The City of Vaughan has developed its first Urban Forest Management Plan (PDF). The plan includes:

A key focus of this project is to move towards a road network where residential and collector streets – the types of streets with homes, schools, neighbourhood parks, local businesses and community centres – are safe, welcoming and comfortable for users of all ages and abilities. The City knows streets are best when they help everyone to feel connected, healthy and safe in their community, which is why this project is underway – to create a policy and resources to create streets where everyone feels welcomed.

Throughout this project, the City aims to:

Multiple opportunities across various channels will be provided for residents to get involved, add their voice to the conversation, discuss road safety concerns and share ideas for improving road safety in the community. 

Now that the City has a stronger sense of which tools are best suited for Vaughan, a new traffic calming toolbox (a selection of traffic calming measures) has been developed. The goal of this toolbox is to help the City address road safety concerns and ensure appropriate traffic calming and speed management approaches are integrated into new and existing roads in Vaughan.

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As part of MoveSmart, the City of Vaughan is undertaking In-Service Road Safety and Corridor Operational Reviews (Corridor Reviews) in the following areas:

City of Vaughan staff are always looking for new opportunities to help keep the tax rate increase among the lowest in the Greater Toronto Area – and that includes applying for grants to supplement funding for key approved city-building projects. 

Improvements are coming to New Westminster Drive – including road resurfacing, a new pedestrian crossing, lighting upgrades, sidewalk enhancements, accessibility features, transit upgrades, cycle tracks and more! 

The following upgrades will be made to approximately two kilometres of New Westminster Drive, from Clark Avenue to Bathurst Street, beginning this spring: