A council-appointed committee tasked with advising municipal leaders about transportation planning wants to put the brakes on gathering more public input about London’s Master Mobility Plan (MMP) until its concerns are addressed.
The Integrated Transportation Community Advisory Committee (ITCAC) has submitted a scathing 10-page review of the MMP, which will become the guiding document for transportation infrastructure projects over the next 25 years.
The ITCAC report warns, “On reviewing the reports and presentations from the MMP team, various factual errors, contradictions, and gaps have been noted. This casts doubt on the thoroughness and competence of any analysis that has not been shared with ITCAC or the public.”
It also raises concern that the locations of public meetings favour established parts of the city over the fastest-growing neighbourhoods.
Among the other criticisms in the advisory committee’s report:
- “There is no evidence that the proposed plans will meet the CEAP (Climate Emergency Acation Plan) climate targets.
- “There is nothing in the proposed plan that specifically …