Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan Study Report
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Prepared for TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN STUDY REPOrt March 2010 | D16-010-20 Town of Richmond Hill PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN STUDY REPORT ””””” TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……………........................................................... A-1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………….. EX-1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................1-1 1.1 What is the Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan?................................1-1 1.2 Study Vision and Goals ........................................................................1-2 1.3 How the Plan was Developed...............................................................1-3 2.0 THE NEED FOR A PLAN.....................................................................2-1 2.1 Local Context and How Richmond Hill Compares..............................2-1 2.2 Existing Policies and Initiatives ...........................................................2-6 2.2.1 Federal..............................................................................................2-6 2.2.2 Province of Ontario ..........................................................................2-8 2.2.3 Metrolinx........................................................................................2-10 2.2.4 York Region...................................................................................2-11 2.2.5 Town of Richmond Hill .................................................................2-12 2.3 Consultation Strategy and What We Heard........................................2-14 2.4 Benefits of Walking and Cycling .......................................................2-18 2.4.1 Recreation, Health and Fitness Benefits ........................................2-18 2.4.2 Transportation Benefits..................................................................2-19 2.4.3 Environmental Benefits..................................................................2-21 2.4.4 Economic Benefits .........................................................................2-22 2.5 Why Richmond Hill Needs a Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan....2-24 3.0 AN OUTREACH STRATEGY TO SUPPORT WALKING AND CYCLING......................................................................................3-1 3.1 Education..............................................................................................3-1 3.1.1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Education Information................................3-1 Table of Contents i 3.1.2 Distributing Pedestrian and Cycling Education Information ...........3-3 3.1.3 Cycling, Walking and Children........................................................3-3 3.2 Encouragement.....................................................................................3-4 3.2.1 Community-based Social Marketing ...............................................3-5 3.2.2 Leadership by Example....................................................................3-6 3.2.3 End-of-Trip Facilities.......................................................................3-7 3.2.4 Intermodal Connections ...................................................................3-8 3.2.5 Walking and Cycling Maps..............................................................3-8 3.2.6 Active and Safe Routes to School....................................................3-9 3.3 Enforcement .......................................................................................3-10 3.3.1 York Regional Police .....................................................................3-10 3.3.2 Town By-Law Enforcement Officers.............................................3-11 4.0 THE RECOMMENDED PEDESTRIAN SYSTEM AND CYCLING NETWORK................................................................4-1 4.1 Existing Network..................................................................................4-1 4.1.1 Existing Cycling Context .................................................................4-2 4.1.2 Existing Pedestrian Context .............................................................4-2 4.1.3 Major Destinations...........................................................................4-2 4.1.4 Barriers to Walking and Cycling......................................................4-3 4.2 Pedestrian System and Cycling Network Development.......................4-3 4.2.1 Network Development Approach.....................................................4-3 4.2.2 Route Selection Principles ...............................................................4-5 4.3 Types of Cycling and Pedestrian Facilities Proposed...........................4-6 4.3.1 Cycling Facilities .............................................................................4-6 4.3.2 Off-Road Multi-Use Facilities .......................................................4-13 4.3.3 Pedestrian Facilities .......................................................................4-14 4.4 Recommended Pedestrian and Cycling Network ...............................4-16 4.5 Planning, Design and Operation Guidelines.......................................4-18 ii MMM Group Town of Richmond Hill PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN STUDY REPORT 5.0 IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN.............................................................5-1 5.1 The Implementation Strategy ...............................................................5-3 5.2 Network Phasing Approach and Priorities ...........................................5-5 5.2.1 Approach to Prioritizing Network Improvements............................5-6 5.2.2 Network Implementation Schedule..................................................5-7 5.2.3 Prioritizing Sidewalk Improvements................................................5-9 5.3 Funding Strategy ................................................................................5-12 5.3.1 How Much Will it Cost to Implement and Maintain?....................5-12 5.3.2 Where Will the Money Come From?.............................................5-16 5.3.3 Why Should the Town Make the Investment? ...............................5-17 5.4 How to Implement the Master Plan....................................................5-18 5.4.1 Who Does What? ...........................................................................5-18 5.4.2 A Network Management Tool........................................................5-20 5.4.3 A Five-Step Network Implementation Process..............................5-20 5.5 A Complete Streets Approach ............................................................5-25 5.6 Liability and Risk Management .........................................................5-27 5.7 Measuring Success – Monitoring and Performance Indicators ..........5-28 5.8 Pedestrian and Cycling Supportive Policies.......................................5-31 5.9 Master Plan Proposed Actions............................................................5-34 5.10 Where Do We Go From Here?...........................................................5-39 APPENDICES Appendix A – Provincial Policies Table Appendix B – Online Outreach Survey Results Summary Appendix C – Maintenance Cost Breakdown and Unit Cost Schedule Table of Contents iii Town of Richmond Hill PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN STUDY REPORT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Town of Richmond Hill Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan Study Team would like to express their appreciation to the following key people and organizations that contributed to the development of this Master Plan. Town Study Team and Internal Technical Advisory Committee Marcel Lanteigne Engineering and Public Works George Flint Engineering and Public Works Maria Flores Planning and Development Jeff Meggitt Engineering and Public Works Nancy Sue-Mark Finance George Chau Engineering and Public Works Dan Olding Office of the CAO Tracy Steele Parks, Recreation and Culture Sasha von Kursell Parks, Recreation and Culture Bruce McLaren Engineering and Public Works External Technical Advisory Committee Stephanie Snow City of Vaughan Jennifer Niece GO Transit Briana Illingworth Metrolinx Amy Ibrahim Ministry of Transportation Loy Cheah Region of York Lorenzo Mele Town of Markham Victoria Morely Region of York Melanie Shaw York Region Transit Chris Bullen York Regional Police Acknowledgements A-1 Consultant Study Team J. David McLaughlin Project Manager Robert Grimwood Project Engineer Jay Cranstone Landscape Architect Bob Koziol Transportation Engineer and Road Designer Samuel Baptiste Transportation Planner and GIS Mapping Jason Li Transportation Engineer and GIS Specialist Pam Foster Land Use and Policy Planner Claire Basinski Transportation Planner Joanne McLaughlin Graphics Designer A-2 MMM Group Town of Richmond Hill PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLING MASTER PLAN STUDY REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Town of Richmond Hill has developed a comprehensive Pedestrian and Cycling Master Plan (PCMP) to guide the Town over the next 25+ years in implementing a Town-wide pedestrian system and cycling network. The PCMP also includes planning, design and operation guidelines as well as supporting policies and programs to encourage walking and cycling. The Town initiated this study in July 2008 and established a study team, led by the Engineering and Public Works Department that consulted with residents and stakeholders over the course of the study. A final report was completed and presented to Town Council in the Fall of 2009. The objective of this The Town of Richmond Hill’s Official Plan Consolidation (1998), calls for the Pedestrian and Cycling consideration