Help shape guidelines for allowing sports activities on Oakville streets

The Town of Oakville is developing guidelines to support safe and responsible sports activities on town-owned streets and is seeking public input to help shape a thoughtful approach about the type of sports, where and when they will be allowed.

Recognizing the health and social benefits of outdoor, active play, in September 2024 Town Council voted in favour of lifting the existing ban on sports activities from town streets. The town is now preparing detailed guidelines to balance the health benefits while keeping safety a priority for residents, pedestrians and vehicle passengers.

An online survey is now available on the Playing Sports on Town Streets page until April 7, 2025 for public feedback. Residents can also provide in-person input at the following community centres. These are drop-in sessions, where input can be directly provided to the project staff, or through paper formats of the survey that will be available at these locations: 

• Monday, March 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, 3070 Neyagawa Boulevard
• Tuesday, March 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Road
• Wednesday, March 26 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sir John Colborne Recreation Centre for Seniors, 1565 Old Lakeshore Road

All input collected will be considered by the town before the draft guidelines are brought to Council for approval in June 2025. 

Background

A staff report was presented on September 16, 2024 with details of the existing ban on sports activities on streets. Council voted to lift the ban and directed staff to seek public input before finalizing the guidelines.