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PRESENTATION CONCERNING A TRANSIT AND PARKING STRATEGY 101
Brent Forsyth, Director of Transit and Parking Strategy, provided a presentation regarding the Transit and Parking Strategy.
Mr. Forsyth discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An overview of the Transit System, including the City’s public-private partnership, and the three transit services of conventional vehicles, specialized vehicles and terminal operations;
• A summary of the Transit on Demand service model, including service areas and efficiencies;
• Funding received from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) for the areas of conventional vehicles, specialized vehicles, bus stop infrastructure, and the Allandale Transit Hub;
• An overview of Barrie’s Transit Vision, including a comparison of the current versus proposed transit network targeted for 2024-2025;
• The travel and planning tools available to Barrie residents, including MyRide Barrie, the specialized PASS Portal, Magnus Cards, and Mobile Fare Payment;
• A list of the City’s transit partnerships, including Georgian College, Metrolinx, school boards, and intercity carriers;
• An update concerning the Battery Electric Bus (BEB) Project;
• An overview of the parking infrastructure in the City of Barrie, including parking lots, pay and display machines, and parking meters;
• The principles used to guide the City’s Parking Strategy, including downtown enrichment, continuous improvement, transportation diversification, and financial sustainability; and
• The technology used to administer the parking strategy, including pay and display machines, the Hotspot Parking App, and Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR).
Members of the Committee asked a number of questions of City staff and received responses.