March 23, 2026 — Office of Ward 2 and Office of Ward 5, City of Burlington

Residents are invited to attend Burlington’s first Community Traffic Forum, a collaborative event co-hosted by Councillor Lisa Kearns and Councillor Paul Sharman, focused on the future of local mobility and transportation safety in Burlington.

The Community Traffic Forum will bring together residents, City staff, regional partners, and transportation experts for meaningful discussion on traffic priorities, mobility challenges, and future‑focused solutions across the city. The forum is designed to encourage constructive dialogue and gather community input to help inform transportation planning and road safety efforts.

“As Burlington continues to grow and develop, the pressures on our roads and transit systems continue to increase,” said Councillor Lisa Kearns. “Traffic congestion and mobility challenges cannot be addressed in silos. We need to work together, across City departments, regional partners, and with our community, to identify solutions now, rather than waiting until challenges become much harder and more costly to fix.“

Participating organizations and partners include representatives from:

  • Burlington Transit
  • City of Burlington Transportation Services
  • Burlington Integrated Mobility Transportation
  • Halton Region Infrastructure & Environmental Services
  • Halton Region Integrated Master Plan team
  • Metrolinx
  • Halton Regional Police Service
  • Additional regional and community transportation partners

Event Details:

  • Date: April 1, 2026
  • Time: 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.)
  • Location: Art Gallery of Burlington
  • Cost: Free (registration recommended)

Residents and local businesses are encouraged to attend and share their perspectives. Community participation will play an important role in shaping discussion around traffic safety, congestion, transit, and mobility options across Burlington.

Registration is free; however, space is limited, and advance registration is recommended.

For more information and to reserve a spot, residents are encouraged to register online.

Traffic and congestion in Burlington are shaped by our unique location at the end of Lake Ontario, where Highways converge around a natural bend in the corridor. This creates a bottleneck that regularly pushes highway traffic onto local roads as drivers try to get around delays. Further, while there’s a perception that more high-rise development will automatically increase congestion, the reality is that growth can be managed more effectively with modern solutions- particularly on-demand and flexible transportation systems that reduce reliance on single-occupancy vehicles and make better use of our existing road network.
— Councillor Paul Sharman