Council Presentation | 2012-10-30

Council Presentation | 2012-10-30

Goals and Context

ECONOMY

PEOPLE

ENVIRONMENT

More than just Mobility

• Health

• Safety

• Accessibility

• Affordability

• Public Life

• Resiliency

Strong Link to Other Initiatives

• Mayors Task Force on Housing Affordability (2012) • Greenest City Action Plan (2011) • Vancouver Economic Action Strategy (2011) • Cambie Corridor Plan (2011) • Housing and Homelessness Strategy (2011) • Metro Core Jobs and Economy Land Use Plan (2007)

• Healthy City Strategy • Community Plans • Broadway Corridor Land Use Vision

Com

plet

e U

nder

way

Work With our Partners M

unic

ipal

R

egio

nal

Pr

ovin

cial

F

eder

al • Railways, borders, waterways & airways; project funding

• Airport planning

• Port planning

• Provincial highways; project funding

• Transit / regional transportation authority; funds regional roads & bikeways

• Land use & growth projections; air quality monitoring

• Land use planning; builds & maintains street infrastructure

Moving People, Moving Goods

Moving People 1. Walking 2. Cycling 3. Transit 4. Taxi / Commercial / Shared 5. Private Auto

Moving Goods & Delivering Services • Port / Long Distance • Local Goods / Services • Emergency

Trends and Targets

Keys to Success

• Transit Improvements

• Land Use

• Focus on Walking/ Cycling

• Partnerships

Since 1997 Plan: More Trips, Fewer Cars

> 2/3

+

-

Planning for Safety

0

10

20

30

40

1997 2000 2005 2010

Transportation Fatalities

Developing the Plan

Process Highlights

• Public Consultation

• Ongoing Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordination with Other City Initiatives

• Technical Analysis

• Peer Review

Public Consultation

Phase 1 (2011): Listening and Learning 8,000+ participants

Phase 2 (2012): Directions and Discussion 10,000+ participants

Phase 2: How We Reached Out Consultation Activity Quantity Participants**

Stakeholder & Community Meetings (invited to)

23 454 attendees

Public Events (Open Houses, Festivals,

Community and City Events) 29 2,929 participants

Website 1 5,127 visitors Online Questionnaire 1 944 responses

Emails 1 account 98 emails Twitter 1 account 356 followers

Facebook 1 website 293 likes

TOTAL 59 10,201 participants * Online questionnaire was posted on June 12, 2012. ** Totals may include those who participated in multiple consultation methods.

International Peer Review - Overall

Anthony Perl Director of SFU Urban Studies Program

Eric Miller Professor, University of Toronto

Tom Miller Portland Transportation Director

International Peer Review - Policy

Glen Weisbrod – Goods Movement/Economy President, Economic Development Research Group

Donald Shoup – Motor Vehicles/Parking UCLA Professor, parking expert and author

Peter McCue – Walking Executive Officer, New South Wales Premier’s Council for Active Living

Neils Tørsløv – Cycling Director of Traffic Department, Copenhagen

Jarrett Walker – Transit Author and international transit consultant

Policy Directions

Directions on Specific Topics

• Land Use

• Goods & Services

• Motor Vehicles

• Walking & Public Space

• Cycling

• Transit

• Encourage, Educate, Enforce

Support shorter trips & sustainable transportation

choices

Land Use

Land Use Directions

• Locate major activity generators near high capacity transit

• Support higher densities near transit stations while recognizing local context

• Build complete communities

• Design buildings to contribute to public realm

Support a thriving economy & major port while reducing impacts.

Ensure effective emergency response.

Goods & Services

Goods and Service Directions

• Protect and improve rail corridors

• Support different scales of movement and delivery

• Maintain curb space & laneways for deliveries

• Reduce environmental & neighbourhood impacts

• Maintain effective emergency response times

Improve safety & manage congestion.

Make it easier to drive less.

Motor Vehicles

Motor Vehicles Directions

• Minimize traffic congestion

• Allocate and manage parking effectively

• Improve safety for all road users

• Support car-sharing & other programs that make it easier to drive less

• Accelerate shift to low carbon vehicles

Make walking safe, convenient & delightful.

