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Home My WebLink AboutATTAC Agenda - 2023-09-12 Kitchener Active Transportation and Trails Advisory Committee: Agenda Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Office of the City Clerk 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Kitchener City Hall nd nd 200 King St.W. - 2 Floor City Hall Learning Room – 2 Floor Kitchener ON N2G 4G7 Chair – Victoria Hand Vice-Chair – Matthew Bells City Hall is now open for in-person services. People interested in participating in this meeting can register by contacting the Committee Administrator at Ivan.balaban@kitchener.ca. Written comments will be circulated prior to the meeting and will form part of the public record. Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994. Delegations  Steven Ryder, Traffic Planning Analyst, City of Kitchener COMMITTEE ADMINISTRATORS  Ivan J. Balaban, Active Transportation Planning Project Manager  Liz Christensen, Trails Project Manager Agenda Items – Table of Contents 1. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof (5 minutes) ........... 2 2. Land Acknowledgement (5 minutes) ........................................................................... 2 3. Active Transportation Progress Report (15 minutes)................................................... 2 4. Bike Rack Requests – Website form (15 minutes) ...................................................... 3 5. Wilson Avenue Reconstruction – 60% Design (15 minutes) ....................................... 3 6. Cycling Equity Toolkit - Introduction (15 minutes) ....................................................... 3 7. Councilor Bike Rides – Summary (15 minutes) ........................................................... 4 8. Staff Update (10 minutes) ........................................................................................... 4 1. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof (5 minutes) From: Ivan J Balaban, City of Kitchener Overview Committee members are to review the agenda and disclose if they have any conflicts of interest with any items listed. If they do, they will be required to sit in the gallery during that particular item and refrain from participating in any discussion or voting on said item. They will also be required to fill out an online form following the meeting at: https://www.kitchener.ca/en/council-and-city-administration/conflict-of-interest.aspx Expectations of Committee Individual members to disclose pecuniary interest if applicable 2. Land Acknowledgement (5 minutes) From: Committee Member Overview Pronunciation guide: Anishinaabeg (Ah-nish-nah-beg) Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-o-show-nee) I (we) would like to begin by acknowledging the land on which we gather today, recognizing that the city of Kitchener is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee Peoples. I (we) would also like to acknowledge the enduring knowledge, presence and deep-rooted traditions of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit who continue to enrich our community to this day. Expectations of Committee Reflection 3. Active Transportation Progress Report (15 minutes) From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener Overview An Active Transportation Progress Report is scheduled to be presented to City Council on September 18, 2023. The purpose of this report is to provide an update on progress made on Kitchener’s award-winning Cycling and Trails Master Plan, as well as other active transportation and trail initiatives. The key finding of this report is that more people are walking, rolling and cycling thanks to Kitchener’s strong progress on implementing the Cycling and Trails Master Plan. Expectations of Committee ATTAC submitted a paragraph in the report and is also invited to appear as a delegation to City Council. 4. Bike Rack Requests – Website form (15 minutes) From: Steve Ryder, City of Kitchener Overview Each year the City receives numerous requests to install bike racks on city-owned property. The City plans to launch a new online form for the public to request bike racks, as requested by ATTAC at previous meetings, and identified as an action item in the Cycling and Trails Master Plan. Expectations of Committee For information and feedback on proposed plans. 5. Wilson Avenue Reconstruction – 60% Design (15 minutes) From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener Overview Wilson Avenue from Kingsdale Community Centre to Fairlawn Road is scheduled for a reconstruction starting in 2024. This section of Wilson Ave currently has painted bike lanes and is identified on the Cycling and Trails Master Plan as being part of the spine network, with proposed Separated Bicycle Lanes. A 60% design has been completed by the city’s consultant and will be presented to the committee. Expectations of Committee For information and discussion 6. Cycling Equity Toolkit - Introduction (15 minutes) From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener Overview An introduction to the Cycling Equity Toolkit. Condensed from The Centre for Active Transportation’s website: This Cycling Equity Toolkit is authored by Jay Pitter and developed through a collaborative process that engaged eight cycling and active transportation organizations across Canada. The Toolkit is evidence-based and contains key practice principles, frameworks, research demonstrating the dimensions of inequity, and precedents reflecting emerging equitable practices and policies. It also contains numerous reflection questions with form-fillable boxes, checklists and real-world recommendations to help readers integrate their background knowledge and specific context with new learnings. Ultimately, the Cycling Equity Toolkit has been developed to prompt personal reflection, professional development and organizational transformation. https://www.tcat.ca/resources/cycling-equity-co-learning-action-toolkit-2/ Expectations of Committee A general overview of the document will be presented. At future meetings, the committee may further explore different sections of the document in more detail. A volunteer to lead future discussions is welcome. 7. Councilor Bike Rides – Summary (15 minutes) From: Darren Kropf, City of Kitchener Overview This year, City staff are inviting all Councillors to participate in a bike ride in their ward to visit past, current, and future projects from the Cycling and Trails Master Plan. A volunteer from ATTAC will attend each of these rides. To date, Councilor rides have been held in Ward 8, 9, and 10. Staff and committee members will provide a short debrief of the rides held thus far. Expectations of Committee For information. 8. Staff Update (10 minutes) From: Darren Kropf, Ivan J Balaban, Liz Christensen, City of Kitchener Overview Staff will provide updates on a variety of projects and events, either upcoming or currently underway. Expectations of Committee For information.