WHY TRANSIT MATTERS Paul J. Bedford Adjunct Professor Urban & Regional Planning University of Toronto Ryerson University Chief Planner Emeritus City of Toronto PresentaHon to It’s More Than Buses, Session 3: Mobilize Public Support! September 7, 2011 | Halifax, NS
Today 1. State of Transportation 2. Major Challenges 3. Proposed Solutions
We Have A Choice Of How We Grow Business as Usual
Growing Smarter: Accommodating More People and Jobs in the Existing Built-Up Area
Congestion: Billions annually
Status Quo
Take Risks
Initial Conclusions – More choice – Smarter choices – Moving people not vehicles – Land use and transportation – Traveller-oriented
Infrastructure
Policy
Programs
Integrated Strategies
Developing a Plan
RTP Implementation
12/2007 03/2008
Stakeholder Workshops
05/2008
Stakeholder Workshops
Fall 2008
Stakeholder Workshops
Online Consultation
11/2008
Public Meetings
Transit
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Connecting the Dots
Leadership
The Big Picture
City Planning Matters
Directing Growth: The Avenues
Discovered Opportunities
Fitting the Avenues with the Neighbourhoods
Drive-through Prohibition Bylaw
Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration in Development Decisions
Existing conditions at San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito, California Source: Urban Advantage
Visualizations courtesy of Steve Price www.urban-advantage.com
Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration in Development Decisions
Trees added
Visualizations courtesy of Steve Price www.urban-advantage.com
Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration in Development Decisions
Buildings brought closer to street Parking lot moved to rear On-street parking added
Visualizations courtesy of Steve Price www.urban-advantage.com
Encourage Community and Stakeholder Collaboration in Development Decisions
Light rail added
Visualizations courtesy of Steve Price www.urban-advantage.com
Regional Growth Management Objectives
Protect the Green Zone
Achieve a Compact Metropolitan Region
Build Complete Communities
Increase Transportation Choice
Metro Vancouver Regional Development
Growth Concentration Area with 45% of region’s land area is to support 70% of future population growth.
Metro Vancouver Rapid Transit Development SeaBus 1977
Suburban Rail 1995
City Centre
Coquitlam Millennium Line 2002
UBC
Metrotown Millennium Line Extension 2020
Growth ConcentraHon Area
Expo Line 1986, 91, 94
Evergreen Line 2014
Airport Surrey Richmond
Canada Line ‐ 2009
Surrey ‐ Busway 2013
3-Step Investment Strategy
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Metrolinx QuickWins Funded by: 2008 Ontario Budget ($744M)
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Metrolinx New Large Transformational Projects
Long-Term Investment Strategy Full RTP 25-Year Implementation
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Foundation investment by: MoveOntario 2020 ($11.5B)
New revenue and financial tools required
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Costs
operating
capital
Transit
47
15 Years
$30 Billion
25 Years
$20 Billion
Total
$50 Billion Transit
Annual
$1.5 Billion
Roads and Highways
$5 Billion Roads and Highways $230 Million
GTHA Big Potential Tools Estimated $1B+ per year in Revenues or Financing
Road Pricing
10+ cents per km charge on provincial and municipal expressway network
Parking Pricing
$1 per weekday per non-residential parking space
Gas Tax
20+ cents per L
Transit Fares
50%+ operating cost recovery from farebox
Transit Operating Grant
50%+ operating subsidy from government
Transit Capital Grant
50%+ capital subsidy from government
Sales Tax
1%+ regional sales tax
Debt Financing
Supported by dedicated revenue stream
A True Price Comparison 1L
1L
1L
Gas
Milk
Evian Water
$1.37
$2.00
$2.49
Large
Second Cup Latte $4.10
1L
Wine $10.00
Getting Personal Cost Per Month
Road Pricing Toronto-Oakville 10¢/Km 60Km day
$120 Month
Cable TV
Cell phone
TTC GO Train Oakville to Union Metropass 60Km day
$40-50 Month $50-60 Month $215 Month $121 Month
International Practices
Transportation Authority/Jurisdiction
Greater Toronto and Hamilton: Metrolinx Greater MontrĂŠal: Agence mĂŠtropolitaine de transport (AMT) Greater Vancouver: TransLink Greater Detroit: Detroit Department of Transport (DDOT) Greater San Francisco: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Greater Chicago: Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) Greater Dallas: Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Greater Boston: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) New York City: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Greater London, UK: Transport for London Greater Perth, Australia:
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Final Plan = 9 Big Moves An Expanded Union Station included as an additional Big Move
“I don’t mind paying taxes, they buy me civilization” Oliver Wendel Holmes
Lessons Learned • Focus and Simplify • Public Wisdom/Political Action • Develop and Communicate Strong Beliefs
Moving Forward
Make NO Little Plans
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