Hello everyone and welcome to the virtual presentation of our rightway and road classification review study. Um my name is Titon Obanjo and I'm from transportation planning. I'm a product product manager with transportation planning and joined with me on this presentation is Dimmitri Corer. I'm a planner with community planning. Um the purpose of this study, we really want to seek your feedback, public's feedback on the updated route classification and rightway rates across the study. In terms of how you can get involved with the study, please sign up for email updates through transportation@ hamamilton.ca. You can also visit the project web page at hamilton at enggage.amilton.caclass and writeway study. Um there you can complete the online survey and if you would like more information on the project please do not hesitate to contact the project team myself titanio at transportation hamilton.ca or dimmitri corina at ditri.car hamilton.ca. Now in terms of the project timeline and the background of this project. So in the summer of 2025 um the project team brought forth a technical report based on recommendation from a consultant on road classification across the city as well as the right away with review. Through this we we we presented the recommendations to council and through this we we sought permission to engage the public on the road right away and the on on the on the right of way review and the and and the road classification review. So this is the first phase of the engagement process. We want to stick your feedback on in terms of the road that have been reclassified across the city as well as the road right away with that have been that have been amended. And then in the summer of 2026, we're also going to summarize the public feedback and trying to incorporate the feedback into the review as well as prepare the draft and official plan amendment. We will then come back to the public in the fall of 2026 with a second round of public engagement presenting the final recommendations on the road classification, the rightway review as well as the draft official plan amendment. Um the phase the final phase of this project will be in the in 2027 uh where we will present the final re results as well as the final official plan amendment to council. So the purpose of this project is to review classifications across the city to ensure alignment with their functions surrounding land use and traffic conditions. We want to review the right road right away with required to support all users including transportation in including active transportation, transit and vehicles as well as utilities and street and street c street cape elements. We want to identify opportunities to optimize roadways for roadway space for current and future needs. This project will inform recommendation updates to the city's official plan to incorporate the results of the review into the city's policies. So why is this project important? The changes will help us ensure that the that the road network meets the city's future needs. the right of way dedication requirement for clear make sure the right of way dedication requirements are clear and consistent. It also ensure that road designs reflect the character of surrounding communities while balancing mobility, property access and placemaking. The project will also ensure that streets are streets are safe, comfortable and accessible for everyone including pedestrians, cyclists, transit users as well as vehicles. What does right away really mean? So right away are the public lands owned spaces that are required for things like verular traffic lanes, utilities, sidewalks, trees, bus stops, cycle lanes and things like that. So basically they their publicly accessible lands. Um so functional road classifications categorizes streets based on their intended purpose such as moving traffic or providing land access. Within the city of Hamilton, we have a hierarchy of um of roads based on their um based on their traffic volumes as well as as well as provision of land access. So the highest um careers of traffic volumes across the city are the parkways. um they they generally carry the highest m traffic volumes and they do not provide direct direct land access to homes. Major arterials and minor arterials generally provide um generally carry high traffic volumes and as well they also do not provide direct um they also do not provide direct land access to homes. Um on the other hand, collector roads such as like on the other hand, roads such as like the collector roads and local roads um carry moderate to low traffic volumes at lower speeds and generally will provide direct direct land access to homes and businesses. The purpose of functional road classification is to help provide a consistent framework linking land use, street design guidelines, traffic management as well as long-term priorities. They help balance mobility and land access to guide planning, design and and operations across the city. They ensure that streets are designed to safely support all road users. So, including walking, cycling, taking transit, as well as driving. They help us align speed limits, access, and road use to improve safety and reduce serious injuries and fatalities in thereby supporting our vision zero goals. Through this we're able to establish appropriate road right away with to support current and future complete streets elements. So um so and in terms of the urban contact of the city our arterial roads are divided into major and minor arterials. So arterial roads are designed to carry the highest volume higher volumes of traffic across the city. They are their main routes. They are the main routes for moving people and goods across the city. Here you'll find frequent transit um transit services such as the major bus stops or the major bus routes. Here you would also find protected cycling facilities as well as a mix of commercial properties such as like nearby shops, services and businesses. So an example of a major arterial road within the city of Hamilton is Jack Boulevard and an example of a minor arterial road is Canon Street West. The major difference between major and minor arterial is that they just um the minor arterials carry slightly less traffic at slight at slightly slower speeds across the city. In the rural context, we only have one major classification which is the arterial roads. Um and in the rural context this slightly um the classification the the look of the road slightly different that you might not find protected bike lanes on rural interior roads. However, you will find like things like light wider duties just because of the land use context or the surrounding context across this road. So, an example will be Nebo Road. Now, collector roads connect neighborhoods to city to the city's major and minor materials. They balance both the mobility and access allowing travel between destinations while while also providing direct access to homes and businesses. These roads typically carry moderate levels of traffic and often include transit routes as well as cycling facilities. They are common they are commonly located in mixeduse areas serving schools, residential communities and local businesses. So an example of such a collector road in the urban context is the Hurricane Road and an example of a rural collector road is Jerseyville Road. Local roads are the roads with the lowest traffic volumes. They also provide the most direct land access to homes. They are typically used for shorter trips and prioritize walking and biking. So, an example of a local road is park streets. I'm just going to hand it over to Demetri to talk more about complete streets. >> Hello. So, yeah, I'll be going over what are complete streets. Um, complete streets are streets for everyone designed for all ages, abilities, and incomes. They're tailored to the surrounding context and function uh their function prioritizes active modes of transportation, public spaces and ecological functions. Complete street types are also informed by road classifications and the surrounding context and they help to define the ultimate rightway width. Uh they are also tied to safe systems and the vision zero approach. Um, in July 2022, city council endor endorsed the complete streets design manual, which is used by the city staff when designing and recommending changes to streets. The manual includes the following: design guidance for various types of streets to address transportation requirements and public space functions, a focus on enhancing road safety, and an audit tool for balancing design considerations. Um, the types of complete streets. The complete streets design manual identifies eight different types of streets that have different design approaches, recognizing that different streets have different priorities depending on location, context, and their role within the transportation system. These eight uh complete street typologies are as follows. Urban avenues, transitioning avenues, main streets, connectors, neighborhood streets, industrial streets, rural roads, and rural settlement roads. So, how do complete streets and road classifications work together? Well, road classifications define the mobility purpose of the road, while complete street typologies define the design of the road. Complete street typologies assist in determining the ultimate ride of way and the rightway widths are harmonized between the urban and rural Hamilton official plans and the complete street design guidelines. The B Street functional design study is an example of a single road classification having multiple complete street typologies overlaid on it depending on the surrounding context of a particular section of street. So here Ban Street is classified as a minor arterial but it contains transitioning avenue, Urban Avenue and Main Street complete street typologies depending on the surroundings context. Um so why are we reviewing right ofways? Um as a reminder the rightway refers to all the public lands used for roads, sidewalks, boulevards and utilities. The the widths vary by road classification, complete street typology and land use context. And right ofways are also used for storm water management, green spaces, placemaking amenities uh all things that contribute to the quality of life of communities. Um, right ofways also contain competing pri competing priorities. Uh, as the right ofway serves many functions and there is a need for a clearer guidance on how to accommodate and prioritize different street elements and functions within a space, especially in situations where widening is not possible. Um, and as a reminder, uh, as part of this right-of-way review, uh, we are looking at a long-term, uh, project. So uh these right-of-way changes will be implemented uh over capital work projects and development applications without immediate impact on to land owners. Um I'd like to thank you today for your participation and on the right of way review and um thank you