Support a vibrant public life.

Walking

Walking & Public Space Directions

• Create vibrant & interesting streets & public spaces

• Address gaps in the pedestrian network

• Improve street safety, comfort, & accessibility

• Promote walking culture

Make cycling safe, convenient, comfortable

& fun for people of all ages and abilities

Cycling

Cycling Directions

• Build routes that are safe, comfortable & convenient

• Provide secure & abundant parking

• Improve integration with transit

• Promote cycling as an everyday option

• Focus on education & safety

Increase capacity & ensure service is

fast, frequent, reliable, accessible & comfortable

Transit

Transit Directions

• Broadway rapid transit a top priority

• Make waiting areas more accessible and comfortable

• Support reduced noise & emissions

• Support new funding sources

Encourage sustainable transportation choices

Educate to promote safe & respectful behaviour

Enforce and support legislation that targets dangerous behaviour

Land Use

Goods & Services

Motor V

ehicles

Walking

Cycling

Transit

0 %

25%

50 %

75%

10 0 %

Support Support w it h Refinement s

Over 90% support or conditional support for proposed directions.

Strong Public Support

96% 91%

97% 92%

97% 92%

Delivering the Plan

Delivering the Plan

• Key existing initiatives reinforced

• Many new actions

• Complex actions will require further study, consultation, and Council decisions

ECONOMY

PEOPLE

ENVIRONMENT

Land Use

Integrating Land Use/Transportation

Connecting to Housing

Regional Road Network

Regional Road Network

Regional Road Network

Viaducts Strategy

Viaducts Strategy

Viaducts Strategy

Rail Corridor Strategies

Rail Corridor Strategies

Rail Corridor Strategies

Comprehensive Parking Strategy

Comprehensive Parking Strategy

Comprehensive Parking Strategy

Public Spaces

Downtown Public Spaces

Robson Square

Parklet Program

Pedestrian Gaps

False Creek Bridges

False Creek Bridges

All Ages and Abilities Cycling Network

All Ages & Abilities Cycling

Comox-Helmcken Greenway

Public Bike Share

Public Bike Share

Multiple Benefits: Extend walking and transit trips

Reduce the need for driving

Encourage a new audience to cycle

Increase regular cycling

Rapid Transit

Rapid Transit

Ridership on Existing Rapid Transit Lines & Broadway/UBC Corridor

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000

Millennium Line

Broadway Corridor

Canada Line

Expo Line

Today with Buses

Rapid Transit

High Ridership Today & Tomorrow

With Rapid Transit

Rapid Transit

Increasing Pressure on Bottleneck, B Line

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

Population & Employment Density at Transit Stations

Rapid Transit

Serving a High-Density Corridor Today

Rapid Transit

Near Term Service Improvements

99 B-Line Service Options 1. Increased service levels

2. Larger vehicles (bi-articulated, double-decker)

3. Alternative design (eg. super-express)

4. Improving parallel corridors

5. Improved transit priority

6. Scheduling/operating improvements

Review of Express Service on 41st/49th Ave

Ensuring Success

• Coordinated strategy across departments and agencies

• Guiding document to help make decisions

• Requires partners

• Implementation strategy

• Monitor and track progress

Wording Change

Page 35 of Appendix A

Original Wording T 5.1. Reduce transit-related environmental and noise emissions Noise, vibration, and air pollution are often raised as concerns by residents who live near bus routes, particularly those routes served by diesel buses climbing hills. Mitigating these emissions is important to maintaining a high quality of life, particularly as more people and jobs locate along high-frequency transit corridors. However, added costs for improved technologies need to be balanced against the provision of additional transit service to meet increasing demands. New Wording T 5.1. Reduce transit-related environmental and noise emissions Noise, vibration, and air pollution associated with diesel buses are legitimate concerns for residents and businesses along major transit corridors. Mitigating these impacts is important to maintaining the livability of Vancouver's neighbourhoods, particularly as the City aims to focus more density and jobs in close proximity to transit. Reducing transit-related emissions will also contribute to realizing Greenest City goals to eliminate dependence on fossil fuels and breathe the cleanest air of any major city in the world.

