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1ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014January 2015
Learn more at www.growingfwd.ca
Summer 2014
ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY
REPORT #2
2
3ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014
Summer 2014
ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2
TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 Introduction ..............................................................................................................42.0 February/March 2014 Engagement – Reporting Back ..................................................53.0 Spotlight On…Information Series ..............................................................................74.0 Digital Engagement .....................................................................................................85.0 In-Person Presentations ...........................................................................................10 APPENDIX A: Spotlight On…Information Series Blog Posts ........................................13 APPENDIX B: Spotlight On…Information Series Ad Examples ......................................20
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1.0 IntroductionThis report summarizes Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon engagement activities occurring from summer to fall 2014 for the Growth Plan to Half a Million (Growth Plan). The intent of this report is to provide a transparent and accountable record of project communications and public feedback during this timeframe.
The first round of public engagement for the development of the Growth Plan occurred from February to March 2014 and sought input on:
• howtoencouragegrowthnearmajorcorridors;
• whatisneededtocreateatransitsystemthatwillmeetmoreofourdailyneeds;and,
• howtoimprovemobilityinourcoreareawithinCircleDrive.
The input we heard during the first round of engagement was used to develop detailed Growth Plan options tobediscussedduringthenextroundofpublicengagementinNovemberandDecember2014.Assuch,theintent of the summer and fall 2014 project engagement outlined in this report was to continue to educate the public about Saskatoon’s Growth Plan,generateinterestinparticipatinginitsdevelopmentandcheckintoensure we’re on the right track.
ThisreportsummarizesourengagementactivitiesfromMarchtoNovember2014,including:
• howwereportedbackonwhatweheardfromthefirstroundofpublicengagement;
• theSpotlightOn…InformationSeriesthatexplainedthekeyelementsdrivingthedevelopment of detailed Growth Planoptions;and,
• whatweheardduringoursummerandfallengagementactivities,bothin-personandonline.
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2.0 February/March 2014 Engagement – Reporting BackFromFebruarytoMarch2014,wesoughtpublicinputonwhatideasshouldbeconsideredintheGrowth Plan intheareasofShapingCorridorGrowth,ShapingTransitandShapingCoreBridges.
For Shaping Corridor Growth,weaskedforideasonhowtoencouragegrowthnearourmajorcorridors to help:
• reduceoutwardgrowthpressures;
• providemorehousingoptionsclosetoemploymentopportunities;and,
• enhancetransportationchoicesthroughoutthecity.
For Shaping Transit,weaskedwhatwouldbeneededtocreateanattractivetransitsystemtomeetmore of our daily needs as Saskatoon grows by:
• identifyingexistingbarrierstotransituseanddesirabletransitfeatures;
• highlightingexistingareasofthecitywhereenhancedtransitservicesaredesired;and,
• discussingpotentialrapidtransitcorridors.
For Shaping Core Bridges,wediscussedcoreareabridgemanagementstrategiesby:
• identifyingdesirablequalitiesforcoreareabridgesandstreets;
• discussingstrategiestoimprovemobilityinSaskatoon’scoresowemaymovemorepeople ratherthanjustmorecars;and,
• presentingearlyoptionsforlong-termcoreareabridgeplanning.
InJune2014,wereleasedtworeportstofollow-uponthisengagement.Bothreportsareavailableontheproject website (www.growingfwd.ca)underGetInvolved/Downloads.
The Growth Plan Summary Report #1 documents all of the work leading up to February 2014. This summary outlines the background for Growing Forward!ShapingSaskatoon,thevisionforguidinggrowthandinfrastructureinvestments,andsomeof the Growth Plan possibilities to be explored and developed further over the summer.
May 2014Prepared for the City of Saskatoon by Urban Systems Ltd.
Learn more at www.growingfwd.ca
Growth Plan taking Stock & Visioning
SuMMary rePort #1
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ENGAGEMENT
May 2014
Winter 2014
Prepared for the City of Saskatoon by Urban Systems Ltd.
Learn more at www.growingfwd.ca
SUMMARY REPORT #1
The Winter 2014 Engagement Summary Report shares all the input received during the first round of Growth Plan public engagement.
