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Get up to Speed on the Do’s and Don’ts of Operating your E-Scooter in Mississauga
As part of the City of Mississauga’s E-Scooter Pilot Program, Mississauga residents, visitors and commuters can use their e-scooters to get to their destinations. Before you get to scooting, make sure you’re up to speed on where you can and can’t operate your e-scooter in Mississauga, as well as the rules and etiquette to follow to keep yourself and other road users safe.
The City has implemented an e-scooter pilot to regulate the personally-owned e-scooters currently being operated in Mississauga. An e-scooter is a two-wheeled device that the rider operates while standing. The devices are battery-operated and equipped with a hand brake, lights, bell and kickstand. In Mississauga, e-scooters can be operated by those 16 years old and older, up to a speed of 24 km/h.
As part of the pilot, the City has updated its Parks By-Law, Traffic By-Law and Transit By-Law to regulate where e-scooters can be operated in Mississauga.
Continue reading Get up to Speed on the Do’s and Don’ts of Operating your E-Scooter in MississaugaIncreased Fines for Lakefront Parking Violations May to September
From Saturday, May 1 to Thursday, September 30, fines for parking and stopping violations will increase to $100 on local roads, City parks and municipal parking lots south of Lakeshore Road, from the east city limits to Meadow Wood Rd. Parking violations occurring between 2 to 6 a.m. are exempt from the increased fines.
The fines have been increased in an effort to reduce traffic congestion and illegal parking in these areas. These can impact neighbourhood safety and access for emergency service vehicles. These areas become busy during the spring and summer months as residents and visitors are drawn to the City’s waterfront parks, trails and amenities.
The City is committed to keeping Mississauga’s waterfront neighbourhoods safe and attractive for residents and visitors to enjoy. People should park only in permitted areas within parks or adjacent neighbourhoods. If the parking lot is full, please consider exploring one of the City’s other 500 parks in Mississauga. Those visiting the area are also encouraged to consider walking, cycling or taking transit.
Register for Upcoming Virtual Community Workshop – Lakeshore East Corridor Study
Register for one of the upcoming virtual community workshops as part of the Lakeshore East Corridor Study.
The Study, which was launched at a virtual community meeting on February 23, 2021, is reviewing the built form, height and density policies that guide future development along the Lakeshore East Corridor in the Lakeview area.
What:
These virtual community workshops will include:
- Presentation by urban design expert Harold Madi, highlighting best practices for main street corridors and livability
- City planning staff project update
- Small group discussions
- Opportunity for public feedback
When:
Workshops will be offered on Tuesday, May 4 and Wednesday, May 5 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
The format and content will be the same for both meetings. Participants are welcome to register for the date that suits them best.
Who:
- Mississauga residents
- Business owners/property owners
- Members of Council and City staff
How:
Register here to participate or call 311.
Registered participants will receive meeting instructions and additional background materials.
Background:
The goal of the study is to review the planning policy framework that will guide future development along the corridor. More information about the study can be found here.
The study covers the frontage properties along Lakeshore Road East between Seneca Avenue and Etobicoke Creek. The Lakeview Village Master Plan (former Ontario Power Generation site) is not part of this study as it is going through a separate planning application process.
Map of the Study Area:
For more information, refer to the related city studies:
CITY OF MISSISSAUGA UPDATE: GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO STRENGTHENS ENFORCEMENT OF STAY-AT-HOME ORDER
Today, the Government of Ontario extended the Stay-at-Home Order for an additional two weeks to May 20, 2021 and announced further provincewide restrictions effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, April 17, 2021.
“I know that the extension of the Stay-at-Home Order, as well as newly announced restrictions, will be tough on so many people in our community. But what’s clear is that more is needed to be done to stop the rampant spread of this virus across Mississauga and all of Ontario,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie. “I ask that you please continue to follow the advice of our health experts. My hope is that the extended Stay-at-Home Order will help us keep these variants at bay while we continue to vaccinate more and more residents in our community.”
The Stay-at-Home Order requires everyone to remain at home except for essential reasons, such as grocery shopping, going to the pharmacy, accessing health care services (including getting vaccinated), outdoor exercise or for work that cannot be done remotely.
Effective Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 12:01 a.m., further restrictions include, but are not limited to:
- Closing all outdoor recreational amenities: golf courses, basketball courts, soccer fields, and playgrounds with limited exceptions.
- Prohibiting all outdoor social gatherings and organized public events, except for with members of the same household or one other person from outside that household who lives alone or a caregiver for any member of the household.
- Closing all non-essential workplaces in the construction sector.
- Reducing capacity limits to 25 per cent in all retail settings where in-store shopping is permitted. This includes supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, indoor farmers’ markets, other stores that primarily sell food and pharmacies.
- Limiting the capacity of weddings, funerals, religious services, rites or ceremonies to 10 people indoors or outdoors (effective Monday, April 19, 2021, at 12:01 a.m)
For a full list of the restrictions and enforcements, please visit Ontario.ca/covid19.
For information on City Services, please visit the City Services Status page.
Resources to help Mississauga businesses can be found at mississauga.ca/business-covid-19. Additional resources can also be found on the City’s Business Relief Portal.
If you have questions about what will be open or impacts to businesses or employment, call the Stop the Spread Business Information Line at 1-888-444-3659.
For information about the City’s response to COVID-19:
- Visit mississauga.ca/covid
- Follow @CityMississauga on Twitter and Facebook
- Watch Mayor Bonnie Crombie’s weekly COVID-19 press conference
- Contact 311 (905-615-4311) if outside of Mississauga
- For information on booking vaccines, please visit: How to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment.