Westmount Neighbourhood (Public Input) TRAFFIC REVIEW MEETIN April !

" #$%&" '($$ ) *($$ P+M+ E+,+ Feeh-n .chool Facilitators: Mitch Riabko & Kathy Dahl (Great Works Consulting) & !ntro"uctions

Meeting Overvie

Kathy an" Mitch intro"uce" the#selves$ %onight&s #eeting is about your in'ut( )in"ing out hat you ant an" "on&t ant ithin your neighbourhoo" hen it co#es to tra))ic )lo an" tra))ic*'e"estrian sa)ety$ !t is the resi"ent&s evening to share concerns an" i"enti)y solutions to local tra))ic issues$ City ants to )in" out issues o) s'ee"ing an" shortcutting an" other tra))ic sa)ety+ relate" issues ithin West#ount$ What are the solutions*o'inions o) resi"ents, Councillor %roy Davies atten"e" to su''ort the resi"ents$ Councillors& ant your in'ut on hat you ant to see in your co##unity in ter#s o) tra))ic s'ee"*control near 'arks( 'laygroun"s( an" s i##ing 'ools etc (-Chil"ren at 'lay s'ee" .ones/)$ 0askatoon 1olice Constable Mike 0canlan is in atten"ance to talk about tra))ic en)orce#ent in the neighbourhoo"2 'rovi"ing "ata an" the 'rocess o) ho issues are han"le"$ %he general 'hone nu#ber to contact the 010 %ra))ic is 345+6768 or Dis'atch 345+6977$ Revie e" the Foun"ations )or 0uccess )or a 'ositive "iscussion in )in"ing resolutions together: o 0hare hat is i#'ortant as a hole co##unity o Res'ect every co##ent that co#es )or ar" an" res'ect each other o !ntegrity : s'eak your #in" an" be honest o ;veryone to 'artici'ate ith res'ect an" have )air re'resentation o Or"erly 'artici'ation$ o <llo everyone to s'eak : no re'etitive "iscussion in or"er that everyone has an o''ortunity to 'artici'ate

%ra))ic Manage#ent 1rogra# : 1resente" by =ustine >yen : %ra))ic 0a)ety ;ngineer Describe" the 'rocess o) ho their stu"ies ork an" hy )ee"back is i#'ortant in or"er to "evelo' a neighbourhoo"+ i"e tra))ic 'lan$ Co##unity an" stakehol"er involve#ent is i#'ortant )or )ee"back$ %i#eline: Fee"back ill be gathere" an" tra))ic "ata ill be collecte" )ro# =anuary to =une$

< )ollo u' #eeting ill be hel" in 0e'te#ber*October to 'resent the neighbourhoo" the "ra)t tra))ic 'lan$ < )inali.e" 'lan ill then be 'resente" to City council in Dece#ber )or a''roval$

1ast 0tu"ies: 0to' & @iel" Retro)it 1rogra# : high collisions at uncontrolle" intersections in West#ount2 yiel" signs ill be installe" at all uncontrolle" intersections in the neighbourhoo" in the s'ring o) A7?B$ < 'ilot as launche" in the West#ount area an" 'lanne" to eC'an" to a nu#ber o) other areas$ Docal <rea 1lan reco##en"ations (A7??): o AAn" 0treet: % o 'e"estrian crossings ere installe" at <venue M & <venue R to "ecrease Eay alking an" i#'rove 'e"estrian sa)ety$ o Rushol#e Roa": Docal <rea 1lan reco##en"ations ere #a"e to i#'rove sa)ety2 there)ore( curbs an" #e"ian islan"s currently eCist at <venue =( K( & M to i#'rove 'e"estrian sa)ety at crossings an" slo vehicle s'ee"s$ < stu"y as con"ucte" at the Dei) ;rickson 1ark to "eter#ine i) a""itional #easures ere arrante"$ >o sight visibility issues ere note" an" the 'ark 'ath "oesn&t connect to Rushol#e Roa"2 there)ore( no a""itional i#'rove#ents ere installe"$ A9r" 0treet Fike Foulevar" (Flair#ore Fike ay): o A9r" 0treet ()ro# !"yl yl" Drive to Gancouver <venue) has been "esignate" as a route that 'rioriti.es cyclists an" 'rovi"es sa)ety ith the a""ition o) tra))ic cal#ing "evices( signage( an" 'ave#ent #arkings( an" it connects cyclists to the "o nto n area an" the Flair#ore 0uburban Centre$ 0ources o) !n)o: Collision <nalysis Co##unity ;ngage#ent online tool <ll co##unication( 'hone calls an" e#ails receive" by %rans'ortation !ssues & Concerns: a$ Collision <nalysis: Fase" on total nu#ber o) collisions !ntersections ith highest tra))ic volu#es ty'ically result in highest nu#ber o) collisions2 there)ore intersections ere se'arate" into categories base" tra))ic controls (i$e$ uncontrolle"( tra))ic signal( sto' sign( or yiel" sign) Higher collision tren"s ere note" at uncontrolle" intersections there)ore yiel" signs ill be installe" at all uncontrolle" intersections$

