Oshawa

This 2024 update to the Parks, Recreation, Library and Culture Facility Needs Assessment for the City of Oshawa outlines strategies for capital investment and facility development until 2031, responding to significant population growth and socio-cultural diversification. Key priorities include optimizing existing infrastructure while addressing land scarcity and rising costs, enhancing inclusion and diversity in services, and leveraging multi-use and outdoor spaces. The plan aims to build a healthy, active, and creative community by providing inclusive, affordable, and accessible opportunities, fostering partnerships, and supporting physical, social, and mental well-being for all residents.

The Regional Cycling Plan 2021 for the Regional Municipality of Durham provides a comprehensive strategy for advancing cycling infrastructure and programming over a long-term horizon up to 2040. The plan aims to establish a connected, safe, and accessible region-wide primary cycling network that accommodates people of all ages and abilities. It integrates specific strategies for bicycle parking, signage and wayfinding, education and encouragement, and facility maintenance. This aligns with the Region's broader strategic goals, including environmental sustainability through active transportation, economic prosperity by enhancing communication and transportation networks, and service excellence through optimized resources and partnerships.

This engagement report summarizes Phase 1 public input for the City of Oshawa's Integrated Transportation Master Plan and Active Transportation Master Plan, which aim to shape the city's movement of people and goods over the next 25 years. Key priorities identified include expanding walking and cycling infrastructure, enhancing public transit, improving safety at crossings, and reducing congestion. The overarching vision emphasizes a safe, sustainable, inclusive, accessible, and connected transportation system to support the city's growth and goals.

This document is a notice regarding the City of Oshawa's update of its Integrated Transportation Master Plan and Active Transportation Master Plan. The plan aims to guide transportation investment and decision-making over the next 25 years by considering all modes of transport, including walking, cycling, rolling, public transit, driving, and goods movement. Key objectives include improving safety, accessibility, and connectivity for residents, businesses, and visitors, while supporting the City's environmental, economic, social, and existing Strategic Plan goals.

The Integrated Transportation Master Plan Update for the City of Oshawa is a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan for managing the municipality's multi-modal transportation system, aiming to enhance efficiency, safety, sustainability, and accessibility. It focuses on improving mobility choice, road safety, economic development, and access to amenities, with a core goal of shifting towards sustainable transportation modes. The plan envisions a safe, sustainable, and inclusive network that supports economic growth, environmental stewardship, and social equity, guided by principles of growth, adaptability, economic development, integrated planning, and healthy living.