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3.0 Spotlight On…Information SeriesThe‘SpotlightOn…InformationSeries’wasdevelopedtohelpexplainkeyelementsoftheGrowth Plan Summary Report #1 throughaseriesofshortandinterestingblogposts.AtotaloffiveSpotlightswerereleasedfromJunetoNovember2014focusingon:
Core Area Bridges: What is happening and what can we do?
Complete Streets: What do they look like and why do we need them?
Growth Near Major Corridors: How will half a million people fit in Saskatoon?
Future Transit: What is happening and what can we do?
Bus Rapid Transit:WhatisBusRapidTransitandisSaskatoonreadyforit?
NotificationofSpotlightreleaseswasprovidedinmanyways,including:
• CityofSaskatoonNewsReleases
• TweetsandFacebookposts
• Adsonbuses(insideandout)
• Facebookads
• Postersatallcivicfacilitiesandthroughoutthedowntown,RiversdaleandBroadwayareas
• Newsletterupdatestoprojectwebsitesubscribers(www.growingfwd.ca)
• AdsintheweekendeditionsoftheStarPhoenix
EachoftheSpotlightsareincludedintheAppendixandareavailableontheprojectwebsite (www.growingfwd.ca)underGetInvolved/Downloads.
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4.0 Digital EngagementNewsletter subscribers and website activity on the project website (www.growingfwd.ca) increased each time a Spotlightwasreleased.FromMarchtoNovember2014,anadditional275peoplesubscribedtoreceiveprojectupdatesandtherewerenearly8,000activewebsiteusers,asshownbelow.
Commentsreceivedontheprojectwebsiteoverthesummerandearlyfallinresponsetotheprogressupdatesand Spotlight releases have been noted below.
PostedunderShaping Transit – Progress Update
Superspouse(2014/04/04)Transit must be easier and driving more difficult in order to have a thriving public transit system. Twice the buses and rapid transit, halve the parking and don’t widen streets for drivers! Investing in public transit infrastructure will save on road maintenance.
D.(2014/07/07)You want to start shaping the City? Start by cleaning it up first. Streets in the year 2014 are filthy and I have heard this as well from people out of province. Clean up Everything including inside of buses, bus shelters and the whole City in general. I would never tell anyone we have a clean City, because WE DO NOT! Probably the only clean place is River Landing!
Lila(2014/09/23)So, the city locks out transit employees because if the workers strike, over 50% would be considered “essential service” and the impact of the strike would be minimal. Lockout provides a greater impact. Here’s hoping that the provincial government will wake up and see the urgent need for funding of public transport in our major cities.
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18-Apr-1418-Mar-14 18-May-14
Newsletter Subscribers
End of Winter 2014 Engagement
Growth PlanSummary Report #1
Spotlight on… Core Bridges
Spotlight on…Complete Streets
Spotlight on… Growth
Spotlight on…Future Transit
18-Jul-14
Website Sessions
18-Jun-14 18-Aug-14 18-Sep-14 18-Oct-14
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PostedunderShaping Growth – Spotlight On… Complete Streets!
Peggy(2014/07/10)If we are looking at making complete streets part of City policy (which we should), why are we so nervous about making 4th Avenue into a pilot project friendly to cyclists? Either we are in favour of complete streets or we are not. I don’t see any half measures.
Devil’sAttorney(2014/07/23)Sure a bus can carry more people… but those same people are on the bus for much longer than I am in my car. When you consider travel time per person, is there not more value in facilitating movement of as many cars as possible, including making it more beneficial for carpooling (i.e. downtown parking discounts, etc.)?
Louise(2014/08/06)Yes I agree that we need to proceed with the proposal for 4th Avenue. It annoyed me that council postponed making that important decision to go forward because of business concerns about loss of parking.
PostedunderShaping Bridges – Spotlight On… Core Bridges!
Devil’sAttorney(2014/07/23)I think you need to consider the impact of self-driving cars in your assessment of future road capacity needs. Is mass transit really necessary when we are nearing this technological innovation?
GeneralPost
Rod(2014/08/21)If at all possible it would be great to get the cp rail out of the downtown area.