b$ 0'ee"ing & 0hortcutting: McMillan <ve near 1ierre Ra"isson 1ark A3th 0treet : increase" volu#es cause" by o'ening o) A5 th 0treet eCtension2 also reco##en"e" in Docal <rea 1lan to install tra))ic cal#ing "evices to slo vehicle s'ee"s an" increase 'e"estrian sa)ety at crossings$ c$ 1e"estrian 0a)ety: Receive" concern at McMillan <venue & 9?st 0treet (access to 1ierre Ra"isson 1ark)$ 1e"estrian sa)ety near 'arks 'laygroun"s*re"uce" s'ee" .ones aroun" 'laygroun"s: o < re'ort as sub#itte" to City Council in March A7?B res'on"ing to an inIuiry regar"ing i#'le#entation o) -Chil"ren at 1lay 0'ee" Jones/$ o Rather than co##issioning a stu"y( City Council has a"vise" e gather )ee"back "irectly )ro# co##unities to a""ress their concerns s'eci)ically regar"ing 'arks*'laygroun"s in their neighbourhoo"$ "$ 1arking: A3th 0treet near the convenience store$ e$ %ransit: Rushol#e R"( <venue 1( AAn" 0treet( <venue H are the areas o) concern$ Descri'tion o) %ra))ic Cal#ing: Diste" ty'es o) tra))ic cal#ing "evices use" in the City o) 0askatoon T/pe % : reIuires the #otorist to "rive aroun" (i$e$ curb eCtensions( raise" #e"ian islan"s an" roun"abouts)$ Discourages shortcutting an" through tra))ic %ra))ic volu#e re"uction !#'rove 'e"estrian crossings ;C'ensive T/pe # :causes vertical #otion o) vehicle hen "riven over (i$e$ s'ee" hu#'s) Re"uction o) s'ee" !neC'ensive >ot reco##en"e" )or %ransit routes2 slo s e#ergency vehicles a))ecting access ti#es( an" creates noise$ T/pe 0 : Obstructions restricts vehicle #ove#ents (i$e$ "iverters( )ull closures( raise" #e"ians an" "irectional closures( right in an" right out)$ Discourages shortcutting$

0askatoon 1olice 0ervices 1resentation (Constable Mike 0canlan) We 'rovi"e AB en)orce#ent #e#bers using #otor vehicles inclu"ing ghost cars( regular cruiser cars( trucks( an" #otorbikes$ Ho to )ile a tra))ic co#'laint: o 1ertinent in)or#ation is i#'ortant( such as license 'late( ti#e o) "ay an" location$ Contact the 010 %ra))ic at 345+6786 or Dis'atch at 345+6977 to 'lace a tra))ic co#'laint$ o %he co#'laint is taken by a sta)) sergeant ho )iles an" "istributes to the tra))ic o))icers$ o Designate" o))icer re#ains at the location )or a 'erio" o) ti#e an" ill return again in e))orts to resolve the issue$ o <n o))icer ill be sent out to the location an" a co#'laint )or# )ille" out$ !nEury 0tats : o <verage aroun" 54 hit & runs 'er #onth$ o %he Collision <nalyst Knit investigates the serious collisions$ 1ro'erty Da#age*Collisions (March 9?( A7?9 to March 9?( A7?B) 1ro'erty "a#age : 84 1ersonal inEuries : B Fatalities : 7 %otal collisions : 4? >on hit & run : 99 %otal 'e"estrians inEure" : ? %otal )or vehicle : 42 inEure" : 62 an" 'e"estrians : 7$ !n A7?9 : Regulations %ra))ic 0a)ety <ct ("escribes )ines) : ?65 tickets issue"$ Gehicle ;Iui'#ent Regulations : ?9 tickets issue" (ties in ith 0G!2 1rovincial Ga#ing( %obacco <ct2 an" %res'assing <ct)$ Fyla 4A77 : %he %ra))ic Fyla involves ticketing s'ee" an" K+turn violations( the #oney being returne" back to the city( ith a 'ortion back to the 1rovincial Govern#ent$ 1rovincial s'ee"ing an" Fyla ?7B : 8 tickets issue"( again the #oney goes back to the city$ AAn" 0treet : there have been high s'ee"s an" re'orte" stolen vehicles$ Focusing to issuing tickets at 99r" 0treet & <venue H$ Fase en)orce#ent co#es )ro# the city an" 1rovincial Govern#ent$ O))icers ant to be as visible as 'ossible$ Fy a"vertising their location( the violators believe the 1olice are there all the ti#e( re"ucing neighbourhoo" violations an" collisions$ %he nu#ber o) collisions occurring on AAn" 0treet as a))ecte" by the o'ening o) Circle Drive 0outh$ !ntersections are a 'roble#( es'ecially i) uncontrolle"$

