Transportation 2040 - Moving Forward (And Some Ideas)
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This is part of the presentation we will give at our public meetings, covering the City's role in a regional context as well as some ideas moving forward.
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- Consultation Timeline 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 1May June July Aug Sept Nov
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Phase 1: Phase 2: Final Plan
Council Council Listening & Options & to Update Update
Learning Input Council Stakeholder Engagement Throughout Plan
Development
- Regional Context
- Government Roles & Responsibilities Railways, borders,
waterways & airways; project fundingFederal Airport planning
Port planningProvincial Provincial highways; project funding
Transit / regional transportation authority; funds regionalRegional
roads & bikeways Land use & growth projections; air quality
monitoringMunicipal Land use planning; builds & maintains
street infrastructure
- Understanding the Citys Role Recognize city jurisdiction
Support regional & provincial plans Provide leadership to other
municipalities Build partnerships with outside agencies Empower
citizens
- Some ideas...
- LAND USE
- Land Use Supports Shorter Trips & Sustainable ChoicesMixed
useComplete & compactcommunitiesDensities that supportwalking,
cycling, &transitHousing choice Photo: Paul Krueger
- Ideas: Land UseIdentify missingamenitiesSupport
futureplanning
- WALKING
- Better pedestrian amenities Busy Main Street Sidewalk,
VancouverWider sidewalksPedestrian lightingStreet
furnitureWayndingWeather protection Photo: Paul Krueger
- Accessible Design Pedestrian Crossing, San FranciscoSmooth
surfacesSidewalk rampsSignal timing to allowfor safe
crossingsAudible signalsBus stop design Photo: Paul Krueger
- A Complete Pedestrian Network Unpleasant sidewalk condition,
Granville Bridge, VancouverAddress gaps &barriers Flickr: Aphex
Twin
- Improve Pedestrian Safety Pedestrian Count-Down Signal,
Chinatown, VancouverSafer crossingsCount-down signalsReduced speed
limits Photo: Paul Krueger
- Bartholomew Plan, VancouverSTREET NETWORK
- Different Kinds of Street Main-Kingsway Triangle, Mount
Pleasant, VancouverRecognize differentstreets have
differentrolesIdentify importantstreets for differentkinds of
movementIdentify potential forclosures & activation Photo:
Robert Kwong
- Structural Changes Underneath the Georgia and Dunsmuir
ViaductsConsider options forthe Viaducts
- Thinking Beyond Roads False Creek, VancouverConsider
waterwaysas part oftransportationnetwork
- Weekly Swing + Salsa Dancing Series on Granville St. Summer
2010PUBLIC SPACES
- Public Space Improvements Rediscover Granville, Downtown
VancouverSupport temporaryand permanent publicspace
improvements
- Public Space Improvements Divisidero Parklet, San
FranciscoPavement-to-Plazaspilot program Flickr: jeremyashaw
- Street-end Closures West End, Downtown VancouverStreet-end
closuresto calm trafc &create communitygathering spaces Flickr:
Fanis Grammenos
- Pedestrian Priority Areas Car-free street, Malm SwedenCar free
corridorsPedestrian-prioritystreets Photo: Paul Krueger
- CYCLING
- Complete Cycling Network that feels safe for all riders
Dunsmuir Bike Lane, VancouverBuffer between bikesand trafc on
busystreets Photo: Paul Krueger
- Complete Cycling Network that feels safe for all riders Central
Valley Greenway, VancouverEnhance trafccalming onneighbourhood
routes Photo: Paul Krueger
- Improve Cycling End-Use Facilities Bike Parking Station,
Munster, GermanySecure parking atkey locations
- Improve Cycling End-Use Facilities On-Street Bike Corral,
Commercial & 6th Avenue, VancouverOn-street bike corralsRetrot
program forexisting buildings Photo: Paul Krueger
- Educate & Encourage Sustainable Choices Central Valley
Greenway, VancouverSupport schooleducation & trainingprograms
Photo: Paul Krueger
- Other Forms of Active Transportation South False Creek,
VancouverDesign facilities thatwork for other typesof
activetransportation Photo: Paul Krueger
- TRANSITPhoto: Eileen Kuettel
- Work with PartnersSupport increasedcapacity & ensureservice
that is: Fast Frequent Reliable Accessible Comfortable
- Support Key Transit ImprovementsWork with partners todeliver
rapid transit inthe BroadwayCorridor Photo: Ian MacPhee
- Support Key Transit Improvements LondonAdvocate for
newnancingmechanisms, e.g.: Vehicle levies Congestion pricing
- Transit Supportive Public RealmBus BulgesShelters &
FurnitureQueue JumpersSignal & Lane Priority Photo: Spacing
Magazine (Flickr)
- DEMANDMANAGEMENT
- Parking ApproachesContinue to lowerparking minimums
&implement maximumallowances
- Parking Approaches Spectrum Development with Unbundled Parking,
VancouverUnbundle parking &housing costs Photo: Google
Streetview
- Parking Approaches Parking Sensors, San FranciscoBetter manage
curbspace Photo: Matthew Roth
- Parking Approaches Building with spare parking capacity,
VancouverApproach parking asa district resource Photo: Google
Streetview
- Other Demand Management Ideas Car-sharing, VancouverOther
actions: Expand support for car-sharing Advocate for pay- as-you
drive insurance Support tele-work programs Photo: Neal
LaMontagne
- LOW CARBON VEHICLESPhoto: Don McKillican
- Support Low-Carbon Vehicles Electric VehicleRequire
charginginfrastructure in newbuildingsDevelop retrotprograms for
existingbuildings
- Taxis Hybrid Taxi, VancouverSupport electric taxiswith plug-in
standsSupport multi-modaltrips with bike rackson taxis
- GOODS & SERVICESPhoto: Don McKillican
- Goods & ServicesProtect rail corridors& increase
rail-basedgoods movementcapacity
- Goods & Services Small Service Vehicle, CopenhagenEncourage
right-sizing of delivery &service vehicles Photo: Paul
Krueger
- Goods & Services Hybrid Electric Delivery Truck,
VancouverPromote low-impactgoods movement Photo: Richard
Eriksson
- Goods & Services Shift Electric Delivery Tricycle,
VancouverPromote low-impactgoods movement
- Goods & Services CarGoTram, Dresden, GermanyConsider using
transitinfrastructure duringoff-peak periods Photo: kaffeeeinstein
(Flickr)
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greater. Share your ideas and concerns Think about the big
picture
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