MISSISSAUGA CYCLING NOW!

▶ City of Mississauga - Cycling Policies & Resources

Mississauga is a suburban city with a twist.  It is not a traditional city growing organically from a town centre, but is an amalgamation (incorporated 1974) of former villages, hamlets and townships.  Already bisected by the Credit River, more highways began to criss-cross the City and separate neighbourhoods behind barriers.  Rapid development and a car-oriented approach to planning resulted in a congested City that now must retrofit for better transit and active transportation.  The population has declined in recent years (unlike other GTA cities).  Cycling is a way create a better urban environment.  Several consultations and policy updates are underway to create a more liveable, human-scale city, with cycling as a component.  ▶ See also: Public Engagement; Cycling Master Plan - Updates; Cycling & Transit



Imagine Mississauga: Strategic Plan Review (2025)

[Posted: September 25, 2025]

Mississauga is continuing public consultations and events geared towards renewing the City's Strategic Plan, which began with the initial kick-off by urbanist Brent Toderian (video) in January 2024.

PRIORITIES: There are eight (8) strategic priorities resulting from a public SURVEY (see sidebar) listed on the webpage: Imagine Mississauga: our next Strategic Plan.  The first priority is "Car dependency and transportation."  Cycling can help with the other seven (7) priorities too!

PARTICIPATE: Public engagement on the Strategic Plan takes place on Monday, September 29, 2025 @ 6-9 pm at the Living Arts Centre.  Event: Imagine Mississauga - Place. People. Possibility. will feature an expert Panel discussing the strategic priorities, with public Q&A.  Registration is FREE, and the event will also be live-streamed and video-archived on the Strategic Plan webpage.



Mississauga Strategic Plan (2009)

Mississauga’s Strategic Plan: Our Future Mississauga envisions a city of vibrant, safe, and connected communities.  Cycling plays an important role in supporting this vision and realizing Strategic Plan goals.  The Strategic Plan states that Mississauga is committed to building a city that supports multi-modal transportation including cycling, walking, public transit and cars.




Brent Toderian Presentation: January 17, 2024

[Posted: January 22, 2024]

MISSISSAUGA'S NEXT 50 YEARS: To kick off Mississauga's 2024-25 Strategic Plan review, and also set the stage for the 2025 Cycling Master Plan update (originally planned for 2024), urbanist and city planner Brent Toderian spoke at the Living Arts Centre (LAC) on January 17, 2024 about creating liveable, sustainable cities.  He stated that cycling is key to the strategy for positive change, including a 3-year build of a Minimum Grid of protected bike lanes in Mississauga.

NOTE: The continuation of these projects was delayed by the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election held in June 2024.

View the presentation video An Evening with Brent Toderian (1:53:28):

 



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