PARC Symposium, March 4, 2008 Paul Young www.PublicSpaceWorkshop. ca www.srchc.com Working With Community to Improve Active Transportation Infrastructure Paul Young MA planning, landscape architect, OALA,CSLA, landscape architect health promoter facilitator, planner
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PARC Symposium, March 4, 2008
Paul Youngwww.PublicSpaceWorkshop.ca www.srchc.com
Working With Community to
Improve Active Transportation Infrastructure
Paul YoungMA planning, landscape architect, OALA,CSLA,
landscape architect health promoter facilitator, planner
PARC Symposium, March 4, 2008
Paul Youngwww.PublicSpaceWorkshop.ca www.srchc.com
Engaging the community with language and process:
• Entry Point: Health - Councillor and SRCHC hosted meeting on local air quality,
• Citizens suggested creating a safe alternative for drivers, a bike lane.
• SRCHC facilitated / supported, support was difficult for politicians
• Monthly meetings to look at a possible route, spread the word, gather supporters
• Group publicized the idea (local press) and drew in parents near schools (safety)
Dundas East bike lane project
When a child is hit by a car
65 km/h most children are killed
40 km/h 1/2 children are killed
30 km/h 1/20 children are killed(Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions. 1997)
PARC Symposium, March 4, 2008
Paul Youngwww.PublicSpaceWorkshop.ca www.srchc.com
1950 - 2004
2004
Dundas East bike lane projectProcess / language:
Create the vision, clarify group’s mandate
Before and after sketches
Plan showing schools, playgrounds was central to the campaign (moving into planning language)
Produced report to Transportation demonstrating need and support (press, plans, counts)
Annual ride (like a tour)
the vision
before
2007 - ?
PARC Symposium, March 4, 2008
Paul Youngwww.PublicSpaceWorkshop.ca www.srchc.com
1998…………………………………………………………….2004
Challenge:
• The public wants more A.T.
• People participate in different ways and at different times
• SRCHC could not have done this alone
• We need to bring the public into the planning process to push for change
Dundas East bike lane project
PARC Symposium, March 4, 2008
Paul Youngwww.PublicSpaceWorkshop.ca www.srchc.com
WalkOn: (www.walkon.ca)
Support: Regional Health Unit
Process: Educational, walks and facilitated discussion emphasis on ACTION