Resi"ent Co##ent: AAn" 0treet at <venue > & O : there are o'enings in the #e"ians but no cross alks signs$ City: %he 'e"estrian has the right o) ay at any intersection( even hen un#arke"$ !#'rove#ents have been #a"e on AAn" 0t to encourage 'e"estrians to cross at sa)e locations$ 1e"estrian signals ere installe" at <venue M & R( in a""ition to eCisting tra))ic signals$ %hese ere 'art o) the 1hase ? i#'rove#ents )or this 'roEect an" so )ar( a re"uction in 'e"estrian collisions on AAn" 0t has been note"$ Resi"ent Co##ent: Drivers turn shar'ly hen #aking a le)t turn at <ve ! & 96 th 0treet an" are "riving into the lane o) onco#ing tra))ic$ 1olice: Do not take the hole roa" to #ake a turn2 'ossible en)orce#ent$ Councillor Davies: %i#e o) turn aroun" on a call, 1olice: De'en"s on severity o) the call an" sta)) availability$ Res'onse ti#e other ise is instant ( ithin 5 #inutes)$ Councillor Davies: What ha''ens i) a vehicle 'late nu#ber caught by an observer, 1olice: 1late nu#ber( a "escri'tion o) the 'erson or vehicle goes as a )ile( the 'late is 'hysically run through the syste#$ < state#ent #ust be given by the itness to vali"ate the vehicle being tickete"$ %he "river #ay also be 'ulle" in )or an intervie $ <nother ay is going to the "oor to be 'resent at the occurrence$ Councillor Davies: Ho #any s'ee" trailers "o you have currently,

1olice: Receiving #ore s'ee" trailers an" s'ee" boar"s$ Resi"ent Co##ent: Heavy vehicles shoul" be restricte" )ro# neighbourhoo"s$ 1olice: @es( 'er#its are reIuire" an" only allo e" on s'eci)ic roa" ays not through a neighbourhoo"$ Contact the 1olice ith the na#e o) the co#'any o) the truck so e can track "o n$ Darge Grou' Discussion Concerns*0olutions raise" by resi"ents: ?$ McMillan <ve: a$ High tra))ic volu#es( s'ee"ing ('articularly A3 th 0t to 99r" 0t) b$ A3th 0t : chil"ren cross here2 i#'rove crossing2 roun"about #ay hel' c$ 9?st 0t : "aycare nearby2 tra))ic cal#ing "evices #ay i#'rove crossing 5

A$ AAn" 0t: a$ <ve H : tra))ic congestion2 collisions2 reIuest )or le)t turn signal 'hase i$ Darry 1arnell ith %ra))ic O'erations )ollo e" u' : this isn&t an i"eal location )or a le)t turn signal 'hase2 roa" ay is very narro b$ <ve 1 : reIuest )or le)t turn signal 'hase2 high 'e"estrian location2 le)t turn #ay give o''ortunity )or 'e"estrians to cross i$ Darry 1arnell ith %ra))ic O'erations ill revie 9$ A3th 0t: a$ <ve 1 to )irst B+ ay sto' (<ve H) : s'ee"ing b$ <ve 1 to McMillan : shortcutting2 s'ee"ing2 this is a i"e roa" so a 'ossible solution #ay be to narro the roa"2 install a sto' sign to slo tra))ic B$ Fe")or" R": a$ <ve K near 'ark : co#ing onto Fe")or" R" )ro# <ve H is a shortcut going est2 s'ee"ing2 lots o) chil"ren in area2 yiel" sign at <ve ! shoul" be change" to sto' sign2 'ossible solutions #ay be install s'ee" hu#'s to slo #otor vehicle tra))ic or install sto' sign at the 'ark b$ 0to' & @iel" Retro)it 1rogra# : consi"er sto' signs instea" o) yiel"s c$ <ve H & Fe")or" Collegiate : construct "ro' o))*'icku' .one )or stu"ents2 this is the res'onsibility o) the school because it&" be locate" on their 'ro'erty i$ =ustine >yen ith %ra))ic Manage#ent ill )ollo 5$ A9r" 0t: a$ >e ho#es being constructe" in the area causing #ore heavy vehicle tra))ic2 trucks turning )ro# AAn" 0t can&t get 'asse" te#'orary roun"abouts on A9r" 0t2 roun"abouts are ha.ar"s to #otorists2 gra"ers 'ull out curbs2 roa"s are too narro )or roun"abouts at these locations 8$ 1arks*1laygroun"s: a$ !#'le#ent B7k'h s'ee" .one in 'articular areas u' ith school