PostedunderShaping Transit – Spotlight On… Future Transit & BRT!
Ricker(2014/11/05)The Transit system should be set up as a hub. The main buses run a fixed route from downtown to the university and the malls, and meet up with feeder buses that go into the outer neighbourhoods. There is no need for all the buses to go downtown. This was used years ago and worked well.
Mandy(2014/11/04)The routes are not done in a timely manner they are always late, way early, or not at all and most times everyone is greeted with a scowl. I suggest asking first bus to help you all do your routes and to show you how to treat customers. IF they can be on time picking up a pile of kids then I am sure they can teach the lot of “victimized” bus drivers to smile and be on time. Also if they hate their job so much find a new one. No one wants to be greeted with a sneer first thing in the morning. KUDOS to the bus drivers that do run on time and greet people nicely it’s few and far between with the Saskatoon joke bus system.
ReceivedviaEmail(2014/09/14)
I have read in the news about your Transit issue. I have travelled all over the world, and I think it would be an excellent solution for Saskatoon to build a Speed Rail. People would be able to commute anywhere in the City in under 2 minutes (as it travels over 1100 miles/hr). It would bring business opportunities, and would do away with the antiquated Transit system. You could place beautiful art at the Speed Rail locations (i.e. like the City of Paris has), and do away with people freezing out in the cold weather with an underground rail. Saskatoon is a growing City and will have a large population growth over the next several years. I think we should look at doing something like this for such a progressive City.
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5.0 In-Person PresentationsIntotal,14Growth Planpresentationsweregiventhroughoutthesummerandfall2014tomorethan470participantsrepresentinglocalbusiness,communitygroups,generalpublic,urbanAboriginalandCitystaff.
• SaskatoonRegionAssociationofRealtors
• SaskatoonRiversideRotaryClub
• CityofSaskatoon–Planning&DevelopmentDivisioninternalstaffengagement
• UrbanAboriginalCommunityMeeting
• 8thStreetBusinessAssociation
• 2ndAvenueSidewalkSale(informationbooth)
• NorthSaskatoonBusinessAssociationClubConnect
• SaskatchewanAppraisersInstitute
• CitizenAdvisoryPanel(volunteersfromtheMunicipalPlanningCommission)
• BroadwayBusinessImprovementDistrictrepresentative
• CityofSaskatoon–SeniorManagementTeaminternalleaderengagement
Inputheardduringthetwolargestpublicevents,theUrbanAboriginalCommunityMeetingandthe2ndAvenueSidewalkSale,issummarizedonpages11and12.
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Urban Aboriginal Community Meeting
TheCityofSaskatoon,inpartnershipwiththeSaskatoonTribalCouncil(STC)andCentralUrbanMétisFederationInc.(CUMFI)metwithAboriginalresidentsandgovernments,FirstNationslandholdersandotherinterestedcitizensonJune12,2014.TheintentofthemeetingwastoprovideanoverviewofandseekinputontheAboriginalprogramsandservicescurrentlyofferedbytheCity.Topicsincludedareassuchasaffordablehousing,urbanreserves,recreation,Aboriginalemploymentandcitydevelopment.
AnoverviewoftheGrowingForward!ShapingSaskatoon initiative was provided at the event and input was soughtregardingkeyattributesforanattractivetransitexperience.Approximately140peopleparticipatedandan overview of what we heard is provided below.
Directness (Travel Time)
Affordability
Reliability (one time, enough capacity)
Friendly service & communter culture
Safety (getting to the bus and on the bus)
Convenience & Information accessibility
High frequency
Better amenities (at stop & on bus)
Physical accessibility (incl. signage)
Culturally-sensitve ads
Better support for Access Transit
Better, more & reliable connections
More stops & service on major roads
Good service in new areas
Bus lanes / dedicated facilities
Increased use / ridership / support
Proactive planning
More routes
More service on the U of S loop
Use Circle Drive
Better North-South service
14 16 18121086420Number of Responses
Urban Aboriginal Community Meeting
Key
Tran
sit A
ttrib
utes
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2nd Avenue Sidewalk Sale
Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon set up an information table at the 2ndAvenueSidewalkSaleonJuly10and11,2014.DiscussionsandquestionsregardingtheGrowth Plan wereencouraged.Approximately100people visited the information table and an overview of what we heard is provided below.
