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TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
TDM - Vancouver ExperienceOctober 21st
ACT TDM Summit 2008Jo Yee Yung FungStrategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
Overview• Context• Initiatives• Lessons Learned
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
Context• Location• Mode Share
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
Population: Metro Vancouver 2.2 M, City of Vancouver 600,000
Vancouver
City
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Trips to and within the rest ofthe Metro Vancouver (24 hrs)
Walk8%~9%
Transit5%~6%
VehicleDriver
66%~68%
Bike1%
Vehicle Passenger16%~17%
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
•
Walk16%~17%
Transit17%~18%
VehicleDriver
49%~51%
Bike3%
Vehicle Passenger12%~13%
Trips to and within Vancouver (24 hrs)
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Trips to and within Downtown (24 hrs)
Walk25%~29%
VehicleDriver
27%~32%Bike
2%~3%Transit
27%~32%
VehiclePassenger7%~10%
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Trips within Downtown (24 hrs)
Walk60%~69%
Transit8%~14%
Vehicle Driver7%~13%
Bike1%~5%
VehiclePassenger6%~11%
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
Vehicles entering/leaving the City in a 24 hr period
360
370
380
390
400
410
420
430
440
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005Year
Num
ber o
f Veh
icle
s ('00
0s)
City - inboundCity - outbound
Note: Data for 2001 and 2002 was not available and has been extrapolated.Source: City of Vancouver Annual Cordon Count Program
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
Major contributors are…• Land Use Initiatives
– Walking– Transit
• Transportation Initiatives– Cycling– Parking Management
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Land Use Initiatives– Increase density and mixed-use– Increase population in Downtown and
Neighborhood Centers– EcoDensity– Green Building Strategy
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• COV Transportation Initiatives– Transit– Cycling Infrastructures– Transportation Policy– Parking Bylaw– Development Approval Process
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Transit– More bus capacity– More rapid transit capacity– U-Pass– Community Shuttle– Streetcar
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Transportation Policy (1997)– Walking, Cycling, Transit, Goods
Movement, Passenger Vehicles.– No additional arterial vehicle capacity.– New transportation growth will be
accommodated primary by transit.– Reduce commercial parking requirements.
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Bicycle Infrastructure– Planned 240 km (180 km completed)– Fastest growing modes, 180% (1994-
2004)– 2,700 cyclist during AM Peak Hour
• 50 to 60 fully loaded transit buses• Two or three congested traffic lanes
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Parking Bylaw – on-going modifications!– Bicycle Parking Requirement (1995, 2008)
• Enhanced Class A and B requirements• Required e-Bike Plug-in
– DRAFT Parking Policy (2009)• Lower minimum and maximum• Car-sharing• Payment-in-lieu• E-vehicle Plug-in
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Development Approval Process– Community Amenity Contributions– Development Cost Levy– Traffic Impact Study Guidelines– Parking Bylaw– Bicycle Advisory Committee Review– TDM Plan required for institutions and
large non-residential developments.
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
• Lessons Learned– Land Use supports walking/cycling/transit– Potential reduction of non-residential parking – Prioritize pedestrian and cyclist movement– Local (versus centralized) amenities to
support walking and cycling– Increase transit options– Require car-sharing for all major residential
developments
TDM - Vancouver Experiences
Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group
Thank you!http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/
Jo Yee Yung FungP.Eng., M.Eng.