Learning about pilot neighbourhoods before the speed changes

Before the pilot begins, we want to learn about how community members feel about safety, comfort, local travel mode choice, and general quality of life in their communities.

Residents in the four pilot neighbourhoods will soon receive letters in the mail. The letters will include information about the upcoming changes and a link to an online survey. This survey is only for residents of specific addresses. Those who live on a street where the speed is not changing will not receive a letter.

The survey will give us a baseline against which we can measure any shifts in feelings and opinions brought on by the lowered speed limit. Traffic analysis done before, during, and after the speed limit change will tell us whether driver behaviour changes.

Schools in the pilot neighbourhoods are already involved in the process. They helped us understand how students currently get to and from school and will help again midway through the pilot. We will use the two sets of answers to determine whether lowered posted speed limits changed how kids move around the neighbourhood.

Future phases of this project will include a city-wide survey and in-person events.

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