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"Complete streets policies promote planning, engineering and transportation policies that provide a safer road network for all users, be they drivers, cyclists, pedestrians or transit users.  Viewing the road network holistically enables communities to reduce infrastructure costs by designing a transportation network that suits all users at the outset, rather than retrofitting to include pedestrian, cycling or transit amenities later.  There are also safety and social benefits to be had by lowering traffic speeds, expanding mobility options [including those with disabilities], improving air quality, increasing opportunities for physical fitness, and designing more attractive communities." -- Transport Canada: Case Study 72 Complete Streets: Making Canada’s roads safer for all.

*Draft* Complete Streets Guide for Mississauga

[Updated: April 15, 2026]

The City project Changing Lanes included production of the Draft Complete Streets Guide (75p PDF) released in March 2022.

Excerpt:  Complete Streets guidelines and policies work to ensure that multiple types of street users can be accommodated and feel comfortable and safe sharing our streets.  This includes pedestrians, cyclists, public transportation users and drivers.  Measures can include installing cycling facilities, building sidewalks (where not already existing), adding dedicated public transit lanes, and implementing measures to slow down traffic.

The Final Draft Guide has yet to be released for approval by Council.  "Staff have been considering potential changes to Regional governance and engaging with street delivery partners, which has impacted the project timeline.  However, the project is back on track with a presentation of the Final Draft of the Complete Streets Guide to City Council by the end of this year." (August 30 2024).


Aquitaine Avenue Road Safety Improvement Pilot Project

[Posted: April 15, 2026]

Public meetings concerning the Aquitaine Avenue Road Safety Improvement Pilot Project (original webpage) took place in 2021-2025.  The impetus?  Staff stated they had heard from many residents with concerns about Aquitaine Avenue:
• Significant concerns about speeding along the corridor
• Concerns about aggressive driving
• Lack of cycling facilities and uncomfortable sidewalks

The road redesign for the Pilot included "four to three" traffic lanes conversion and installation of temporary bike lanes protected by flexposts.  This was in alignment with the City's Vision Zero principles and studies and master plans concerning Road Safety, Complete Streets and Multimodal Transportation (per IMAGE: June 2025 presentation slide 5).

There is ambiguity as to whether the Aquitaine Avenue reconfiguation, which was statistically successful during the Pilot test period: significant decrease in speeding, increase in walking and cycling (per June 2025 presentation slide 10) will actually be implemented, and how.  In March 2026 there were conflicting media reports:

▶ InSauga article (March 26, 2026): Bike lanes could soon become permanent on busy road in Mississauga

Excerpt:  A city spokesperson told INsauga.com on Wednesday that both short- and long-term plans for Aquitaine Avenue will be shared with residents later this spring.  Senior city staff are in the process of finalizing recommendations for Aquitaine Avenue that will comply with new provincial legislation [See Bill 212 and Bill 60] regarding bike lanes that took effect in December [2025] and consider all feedback received from the community... Earlier in the Aquitaine Avenue pilot study, the city said that every street should be safe for all residents...

▶ Mpulse opinion piece by Ward 9 Councillor Martin Reid (March 2026): There is no bike war in Mississauga

Excerpt:  After reviewing the data, listening to residents, and walking and cycling the corridor myself, I made the decision to return Aquitaine to its original configuration this construction season, as recommended by City staff.  This is not a rejection of cycling.  It is a recommitment to doing cycling infrastructure properly.

NOTE: The Aquitaine Avenue Road Safety Improvement Pilot Project was combined with other local roads in 2025 with a new webpage: Road Safety Projects: Aquitaine, Argentia and Millcreek (Ward 9) which states:

Excerpt:  We will use the data from the study to select and recommend the best design alternative that embodies the complete streets philosophy, as well as the multi-modal and Vision Zero approaches aimed at making the roads more accessible, safe and comfortable for all road users.

MCN! awaits staff recommendations this Spring.

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Road Diets

VIDEO: This video demonstrates the possibility of a Road Diet in order to accommodate the full variety of uses, travel modes and landscaping required for a Complete Street.

 


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