Navigating our future

a transportation network that connects us

Foster easy, accessible movement through trails, paths, roads and corridors to tie the community together and connect Guelph’s economy with other regions.

Key performance indicators

Per cent conversion of existing municipal fleet to clean and efficient technology

Target

Increase

Results

2020: 3.2%

Notes

Automotive supply chain shortages may affect this KPI.

Per cent change of non-auto mode share

Target

Increase

Results

2018: 18%

Notes

Baseline year. Data set is sourced from provincial Transportation Tomorrow Survey, most recent survey data is from 2016. The Province is rolling out next survey in 2021 or 2022 (COVID-19 may delay by one year)

Per cent reduction in collision severity

Target

Decrease

Results

2015 to 2019: 1.4% of total collisions resulted in a major injury or fatal outcome

Notes

Baseline year

Connectivity Index

Target

Planning year

Results

No data

Notes

Baseline year. Components of the future Connectivity Index are being collected independently and not yet incorporated into an Index. The Connectivity Index will be established this year as a deliverable of the Strategic Plan Action Plan.

Strategic initiatives

Develop the Connectivity Index and support regional transit connectivity

Focus area

Improve local transportation and regional transit connectivity

Scope status

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Schedule status

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Budget status

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Implement the Community Road Safety Strategy

Focus area

Provide attractive, affordable and reasonable transportation options for everyone

Scope status

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Schedule status

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Budget status

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Continue to develop and implement the Transportation Master Plan

Focus area

Provide attractive, affordable and reasonable transportation options for everyone

Scope status

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Schedule status

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Budget status

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Continue to implement the electrification of the fleet and personal vehicles

Focus area

Build Guelph’s capacity to adopt clean and efficient technology

Scope status

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Schedule status

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Budget status

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The budget forecast includes the requirements for this initiative. There is significant grant revenue included in this initiative.

Establish Emerging Mobility Technologies Office (EMTO)

Focus area

Build Guelph’s capacity to adopt clean and efficient technology

Scope status

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Schedule status

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Budget status

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Funding included in the budget forecast to be approved by Council.

2020 highlights

Transportation planning for a post-COVID world

When COVID-19 guidelines suggested people stay at least two metres apart, cities around the world made room for people to stay two metres apart while travelling.

Transportation planning for a post-COVID world

Public transit during a pandemic

According to Statistics Canada, transit ridership, and revenue, dropped by up to 85% last year. Guelph’s experience is consistent with comparable Canadian cities; with people working or studying at home, local ridership declined about 80%.

Public transit during a pandemic

Proposed budgets for Navigating our future

Capital budget

$29.32M
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Operating budget

$21.61M
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Total budget requests

$67.15K
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