.DON MILLS CROSSING TRANSPORTATION STUDY

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Don Mills Crossing Transportation Study: Phase 1 6 Arterial transit operating near capacity but local transit is limited Growing transit demand is one of the key transportation trends in the area. Overall, half of all buses are full during peak periods and some routes (such as the Don Mills and Lawrence routes) operate at near or over capacity conditions. Conditions on the Don Mills route were slightly improved after the higher capacity articulated bus service was introduced in 2014 and express bus in 2016. Since service is running at maximum frequency, additional transit priority measures and new technology will be needed for the Don Mills route to increase capacity to meet the potential demand along the corridor. The interrupted street network and circuitous routes have created a ‘local transit desert’ within the neighbourhoods, leading to lower usage and longer routes. Despite the concentration of transit at key locations, such as Don Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue East, pedestrian activities remains relatively lower due to lack of comfort, safety concerns and absence of amenities. In addition to the construction of the Crosstown LRT, future transit planning will likely require significant improvements to transit service to address anticipated demand generated by the proposed or planned growth in the Don Mills Crossing area. 7. Importance of Street for People Approach The true nature of the local travel behaviour was identified when "person throughput" was performed instead of traditional vehicle-focused traffic analysis. Person throughput analysis takes into account how many people could be moved given certain streets or intersections rather than solely focusing on vehicular function. The study area is characterized by wide streets where over 75% of the public right of ways is dedicated to moving vehicles. With 60% of all vehicle trips on streets in the study area as "pass through" trips that do not have an origin or destination in the area, streets are designed towards the movement of vehicles with only 25% of the right of way reserved for sustainable modes of transportation despite the 40% mode share and high occurrence of local trips. Official Plan transportation policies provide for moving people and the need to redistribute space within public right of ways towards sustainable transportation users, and making streets more function as a place in their own right as well as a link. 1.2 Future Opportunities Phase 1's examination of existing transportation conditions has identified a number of areas of future investigation to provide a broader range of mobility options in the Don Mills Crossing area. Taking advantage of new transit infrastructure through improved access and seamless transportation systems will be a key focus of future transportation solutions. This includes adopting a comprehensive multimodal planning approach with a focus on: Implementing transit and active transportation strategies that focus on shifting local trips to sustainable modes, such as cycling, transit and walking, to address observed travel City Planning, Transportation 8
Don Mills Crossing Transportation Study: Phase 1 behavior which shows a high proportion of short distance trips to and from the study area are currently made in private vehicles; Providing convenient access to public transit locations or interchanges with new streets or pathways that will bring more ridership to existing or future transit facilities; Introducing complete street and other design ideas to implement a safer crossing environment, and a more comfortable transit, walking and cycling experience that will further enhance mobility options for the residents and employees; and Advancing intelligent traffic management systems and new mobility options with solutions based on smart technologies, filling the current service gaps and access issues for local trips. Moving forward, the transportation study work in support of Don Mills Crossing will look to advance the growing recognition and evolving demand for transportation improvement across a range of outcomes in order to provide for a more coordinated and collaborative approach. In support of this broader work program, it will be important to advance the following two transportation matters in the next phase of work: Parallel to on-going development process, environmental assessment shall begin in collaboration with landowners and other stakeholders to explore and identify connections and access across the CP Rail and Eglinton LRT corridors, and the highway ramps, particularly for local transit and active transportation modes, which supports local and shorter trips and removes land-development access barriers presented by the challenging local topography; and In collaboration with land owners, Metrolinx and City staff, develops a conceptual plan for the Don Mills Crossing section of the Eglinton corridor, including connecting streets, to implement the framework and design recommendations envisioned in Eglinton Connects and use this conceptual plan to review developments abutting the Eglinton corridor. City Planning, Transportation 9
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