1. Progress on Active Transportation
Lon LaClaire
Director of Transportation

2. By 2040, our target is that at least two-thirds of all trips be on foot, bike or transit.
If you look at this chart, you’ll notice that the bar has gotten bigger. That’s because the total number of trips has grown. The orange part of the bar – the motor vehicle part – has actually only fallen slightly from today. But all of the growth happens in the other modes.
We’ve made great progress since the plan was approved. In fact, as of last year, we’ve already reached our 2020 target.
Early findings from our Transportation Panel Survey show walking and cycling trips continue to increase. ** check with Dale to see if this is public information **
Walking has increased from 26% to 27%
Biking has increased from 5% to 7%
Car sharing has increased from 20% to 26% (from 13% in 2013)
49.5% mode sure in 2015.
Transit has decreased 18% to 16%

3. Cycling Travel to work Mode Share at 10%
Work Trips by Mode of Travel
Cycling Travel to work Mode Share at 10%
could be higher than any other North American City over 500k population
Source: Panel Surveys, excluding recreational trips

4. Total Cycling Trips
Total cycling trips increased 32% from 2014 to 2015
At 2020 target of 7% of all trips
Source: Panel Surveys, excluding recreational trips

5. Annual Distance Driven per Person
The average annual distance driven per person fell 27% from 2007 to 2015
Source: *ICBC Vehicle Data and AirCare Data Odometer Readings. **City of Vancouver Panel Surveys

6. Population Health UBC Health & Community Design Lab:
Study of Travel, Health, and Activity –
Comox-Helmcken Greenway
Population Health
Participants living near the Comox-Helmcken Greenway reported:
a 16.1% increase in the number of days they engaged in moderate physical activity in a week
an 8.0% decrease in the time spent sitting and being sedentary
a 9.8% decrease in the number of days of poor physical and mental health
Source: UBC Health & Community Design Lab - Study of Travel, Health, and Activity, Comox-Helmcken Greenway:

7. Population Increasing
Traffic-Related Fatalities - Summary
Population Increasing
Traffic related fatalities trend has been decreasing over the past 20 years, while population has been increasing
If analyzed per mode:
Pedestrian fatalities decreasing
Cycling fatalities decreasing
Vehicle fatalities decreasing
Motorcycle fatalities have been increasing
Source: VPD Traffic Fatality Data ( )

8. Vancouver Compared to Other Cities
5/11/2018
Vancouver Compared to Other Cities
Source?

9. 800 Robson represents a tremendous opportunity to celebrate Vancouver’s vibrant urbanism and to knit together the aspirations of the DT Re:Imagine Plan, the new North Plaza, and the public’s love of this very special block
Closing the street to vehicle traffic and introducing a new bus route will allow this space to come alive in ways we’ve probably never even imagined.