COMMUNITY
PUBLIC TRANSIT
SUMMIT

WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO
TO MAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT SUCCESSFUL?

How do we make public transit work for
the Daycare connection and the Business commute?

How do we connect Smart Growth ideas with
the reality of financing transit needs?

Should new residential development be permitted
without transit services being included?

Bring your ideas to

Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W.

Thursday
February 21, 2002

Light refreshments - Councillors Lounge – 5 to 6 p.m.
Summit – Council Chambers – 6 to 9:30 p.m.

Agenda

INTRODUCTIONS

Welcome to City Hall and the Community Public Transit Summit

Clive Doucet, Councillor for Capital Ward
Some reflections on the importance of public transit

Madelaine Meilleur, Chair, Transit and Transportation Committee

QUESTIONS AND PUBLIC DISCUSSION

QUESTION # 1 What do we need to do to make public transit successful?

Presenter: Rosemarie Leclair, General Manager,
Transportation Utilities and Public Work

Public Discussion Facilitator: Alf Chaiton
Mayor Chiarelli’s Senior Advisor

QUESTION # 2 How do we make public transit work for the daycare connection and the business commute?

Presenter: David Jeanes, Transport 2000

Public Discussion Facilitator: Alf Chaiton

QUESTION #3 How do we connect Smart Growth ideas with the reality of financing transit needs?

Presenter: Lloyd Russell, City Treasurer

Public discussion Facilitator: Alf Chaiton

QUESTION # 4 Should new residential development be permitted without transit services being included?

Presenter: Ned Lathrop, General Manager, Development Services

Public discussion Facilitator: Alf Chaiton

FINAL WORDS:

Rosemarie Leclair, General Manager TUPW

Councillor Clive Doucet