News roundup: July 19, 2026

By Tri-Cities Transport Action Group

Here's the latest in Waterloo Region walking, biking, and transit news from the last week. If you find these roundups useful, tell a friend to subscribe! You can also update your own newsletter subscription to receive our non-roundup posts as well.

What's happening

• KITCHENER MOBILITY: The City of Kitchener still wants resident feedback on its Transportation and Mobility Plan. The survey is now open through July 31st. (EngageWR)

Walking, biking, and streets

• CityNews: Lime Canada is working with the Region of Waterloo to roll out its e-scooters and e-bikes after acquiring Neuron Canada.
• The City of Kitchener has released staff recommendations for improved walking and biking connections between the Iron Horse Trail at Rockway and the Fairway area, after making changes to comply with provincial Bill 60. (EngageWR)
• CBC: Girl, 10, taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by van in Wellesley Township
• The Record: 'Safety crisis' on Highway 401 — 9-vehicle crash in Cambridge brings dangers into focus. Ten people were killed between 2007 and 2024 in Highway 401 crashes involving tractor-trailers in or near Waterloo Region, collision records show.

Transit

• We published a review of the current transit options for getting from Kitchener-Waterloo to Stratford (TriTAG)
• The Record: Bus companies compete to shuttle passengers from Waterloo Region to Pearson airport.
• The lightweight mobile site grtapp.ca has been updated with real-time GRT trip updates (Jason Li)
• The Transit Brief: Automate the trains! A path to global train abundance.

The shape of our cities

• The Record: City of Cambridge staff recommends slashing proposed Preston tower from 40 storeys to 16.
• City of Kitchener: Kitchener City Council has approved a combined downtown development with a fire station and a 19-storey residential building with a mix of below-market and market rentals.
• The Record: ‘All the neighbours are happy’ after Waterloo church rejects housing on its open space. Two Waterloo churches have removed themselves from a city hall list showing where denser housing could be added
• The Record: Waterloo gets more water for more homes but still sees challenges ahead. Monday's city council debate showcased challenges arising out of a split water system that experts have long warned against

Elsewhere

• Pedestrian Observations: Corridor Zoning is not Transit-Oriented Development.
• A new report dives into the causes of and impacts of a 72% increase in pedestrian deaths over 15 years in the US (Smart Growth America, CityNerd / YouTube)