City of Vancouver Parking Presentation-Wali Memon -ITE Quad of Vancouver Parkin… · City of Vancouver Parking By-Law A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies Wali Memon M.Eng P.Eng

City of Vancouver Parking By-Law A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies

Wali Memon M.Eng P.Eng

CANADA

The Lower Fraser Valley


Metro Vancouver

USAVancouver


University of British Columbia

Vancouver International

AirportCity of

Richmond

City of Burnaby

City of North Vancouver

Vancouver


University of British Columbia

Vancouver International

AirportCity of

Richmond

City of Burnaby

City of North Vancouver

Downtown

Central Broadway

Home of the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games


Population Growth


Vancouver Jobs

Vancouver Population

Region Jobs

Region Population

19 6 8 01Year

71 197 1981 19 6 1991 1996 20

2.0

1.75

1.5

1.25

1.0

.75

0.5

.25

0

Num

ber

of P

eopl

e(m

illio

ns)

Region Population

Region Jobs

Vancouver Population

Vancouver Jobs

• Metro Vancouver has grown by 250,000 residents (25,000 per year) since 1997

• The City of Vancouver’s population grew by 50,000


Livable Region Strategic Plan (1996)


The City of Vancouver Transportation Plan

• Adopted by Vancouver City Council in 1997

• Set transportation principles and policy for the City of Vancouver


No New Roads• Vancouver’s new approach to urban mobility

• Growth not accommodated by the automobile


Prioritization of Travel Modes

#1#1#2#2

#3#3#4#4

#5#5


Transportation Plan Initiatives

• Construct more pedestrian infrastructure

• Expand the City’s cycling infrastructure

• More bus, rapid bus, and light rail

• Balance the needs of trucks and neighbourhoods


Transportation Plan Initiatives• No new roads

• Protect Vancouver’s neighbourhoods from vehicle traffic


Targets Set for Travel Modes

Walk18%17%

Bike23%14%Transit

15%17%Automobile Passenger

44%52%Automobile Driver

Target(2021)

Before Plan

(1994)TravelMode

Targets for 24 Hour Trips to and From Vancouver


Transportation Plan Parking PoliciesLimiting Commuter Vehicles to Downtown to 34,000

Limiting Parking for Central Broadway

All day Parking in Temporary Parking Lots to be Restricted in line with Parking Ceiling

Reduce Residential Parking Standards

Encourage Employers Downtown to Charge for Employee Parking

Encourage Car-sharing


City Wide Parking

• Reduced Standards

• Car-sharing both for Downtown and for City wide

• Loading Requirements based on Use and Size

• Loading Requirements for Residential

• Reduced Parking in lieu of Bike Spaces


Downtown Parking

• Payment in-lieu

• Minimum and Maximum Parking Standards

• Heritage Sites

• Lower Parking Standards


Bicycle Parking

• Minimum of 1.25 Space/Unit

• One space/500m2 for Commercial

• Electric outlets for Every other Bike Parking Space

• Minimum 20% Bike lockers , 50% Horizontal Bike Spaces and Maximum of 30% Vertical Spaces


Case Study 1:Southeast False Creek

• Reduced Minimum and Maximum Parking Standards

• Car sharing a Requirement

• Voluntary provision of Electric Outlets for Electric Vehicles


Case Study 2: East FrsaerLands

• Minimum and Maximum Parking Standards

• Car sharing a Requirement

• Electric outlets for 20% Electric Vehicles


Work in Progress ……………….

• Reduced Parking Standards for Rentals

• Parking discounts if built near Transit

• Parking discounts for car-sharing

• Lower parking in Metro core

• Parking Discounts in-lieu for Sustainable Transportation


Work in Progress ……………….

• Electric outlets for Electric Vehicles

• Payment-in-lieu for narrow lots

• Payment-in-lieu for Residential

Vehicles entering/leaving the City in a 24 hr period

360

370

380

390

400

410

420

430

440

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Year

Num

ber

of V

ehic

les

('000

s)

City - inbound

City - outbound

Note: Data for 2001 and 2002 was not available and has been extrapolated.S Ci f V A l C d C P

vehicles entering

Vancouver

-10%

trips by all modes

+23%


Vehicle Trips Down

Vehicle Trips Destined to Vancouver (24 hour)

Trips Up, Vehicle Count Down

• Vehicle trips to CBD are declining.

Vehicles entering/leaving Central Business District (CBD) in a 24 hour period

230

235

240

245

250

255

260

265

270

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Year

Num

ber

of V

ehic

les

(000

s) InboundOutbound

Note: Reliable data for 2001, 2002 and 2004 (outbound only) was not available and has been extrapolated.

Source: City of Vancouver Annual Cordon Count Program

vehicles entering

CBD

-7%

trips by all modes

+22%

Transit Ridership Growing

• Transit ridership trends - TransLink & other major Canadian systems.

