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SHIFT Halifax Integrated Mobility Plan
The document summarizes Halifax's Integrated Mobility Plan, which aims to create a vision for transportation in the region by improving connections between transit, active transportation, and roads. It discusses past transportation plans and council direction to prioritize alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles. The plan development process involves staff from multiple departments and consultation with the public through workshops and pop-up events. Emerging themes from consultation include dedicated bus lanes, expanded active transportation networks, and complete streets principles tailored to different contexts. The future of commuter rail is still under discussion.
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- 2. What is theIntegrated Mobility Plan? The Integrated Mobility Plan will create a vision for moving around the Halifax region and help to direct investment in active transportation, transit, and the roadway network to improve the links between people and their communities. TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE OPTIONS PLANS, POLICIES & INITIATIVES MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS & ORDERS OF GOVERNMENT THE INTEGRATED MOBILITY PLAN WILL CONNECT
- 3. The Origin ofthe Integrated Mobility Plan 2006 REGIONAL PLAN initiated five separate but connected functional plans – Road Network, Transit, Active Transportation and Transportation Demand Management 2014 REGIONAL PLAN set projections for future modal split and identified road network capacity projects 2015 COMMUTER RAIL STUDY indicated that it is physically feasible but not economically viable (but did not factor in TOD or downtown revitalization) 2016 REGIONAL COUNCIL called for an Integrated Mobility Plan
- 4. Relationship with theRegional Plan COUNCIL DIRECTION Implement a sustainable transportation strategy that offers viable alternatives to the single occupancy vehicle. Priorities are: TRANSIT ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION CARPOOLING OTHER VEHICLE ALTERNATIVES COMPLETE STREETS
- 5. What is IntegratedMobility? Integrated mobility allows people to choose from multiple transportation options, and is a powerful tool for shaping future development.
- 6. Staffing Approach BUILD aHalifax Staff Team to conduct the Integrated Mobility Plan STAFFING from Transportation and Public Works, Halifax Transit, Planning and Development, Public Health (Nova Scotia) SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE from senior staff IN-HOUSE implementation team k l j m
- 7. Key Deliverables Clear processfor making decisions and setting priorities Clear staged plan to develop affordable mobility Strategies over time to achieve HRM 2031 modal choice targets as stated in the Regional Plan Establish base line performance measures to monitor success over time Introduce early actions k l j m n
- 8. Pillars of anIntegrated Mobility Plan
- 9. Transportation Challenges SIZE OFHRM GEOGRAPHY (WATER) RURAL, SUBURBAN, URBAN GROW PUBLIC TRANSIT DISPERSED POPULATION
- 10. Project Schedule APR MAYJUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN LEARN TOGETHER << 2016 CHECK-IN + FEEDBACK << 2017 PROJECT INITIATION Form project team + stakeholder engagement WORKSHOPS Discussed 4 Pillars: Connected Healthy Affordable Sustainable WORKSHOPS Discussed Active Tsptn. Complete Streets Transit Also TDM PUBLIC MEETINGS Present draft policies PRESENT PLAN TO COUNCIL POP-UP SESSIONS Introduced project + discussed ideas POP-UP SESSIONS Overview + progress update WE ARE HERE
- 11. Round 1 PublicConsultation ONLINE • 165 people completed part of all of the survey IN-PERSON • Over 130 people attended eight two- hour workshops • Over 150 people attended five pop-up events
- 12. Round 1 Consultation KeyTake-Aways Strong support for: IMPLEMENTING Halifax Transit’s Moving Forward Together Plan IMPROVING public transit, active transportation, and creating pedestrian friendly environments MITIGATING conflicts between different modes particularly between cyclists and motor vehicles k l j
- 13. Round 2 PublicConsultation ONLINE • 74 people completed part, or all, of the survey IN-PERSON • Over the course of eight workshops, over 70 people committed two hours out of their day to participate in in- depth conversations E-MAILS AND LETTERS • 9 groups and individuals submitted emails and letters outlining their thoughts
- 14. Round 2 Key Take-Aways: ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ͙͙Suburbancrosswalks are too widely spaced ͙͙Two views on bike lanes: avoid busy roads or follow busy roads ͙͙Sidewalk snow plowing priorities should reflect pedestrian levels k l j
- 15. Round 2 Key Take-Aways: COMPLETE STREETS ͙͙Carsshould not be labeled as “bad”. ͙͙Many people cannot switch from using their cars for logistical reasons ͙͙Parallel streets can complement each other to form a complete corridor ͙͙͙͙ Consider needs of neighbourhoods around Transit Priority Corridors k l j
- 16. Round 2 Key Take-Aways: ͙͙TRANSIT PRIORITY CORRIDORS ͙͙TransitPriority Corridors should look like a coherent system and extend further out. ͙͙Support for commuter rail, but some advocate a busway or optimizing bus system with rail further into the future. ͙͙Don’t rule out innovative solutions such as cable cars and small ferries for overcoming geographic obstacles on key links. ͙͙ k l j
- 17. Round 2 Key Take-Aways: ͙͙BUSSERVICE ͙͙͙͙ Bus links enable low-income people in outlying communities to access social and other services in the urban core. ͙͙Need for suburb-to-suburb, rural-to-rural and Dartmouth-to-Dartmouth bus links. ͙͙ k j
- 18. Round 2 Key Take-Aways: ͙͙OTHERPOINTS ͙͙͙͙ Bus lanes could also allow carpools, car sharing, trucks, and/or vehicles used by businesses. Establish a hierarchy that places pedestrians first, then bikes, then transit, then cars k j
- 19. The Big Five DEDICATEDBUS LANES MORE + BETTER SIDEWALKS CAR SHARING + TDM COMMUTER RAIL ADDITIONAL FERRY ROUTES
- 20. Emerging themes… TRANSIT PRIORITYCORRIDORS • Dedicated bus lanes and signal pre-emption • Remove some on-street parking to improve bus operations • Improved bus frequency • Better integration with cars (park & ride) and active transportation • Mobility Hubs and Transit Oriented Development • Integrate with the Centre Plan and Regional Plan Growth Centres
- 22. Emerging themes… ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION •Bicycle minimum grid/spine network for quick implementation (2-3 years) • Strategic sidewalks COMPLETE STREETS • Guiding principles • Urban, suburban and rural context TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT • Facilitate carsharing and ridesharing • Promote variable work hours
- 23. What about commuterrail? • VIA Rail invited the Municipality to discuss ideas for a potential commuter rail service • As part of VIA’s fact finding outreach, discussions and analysis continue • The outcome is yet to be determined • If a decision were made to proceed further, the municipality would have to engage CN to confirm capital costs and track access fees
- 24. What are wecurrently doing? • MODELING VARIOUS LAND USE SCENARIOS • CONSIDERING LAND USE, DENSITY AND COMMUNITY DESIGN IMPLICATIONS • DRAFTING CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING POTENTIAL PROJECTS • PREPARING FOR ROUND 3 PUBLIC CONSULTATION (anticipated for April 19-27)
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