Item - 2018.PW27.8

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on February 27, 2018. The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee postponed consideration of this item. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.

PW27.8 - Pilot Bike Share Program in South East Scarborough

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Deferred

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:

1. Deferred consideration of the item to its April 11, 2018 meeting.

Origin

(February 2, 2018) Letter from Councillor Paul Ainslie- Ward 43- Scarborough East

Summary

I am writing to you to ask for your committee to consider my request for a Pilot Bike Share program in South East Scarborough.

The City of Toronto currently has 270 Bike Share stations centered largely within the downtown core, not going further east than Victoria Park. The Bike Share program has been an incredible success since its inception in 2011, increasing its ridership every year. In 2017 alone over 1.5 million rides were taken in the city and has 9,500 active riders.

The Bike Share program is unobtainable for the majority of Scarborough residents.

The creation of a pilot Bike Share program in southeastern Scarborough would benefit the City of Toronto through:

- Reduction of green-house emissions and traffic congestion through the promotion of biking as another form of transportation.
- Promote exercise and healthy living through more accessible Bike Share stations.

- Generate revenue for the City.

- Show public interest for the expansion of such a program.

Background Information

(February 2, 2018) Letter from Councillor Paul Ainslie, Ward 43 Scarborough East on Pilot Bike Share program in East Scarborough
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-112760.pdf

Communications

(February 22, 2018) E-mail from Andrew Arifuzzaman, Chief Administrative Officer, University of Toronto Scarborough (PW.New.PW27.8.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pw/comm/communicationfile-78907.pdf
(February 26, 2018) E-mail from Nancy Smith Lea, Director, Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) Clean Air Partnership (PW.New.27.8.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pw/comm/communicationfile-78956.pdf
(February 26, 2018) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (PW.New.PW27.8.3)
(February 26, 2018) E-mail from Ann Buller (PW.New.PW27.8.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pw/comm/communicationfile-78917.pdf

Motions

Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the April 11, 2018 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.