Transit: Convenience, reliability, connections
Moving Around: Better bike amenities
Transit: Better customer service
Moving Around: Price downtown parking properly
Transit: Need park-n-ride
Other: Noise pollution concern
Moving Around: Need another core bridge
Moving Around: Road access improvements
Transit: Education for senior riders
Transit: Need BRT
14121086420
Number of Responses
2nd Avenue Sidewalk Sale
13ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014
APPENDIX A:Spotlight On…Information Series Blog Posts
14
What
is hap
pening
?Wh
at is
happen
ing?
As
Sas
kato
on’s
pop
ulat
ion
grow
s, s
o to
o w
ill d
eman
ds
for t
rave
l acr
oss
the
river
.If
we
cont
inue
our
relia
nce
on s
ingl
e-oc
cupa
nt v
ehic
les
for g
ettin
g ar
ound
, we
will
ha
ve tw
ice
as m
any
vehi
cles
cr
ossi
ng o
ur c
ore
area
br
idge
s w
hen
our p
opul
atio
n re
ache
s ha
lf a
mill
ion
peop
le
in th
e ne
xt 3
0 to
40
year
s. Th
is m
eans
that
traf
fic
dem
ands
will
eve
ntua
lly
exce
ed th
e ca
paci
ty o
fou
r fou
r cor
e ar
ea b
ridge
s,
incr
easi
ng c
onge
stio
nan
d de
lays
. 20
18*
2045
CO
RE
BR
IDG
E C
ON
GE
ST
ION
(RU
SH
HO
UR
)
Grow
ing
Forw
ard!
Sha
ping
Sas
kato
on is
exp
lorin
g op
tions
for
our
city
’s f
utur
e co
re a
rea
brid
ges
and
the
road
way
s th
at s
urro
und
them
in o
rder
to a
ccom
mod
ate
both
gro
wth
in v
ehic
le tr
affic
and
the
pote
ntia
l for
rapi
d tr
ansi
t ove
r the
nex
t 30
to
40 y
ears
. Th
ese
optio
ns w
ill l
ook
to m
ake
the
mos
t of
our
roa
d an
d br
idge
in
vest
men
ts b
y pr
iorit
izin
g th
e m
ovem
ent
of m
ore
peop
le in
stea
d of
just
mor
e ca
rs. B
alan
cing
cap
acity
for t
rans
it, p
edes
tria
ns, c
yclis
ts a
nd c
ars
will
allo
w m
ore
peop
le to
mov
e m
ore
effic
ient
ly in
our
road
spa
ce.
What
can w
e do?
What
can w
e do?
Sena
tor S
id B
uckw
old
Brid
geSe
nato
r Sid
Buc
kwol
d Br
idge
Traf
fic B
ridg
eTr
affic
Bri
dge
Broa
dway
Bri
dge
Broa
dway
Bri
dge
Uni
vers
ity B
ridg
eU
nive
rsity
Bri
dge
SPOT
LIGH
T ON
… C
ORE
BRID
GES
Optio
n 1
Do
noth
ing
and
acce
pt in
crea
sed
cong
estio
n. T
his
may
en
cour
age
peop
le to
cho
ose
a di
ffere
nt o
ptio
n to
the
car,
but
be
nefit
s ar
e lik
ely
limite
d.
Optio
n 2
Bui
ld a
new
brid
ge. T
his
will
mov
e m
ore
traf
fic a
nd p
oten
tially
mor
e pe
ople
if s
pace
is b
alan
ced
for a
ll ro
ad u
sers
.
Optio
n 3
Con
vert
lane
s on
an
exis
ting
brid
ge fo
r rap
id tr
ansi
t.
This
will
mov
e m
ore
peop
le.
Optio
n 4
Com
bine
opt
ions
2 a
nd 3
to h
elp
mov
e m
ore
peop
le
and
mor
e ca
rs.
