The City is seeking feedback on actions and policies that could be implemented over the next 25 years to support London’s future mobility network and access to transportation options for all Londoners. Actions and policies are being considered to improve walking and cycling conditions, increase use of public transit and manage congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.
The Council-approved vision for the Mobility Master Plan is rooted in providing more transportation choices and enabling participation in city life, regardless of age, ability, income, or access to a personal vehicle. The future mobility network is being designed to support all modes of transportation, with an emphasis on equity, sustainability, safety, affordability and connectivity.
"New development and growth brings increased demands on our transportation system," Mayor Josh Morgan explains. "The actions and policies we set out in this plan can help address some of the emerging challenges we're seeing as one of the fastest growing cities in the country and ensure London continues to be a place where people can flourish.”
Policies are formal guidelines (principles, rules, or regulations) adopted by the City to guide decision-making, behaviour, and actions. Actions are specific tasks to undertake that will make progress towards mobility goals and London’s newly established mode share target.
“The Mobility Master Plan team is looking at mobility and access quite broadly,” says Doug MacRae, Director of Transportation and Mobility. “Actions and policies can have a significant impact on our future by encouraging more walking, cycling and transit use to meet climate goals or by making sure transportation choices are accessible to all communities, including those who are underserved."
Actions and policies are being developed based on comments and feedback shared with the City through the Mobility Master Plan and associated engagement processes. They will play a powerful role in influencing where, how, when and why future projects are implemented and how the future mobility system is used. Some examples of actions the City is exploring include:
- Lighting and personal safety measures
- Cycling, transit and carpooling incentive programs
- Preparing infrastructure for extreme weather conditions
- Implementing traffic calming measures in partnership with the community
- Identifying Mobility Hub and Park and Ride facility needs
- Bike share and/or micromobility services
- Techniques to encourage more mixed-use development in key areas
- Creative use of curb space and parking lots
- Applying Safe Cities & Age Friendly data to transportation solutions
This summer, Londoners are invited to learn about the types of actions and policies being considered as part of the Mobility Master Plan, focusing on eight key areas. A series of videos is available on london.ca/mobility as well as an online feedback form and email list sign-up. City staff will also be available at pop-up information booths at upcoming community events and within neighbourhoods to provide opportunities for Londoners to have conversations with staff in person.
The actions and policies come ahead of infrastructure project recommendations that the public will have an opportunity to review and comment on in late fall 2024.
About the Mobility Master Plan
The City of London and its partners at London Transit and the Middlesex-London Health Unit, along with community input, are developing a long-term plan to prepare London's mobility system for change and growth expected from now, to 2050. A Mobility Master Plan serves as a roadmap for improving transportation and mobility, enhancing quality of life, supporting economic development and creating safe and fulfilling neighbourhoods as envisioned in The London Plan. Once complete, the Mobility Master Plan will include the following aspects, for Council approval, in 2025:
- Vision & guiding principles (complete)
- Analysis of mobility patterns (complete)
- Mode share target (complete)
- Policies and actions (in progress)
- Infrastructure project recommendations (future engagement opportunity)