WHYTRANSITMATTERS

PaulJ.Bedford

AdjunctProfessor

Urban&RegionalPlanning

UniversityofToronto

RyersonUniversity

ChiefPlannerEmeritus

CityofToronto

PresentaHontoIt’sMoreThanBuses,Session3:MobilizePublicSupport!September7,2011|Halifax,NS

1. State of Transportation

3. Proposed Solutions2. Major Challenges

Today

We Have A Choice Of How We GrowWe Have A Choice Of How We GrowBusiness as UsualBusiness as Usual

Growing Smarter: Growing Smarter: Accommodating More People and Jobs in theAccommodating More People and Jobs in the Existing Built-Up Area Existing Built-Up Area

Congestion: Billions annually

Status Quo

Take Risks

Initial Conclusions– More choice– Smarter choices– Moving people not

vehicles– Land use and

transportation– Traveller-oriented

Programs

Infrastructure

Policy IntegratedStrategies

Developing a Plan

12/200703/2008

05/2008 Fall 2008 11/2008

StakeholderWorkshops

RTPImplementation

Online Consultation

StakeholderWorkshops

StakeholderWorkshops

PublicMeetings

Transit

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Connecting the Dots

Leadership

The Big Picture

City Planning Matters

Directing Growth: The AvenuesDirecting Growth: The Avenues

Discovered Opportunities

Fitting the Avenues with theNeighbourhoods

Drive-through Prohibition Bylaw

Encourage Community andStakeholder Collaboration in

Development Decisions

Existing conditions at San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, California Source: Urban Advantage

Visualizations courtesy of Steve Pricewww.urban-advantage.com

Encourage Community andStakeholder Collaboration in

Development Decisions

Trees added Visualizations courtesy of Steve Pricewww.urban-advantage.com

Encourage Community andStakeholder Collaboration in

Development Decisions

Buildings brought closer to streetParking lot moved to rearOn-street parking added

Visualizations courtesy of Steve Pricewww.urban-advantage.com

Encourage Community andStakeholder Collaboration in

Development Decisions

Light rail added Visualizations courtesy of Steve Pricewww.urban-advantage.com

Protect the Green Zone Build CompleteCommunities

Achieve a CompactMetropolitan Region

Increase TransportationChoice

Regional Growth Management Objectives

Growth ConcentrationArea with 45% of region’s land area is to support 70% of future population growth.

MetroVancouverRegionalDevelopment

GrowthConcentraHonAreaSeaBus

1977 SuburbanRail1995

EvergreenLine2014

MillenniumLine2002

CanadaLine‐2009

ExpoLine1986,91,94

Surrey‐Busway2013

MillenniumLineExtension2020

Metro Vancouver Rapid Transit Development

CityCentre

Airport

Surrey

Richmond

Metrotown

Coquitlam

UBC

3-Step Investment Strategy

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TransformationalProjects

Foundationinvestment by:

MoveOntario 2020($11.5B)

Long-Term Investment StrategyFull RTP 25-Year Implementation

New revenue and financial tools required

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MetrolinxQuickWins

Funded by: 2008Ontario Budget

($744M)

Metrolinx report-back to Provinceon long-term tools/options (2013)

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Costs

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$230 Million$1.5 BillionAnnual

GTHA Big Potential Tools Estimated$1B+ per year in Revenues or Financing

50%+ operating cost recovery fromfarebox

Transit Fares

50%+ capital subsidy from governmentTransit Capital Grant

Supported by dedicated revenue streamDebt Financing1%+ regional sales taxSales Tax

50%+ operating subsidy fromgovernment

Transit Operating Grant

20+ cents per LGas Tax

$1 per weekday per non-residentialparking space

Parking Pricing

10+ cents per km charge on provincialand municipal expressway network

Road Pricing

A True Price Comparison

Gas

1L

$1.37

1L

Evian Water $2.49$2.00

Milk

1L

SecondCup Latte

$4.10

Large 1L

Wine

$10.00

Getting PersonalCost Per Month

Road Pricing Toronto-Oakville

10¢/Km 60Km day

$120 Month

Cable TV

$40-50 Month

Cell phone

$50-60 Month

GO Train Oakville to Union

60Km day

$215 Month

TTC Metropass

$121 Month

Greater Vancouver:TransLink

Greater Perth, Australia:Public Transport Authority (PTA)

Greater London, UK:Transport for London

New York City:Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

Greater Boston:Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority(MBTA)

Greater Dallas:Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

Greater Chicago:Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)

Greater San Francisco:Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)

Greater Detroit:Detroit Department of Transport (DDOT)

Greater Montréal:Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT)

Greater Toronto and Hamilton:Metrolinx

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Final Plan = 9 Big MovesAn Expanded Union Station included as an additional Big

Move

“I don’t mind paying taxes, they buy me civilization”

Oliver Wendel Holmes

Lessons Learned

• Focus and Simplify• Public Wisdom/Political Action• Develop and Communicate Strong

Beliefs

Moving Forward

Make NO Little Plans

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