Active Transportation Advisory Committee

That the minutes of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee from March 18, 2025 be approved.

the Active Transportation Advisory Committee (the Committee) is aware of the efforts at the Region of Waterloo to implement an automated speed enforcement program that regulates speed in school zones and community safety zones; and Whereas the Committee encourages measures which may positively impact active transportation practices in the community, including but not limited to speed reduction; and Whereas the Committee recognizes and is cognizant of the potential for frustration and confusion of automobile users and the limitations these safety efforts have on their privilege to drive on community roadways; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Active Transportation Advisory Committee expresses their support and appreciation to Regional Council and Staff in their efforts to make sidewalks and street crossings safe and convenient for active transportation users in school areas; and The Committee endorses Regional Council’s plan to implement municipal speed cameras at schools throughout the Region; and The Committee shares Regional Council’s determination to continue to discover and implement innovative and effective tactics to enhance the pedestrian environment in a way that is conscious of drivers’ experiences.

That the meeting adjourn at 6:43 p.m.

Whereas the Active Transportation Advisory Committee (the Committee) is aware of the efforts at the Region of Waterloo to implement an automated speed enforcement program that regulates speed in school zones and community safety zones; and Whereas the Committee encourages measures which may positively impact active transportation practices in the community, including but not limited to speed reduction; and Whereas the Committee recognizes and is cognizant of the potential for frustration and confusion of automobile users and the limitations these safety efforts have on their privilege to drive on community roadways; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Active Transportation Advisory Committee expresses their support and appreciation to Regional Council and Staff in their efforts to make sidewalks and street crossings safe and convenient for active transportation users in school areas; and The Committee endorses Regional Council’s plan to implement municipal speed cameras at schools throughout the Region; and The Committee shares Regional Council’s determination to continue to discover and implement innovative and effective tactics to enhance the pedestrian environment in a way that is conscious of drivers’ experiences.