Future
Optio
ns for
Saska
toon’s
Core
Area
Bridg
es:
Lear
n m
ore
at w
ww
.gro
win
gfw
d.ca
We’
ll be
bac
k in
the
fall
to s
eek
your
inpu
t on
deta
iled
core
are
abr
idge
opt
ions
and
, with
you
r hel
p, id
entif
y pr
efer
red
optio
nsto
be
incl
uded
in th
e G
row
th P
lan
to H
alf a
Mill
ion.
*inc
lude
s Tr
affic
Brid
ge
LOW CONGESTION CONGESTED SEVERE CONGESTION
15ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014
Complete Streets are designed for everyone. Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon includes the development of a Complete Streets Policy to ensure that transportation infrastructure is designed and operated for ALL users as our city grows. What exactly is a Complete Street? Complete Streets are streets for everyone. They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and motorists. Complete Streets make it easy to cross the street, walk to shops and bike to work. They allow buses to run on time and make it safe for people to walk to and from transit stations. (Source: National Complete Streets Coalition) What does a Complete Street look like? Here are some examples of Complete Streets across North America Each Complete Street is unique and responds to its environment and surrounding uses. They feature elements that help people to safely move around, including sidewalks, bike lanes, crossing opportunities and narrower travel lanes. A Complete Street in a suburb may look entirely different from one in a dense urban area. The goal is to balance safety and convenience for everyone on the road within the available road space. Why do we need a Complete Streets Policy in Saskatoon? Many of Saskatoon’s streets have elements of Complete Streets, but few are ‘complete’ along their entire length. We are working towards developing more Complete Streets with the design of our new neighbourhoods, like Aspen Ridge and Brighton, and a Complete Streets Policy will ensure the design and operation of our entire road network will consider the needs of all road users. By adopting a Complete Streets Policy for Saskatoon, people of all ages and abilities may have more options for how they travel to work, school, the grocery store and other daily needs. Making all travel choices more convenient, attractive and safe means people will not need to rely solely on cars for getting around the city. People may choose to replace car trips with swift bus rides or heart-healthy bicycle trips. Complete Streets also improve the efficiency and capacity of existing roads by moving more people in the same amount of space – just think of all the people who can fit on a bus versus the same number of people each driving their own car. Getting more productivity out of the existing road and public transportation systems is vital to reducing future congestion. For more information on Complete Streets, check out Complete Streets for Canada and the National Complete Streets Coalition.
Photo: flickr/Carlton Reid Tell us what you think and watch for more information as we prepare to come back in the fall with detailed options for Saskatoon’s Growth Plan to Half a Million.
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How will half a million people fit in Saskatoon? Saskatoon has evolved from a prairie community that once experienced modest growth, to one where prosperity and opportunity has made the city’s population among the fastest growing in Canada today. What is happening? Saskatoon has over 250,000 residents and is expected to grow to 500,000 people in the next 30 to 40 years. City residents have expressed a desire to live in vibrant communities with more housing options, transportation choices and amenities – all within a walkable and safe environment. Through community input, the City has developed strategies to meet this vision and support sustainable growth by using a combination of infill in established areas and new neighbourhood construction. New Suburban Areas like Blairmore, University Heights and Holmwood contain many new suburban neighbourhoods. They are being planned with greater densities and a wider mix of land uses so more of our daily needs may be met closer to home. These new suburban areas are expected to accommodate 175,000 people. Strategic Infill Areas are Saskatoon’s large, underdeveloped core areas in the Downtown, North Downtown and around the University. These are major employment and activity hubs for Saskatoon, so their success is critical to our city’s continued economic growth. With infill planned for housing, employment, commercial and other uses, these areas are expected to accommodate 75,000 people. Neighbourhood Infill includes the development of new single family homes, duplexes, townhouses and suites in established residential neighbourhoods. This form of growth is expected to accommodate up to 25,000 people.
Saskatoon’s Population Growth Areas
N
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What happens next? The next step for Saskatoon’s sustainable growth planning involves examining our potential for growth near major corridors like 8th Street, Preston Avenue, Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street. Like many other cities, major corridors in Saskatoon tend to attract low density, car-oriented developments that can discourage other modes of transportation. These corridors are typically disconnected from the communities that surround them and are often considered barriers to neighbourhoods on either side of the corridor. Many of Saskatoon’s corridors have the potential to be the centre of the communities that surround them by supporting a greater mix of housing choices, employment opportunities and retail activity in an attractive, accessible environment. Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon will examine opportunities for growth along Saskatoon’s major corridors over the next 30 to 40 years. With your help, areas will be identified that have the greatest potential for redevelopment to guide future planning work with local residents and community stakeholders. .
