Shifting To Sustainable Transportation

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Shifting to Sustainable Transportation

Workshop Hosted by TRAX, Transport 2000 Atlantic, DAL-CEU & HRM-SEMO January 26, 2009

Why now?

Car Culture  

    

Two-class society Disrupted neighbourhoods Unhealthy lifestyles Polluted air Overheated planet Sprawling development Spiraling road costs

Roadway Congestion Can spending keep up with demand? $200 Million $

Today

Can we build away congestion? People live further out

New public roads

RISING COSTS Roads get crowded

More people drive to work

Government Efforts…     

HRM Regional Plan Metro Transit Strategy HRM Active Transportation Strategy HRM Regional Parking Strategy (draft) NS Environmental Goals & Sustainability Act

Nova Scotia’s Target Timetable

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

by 2010 • national air quality standards achieved • sustainable procurement policy in place • strategies adopted to ensure sustainability of water, forestry, mining, parks and biodiversity • emissions standards adopted for new vehicles for green-house gases and air pollutants

by 2015 • solid waste disposal rate down to 300 kg/person • 12% of land mass legally protected for conservation • 18.5% of the total electricity needs of the province obtained from renewable sources • a government demonstration facility showcases energy efficiency and sustainable design

by 2020 • wastewater treatment facilities provide at least primary treatment • GHG emissions reduced to 10% below 1990 levels

2020

HRM Regional Plan Transit-Linked Walkable Growth Centres

Regional Plan Growth Centres

How people make trips All employees in HRM

Downtown employees

The Middle Ground: Strategic Spending…

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Today

Linking Communities – by Road

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La ce w oo N W d A rm Dr iv e

Linking Communities – MetroLink

Fast Ferries Harbour Fast Ferry Mill Cove

¬ 29m Catamaran ¬ 200-260 passengers ¬ 28 knot service Downtown speed Purcell’s Cove

Alderney

Woodside

Public Response       

MetroLink usage U-Pass support Bus ridership Woodside Ferry growth MacPass Bridge pedway and bikeway usage Transportation Demand Management

Looming Transportation Issues      

Third Harbour Crossing proposal Fast ferry proposal (HarbourLink) Halifax Peninsula truckway proposal Atlantic Gateway Distripark proposal Rail transit concepts Road widening

Could we do more? Thinking big about Sustainable Transportation

Could we further reduce roadway demand?

$

Today

Workshop Hosts 



 

HRM - Sustainable Environmental Management Office Dalhousie Faculty of Architecture and Planning – Cities and Environment Unit Transport 2000 Atlantic Ecology Action Centre – TRAX Program

ATLANTIC

Workshop Purpose     

Explore bold ideas Environmental, social & fiscal sustainability Multi-disciplinary dialogue Integrated concept Prepare for constructive public discussion

Multiple Sources        

Federal Dept. of Transportation Service Nova Scotia & Municipal Relations HRM and Metro Transit Waterfront Development Corporation Bridge Commission Environmental and community groups Consultants Academics

What we Heard Workshop Findings

Sustainable Transport Principles         

Integrate transport, development & communities Integrate places for walking and gathering Make innovative use of existing infrastructure Connect all modes, nodes, agencies and users No physical, financial or social barriers Alternatives to cars: “Build the best!” Reduce local air and noise pollution Consider full costs and benefits Global benefits

Key Elements… 

    

Transit-only routes, including rail ROWs and the Harbour Spines of fast, limited-stop trunk routes Prominent inter-modal & social hubs Local routes feed each station Join key nodes, then choose best modes Non-downtown job nodes

Recurring Themes    

Consider Dartmouth opportunities Include rail transit as part of the spine Dare to innovate Support system with incentives and programs

How do we get there?  

  

Task force or working group Foster inter-disciplinary knowledge on relationships between transportation, land development and community form “Toolbox” approach – what works best where? Engage the public – inspire, inform and listen Show politicians how sustainable transportation contributes to multiple goals

Next Steps      

Outline and present vision (Green Paper) Establish working group Set up interactive website Plan major public engagement charette Input to 2012 HRM Regional Plan Review Input to Provincial and Federal agencies

What can you do?      

Send in your ideas and comments Tell others about this project Talk/write to your representatives Join an advocacy group or web list Share your thoughts with the media Set a good example!

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