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Welcome to Speak Up Lincoln, the official public engagement site of the Town of Lincoln! Here, we will share information and welcome your feedback on corporate initiatives that have impact on our community. We want to hear from you!

Share your vision. Shape our town. 

The Town of Lincoln is committed to maintaining and enhancing our urban forest, a shared resource that provides a wide range of environmental, economic, and social benefits. In recent years, the Town of Lincoln has taken several steps to enhance tree protection and community awareness, including protection and replacement measures for development sites and the launch of community tree planting initiatives.At the same time, we continue to face challenges that impact the health and longevity of trees in our community, such as urban growth and climate change. There is an urgent need for stronger measures to protect our tree canopy, including trees on private land.To address these challenges, Town Council directed the establishment of an Urban Forest Working Group through a <a class="external" href="https://pub-lincoln.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=21550" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Council Motion in September 2023</a>, comprised of Lincoln citizens and several Council and Staff members. The Urban Forest Working Group is focused on reviewing and advancing the Town&rsquo;s tree-related practices and policies by leveraging evidence-based best practices and knowledge sharing.Town staff, in collaboration with the Urban Forest Working Group have begun exploring the implementation of a Private Tree Protection By-law&nbsp;to build on our efforts to maintain and enhance Lincoln&rsquo;s urban forest.<h2>What is the Urban Forest?</h2>Urban forests comprise of the trees that grow within towns and other human settlements. This includes all individual trees in our yards, along our streets, and clusters of trees in urban parks, public spaces, ravines, and natural areas.Urban forests are typically measured by their tree canopy: the layer of leaves, branches and stems that cover the ground when viewed from above. The urban tree canopy is a count and visual representation of all the trees in the Town on both public and private lands, including trees in natural areas and built settings. The Town of Lincoln&rsquo;s tree canopy cover is approximately 22%, with orchards contributing a total of 2.8% (2021 Niagara Region data). Tree canopy coverage across municipalities in Ontario typically range from 15-30%. It&#39;s important to note that most of Lincoln&#39;s urban forest is on private lands.BenefitsUrban trees are important shared community resources that provide many forest benefits and help mitigate the effects of climate change. Some of the many benefits of urban trees include:<ul><li>Improving local air and water quality</li><li>Creating visually appealing, liveable environments that provide physical and mental health benefits</li><li>Providing shade to protect from harmful UV rays and cooler ground temperatures.</li><li>Lowering energy costs for heating and cooling buildings</li><li>Helping manage stormwater and reduce flooding</li><li>Providing natural habitats and food for native species of animals, birds, and insects</li></ul><h2>What is a Private Tree Protection By-law?</h2>A regulation that requires a permit from the Town be applied for prior to undertaking any work that will result in damage to or removal of healthy, non-hazardous trees, larger than a specified diameter, on private properties. The Town currently does not have a Private Tree Protection By-law. It is one tool that the Town can use to protect and enhance tree canopy cover, and to help build a sustainable community.<h2>Goals of a Private Tree By-law?</h2>To protect and increase the Town of Lincoln&rsquo;s tree canopy coverage by:<ul><li>Preventing clear cutting of trees.</li><li>Discouraging the removal of healthy, non-hazardous trees and suggesting alternatives where possible.</li><li>Requiring a replanting plan for the removal of healthy, non-hazardous trees.</li><li>Encouraging a culture of tree preservation at the core of local growth.</li><li>Taking into consideration issues of hazardous, dead, dying or terminally diseased trees.</li></ul><h2>We Want to Hear from You</h2>We encourage residents to learn more about the benefits of a healthy tree canopy and how to care for the trees on their property.Please stay tuned for more information, including upcoming opportunities to learn more and provide your feedback on a proposed Private Tree Protection By-law. The Town will be consulting with landowners, residents, environmental advocacy groups, land developers and businesses to get feedback on preferences regarding the preferred approach to regulating private individual tree removal.Your input will help shape our approach to tree protection and ensure that we strike the right balance between environmental sustainability and property rights.

Private Tree Protection

The Jordan Village Improvement Project is a major undertaking by the Town of Lincoln to rebuild and improve the infrastructure in Jordan Village. The project will include low-impact development construction techniques and features to reduce factors of climate change. The project is expected to encourage active transportation and to enhance the area for residents, businesses and visitors.

Jordan Village Improvement Project

Rotary Park’s development on the 3.66 acre parcel of parkland adjacent to the Fleming Memorial Arena (Fleming Centre) is a multi-phased project that will form the Town of Lincoln’s second destination park. The park is located at 5020 Serena Drive in Beamsville and began with the Phase I skatepark and pump track which was completed in the Fall of 2020. Phase II will break ground in the Spring of 2021 and is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2021.

