This document discusses the importance of complete communities and multi-modal transportation options. It notes that complete communities primarily provide options and access through a variety of shops, services, and amenities within walking distance or a short transit ride of home. It also discusses factors driving the need for more sustainable transportation options like increasing congestion and commute times, as well as changing consumer preferences among younger generations for walking, biking, and transit over driving. The official plan vision for the city emphasizes complete communities with vibrant neighborhoods, affordable housing, high quality transit, a strong economy, green spaces, and excellent urban design.

2. Our Members

3. TheFutureofMovement
Revolutionizing the way we get around
JenniferKeesmaat
Chief Planner and Executive Director, City of Toronto

4. Choice

5. Movement is
multi-modal

6. Complete
Communities

7. IS PRIMARILY ABOUT PROVIDING
OPTIONS AND ACCESS - OPTIONS FOR
A RANGE OF LIFESTYLE CHOICES, AND
ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF
SHOPS, SERVICES, AMENITIES, AND
FACILITIES WITHIN WALKING
DISTANCE OR A SHORT TRANSIT RIDE
OF HOME.
COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

8. COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

9. COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

10. COMPLETE COMMUNITIES

11. Complete Communities
DIVERSITY & OPPORTUNITY• BEAUTY • CONNECTIVITY• LEADERSHIP & STEWARDSHIP
SOURCE:2012RBC-PEMBINAHOMELOCATIONSTUDY
work live
play move
COMMUNITIESCOMPLETE
URBAN STRUCTURE
86 %
Choose
Walking

12. Why walking
matters

13. Our quality of life is suffering

14. Our health is suffering
Population-level relationship
between obesity and
combined walking, cycling,
and transit mode share

15. Our communities are suffering

16. Drivers for Change

17. The rising cost of congestion
6TODAY
15 YEARS
12
BILLION DOLLARS $$
X2

18. Increasing commute times

19. The effects of climate change
SOURCE:WordwatchInstitute(MunichRe)

20. Changing consumer preferences
16-34 year-olds
2001-2009
SOURCE:FRONTIERGROUP,2012
BOOMER ECHO RETENTION

21. Changing consumer preferences
16-34 year-olds
2001-2009
SOURCE:FRONTIERGROUP,2012
BOOMER ECHO RETENTION
16% walk more frequently
24% bike more trips
40% transit more passenger km

22. How do we get
there?

23. more cars
car-oriented
streets
car-oriented
buildings
car-oriented
cities
greater
distances
more
infrastructure
more people
people-oriented
streets
people-oriented
buildings
people-
oriented cities
shorter
distances
less
infrastructure

24. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
The Official Plan envisions a safe city that
evokes pride, passion and a sense of
belonging – a city where people of all
ages and abilities can enjoy a good
quality of life. A city with:

25. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
Vibrant
neighbourhoods
that are part of
complete
communities

26. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
Affordable
housing choice
that meet the
needs of
everyone
throughout their
life

27. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
A comprehensive
and high quality
affordable transit
system that lets
people move
around the city
quickly and
conveniently

28. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
A strong and
competitive
economy with a
vital downtown
that creates and
sustains well-
paid, stable, safe
and fulfilling
employment
opportunities for
all

29. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
Clean air, land
and water

30. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
Green spaces of
all sizes and
public squares
that bring people
together

31. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
A wealth of
recreational
opportunities that
promote health
and wellness

32. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
A spectacular
waterfront that
is diverse and
beautiful;

33. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
Cultural facilities
that celebrate
the best of city
living; and

34. OFFICIAL PLAN Vision
Beautiful
architecture
and excellent
urban design
that astonish
and inspire

35. OFFICIAL PLAN Avenues

36. MID-RISE

37. Midrise Development
25% Intensification

38. Sheppard Ave W
Downsview
Station

39. Choice

40. Movement is
multi-modal