Pandosy Village, Kelowna, BC (Photos: Urban Systems) Tell us what you think and watch for more information as we prepare to come back in the fall with options for Saskatoon’s Growth Plan to Half a Million.
BEFORE
AFTER
18
What
is hap
pening
?Wh
at is
happen
ing?
Grow
ing
Forw
ard!
Sha
ping
Sas
kato
on is
dev
elop
ing
a lo
ng-te
rm p
lan
to m
ake
trans
it a
mor
e at
tract
ive
choi
ce fo
r m
ore
peop
le a
s ou
r city
gro
ws.
Whi
le p
eopl
e w
ill s
till u
se c
ars,
an
effic
ient
tran
sit s
yste
m w
ill p
rovi
de o
ptio
ns to
al
levi
ate
cong
estio
n an
d en
sure
that
peo
ple
can
mov
e ar
ound
the
city
qui
ckly
and
eas
ily.
Like
man
y Ca
nadi
an c
ities
, it i
s tim
e fo
r Sas
kato
on to
mov
e be
yond
a c
over
age
base
d sy
stem
whe
re m
oder
ate
serv
ices
are
with
in w
alki
ng d
ista
nce
of m
ost
peop
le, t
o on
e w
here
exc
eptio
nal s
ervi
ces
are
prov
ided
alo
ng
spec
ific
high
-dem
and
corr
idor
s.
Wha
t tra
nsit
serv
ices
are
bei
ng e
xplo
red?
Ther
e is
not
a “
one-
size
-fits
-all”
sol
utio
n fo
r tra
nsit,
so
we
are
expl
orin
g a
com
bina
tion
of d
iffer
ent s
ervi
ces
to
mee
t the
div
erse
trav
el n
eeds
of p
eopl
e in
Sas
kato
on.
Hig
h-de
man
d co
rrid
ors
will
be
serv
ed b
y hi
gh fr
eque
ncy
tran
sit s
ervi
ce, w
hile
nei
ghbo
urho
od s
ervi
ces
will
be
prov
ided
to s
uppo
rt lo
cal t
rave
l with
con
nect
ions
to m
ain
corr
idor
s.
What
can w
e do?
What
can w
e do?
SPOT
LIGH
T ON
… F
UTUR
E TR
ANSI
T
Lear
n m
ore
at w
ww
.gro
win
gfw
d.ca
We’
ll be
bac
k in
the
fall
to s
eek
your
inpu
t on
deta
iled
tran
sit o
ptio
ns a
nd, w
ith y
our h
elp,
iden
tify
pref
erre
d op
tions
to b
e in
clud
ed in
the
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wth
Pla
n to
Hal
f a M
illio
n.
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ptio
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ith fe
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sers
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unda
nt fr
ee o
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ap p
arki
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inim
al ro
ad c
onge
stio
n
of S
aska
toon
resi
dent
s ar
e w
ithin
a fi
ve m
inut
e w
alk
to tr
ansi
t ser
vice
, but
not
all
have
acc
ess
to h
igh
freq
uenc
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rvic
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his
is ty
pica
l of a
cov
erag
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sed
tran
sit s
yste
m.
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ss th
an 5
% o
f peo
ple
use
tran
sit f
or th
eir d
aily
com
mut
e in
Sas
kato
on.
If w
e m
aint
ain
the
stat
us q
uo, t
rans
it se
rvic
e w
ill n
ot k
eep
pace
with
Sas
kato
on’s
rapi
d po
pula
tion
grow
th. A
s a
resu
lt, s
ervi
ce le
vels
will
dec
reas
e ov
er th
e ne
xt 3
0 to
40
year
s, m
akin
g it
diffi
cult
to a
ttrac
t tra
nsit
rider
s.
