Transportation Master Plan – Part 1

The recitals

• the City of Ottawa has declared a Climate Emergency
• the proposed Transportation Master Plan (TMP) commits Ottawa to “Build a Sustainable and Resilient Transportation System” through a series of policies, including, but not limited to: • Design the transportation system to achieve GHG emission reduction targets;• Apply a “climate change lens” to transportation project planning, design, and construction;• Continue to transition to clean vehicle technologies;• Minimize effects on land, water, air, wildlife and vegetation; and• Advocate for Federal and Provincial government support to address climate change
• the development of the TMP Capital Infrastructure Plan will involve a multi-step process, of which application of the proposed Road Project Scoring Rubrics (New Roads and Road Widenings) is only one part
• the National Capital Commission, in its capacity as federal planning approval authority and agency responsible for the Capital’s interprovincial mobility planning, have expressed both their desire to ensure environmental concerns are captured in the development of the TMP Capital Infrastructure Plan, and their pleasure to work with the City to improve sustainable transportation in the National Capital Region