Dumfries Avenue Traffic Calming Review

Please be advised that staff report “DSD-2024-122 – Dumfries Avenue Traffic Calming Review” will be presented to the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee on:

Monday, April 22, 2024

Time: 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Council Chambers - Hybrid

City of Kitchener (200 King Street West, Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7)

Staff report DSD-2024-122 will summarize the results of the Dumfries Avenue Traffic Calming Review, including resident surveys. To view the agenda and staff report when available, please visit the calendar entry for the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee (Apr. 22, 2024)

Council and Committees of Council are now being offered in a hybrid format and welcome delegate participation either in-person or electronically. For in-person delegations, registration can be facilitated until the start of the meeting. For those who are interested in participating electronically, registration will be required two (2) hours prior to the scheduled start of the meeting.

Those people interested in participating in this meeting can register online using the delegation registration form at kitchener.ca/delegation or via email at delegation@kitchener.ca.

The meeting live-stream and archived videos are available at kitchener.ca/watchnow.

If you have further comments or concerns regarding this traffic calming review, please contact Connor Payne at 519-741-2200 ext. 7374 or by email connor.payne@kitchener.ca

Answer the survey

The City of Kitchener initiated a traffic calming review for Dumfries Avenue in October 2023, in response to concerns regarding traffic volume and vehicle speeds raised by area residents.

Since that time, Transportation Services has assessed the existing traffic conditions along Dumfries Avenue and evaluated alternative solutions to improve safety and address resident concerns. A draft version of the preferred traffic calming plan was presented to area residents through a virtual public information centre held on February 8, 2024 and subsequently posted on the EngageWR Dumfries Ave webpage. Based on feedback from residents, the draft preferred plan has been finalized.

The City of Kitchener’s Traffic Calming Policy requires 60% support from directly affected residents, based on a response rate of at least 50% of all directly affected residents. To indicate your support or opposition to the proposed traffic calming plan, a survey is available for all directly affected residents of Dumfries Avenue, as well as neighbouring roadways to determine if there is support for implementation of the traffic calming plan.

To indicate your support or opposition to the proposed traffic calming plan, please complete our final survey. We require that half of affected residents respond, with 60% in support of the preferred plan before work can proceed. Please note that each address will only have one vote. All directly affected residents of Dumfries Road , as well as neighbouring roadways, are eligible to take part in this survey. The survey closes Wednesday, April 3, 2024

The results of the final survey will be shared on the Dumfries Avenue project page by Friday, April 12, 2024.

To request a paper copy of the survey, please contact Connor Payne at 519-741-2200 ext. 7374 or by email connor.payne@kitchener.ca

The initiation survey is now open.

At this stage of the project, we are surveying residents to vote on whether or not they would like to see the review initiated. Your feedback is an important first step. To begin the traffic calming study, we need to have support from 25% of affected residents. Please answer the survey by Dec. 15, 2023.

Take the survey

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On October 2nd, 2023, the Community and Infrastructure Services Committee approved a recommendation for a formal traffic calming review of Dumfries Avenue, which City council ratified that same month. The purpose of the review is to address traffic issues and concerns on along Dumfries Avenue. As part of the Traffic Calming Policy, we need at least 25% community support before initiating a formal review. We surveyed affected residents in fall 2023 and received enough support to start.

We did a comprehensive review, read input received from residents, and evaluated traffic calming measures. Based on this, we developed a draft preferred traffic calming plan. We are now looking for your feedback on the draft plan.

Virtual Public Information Centre

There is a virtual Public Information Centre scheduled for Thursday, February 8, 2023, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. During this session, you will have opportunity to learn about the draft plan and share your feedback.

Please visit the Zoom meeting link below to access the virtual meeting. No registration is required.

If you are unable to attend the virtual meeting, the presentation and draft traffic calming plan will be available on this webpage. They will be posted after the meeting for your review and feedback. You can also discuss the project and draft plan with the project manager, Connor Payne (connor.payne@kitchener.ca or 519-741-2200 x7374).

Zoom Meeting Invitation

Topic: Dumfries Avenue Formal Traffic Calming - Public Information Centre (Feb. 2024)

Time: Feb 8, 2024 06:30 PM – 09:00PM Eastern Time

Join Zoom Meeting: https://kitchener-ca.zoom.us/j/84103545593

Meeting ID: 841 0354 5593

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