September 11, 2026 - Design options and Council meetings

On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Council received for information a presentation highlighting the Riverside Corridor What We Heard Report ([Read] / [Watch starts at 49 min]).

On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, the City's Development & Infrastructure Committee reviewed a Request for Decision outlining three potential design options for the corridor ([Read starts page 247] / [Watch starts at 57 min]).

At a high level:

  • Option 1 would rebuild the corridor largely as it exists today and is Administration's recommended option.
  • Option 2 would offer a compromise design that would meet the City's collector road standard.
  • Option 3 would implement the previously presented 50% design, including a multi-use path.

A detailed comparison of the three options is provided below.

Criteria

Option 1

Build back as existing (Recommended)

Option 2

City’s collector road standard

Option 3

50 % design as presented

Road width

Remains unchanged mostly 13.8m

12.9 m

Reduced to 11.9 m

Speed management

Limited

Limited

Strong


Safer pedestrian crossings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Multi-use path

No

No

Yes

Parking on both sides

Yes (variable)

Yes (2.7 m parking lanes)

Yes (2.4 m parking lanes)

Net parking loss

No

No

No

Vehicle capacity

Maintains existing condition

Maintains two driving lanes 3.5m

Maintains two driving lanes 3.3 m

Curb extensions

7 critical crossings

7 critical crossings


7 critical crossings


Tree removal

No tree removal proposed

No tree removal proposed


No tree removal proposed


Alignment with long term plans

Partial

Partial

Strong

Public concern likely to remain

Addresses key concerns

Road width and curb extensions

Road width, trail curb extensions

A draft visual approximation of crossing locations (with final configuration and design being completed after a decision of Council) was shared at D&I on September 9. These are the same crossing locations as proposed in the 50% design.

No decisions have been made on these options. A Request for Decision is expected to come before City Council on September 21, 2026.

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