Changing Lanes

The City of Mississauga’s Changing Lanes Project will update, develop and implement new tools for staff, developers, and other street providers to ensure our streets are safe and more convenient for all users. The Changing Lanes project will:

  • Develop a new street classification system, to be included in Mississauga’s Official Plan
  • Deliver a Complete Streets Guide for streets in Mississauga, updating our approach to street planning and design

At-a-Glance: Complete Streets

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 City of Mississauga’s Changing Lanes Project will update, develop and implement new tools for staff, developers, and other street providers to ensure our streets are safe and more convenient for all users. The Changing Lanes project will:

  • Develop a new street classification system, to be included in Mississauga’s Official Plan
  • Deliver a Complete Streets Guide for streets in Mississauga, updating our approach to street planning and design

At-a-Glance: Complete Streets

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.

  • Project update

    We appreciate your valuable feedback (Draft Guide Survey Summary) on the Draft Complete Streets Guide. Since the first draft was released in 2022, 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.

    Here's what you can expect in the coming months:

    • Release of the Final Draft Guide: the Final Draft Guide will be available to City Council and the public.
    • Implementation and Next Steps: Initiation of key next steps, including updates to Engineering Design Standards.
    • Education and Engagement Campaign: Launching a comprehensive campaign to educate and engage residents about what the Complete Streets initiative means for our community.


    Stay tuned for further updates and revisit this page for more details soon.

    Thank you for your continued involvement and support!

  • Thank you for your input!

    On March 31, 2022 we released the Draft Complete Streets Guide for public comment. A summary of responses can be found at the link below. Thank you for your input.

    Click here to open the Draft Guide Survey Summary

    We are revising the Complete Streets Guide. In November, we will bring the final Guide to the City’s General Committee of Council.

    If you have any questions or comments, feel free to submit a question on this website, or send us an email: changing.lanes@mississauga.ca

  • A draft Complete Streets Guide is ready. Please let us know what you think by May 1, 2022.

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    The draft Guide is a 'made in Mississauga' approach to street design and decision-making, reflecting the needs and concerns of the community while incorporating best practice from national organizations, peer cities, and advocacy groups. You can find the Guide at the following links:


    Please fill out the quick survey at the link below:

    https://yoursay.mississauga.ca/changing-lanes/survey_tools/draftguidesurvey

    If you need help accessing materials, please email changing.lanes@mississauga.ca or call 905-615-3200 x4756.

  • We’re updating the way Mississauga classifies streets. Read our Classification Primer to learn more

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    This new approach will help us make more informed decisions about street design, leading to safer, more convenient streets for all. Read our Street Classification Primer to learn more.


    We want to hear from you! Please post your comments here or email changing.lanes@mississauga.ca. Please provide any feedback by July 16th, 2021.

  • Learn more by reading the Changing Lanes Primer

    To learn more about the Changing Lanes project, its Complete Streets guidelines/policies and how this project is working with other City projects, including the Official Plan Review, read our "Changing Lanes Primer", now available under documents (right side of this page).

Page last updated: 30 Aug 2024, 03:34 PM