Additional Slides

Planning for Safety

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1936 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Transportation Fatalities

Goals and Context

ECONOMY

PEOPLE

ENVIRONMENT

More than just Mobility

• Health

• Safety

• Accessibility

• Affordability

• Public Life

• Resiliency

Strong Link to Other Initiatives

• Mayors Task Force on Housing Affordability (2012)• Greenest City Action Plan (2011)• Vancouver Economic Action Strategy (2011)• Cambie Corridor Plan (2011)• Housing and Homelessness Strategy (2011)• Metro Core Jobs and Economy Land Use Plan (2007)

• Healthy City Strategy • Community Plans • Broadway Corridor Land Use Vision

Com

plet

eU

nder

way

Work With our PartnersM

unic

ipal

R

egio

nal

Pr

ovin

cial

F

eder

al

• Railways, borders, waterways & airways; project funding

• Airport planning

• Port planning

• Provincial highways; project funding

• Transit / regional transportation authority; funds regional roads & bikeways

• Land use & growth projections; air quality monitoring

• Land use planning; builds & maintains street infrastructure

Moving People, Moving Goods

Moving People1. Walking2. Cycling3. Transit4. Taxi / Commercial / Shared5. Private Auto

Moving Goods & Delivering Services• Port / Long Distance• Local Goods / Services• Emergency

Trends and Targets

Keys to Success

• Transit Improvements

• Land Use

• Focus on Walking/ Cycling

• Partnerships

Since 1997 Plan: More Trips, Fewer Cars

> 2/3

+

-

Planning for Safety

0

10

20

30

40

1997 2000 2005 2010

Transportation Fatalities

Developing the Plan

Process Highlights

• Public Consultation

• Ongoing Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordination with Other City Initiatives

• Technical Analysis

• Peer Review

Public Consultation

Phase 1 (2011): Listening and Learning8,000+ participants

Phase 2 (2012): Directions and Discussion10,000+ participants

Phase 2: How We Reached OutConsultation Activity Quantity Participants**

Stakeholder & Community Meetings (invited to)

23 454 attendees

Public Events(Open Houses, Festivals,

Community and City Events)29 2,929 participants

Website 1 5,127 visitorsOnline Questionnaire 1 944 responses

Emails 1 account 98 emailsTwitter 1 account 356 followers

Facebook 1 website 293 likes

TOTAL 59 10,201 participants* Online questionnaire was posted on June 12, 2012.** Totals may include those who participated in multiple consultation methods.

International Peer Review - Overall

Anthony Perl Director of SFU Urban Studies Program

Eric MillerProfessor, University of Toronto

Tom MillerPortland Transportation Director

International Peer Review - Policy

Glen Weisbrod – Goods Movement/EconomyPresident, Economic Development Research Group

Donald Shoup – Motor Vehicles/ParkingUCLA Professor, parking expert and author

Peter McCue – WalkingExecutive Officer, New South Wales Premier’s Council for Active Living

Neils Tørsløv – CyclingDirector of Traffic Department, Copenhagen

Jarrett Walker – TransitAuthor and international transit consultant

Policy Directions

Directions on Specific Topics

• Land Use

• Goods & Services

• Motor Vehicles

• Walking & Public Space

• Cycling

• Transit

• Encourage, Educate, Enforce

Support shorter trips &sustainable transportation

choices

Land Use

Land Use Directions

• Locate major activity generators near high capacity transit

• Support higher densities neartransit stations while recognizing local context

• Build complete communities

• Design buildings to contribute to public realm

Support a thriving economy & major port while reducing impacts.

Ensure effective emergency response.

Goods & Services

Goods and Service Directions

• Protect and improve rail corridors

• Support different scales of movement and delivery

• Maintain curb space &laneways for deliveries

• Reduce environmental &neighbourhood impacts

• Maintain effective emergency response times

Improve safety &manage congestion.

Make it easier to drive less.

Motor Vehicles

Motor Vehicles Directions

• Minimize traffic congestion

• Allocate and manage parkingeffectively

• Improve safety for all road users

• Support car-sharing & other programs that make it easier to drive less

• Accelerate shift to low carbon vehicles

Make walkingsafe, convenient & delightful.

