This is part of the presentation we will give at our public meetings, covering the City's role in a regional context as well as some ideas moving forward.

2. Consultation Timeline
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May June July Aug Sept Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July
Phase 1: Phase 2: Final Plan
Council Council
Listening & Options & to
Update Update
Learning Input Council
Stakeholder Engagement Throughout
Plan Development

3. Regional Context

4. Government Roles & Responsibilities
• Railways, borders, waterways & airways; project funding
Federal
• Airport planning
• Port planning
Provincial
• Provincial highways; project funding
• Transit / regional transportation authority; funds regional
Regional
roads & bikeways
• Land use & growth projections; air quality monitoring
Municipal
• Land use planning; builds & maintains street
infrastructure

5. Understanding the City’s Role
Recognize city jurisdiction
Support regional & provincial plans
Provide leadership to other
municipalities
Build partnerships with outside
agencies
Empower citizens

6. Some ideas...

7. LAND USE

8. Land Use Supports Shorter Trips
& Sustainable Choices
Mixed use
Complete & compact
communities
Densities that support
walking, cycling, &
transit
Housing choice
Photo: Paul Krueger

9. Support Land Use Plans
Identify missing
amenities
Support future
planning

10. WALKING

11. Better pedestrian amenities
Busy Main Street Sidewalk, Vancouver
Wider sidewalks
Pedestrian lighting
Street furniture
Wayfinding
Weather protection
Photo: Paul Krueger

12. Accessible Design
Pedestrian Crossing, San Francisco
Smooth surfaces
Sidewalk ramps
Signal timing to allow
for safe crossings
Audible signals
Bus stop design
Photo: Paul Krueger

13. A Complete Pedestrian Network
Unpleasant sidewalk condition, Granville Bridge, Vancouver
Address gaps &
barriers
Flickr: Aphex Twin

14. Improve Pedestrian Safety
Pedestrian Count-Down Signal, Chinatown, Vancouver
Safer crossings
Count-down signals
Reduced speed limits
Photo: Paul Krueger

15. Bartholomew Plan, Vancouver
STREET NETWORK

16. Different Kinds of Street
Main-Kingsway Triangle, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver
Recognize different
streets have different
roles
Identify important
streets for different
kinds of movement
Identify potential for
re-allocation
Photo: Robert Kwong

17. Structural Changes
Underneath the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts
Consider options for
the Viaducts

18. Thinking Beyond Roads
False Creek, Vancouver
Consider waterways
as part of
transportation
network

19. Weekly Swing + Salsa Dancing Series on Granville St. Summer 2010
PUBLIC SPACES

20. Public Space Improvements
Rediscover Granville, Downtown Vancouver
Support temporary
and permanent public
space improvements

21. Public Space Improvements
Divisidero Parklet, San Francisco
Pavement-to-Plazas
pilot program
Flickr: jeremyashaw

22. Street-end Closures
West End, Downtown Vancouver
Street-end closures
to calm traffic &
create community
gathering spaces
Flickr: Fanis Grammenos

23. Pedestrian Priority Areas
Car-free street, Malmö Sweden
Car free corridors
Pedestrian-priority
streets
Photo: Paul Krueger

24. CYCLING

25. Complete Cycling Network
that feels safe for all riders
Dunsmuir Bike Lane, Vancouver
Buffer between bikes
and traffic on busy
streets
Photo: Paul Krueger

26. Complete Cycling Network
that feels safe for all riders
Central Valley Greenway, Vancouver
Enhance traffic
calming on
neighbourhood routes
Photo: Paul Krueger

27. Improve Cycling End-Use Facilities
Bike Parking Station, Munster, Germany
Secure parking at
key locations

28. Improve Cycling End-Use Facilities
On-Street Bike Corral, Commercial & 6th Avenue, Vancouver
On-street bike corrals
Photo: Paul Krueger

29. Educate & Encourage Sustainable Choices
Central Valley Greenway, Vancouver
Support school
education & training
programs
Photo: Paul Krueger

30. Other Forms of Active Transportation
South False Creek, Vancouver
Design facilities that
work for other types
of active
transportation
Photo: Paul Krueger

31. TRANSIT
Photo: Eileen Kuettel

32. Work with Partners
Support increased
capacity & ensure
service that is:
• Fast
• Frequent
• Reliable
• Accessible
• Comfortable

33. Support Key Transit Improvements
Work with partners to
deliver rapid transit in
the Broadway
Corridor
Photo: Ian MacPhee

34. Support Key Transit Improvements
Identify and support
other transit priorities
• bus
improvements
• Downtown
streetcar
• protect corridors
for future
opportunities

35. Support Key Transit Improvements
London
Advocate for new
financing
mechanisms, e.g.:
• Vehicle levies
• Congestion pricing

36. Transit Supportive Public Realm
Bus Bulges
Shelters & Furniture
Queue Jumpers
Signal & Lane Priority
Photo: Spacing Magazine (Flickr)

37. DEMAND
MANAGEMENT

38. Parking Approaches
Continue to lower
parking minimums &
implement maximum
allowances

39. Parking Approaches
Spectrum Development with Unbundled Parking, Vancouver
Unbundle parking &
housing costs
Photo: Google Streetview

40. Parking Approaches
Parking Sensors, San Francisco
Better manage curb
space
Photo: Matthew Roth

41. Parking Approaches
Building with spare parking capacity, Vancouver
Approach parking as
a “district resource”
Photo: Google Streetview

42. Other Demand Management Ideas
Car-sharing, Vancouver
Other actions:
• Expand support for
car-sharing
• Advocate for pay-
as-you drive
insurance
• Support tele-work
programs
Photo: Neal LaMontagne

43. LOW CARBON
VEHICLES
Photo: Don McKillican

44. Support Low-Carbon Vehicles
Electric Vehicle
Require charging
infrastructure in new
buildings
Develop retrofit
programs for existing
buildings

45. Taxis
Hybrid Taxi, Vancouver
Support electric taxis
with plug-in stands

46. GOODS & SERVICES
Photo: Don McKillican

47. Goods & Services
Protect rail corridors
& increase rail-based
goods movement
capacity

48. Goods & Services
Small Service Vehicle, Copenhagen
Encourage “right-
sizing” of delivery &
service vehicles
Photo: Paul Krueger

49. Goods & Services
Hybrid Electric Delivery Truck, Vancouver
Promote low-impact
goods movement
Photo: Richard Eriksson

50. Goods & Services
Shift Electric Delivery Tricycle, Vancouver
Promote low-impact
goods movement

51. Goods & Services
CarGoTram, Dresden, Germany
Consider using transit
infrastructure during
off-peak periods
Photo: kaffeeeinstein (Flickr)

52. Give us your feedback and help us
make a great city even greater.
• Share your ideas and concerns
• Think about the big picture

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