transportation 2040 presentation to city council may 29 2012
TRANSCRIPT
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TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE
Report to City Council | 2012-05-29 Report to City Council | 2012-05-29
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Agenda
• Timeline
• Goals & Context
• Trends & Targets
• Policy Themes & Highlights
• Questions
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Timeline
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GOALS & CONTEXT
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Goals
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More than just Mobility
• Health
• Safety
• Accessibility
• Affordability
• Public Life
• Resiliency
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Challenges
• Limited Road Space
• Overcrowded Transit
• Health Costs of Inactivity
• Aging Population
• Rising Fuel Prices
• Climate Change
• Affordability
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Assets
• Physical Environment
• Fine-grained Street Grid
• Good Land Use Planning
• Engaged Population
• Growing Downtown
• Major Gateway
• Olympic Legacy
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The City’s Role
• Maintain & regulate streets,
public spaces
• Guide land use, urban design
• Support transit
• Advocate & partner
• Educate & empower
• Provide leadership
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Moving People, Moving Goods
Moving People
1. Walking
2. Cycling
3. Transit
4. Taxi / Commercial / Shared
5. Private Auto
Moving Goods
• Port
• Local
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Prioritize efforts for maximum benefit
Pursue partnerships
Test new ideas through pilot projects
Monitor and track progress
Smart Investments
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TRENDS & TARGETS
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New Targets & Indicators
Build on Greenest City
• Make the majority of trips on foot, bike, and transit
• Eliminate dependence on fossil fuels
• Breathe the cleanest air of any major city in the world
Set new targets for 2040
Identify indicators to track progress
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What Actually Happened
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Since 1997 Plan: More Trips, Fewer Cars
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40%
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> 50%
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> 2/3
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Directions on Specific Topics
Land Use
Goods & Services
Walking & Public Space
Cycling
Transit
Motor Vehicles
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LAND USE
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Land Use Themes
• Locate major activity generatorsnear high capacity transit
• Consider higher densities near transit stations while recognizing local context
• Build complete communities
• Design buildings to contribute to public realm
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GOODS & SERVICES
Photo: Don McKillican
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Goods & Services Themes
• Support different scales of movement from local to global
• Protect and improve rail corridors
• Reduce environmental and neighbourhood impacts
• Maintain effective emergency response times
• Review curb loading zone policies to improve efficiency
• Ensure commercial lanewayssupport effective goods movement
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WALKING & PUBLIC SPACES
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Walking & Public Space Themes
• Promote a walking culture in Vancouver
• Make streets safer, more comfortable, and more accessible
• Provide more pedestrian space on busy sidewalks
• Address gaps in the pedestrian network
• Create vibrant and interestingstreets and public spaces
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CYCLING
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Cycling Themes
• Design for all ages and abilities
• Expand core routes to serve high ridership areas
• Provide secure and abundantparking
• Pursue public bicycle sharing
• Promote cycling as an everydayoption
• Focus on education
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TRANSIT
Photo: Eileen Kuettel
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Transit Themes
• Support fast, frequent, reliable, high capacity transit
• Broadway is a top priority
• Ensure the system is fully accessible for all ages and abilities
• Support lower transit related noiseand emissions to maintain livability
• Support new funding sources to pay for better transit
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MOTOR VEHICLES
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Motor Vehicles Themes
• Manage parking and traffic congestion
• Improve safety for all road users
• Support car-sharing and other programs that make it easier to drive less
• Accelerate shift to low carbonvehicles
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Timeline
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