b$ Grou' as generally in )avour o) re"uce" s'ee" .ones surroun"ing 'arks*'laygroun"s 4$ Other: a$ !nstall -%ra))ic+cal#e" >eighbourhoo"/ signage (or so#e other kin" o) signage that re#in"s #otorists they are in a neighbourhoo" an" to "rive slo er) at #aEor entrances to the neighbourhoo" b$ Consi"er sno "evices re#oval*gra"ers be)ore i#'le#enting tra))ic cal#ing

c$ 99r" 0t : re#ove 'arking )ro# !"yl yl" Dr to en" (Circle or Con)e"eration Dr) "$ A9r" 0t 'inch 'oint bet een <ve ; an" <ve F + no s'ace )or cyclist to go through2 'roble# )or gra"ers*sno re#oval West#ount >eighbourhoo" %ra))ic Revie + >eCt 0te's City to sort through all the in)or#ation$ West#ount resi"ents can sub#it )urther co##ents an" )ee"back via the City on+line Co##unity ;ngage#ent eb'age no later than =une ?( A7?B$ Co#'lete the Mail + in %ra))ic Observation co##ents )or# an" #ail to City o) 0askatoon no later than =une ?( A7?B$ City revie s the ritten an" online eb'age co##ents$ City un"ertakes tra))ic stu"ies an" #akes reco##en"ations on ho to a""ress issues$ City co#'letes a "ra)t tra))ic 'lan base" on 'ublic in'ut an" tra))ic stu"ies$ %here is a )ollo +u' >eighbourhoo" %ra))ic Revie #eeting in early Fall to get 'ublic in'ut on the "ra)t tra))ic 'lan )or the West#ount neighbourhoo" here they #ake t eaks base" on resi"ent )ee"back$ !) t eaks are signi)icant( #ay nee" to sche"ule another #eeting$ Once the 'lan is )inali.e" it ill go to City Council$ %e#'orary tra))ic cal#ing is installe" an" i) e))ective ill 'hase 'er#anently an" go through council )or a''ro'riate )un"ing$ Closing Re#arks %hanke" everyone )or atten"ing an" being su''ortive o) their neighbourhoo"$ Resi"ents are encourage" to access the City&s ne ebsite calle" -0ha'ing 0askatoon/ to sen" in concerns an" 'rovi"e )ee"back*solutions to tra))ic issues in your neighbourhoo" !n)or#ation can be sub#itte" through West#ount Co##unity <ssociation*City&s Co##unity Develo'#ent Consultants$ 4

West#ount resi"ents ill be a"vise" ("oor+to+"oor )lyers) o) the )ollo u' #eeting in the )all to 'rovi"e in'ut on the "ra)t %ra))ic 1lan$ %he en" result ill go to Council in Dece#ber )or a''roval$ %rans'ortation sta)) thanke" everyone )or atten"ing( an" giving their in'ut to i"enti)y concerns to be a""resse" an" sho ing they care about their neighbourhoo"$

htt':**sha'ingsaskatoon$ca*"iscussions* est#ount+neighbourhoo"+tra))ic+revie Dist o) Re'resentatives Mitch Riabko( Kathy Dahl : Great Works Consulting( Facilitators <ngela Gar"iner : City o) 0askatoon( %rans'ortation & Ktilities( %rans'ortation Director 0hirley Matt : City o) 0askatoon( %rans'ortation & Ktilities( %ra))ic Manage#ent 0u'ervisor =ustine >yen : City o) 0askatoon( %rans'ortation & Ktilities( %ra))ic 0a)ety ;ngineer Mariniel Flores : City o) 0askatoon( %rans'ortation & Ktilities( %ra))ic ;ngineer Darry 1arnell : City o) 0askatoon( %rans'ortation & Ktilities( %ra))ic O'erations FayDynn Graha# : City o) 0askatoon( %rans'ortation & Ktilities( Directors <ssistant Mark ;##ons( 1a# Darson : City o) 0askatoon( 1lanning & Develo'#ent( 1lanner : >eighbourhoo" 1lanning