TR
AN
SIT
SE
RV
ICE
LE
VE
LS
TO
DA
Y2
04
5
500,
000
250,
000
234,
000
POPULATION
SER
VICE
TYP
EW
HAT
DO
ESIT
DO
?VE
HIC
LE T
YPE
FREQ
UEN
CIES
FREQUENT
DIRECT
FAST
RELIABLE
COVERAGE
✔✔ ✔
✔
✔✔
✔
✔✔
✔
Com
mun
itySh
uttle
Conn
ects
low
dem
and
oute
r are
asto
mai
n co
rrid
ors.
Conn
ects
ne
ighb
ourh
oods
.
Conn
ects
hig
her
dem
and
area
s.
Conn
ects
hig
her
dem
and
area
sw
hen
need
ed.
Peak
: 15-
30 m
inut
es
Off-
peak
: 30
min
utes
Peak
: 15
min
utes
or l
ess
Off-
peak
: 30
min
utes
Peak
: 10
min
utes
Off-
peak
: 15
min
utes
o
r les
s
Whe
n ne
eded
.
Conv
entio
nal
Serv
ice
Freq
uent
Tran
sit S
ervi
ce
Com
mut
erSe
rvic
e
✔✔
✔✔
Conn
ects
maj
or
dest
inat
ions
and
area
s w
ith th
ehi
ghes
t dem
ands
.
Peak
: 5 m
inut
es o
r les
sO
ff-pe
ak: 1
0 m
inut
es
Bus
Rapi
d Co
rrid
ors
95%
✔ ✔
1.7
hr
s/pe
rson
*1.3
hrs/
pers
on*
* Se
rvic
e ho
urs
per p
erso
n is
an
indi
cato
r of t
he q
uant
ity o
f tra
nsit
serv
ice
prov
ided
to th
e co
mm
unity
.
19ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014
What
is hap
pening
?Wh
at is
Bus R
apid T
ransit
?
As S
aska
toon
gro
ws,
so
too
will
dem
and
for t
rave
l. W
hile
peo
ple
will
stil
l use
car
s, a
n ef
ficie
nt t
rans
it sy
stem
will
pro
vide
opt
ions
to
alle
viat
e co
nges
tion
and
ensu
re t
hat
mor
e pe
ople
can
mov
e ar
ound
the
city
qui
ckly
and
eas
ily.
Grow
ing
Forw
ard!
Sha
ping
Sas
kato
on is
exp
lorin
g ra
pid
tran
sit o
ptio
ns to
com
plem
ent
the
over
all t
rans
it sy
stem
and
ser
ve a
s th
e sp
ine
of th
e ne
twor
k.
East
-wes
t tra
nsit
serv
ice
conn
ectin
g 8t
h St
reet
, Col
lege
Driv
e an
d 22
nd S
tree
t to
the
Dow
ntow
n an
d U
nive
rsity
are
as is
exp
ecte
d to
con
tinue
to a
ttrac
t the
mos
t rid
ers
in
Sask
atoo
n as
our
pop
ulat
ion
doub
les
over
the
next
30
to 4
0 ye
ars.
BRT
coul
d ea
sily
sup
port
pro
ject
ed e
ast-
wes
t tr
ansi
t de
man
ds a
nd h
elp
addr
ess
cong
estio
n by
attr
actin
g m
ore
peop
le to
use
tran
sit f
or th
eir d
aily
trav
el n
eeds
. It c
ould
al
so b
e im
plem
ente
d in
sta
ges
thro
ugh
the
mos
t con
gest
ed a
reas
of t
he c
ity, p
rovi
ding
a
cost
-effe
ctiv
e w
ay fo
r Sas
kato
on to
gro
w in
to a
BR
T sy
stem
ove
r tim
e.
