1. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group TDM - Vancouver Experience October 21 st ACT TDM Summit 2008 Jo Yee Yung Fung Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group

2. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Overview Context Initiatives Lessons Learned

3. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Context Location Mode Share

4. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Population: Metro Vancouver 2.2 M, City of Vancouver 600,000 Vancouver City

5. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Trips to and within the rest of the Metro Vancouver (24 hrs)

6. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Trips to and within Vancouver (24 hrs)

7. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Trips to and within Downtown (24 hrs)

8. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Trips within Downtown (24 hrs)

9. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group

10. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Major contributors are… Land Use Initiatives –Walking –Transit Transportation Initiatives –Cycling –Parking Management

11. 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

12. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group COV Transportation Initiatives –Transit –Cycling Infrastructures –Transportation Policy –Parking Bylaw –Development Approval Process

13. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Transit –More bus capacity –More rapid transit capacity –U-Pass –Community Shuttle –Streetcar

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.

18. 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

19. TDM - Vancouver Experiences Strategic Transportation Planning, Sustainability Group Thank you! http://vancouver.ca/engsvcs/transport/ Jo Yee Yung Fung P.Eng., M.Eng. jo.fung@vancouver.ca