Construction & Mobility Management Policy: Feedback Needed to Help Refine the Policy

*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.Burlington, Ont. – Aug. 3, 2021 — The City of Burlington is inviting residents to give feedback on its Construction and Mobility Management Policy (CMMP), first approved by Council in the fall of 2019 to address construction impacts on sidewalks, cycling facilities, parking and streets.The Construction and Mobility Management Policy provides guidelines to:

• Minimize impacts to sidewalks, cycling lanes, parking and streets during construction of new developments;
• Provide consistency in the City’s review and approval of proposed developments;
• Successfully manage multiple developments, potentially in close proximity, while maintaining an active city for residents and businesses; and
• Coordinate private development with planned construction by the City, Halton Region and Utility companies on public roads.

In June 2020, staff proposed an amendment to the original Construction and Mobility Management Policy to establish additional guidelines for the approval and management of low-density residential construction activities, to minimize impacts to public health and safety, amenities, traffic and the environment in the area. Council approved this amendment on June 22, 2020.Staff is now looking for feedback from residents about how construction has impacted them both before and after the City implemented the CMMP.

"The City is committed to engaging people on issues that affect their lives and their city. This is why we’re taking a pause to hear from residents to consider their feedback and evaluate the Construction and Mobility Management Policy.We know construction can be disruptive, whether it is in your neighbourhood or along your daily commute. I encourage residents to read the background information on the policy and take the survey to let us know what they think." -- Cary Clark, Manager of Development & Storm Water Engineering 

How to ParticipateResidents and others interested in the Construction and Mobility Management Policy are encouraged to:

1. Visit GetInvolvedBurlington.ca/CMMP to learn more about the policy
2. Take the survey
   • An online survey will be available until Aug. 27, 2021 at GetInvolvedBurlington.ca/CMMP for residents to share input about how the policy has affected construction around Burlington to date and what the future of the policy might look like.

--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist