Whereas residents of Brampton pay among the highest car insurance rates in Canada
Whereas the Term of Council Priorities include “Equalize all forms of transportation”
Whereas the TOCP seeks to plan for sustainable growth
Whereas the TOCP seek to lower Brampton’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and the 59% of Brampton’s emissions come from transportation
Therefore be it resolved that the Brampton Transit Advisory Committee recommends
- That City Council considers implementing a bikesharing program in Brampton, with recommendations from the Brampton Cycle Advisory Committee as to location and implementation
- That City Council considers implementing a carsharing program in Brampton, at locations including, but not limited to, by transit stations, community centres, other community centres, with a plan towards an electric fleet.
- That carsharing and bikesharing in Brampton should be accessible through a shared platform with transit, as implemented in other cities like Montreal
- That this motion be forwarded to the Brampton Cycle Advisory Committee