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1 Walk+Roll Peel: Interactive Online Mapping & Planning Tools Health Promotion Ontario 2014 Annual Conference Health e-Connections: Innovative Technologies in Health Promotion Erica Duque, Active Transportation Planner, Public Works, Region of Peel Catherine Sim, Health Promoter, Public Health, Region of Peel September 25, 2014

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3 Our Reality in Peel: In 2011, 54 per cent of all daily trips in Peel were 7KM or less. ~ 1.4 Million daily trips were 7KM or less In 2011, 18 per cent of all daily trips in Peel were 2KM or less ~ 500K daily trips were 2KM or less

4 Our Reality in Peel Schools:  Only 33% of children and youth walk to school  67% live within 2 km of their school  More than 90% of children have access to a bicycle, yet fewer than 5% cycle to school

5 Our Approach:

6 Peel Trails Map The Peel Trails Map helps residents plan active routes throughout Peel Region according to supporting infrastructure and highlights 6 different types of trails and local landmarks.

7 School Trip Planner Tool The School Trip Planner Tool allows the school community to estimate how long it would take to walk or bike to a nearby Peel school. The following features will be demonstrated: – Accessing the School Trip Planner Tool – Finding walkable/bikeable distances by school and address – Finding what’s around a given address – Creating a route and estimating time – Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

8 Demonstrations:

9 Questions Erica Duque Active Transportation Planner, Transportation Public Works, Region of Peel 905-791-7800 X 4226 erica.duque@peelregion.ca Catherine Sim Health Promoter, Active Living Team Peel Public Health, Region of Peel 905-791-7800 X 2179 catherine.sim@peelregion.ca


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