Progress Made On Pedestrian Safety...!

The outcome of September 13th, meeting with Councillor Michael Walker and Transportation Services is as follows:

Transportation Services will undertake the following:

• Installation of a Stop Sign for Eastbound/Southbound traffic at Oxton-Oriole, including painted demarcation lines for pedestrians (this would result in removal of "Pedestrian Wait For The Gap Signs."
  
  
• Reduce the speed limit on from 50km/h to 40km/h on Avenue Road, south of Chaplin Crescent as well as Oxton Avenue.
  
  
• Installation of "Quiet Residential Neighbourhood" signs on Oxton Avenue asap.
  
  
• Completion of Transportation Services report on 14 new items and suggestions addressing the pedestrian safety concerns at Oxton-Oriole

Installation is on a 6-month trial period during which city will investigate sign effectiveness, traffic flow impacts and more importantly whether or not pedestrian safety has been improved.

In April Councillor Walker will want to hear from you (remember this is a trial)! Are the changes enough, not enough, or can more be done. More on this as the installation date draws nearer.

Thank you to Councillor Michael Walker, Constituency Assistant Pierre D'Aoust, and Steven Benjamin of Transportation services for listening and acting upon our concerns. I look forward to working with each of these gentleman in the continuing effort to improve pedestrian safety at the corner of Oxton-Oriole.

Of course, the biggest thanks goes to you (pat your self on the back here) as the improvements are a direct result of your participation in the Oxton-Oriole Safety Petition. Proof you (we) can make a difference.

Please Email me with your feedback on petition results.

Regards, Mark