Rotary Park Development

In April 2019, Town of Lincoln Council passed a resolution regarding truck safety in Lincoln. Traffic safety and speed reduction strategies are a high priority for the Town, and we continue to respond to residents&#39; concerns about improving road safety throughout the community.The Town&rsquo;s Transportation Master Plan developed a comprehensive Traffic Calming Policy to guide the implementation process of traffic calming/speed reduction measures for the Town. The ultimate goal of these actions are to improve the livability of neighbourhoods for all users.Staff will be providing regular updates to Council through the Committee of the Whole, currently on a quarterly basis.Staff will continue to work closely with the Niagara Region, Niagara Regional Police Service, the Ministry of Transportation and other agencies on multi-stakeholder and multi-agency strategies to ensure improving traffic and truck safety remains a high priority in Lincoln.The Town has implemented several traffic safety initiatives throughout Lincoln, including community safety zones, pedestrian crossovers, and speed humps. To read more about these initiatives, see below.<hr>COMMUNITY SAFETY ZONESCommunity Safety zones are areas of a roadway designated under the Highway Traffic Act where public safety is of special concern. These zones are often located in areas close to community centers, such as recreational facilities, schools, nursing homes, and more.Signage is placed along the community safety zones to alert drivers to the beginning and end of a roadway designated as a community safety zone. The rules of the road do not change within a Community Safety Zone, but fines for improper roadway use (speeding, traffic signal violations, etc.) are increased and often doubled.The goal of a community safety zone is to modify driver behaviour to improve safety on these sections of road for all users.The Town of Lincoln has amended the Traffic by-law to designate the following areas of roadway as Community Safety Zones:<ul><li>Serena Boulevard between Ontario Road and Alyssa Drive</li><li>Fourth Avenue between Nineteenth Street and Jordan Road</li></ul><hr>PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVERS (PXOs)A pedestrian crossover is a type of crossing that requires vehicles to stop and allow pedestrians to cross the road. They are typically installed on low to moderate volume roadways with speeds at or below 60km/hr.Pedestrian crossovers have specific pavement markings and crossing signs. Pedestrian crossovers may have illuminated overhead lights / warning signs and pedestrian push buttons. For an example of a Pedestrian cross over in Lincoln, see our &#39;<a href="https://speakuplincoln.ca/truck-road-safety/widgets/86847/photos/20029" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pedestrian Crossover Example</a>&#39; photo.At a pedestrian crossover, pedestrians have the right-of-way. Drivers and cyclists must stop behind the yield line and wait until the pedestrian has completely crossed the road and is safely on the sidewalk before proceeding.All road users (pedestrians, motorists, cyclists) must obey pedestrian crossover rules at all times of the day and night.Motorist Responsibilities <ul><li>Be prepared to stop your vehicle for pedestrians as you approach a pedestrian crossover</li><li>Be alert upon approach of a pedestrian crossover</li><li>Stop your vehicle behind the yield line</li><li>Make eye contact so the pedestrian sees you</li><li>Wait until pedestrian completely crosses the road before proceeding</li></ul> Pedestrian Responsibilities<ul><li>Be alert to other road users before entering a pedestrian crossover</li><li>Indicate intention to cross</li><li>Wait for traffic to stop</li><li>Make eye contact to ensure drivers see you</li></ul>Cyclist Responsibilities<ul><li>When riding with traffic, follow rules for motorists</li><li>When crossing, follow rules for pedestrians; dismount and walk your bike across</li></ul>Fines and PenaltiesMotorists and cyclists may face a fine of $1,000.00 for disobeying the rules of a pedestrian crossover. Motorists may also face four demerit points.In addition to these penalties, aggressive or careless drivers who put themselves and other road users (other motorists, pedestrians, cyclists) in danger may be charged with careless driving and will be subject to additional penalties and fines.For more information regarding pedestrian safety, rules, and responsibilities at pedestrian crossings, <a href="http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/safety/pedestrian-safety.shtml">visit the Ministry of Transportation website</a>.<hr>SPEED HUMPSThe Town is in the process of hiring a contractor to install several speedhumps on areas of road that have received complaints from area residents regarding the speed, the volume of shortcutting traffic, and driver non-compliance.The following permanent speedhumps are scheduled for installation in late spring 2021 (weather permitting):<ul><li>Four (4) on Ashby Drive between Cherrywood Drive and Hillside Drive</li><li>Four (4) on Garden Gate Terrace between Greenlane and John Street</li><li>Two (2) on Central Avenue between John Street and May Street</li></ul>The Town will continue to accept input from residents regarding other areas of traffic safety concern. Temporary speed humps may be installed throughout Lincoln based upon community input and concern. In these cases, further investigation into the area of concern will be completed to determine if any permanent traffic safety measures should be installed.The Town will be installing the following temporary speedhumps in late spring 2021 (weather permitting):<ul><li>Two (2) on Highland Park Drive between Kayla Drive and Stadelbauer Drive</li><li>Three (3) on Stadelbauer Drive between Highland Park Drive and King Street</li></ul><hr>

Traffic Safety

Climate change is already having an impact on global economies, communities, and built and natural environments. It remains the most significant global threat to quality of life and security – for current and future generations. Bold and collective action at global, national, and community levels is required to effect change, build resilience, mitigate future threats, and ensure a prosperous future for generations to come. The Town of Lincoln aims to take such action and contribute to the global shift towards sustainable growth and resilience. The Corporate Climate Adaptation Plan (CCAP) has been developed by the Town of Lincoln as a guideline to support and inform climate adaptation at the Corporate municipal level. 

Climate Adaptation Plan

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