Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Plan

Consultation has concluded

Creating safer roads - traffic calming pilot coming to select neighbourhoods

The City of Vaughan is creating safer roads through the Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Plan, also known as the Neighbourhood Area Traffic Calming Policy, Design and Speed Management Plan. This project is one of the major road safety initiatives identified under MoveSmart – the City’s Mobility Management Strategy.

Now that the City has a stronger sense of which tools are best fit for Vaughan, a new draft traffic calming toolbox has been developed. The goal of this toolbox is to help the City address road safety concerns and ensure appropriate traffic calming and speed management approaches are integrated into new and existing roads in Vaughan.

Five neighbourhoods have been selected to pilot the new toolbox. Appropriate traffic calming and speed management approaches will be carefully selected, temporarily installed and actively monitored in each pilot neighbourhood to test their efficacy. Learn more about the five pilot neighbourhoods:

What is traffic calming?

Traffic calming refers to physical features and road designs intended to reduce vehicular speeds as well as the number and severity of collisions, improve pedestrian and cyclist safety as well as the quality of the environment, and potentially reduce traffic volumes.

Traffic calming can take many forms to slow down vehicular speed and create safer roads. This can include the development or installation of curb and sidewalk extensions, roundabouts, narrowed roads, raised crosswalks at intersections, pavement markings, flexi-posts or streetscaping.

Phase 1 Public Consultation

An online survey closed Feb. 13 and included questions about improving livability and road safety in Vaughan neighbourhoods, reviewing options for various traffic calming measures and more.

An online mapping activity also closed Feb. 13 and was an exercise meant to identify specific areas in Vaughan where you may see or experience issues related to traffic calming and speed management.

Phase 2 Public Consultation

A short online survey and interactive map closed June 14 and offered an opportunity to identify roads or intersections where traffic-related concerns are taking place and where specific traffic calming measures might be installed.

A series of virtual open houses were held for each community for residents to learn more about the project and its expected outcomes.

A series of walking tours/design workshops were held for each community for residents to walk the neighbourhood, see where potential measures will be implemented, discuss design options and speak with members of the project team.