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New Westminster, BC City Councillor Jonathan Cote presents on Sustainable Transportation from the NWEP AGM on November 9, 2010.
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Sustainable Transportation
Climate Change
Peak Oil
Chicken & the Egg DebateTransportation Infrastructure vs.Urban Form
The design of our cities has a huge impact on how sustainable our transportation system will be.
1.Street Design2.Mixed Use3.Density
Interconnected vs. Dendritic
Mixed Use
Density
There is a strong correlation between density and walking, cycling and transit use in a community.
5 7 105 minutes is the average threshold for walking
7 minute transit frequency is when users no longer need to consult a schedule
10 units per acres is the minimum amount of density to support frequent transit service
CATO InstituteFound that it would be cheaper to buy a car
for every American dependant on bus service than to provide public transit.
Transportation Infrastructure
Funding Gap
Options1. Increased Property Taxes2. Vehicle Levy3. Gas Tax4. Road Pricing