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Donald Wesley (PW.New.PW35.17.101)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from David Fontaine (PW.New.PW35.17.102)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Hobie Post (PW.New.PW35.17.103)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Melissa Shea (PW.New.PW35.17.104)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from John Tabone (PW.New.PW35.17.105)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Lorraine Csenge (PW.New.PW35.17.106)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Keagan Gartz (PW.New.PW35.17.107)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from Julia Greenbaum (PW.New.PW35.17.108)
(August 16, 2010) E-mail from David Smiley (PW.New.PW35.17.109)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Deanna Bickford (PW.New.PW35.17.110)
(August 13, 2010) E-mail from Bill Eadie (PW.New.PW35.17.111)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Frederic Fellouse (PW.New.PW35.17.112)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from John Caliendo and Ian Carmichael, Co-Presidents, ABC Residents' Association (PW.New.PW35.17.113)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Sheryl Gordon, Instructor, Information Management, Ontario Medical Association (PW.New.PW35.17.114)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Linda Liutkus (PW.New.PW35.17.115)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Adam Ahmed (PW.New.PW35.17.116)
(August 15, 2010) E-mail from Toby Bowers, Bikechain Coordinator (PW.New.PW35.17.117)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Peter Raynes (PW.New.PW35.17.118)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Alex Grenzebach (PW.New.PW35.17.119)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Patricia O'Hara (PW.New.PW35.17.120)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Mary Patridge (PW.New.PW35.17.121)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Avi Soudack (PW.New.PW35.17.122)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Helene Mackenzie (PW.New.PW35.17.123)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from David Simmons (PW.New.PW35.17.124)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Sylvia Tulloch (PW.New.PW35.17.125)
(August 17, 2010) E-mail from Michael Miller (PW.New.PW35.17.126)
(August 17, 2010) Fax from Helen Hansen (PW.New.PW35.17.127)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from Erhard Kraus (PW.New.PW35.17.128)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from Brian Gabor (PW.New.PW35.17.129)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from Michael Shapcott (PW.New.PW35.17.130)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from Lisa Quirke (PW.New.PW35.17.131)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from Stephen Morgan (PW.New.PW35.17.132)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from Linda Read (PW.New.PW35.17.133)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from Denis Grey (PW.New.PW35.17.134)
(August 18, 2010) E-mail from M. Arkin (PW.New.PW35.17.135)

Speakers

Alan Heisey
Andrea Garcia, Director of Advocacy and Operations, Toronto Cyclists Union

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker (Carried)

Vote (Add New Business at Committee) Aug-18-2010

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 3	Members that voted Yes are Glenn De Baeremaeker (Chair), Chin Lee, Cesar Palacio
Total members that voted No: 2	Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Adam Giambrone

2 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Carried)

That Item PW35.17 be referred to the General Manager, Transportation Services, for a report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee early in 2011, such report to also include proposals for the design and installation of bike lanes on:

a. Blue Jay Way/Peter Street from Queen Street West to Bremner Boulevard, including adding Soho Street and a contra flow lane on Phoebe Street.