Public Works and Infrastructure Committee

(on behalf of R. King) Motion No. PWIC 2026-25-02 WHEREAS the City’s Transportation Master Plan, Complete Streets Policy, and Vision Zero framework support safe, accessible, and connected pedestrian networks, while allowing for context-sensitive application; and WHEREAS integrated infrastructure renewal projects present an important opportunity to improve pedestrian infrastructure, but sidewalk installation on individual streets does not always produce meaningful connectivity in the short-term when evaluated in isolation; and WHEREAS effective transportation planning to address pedestrian missing links requires sidewalks to be assessed in relation to nearby intersections, crossings, schools, transit routes, and existing or planned pedestrian infrastructure; and WHEREAS the Manor Park neighbourhood is experiencing evolving transportation pressures including the future reopening of Hemlock Road connecting to Wateridge Village, redevelopment along St. Laurent Boulevard, and continued growth within Manor Park Estates; and WHEREAS Manor Park Public School has a longstanding need for safer pedestrian access, with existing conditions including a painted walking path, constrained sidewalks, and congestion during school drop-off and pick-up periods; and WHEREAS the City’s Transportation Master Plan identifies pedestrian improvements in the vicinity of Eastbourne Avenue and Manor Park Public School, but these improvements are currently unfunded and scheduled beyond the existing five-ye

WHEREAS Bank Street is one of the city’s most significant transit corridors and is designated as a Transit Priority Corridor in the Transportation Master Plan, with Routes 6 and 7 being the second and third highest ridership bus routes in the City’s transit system; and, WHEREAS the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study identifies the critical need for more reliable transit service on Bank Street between Highway 417 and the Rideau Canal and recommends new bus-only lanes within the study limits, including a pilot that is targeted to launch in summer 2027 with a report-back on findings by end of Q4 2028; and, WHEREAS Bank Street north of the study limits, from Catherine Street to Wellington Street, shares the above characteristics and may also offer the opportunity for transit priority measures such as bus-only lanes to improve transit travel times and reliability; and, WHEREAS the Transportation Master Plan identifies Bank Street from Catherine Street to Wellington Street as a candidate for tactical transit improvements such as bus-only lanes, and allocates funding annually for planning and implementation of the most critical isolated measures and tactical improvement projects; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the report-back on the results of the pilot also provide recommendations for a future feasibility study of tactical transit improvements on Bank Street between Catherine Street and Wellington Street, considering the results of the pilot bet

WHEREAS the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Pilot Project will be monitored and evaluated to understand its operational, transportation, and community impacts; and WHEREAS the staff report indicates that a comprehensive Monitoring Plan will be used to assess the outcomes of the pilot, but such plan has not yet been developed; and WHEREAS local businesses and BIAs have expressed interest in understanding how the pilot may affect access, parking, and commercial activity along the corridor; and WHEREAS other municipalities have implemented transit priority pilots on commercial corridors and have developed a range of monitoring approaches to assess local business impacts; and WHEREAS Council has an interest in ensuring that the Monitoring Plan for the Bank Street pilot is transparent, clearly defined, and capable of informing future transit priority decisions; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that as part of developing the comprehensive Monitoring Plan for the Bank Street Transit Priority Pilot, Staff will incorporate a transparent and clearly defined approach to monitoring potential local business impacts – positive, negative, or neutral - including the following components: A review of how other municipalities have designed and implemented monitoring frameworks for transit priority pilots on commercial corridors, with particular emphasis on: metrics used to assess impacts to local businesses; the data sources relied upon; and lessons learned regarding best practi

WHEREAS report ACS2026-PDB-TP-0004 recommends significant changes to Bank Street between Highway 417 and the Rideau Canal, including bus stops relocations, on-street parking, and road layout; and WHEREAS residential properties are afforded the opportunity to support or object to street parking changes by petition; and WHEREAS the same opportunity is not afforded to businesses who will be affected by changes in the recommended plan; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the approval of recommendations 1, 2, and 3 for Bank Street between Highway 417 and Holmwood Avenue be conditional on signatures of support from two-thirds of the businesses in the affected section of Bank Street, including businesses with Bank Street frontage but a primary entrance on an intersecting street; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the recommended plan for Bank Street between Holmwood Avenue and the Rideau Canal be approved and implemented, pending detailed design and funding. For (2) M. Luloff, and W. Lo Against (9) L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Tierney, C. Kitts, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, A. Troster, and Councillor Isabelle Skalski

No. PWIC 2026-25-10 That the Rules of Procedure be waived for consideration today to allow timely reporting back to committee in April.

No. PWIC 2026-25-11 WHEREAS Council approved the 2024 Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan, which included a review and update to the City’s Speed Zoning Policy as one of its deliverables; and WHEREAS speeding and reckless driving continue to be a significant concern within the community; and WHEREAS vulnerable road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, have recently been struck by vehicles in residential neighbourhoods; and WHEREAS speed is estimated to be a contributing factor in approximately 27 per cent of collisions, according to a 2021 Transport Canada report; and WHEREAS speed is a critical factor in the survivability of pedestrians involved in motor vehicle collisions THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVES that staff report on the status of the Speed Zoning Policy update at the April 2026 meeting of PWIC.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has identified a need to rehabilitate the ditch system in the Cityview and Crestview neighbourhoods in College Ward; and WHEREAS an assessment was done by IWSD Staff and determined that the 2025 cost to install sewers through the Local Improvement Process was $140 000 per property owner; and WHEREAS the project area of the Cityview Ditch Rehabilitation Project has been deemed ineligible for a street-by-street Local Improvement Process due to the technical engineering requirements; and WHEREAS the project will be done in phases with phase 1 starting spring 2026; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Staff investigate financial opportunities from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to subsize the costs to install sewers in the Cityview Ditch Rehabilitation project area. 10. Inquiries 10.1 Sidewalk Cost Estimates (Integrated vs. Standalone Construction) Submitted by Councillor M. Luloff (on behalf of R. King) The staff report references an estimated cost of approximately $150,000–$180,000 for sidewalk construction within the current integrated infrastructure contract, compared to $500,000–$700,000 for delivery as a future standalone project. This variance has been presented as a material consideration in Committee deliberations and warrants further clarification. Could staff please provide the following: The methodology, assumptions, and cost components used to develop both estimates, and confirmation that the scope of work is equivalent in ea