8 9 2000 01 02 03 04Year

199 199 20 20 20 20

30

20

10

0

-10

-20

-30

% Ch

ange

ver

sus

1998

2001 transit strikesin Vancouver (4 months)

& in Calgary

TransLink

Toronto (TTC)

Montreal (STM)

Calgary

CANADA

Data Sources


• Canada Census

• Trip diary surveys

• Automated and manual traffic counts

• Screenline surveys

• Special counts

CORNWALL AVYORK AV1st AV2nd AV3rd AV4th AV

5th AV

TERMINAL AV

INDUSTRIAL AV1st AV

NATIONAL AV

MILROSS AV

2nd AV

3rd AV4th AV5th AV

GREAT NORTHERN

PRIOR ST

UNION ST

KEEFER ST

PENDER ST

HASTINGS ST

CORDOVA STPOWELL ST

ALEXANDER ST

COL U

MBIA

S T

GORE

AV

CARR

A LL S

T

GEORGIA ST

CORDOVA ST

ABBO

TT ST

WATER ST

PACIFIC BLVD

PACIFIC BLVDDRAKE ST

SMITHE ST

GEORGIA ST

DUNSMUIR ST

HORNBY STHOWE ST

SEYMOUR ST

RICHARDS ST

HOMER ST

HAMILTON ST

MAINLAND ST

BEATTY ST

PACIFIC ST

BEACH AV

HARWOOD ST

BURNABY ST

DAVIE ST

COMOX ST

BARCLAY STNELSON ST

NELSON STHELMCKEN ST

HARO ST ROBSON ST

ALBERNI ST

GEORGIA ST

BAYSHORE DR

MELVILLE STPENDER ST

HASTINGS ST

CORDOVA ST

CHILCO ST

GILFORD ST

BIDWELL ST

CARDERO ST

NICOLA ST

BROUGHTON STJER

VIS ST

THURLOW ST

BUTE ST

DENMAN ST

LAGOON DR

PENDER ST

CAMBIE STHAMILTON ST

BURRARD STGRANVIL

LE ST

CANADA PLACE

EXPO BLVD

BURRARD BR

GRANVILLE B

R

CAMB

IE BR

Stanley Park

CORNWALL AVYORK AV1st AV2nd AV3rd AV4th AV

5th AV

TERMINAL AV

INDUSTRIAL AV1st AV

NATIONAL AV

MILROSS AV

2nd AV

3rd AV4th AV5th AV

GREAT NORTHERN

PRIOR ST

UNION ST

KEEFER ST

PENDER ST

HASTINGS ST

CORDOVA STPOWELL ST

ALEXANDER ST

COL U

MBIA

S T

GORE

AV

CARR

A LL S

T

GEORGIA ST

CORDOVA ST

ABBO

TT ST

WATER ST

PACIFIC BLVD

PACIFIC BLVDDRAKE ST

SMITHE ST

GEORGIA ST

DUNSMUIR ST

HORNBY STHOWE ST

SEYMOUR ST

RICHARDS ST

HOMER ST

HAMILTON ST

MAINLAND ST

BEATTY ST

PACIFIC ST

BEACH AV

HARWOOD ST

BURNABY ST

DAVIE ST

COMOX ST

BARCLAY STNELSON ST

NELSON STHELMCKEN ST

HARO ST ROBSON ST

ALBERNI ST

GEORGIA ST

BAYSHORE DR

MELVILLE STPENDER ST

HASTINGS ST

CORDOVA ST

CHILCO ST

GILFORD ST

BIDWELL ST

CARDERO ST

NICOLA ST

BROUGHTON STJER

VIS ST

THURLOW ST

BUTE ST

DENMAN ST

LAGOON DR

PENDER ST

CAMBIE STHAMILTON ST

BURRARD STGRANVIL

LE ST

CANADA PLACE

EXPO BLVD

BURRARD BR

GRANVILLE B

R

CAMB

IE BR

Stanley Park Downtown Peninsula -Central Business District (CBD) - vehicle cordon count boundary


Walk Trips are up

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

1994 1999 2004

000’

s of

Tri

ps

Walk trips to & within Vancouver (24 hour)

Source: TransLink Trip Diary

Bicycle Route Construction

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

Year

Cum

ulat

ive

Leng

th (k

m)

Cycling Improvements


0

50000

100000

150000

200000

250000

300000

350000

400000

1994 1999 2004


Transit Ridership Growing

Source: TransLink

Transit trips to & within Vancouver (24 hour)

Trip

s


Travel Mode Target Status

Source: TransLink Trip Diary, 2004

Now(2004)

1.9 million trips

Walk18%17%

Bike23%14%Transit

15%17%Automobile Passenger

44%52%Automobile Driver

Target(2021)

Before Plan(1994)

1.6 million trips

TravelMode

50%

12%

17%

20%


Higher Densities

“A Goal is a Dream with a DeadlineA Goal is a Dream with a Deadline””Napoleon Hill

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City of Vancouver Parking Presentation-Wali Memon -ITE Quad of Vancouver Parkin… · City of Vancouver Parking By-Law A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies Wali Memon M.Eng P.Eng