SPOT
LIGH
T ON
… B
US R
APID
TRA
NSIT
Lear
n m
ore
at w
ww
.gro
win
gfw
d.ca
Bus
Rap
id T
rans
it (B
RT)
is a
type
of b
us s
ervi
ce th
at is
des
igne
d an
d op
erat
ed to
rem
ove
the
typi
cal c
ause
s of
del
ays,
mov
e m
ore
peop
le a
nd im
prov
e th
e cu
stom
er
expe
rienc
e. B
RT
can
incl
ude
a va
riety
of f
eatu
res
like
sepa
rate
cor
ridor
s, s
peci
al
trai
n-lik
e bu
ses,
enc
lose
d st
atio
ns a
nd k
iosk
fare
pay
men
t. Bu
t the
mos
t im
port
ant
feat
ures
of B
RT
impr
ove
the
over
all u
ser e
xper
ienc
e:
•H
igh-
freq
uenc
y se
rvic
e =
conv
enie
nt!
•D
edic
ated
lane
s to
byp
ass
cong
estio
n =
quic
k an
d re
liabl
e!
•En
hanc
ed s
tatio
ns a
nd re
al-ti
me
info
rmat
ion
= co
mfo
rtabl
e an
d at
tract
ive
to u
se!
Ther
e ar
e m
any
good
exa
mpl
es o
f BR
T in
Can
ada.
Eac
h is
slig
htly
diff
eren
t and
ta
ilore
d to
fit t
he n
eeds
of i
ts c
omm
unity
. Som
e ha
ve d
edic
ated
bus
lane
s th
at
run
alon
g m
ajor
road
way
s (V
IVA
in Y
ork
Reg
ion,
ON
), w
hile
oth
ers
have
sep
arat
e bu
s co
rrid
ors
that
run
para
llel t
o m
ajor
road
way
s (W
inni
peg
RT
and
Rap
iBus
in G
atin
eau,
QB)
.
Is Sa
skatoo
nrea
dy for
BRT?
Is Sa
skatoo
nrea
dy for
BRT?
Ligh
t Rai
l Tra
nsit
(LR
T)
Bus
Rap
id T
rans
it(E
xclu
sive
Bus
Lan
e)
Buse
s in
Mix
ed T
raffi
c(S
aska
toon
toda
y)
Exis
ting
east
-wes
t rid
ersh
ip
30-y
ear e
ast-w
est r
ider
ship
with
exi
stin
g sy
stem
Pote
ntia
l 30-
year
ride
rshi
p w
ith B
RT
Win
nipe
g R
T (M
B)
VIVA
(Yor
k R
egio
n, O
N)
Rap
iBus
(Gat
inea
u, Q
B)
We’
ll be
bac
k in
the
fall
to s
eek
your
inpu
t on
BRT
optio
ns a
nd, w
ith y
our h
elp,
iden
tify
pref
erre
d op
tions
to b
e in
clud
ed in
the
Gro
wth
Pla
n to
Hal
f a M
illio
n.
5,00
0 10
,000
15
,000
20,0
00
Pa
ssen
ger
Ca
pa
city
/Hou
r
(Pho
to b
elow
: flic
kr/m
ario
drdo
59)
(Pho
to a
bove
: Win
nipe
g Tr
ansi
t)
20
APPENDIX B:Spotlight On…Information Series Ad Examples
21ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014
S P O T L I G H T O N … C O R E B R I D G E S
Saskatoon is changing. As our population grows, so too will demands for travel across the river.
Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon is exploring options for our city’s future core area bridges and the roadways that surround them in order to accommodate both growth in vehicle traffic and the potential for rapid transit over the next 30 to 40 years. These options will look to make the most of our road and bridge investments by prioritizing the movement of more people instead of just more cars.
Learn more at www.growingfwd.ca
In 2045, how long will your commute downtown
take at rush hour?
PHOT
O: J
ORDO
N CO
OPER
/ FL
ICKR
S P O T L I G H T O N … G R O W T H
Saskatoon is changing. How do we keep our major corridors attractive and successful as we grow?
Many of Saskatoon’s major corridors have the potential to be the centre of the communities that surround them by supporting a
greater mix of housing choices, employment opportunities and retail activity in an attractive, accessible environment. Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon is developing a plan to guide redevelopment
along our city’s major corridors over the next 30 to 40 years.
Learn more at www.growingfwd.ca
In 2045, what will your future 8th Street,
Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street look like?
PHOT
O: T
OURI
SM S
ASKA
TOON
Example of print ad Example of poster
Example of interior bus ad
22www.growingfwd.ca