Transportation Committee

WHEREAS the City recognizes that improving pedestrian safety and active transportation options will help reduce injuries and promote health through active living; AND WHEREAS the City has developed policies, programs and plans to create safe and convenient pedestrian conditions such as the Safer Roads Ottawa Program and the Ottawa Pedestrian Plan; AND WHEREAS the City is currently updating the Ottawa Pedestrian Plan, to be completed in December 2013, which outlines the City’s integrated network of pedestrian facilities including sidewalks, pathways and pedestrian-friendly spaces and promotes many policy initiatives that encourage more people to walk more often to destinations and transit facilities; AND WHEREAS the City is engaged with Ottawa Public Health to further enhance the health perspective in its review of the Official Plan and Transportation Master Plan, of which the Ottawa Pedestrian Plan and Ottawa Cycling Plan are major components; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Pedestrian Safety report from the Board of Health and the "Pedestrian Death Review" report from the Chief Coroner for Ontario be

to a referral motion approved by the Audit Sub-Committee at its meeting of November 29, 2012, that the Transportation Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law.