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PEDESTRIAN FRIENDLY CITY - POTENTIAL PILOT PROGRAM
Councillor, A. Kungl discussed the possibility of a Pedestrian Friendly City Pilot Program and whether it would align with the Committee’s mandate.
Councillor Kungl commented on the opportunities of a Pedestrian Friendly City such as the possibility of prioritizing bike and walking lanes, the potential improving City assets, identifying different infrastructure improvements, the potential of multi-partnerships with organizations, further transit plans, to connect communities and route concepts and exploring ways to promote active transportation sustainability with a healthy project from a well-being approach.
Councillor Kungl suggested inviting Patrick Feng, Project Lead on the Healthy Barrie Initiative to a future Committee meeting to provide further information. She noted that Healthy Barrie is a partnership between the City of Barrie, the Barrie and Community Family Health Team, the Family Medicine Teaching Unit at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit, and the University of Toronto, that has been researching important urban health challenges to improve overall population health in the community. The Committee agreed to invite Mr. Feng to a future meeting.
The Committee agreed that its a good idea to facilitate the City of Barrie as Pedestrian Friendly City.