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An Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting highlighted progress on small fixes but underscored a deeper problem: accessibility is still being addressed too late, too inconsistently, and without a clear County-wide lens.

PEC’s Accessibility Advisory Committee pushed for earlier and stronger accessibility planning, spotlighting York Street Laneway concerns, parking gaps, and the need to embed accessibility into County projects from the start.

This meeting showed the Traffic Advisory Committee working as designed, listening carefully to residents, weighing safety concerns, and operating within policy constraints—while also exposing the limits of a system struggling to keep pace with lived experience on County roads.

Residents from across Prince Edward County used this Traffic Advisory Committee meeting to raise urgent concerns about speeding, unsafe crossings, and neighbourhood livability, pushing pedestrian safety and traffic calming to the forefront of the agenda.

The Council meeting focused on municipal land sales for a health hub, traffic safety updates, infrastructure repair programs, and environmental oversight related to the Warrings Creek watershed.

The June 24 Council meeting highlights decisions on land for a health hub, audit oversight, traffic calming measures, Warrings Creek environmental protections, and road repair expansions.

Prince Edward County’s OPP Detachment Board reviewed the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan, approved funding allocations for local action teams, and discussed policing trends and future safety priorities during its June 19, 2025 meeting.

Prince Edward County’s OPP Detachment Board approved funding for Community Safety and Well-Being initiatives, reviewed local policing trends, and discussed future priorities including impaired driving, violence prevention, and illicit drugs.

This meeting recap explains road safety concerns, signage changes near the Skyway Bridge, and the new traffic calming policy discussed by the Prince Edward County Traffic Advisory Committee.

This meeting recap explains the Skyway Bridge signage safety fix, Cherry Valley pedestrian concerns, and how local traffic issues are reviewed by the Prince Edward County Traffic Advisory Committee.

The committee approved key safety changes, including a Long Point Road speed reduction and permanent school zone limits, while shaping future traffic calming policies.

The committee addressed multiple speed and signage requests, approved safety changes near Long Point Road, and advanced plans for improved traffic calming processes.

Council faced divided public opinion on housing developments, advanced the Queen Elizabeth School proposal, and reopened Cold Creek discussions for revisions.

Council voted 9–4 to advance the QE School redevelopment, rejected delays, and chose to revisit Cold Creek plans to avoid a tribunal appeal.

Council backs a key sidewalk project, raises concerns over governance transparency, and splits on timing for long-term care fire safety upgrades.

This Traffic Advisory Committee Meeting recap highlights committee leadership, public comments on speed and parking, road safety measures, the Delhi Park project, and early work on county-wide traffic calming guidelines.

Cherry Valley Safety Concerns Emily O’Brien raised concerns about speeding, limited sightlines, blind hills, and conflicts between fast-moving vehicles and farm equipment entering Cherry Valley. Her comments highlighted ongoing safety frustrations for residents who regularly deal with unpredictable traffic conditions along the corridor. © PEC Council (YouTube) View the entire PEC Council Meeting; or view our recap. County staff confirmed that a formal speed transition zone ha

Traffic safety concerns trigger new studies, parking changes move ahead, and approved school zone and calming measures bring immediate impacts.

Multiple traffic safety concerns are reviewed, parking adjustments move forward, and new school zone and traffic calming measures are approved.

Resident-driven traffic concerns lead discussions on safety, parking adjustments, and future studies, highlighting the slow and data-driven nature of decisions.