To:
Christine Leadman City Councilor
Paul Dewar MP (Ottawa Centre)
Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Ottawa Centre)

We, the undersigned, are seeking your assistance to make the following changes with regard to child and pedestrian safety in the area surrounding Parkdale Market and Park in your riding.

This area has heavy foot traffic due to the market, and high volumes of children due to the park and pool.

1. There is currently no posted speed limit on either Armstrong Street or Hamilton Avenue, nor through the one way which runs between the market and playground. We propose a posted speed limit of
• 30km/hour on Armstrong Street
• 20km/hour on Hamilton Avenue
• 10km/hour through the market’s one way access road.

2. Drivers often speed through the market, and alongside the park. We propose speed bumps be installed
• on Hamilton Avenue along the park
• and through the Market’s one way access road.

3. The corner of Hamilton and Armstrong is currently a 2 way stop, making it a danger for pedestrians to cross safely to and from the Park and Market. We propose the intersection of Armstrong and Hamilton requires a 4way stop with pedestrian crosswalks in both directions.

We, the undersigned, believe these simple measures will reduce the risk of child and pedestrian “accidents” in this area, and thank you for valuing the safety of the people and children who live, work, play and shop in this area.