Support a vibrant public life.

Walking

Walking & Public Space Directions

• Create vibrant & interestingstreets & public spaces

• Address gaps in the pedestrian network

• Improve street safety,comfort, & accessibility

• Promote walking culture

Make cycling safe,convenient, comfortable

& fun for people of all ages and abilities

Cycling

Cycling Directions

• Build routes that are safe,comfortable & convenient

• Provide secure & abundantparking

• Improve integration with transit

• Promote cycling as an everyday option

• Focus on education & safety

Increase capacity& ensure service is

fast, frequent, reliable,accessible & comfortable

Transit

Transit Directions

• Broadway rapid transit a top priority

• Make waiting areas more accessible and comfortable

• Support reduced noise &emissions

• Support new funding sources

Land Use

Goods & Services

Motor V

ehicles

Walking

Cycling

Transit

0 %

25%

50 %

75%

10 0 %

Support Support w it h Refinement s

Over 90% support or conditional support for proposed directions.

Strong Public Support

96%91%

97%92%

97%92%

Delivering the Plan

Delivering the Plan

• Key existing initiatives reinforced

• Many new actions

• Complex actions will require further study, consultation, and Council decisions

ECONOMY

PEOPLE

ENVIRONMENT

Land Use

Integrating Land Use/Transportation

Connecting to Housing

Regional Road Network

Regional Road Network

Regional Road Network

Viaducts Strategy

Viaducts Strategy

Viaducts Strategy

Rail Corridor Strategies

Rail Corridor Strategies

Rail Corridor Strategies

Comprehensive Parking Strategy

Comprehensive Parking Strategy

Comprehensive Parking Strategy

Public Spaces

Downtown Public Spaces

Robson Square

Parklet Program

Pedestrian Gaps

False Creek Bridges

False Creek Bridges

All Ages and Abilities Cycling Network

All Ages & Abilities Cycling

Comox-Helmcken Greenway

Public Bike Share

Public Bike Share

Multiple Benefits:Extend walking and transit trips

Reduce the need for driving

Encourage a new audience to cycle

Increase regular cycling

Rapid Transit

Rapid Transit

Ridership on Existing Rapid Transit Lines & Broadway/UBC Corridor

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000

Millennium Line

Broadway Corridor

Canada Line

Expo Line

Today with Buses

Rapid Transit

High Ridership Today & Tomorrow

With Rapid Transit

Rapid Transit

Increasing Pressure on Bottleneck, B Line

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 CensusSource: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

Population & Employment Density at Transit Stations

Rapid Transit

Serving a High-Density Corridor Today

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census

Rapid Transit

Near Term Service Improvements

99 B-Line Service Options1. Increased service levels

2. Larger vehicles (bi-articulated, double-decker)

3. Alternative design (eg. super-express)

4. Improving parallel corridors

5. Improved transit priority

6. Scheduling/operating improvements

Review of Express Service on 41st/49th Ave

Ensuring Success

• Coordinated strategy across departments and agencies

• Guiding document to help make decisions

• Requires partners

• Implementation strategy

• Monitor and track progress

Wording Change

Page 35 of Appendix A

Original WordingT 5.1. Reduce transit-related environmental and noise emissionsNoise, vibration, and air pollution are often raised as concerns by residents who live near bus routes, particularly those routes served by diesel buses climbing hills. Mitigating these emissions is important to maintaining a high quality of life, particularly as more people and jobs locate along high-frequency transit corridors. However, added costs for improved technologies need to be balanced against the provision of additional transit service to meet increasing demands.

New WordingT 5.1. Reduce transit-related environmental and noise emissionsNoise, vibration, and air pollution associated with diesel buses are legitimate concerns for residents and businesses along major transit corridors. Mitigating these impacts is important to maintaining the livability of Vancouver's neighbourhoods, particularly as the City aims to focus more density and jobs in close proximity to transit. Reducing transit-related emissions will also contribute to realizing Greenest City goals to eliminate dependence on fossil fuels and breathe the cleanest air of any major city in the world.

Additional Slides

Planning for Safety

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

1936 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Transportation Fatalities