Economy, Carbon, Public Health Vancouver s ongoing journey. Jerry W. Dobrovolny City Engineer

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1 Economy, Carbon, Public Health Vancouver s ongoing journey Jerry W. Dobrovolny City Engineer 1

2 Vancouver will be the greenest city in the world by

3 THE CITY OF VANCOUVER POPULATION 630,000 SQUARE MILES 45 SQUARE KILOMETERS 112 3

METRO VANCOUVER MUNICIPALITIES 21 +2 POPULATION 2,500,000 SQUARE KILOMETERS 2,990 SINGLE

4 METRO VANCOUVER MUNICIPALITIES POPULATION 2,500,000 SQUARE KILOMETERS 2,990 SINGLE TRANSIT AUTHORITY TRANSLINK LARGEST TRANSIT SERVICE AREA IN CANADA A REGION CONSTRAINED BY GEOGRAPHY 4

5 CORPORATE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT PEOPLE WATER & SEWER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GREEN OPERATIONS ZERO WASTE & RESOURCE RECOVERY PUBLIC SPACE & STREET USE TRANSPORTATION STREETS 5 5

6 THREE WHEELS OF SUSTAINABILITY ENVIRONMENT ECONOMY PEOPLE 6

#1 Job-Creating Economy in Canada (Conference Board of Canada) #1 Most Diverse Economy in Canada (Conference Board of Canada) #1 Startup Ecosystem in Canada (World, Startup Genome) #1 VFX & Animation

7 #1 Job-Creating Economy in Canada (Conference Board of Canada) #1 Most Diverse Economy in Canada (Conference Board of Canada) #1 Startup Ecosystem in Canada (World, Startup Genome) #1 VFX & Animation Cluster in World (World, Variety Magazine) #1 Cleantech Cluster in Canada (World, Global Cleantech Cluster Association) HIGHLIGHTS 94,000 NEW JOBS CREATED IN % UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 4.0% GDP GROWTH (2016) 7

26% GDP growth since 2007 15% GHG reduction

8 26% GDP growth since % GHG reduction since 2007 GROWING GDP WHILE REDUCING CARBON 8

9 91% GROWTH IN 15 YEARS FOR TECH 9

10 IMPRESSIVE JOBS GROWTH IN TECHNOLOGY Multinationals Homegrown 10

11 GAINING INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION 11

12 CORPORATE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT PEOPLE WATER & SEWER GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE GREEN OPERATIONS ZERO WASTE & RESOURCE RECOVERY PUBLIC SPACE & STREET USE TRANSPORTATION STREETS 12

13 THE FREEWAY NEVER BUILT 13

14 1997 TRANSPORTATION PLAN No increase in capacity for cars Priorities Walking Cycling Transit Goods Movement Cars 14

15 MORE TRIPS FEWER CARS CITY DOWNTOWN +18% POPULATION +75% POPULATION +16% JOBS +26% JOBS -5% VEHICLES ENTERING CITY -20% VEHICLES ENTERING CITY 15

16 HOW HAVE ADDITIONAL TRIPS BEEN ACCOMODATED? TRANSIT 40-60% WALKING 25-45% CYCLING 10-25%

17 TESTING OUR FUTURE 17

18 SUCCESS Source: City of Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Transportation Operations Centre 18

19 19

20 # of trips in the city #1 MAKE AT LEAST 2/3 OF ALL TRIPS BY FOOT, BIKE, OR TRANSIT BY 2040 > 2/3 20

21 #2 ZERO TRAFFIC-RELATED FATALITIES BY

22 Annual Fatalities Per 10,000 Daily Walk-To-Work Trips PEDESTRIAN SAFETY COMPARISON Source: Walk to Work Trips, Employed Labour Force & Population Statistics; 2006, 2011 Canada Census ( US Census ( 22

23 Annual Fatalities Per 10,000 Daily Bike-To-Work Trips CYCLING SAFETY COMPARISON Source: Pucher J., Buehler R, Analysis of Bicycling Trends and Policies in Large North American Cities: Lessons for New York, University Transportation Research Centre, March

24 MORE THAN JUST MOBILITY Health Safety Accessibility Affordability Economy Public Life Environment Resiliency 24

25 LAND USE support shorter trips & sustainable transportation choices 25

26 INTEGRATING LAND USE & STREETS 26

27 27 IMPORTANCE OF GOOD URBAN DESIGN

28 WALKING make walking safe, convenient & delightful support a vibrant public life 28

29 CYCLNG make cycling safe, convenient, comfortable & fun for people of all ages & abilities 29

Health Safety Accessibility Environment Affordability Community

30 DESIGNING FOR ALL AGES & ABILITIES One Plan, Multiple Objectives Economy Pedestrian Street, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver Health Safety Accessibility Environment Affordability Community Reduce car speeds & volumes 3 Resiliency 0 Photo: Ben Johnson Physically separate users

31 IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASING RIDERSHIP One Plan, Multiple Objectives Bike volumes across the Burrard Bridge jumped 30% to over 1.3 million annually in the first year after the Burrard-Cornwall improvements Economy Pedestrian Street, 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver Health Safety Accessibility Environment Affordability Community Resiliency Photo: Ben Johnson 31

32 Annual total cycling trips TOTAL DAILY CYCLING TRIPS IN THE CITY OF VANCOUVER: DATA , Source: Panel Surveys, excluding recreational trips (2017 numbers to date are not available yet; 138,000 is a projection) Cycling is the fastest growing mode share in the city Total cycling trips increased 32% from 2014 to

33 TRANSIT increase capacity ensure service is fast, frequent, reliable & comfortable 33

34 OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM IS FULL On Broadway, 1000s of people passed by overcrowded buses every day, despite buses every 2 minutes in the peak 34

35 Broadway subway = 20 lanes of people-moving capacity on opening day (Ultimate capacity = 56 lanes) * If everyone taking the train on opening day instead drove in single occupancy vehicles, it would require an additional 24 lanes.

36 MOTOR VEHICLES improve safety & manage congestion make it easier to drive less accelerate shift to low carbon & shared vehicles 36

37 GOODS & SERVICES support a thriving economy & major port while reducing impacts ensure effective emergency response 37

38 MOBI BIKESHARE 1.5M+ km travelled (37x around the world) 38

39 BIG MOVES THE EXISTING NETWORK 39

40 BIG MOVES THE PROPOSED NETWORK 40

41 DRAFT AREA PLAN 41

42 BURRARD BRIDGE 42

43 GRANVILLE BRIDGE TODAY 43

44 GRANVILLE BRIDGE WITH TWO LANES REALLOCATED

45 9 km future greenway Arbutus Greenway All ages & abilities walking & cycling Future streetcar 45

46 Transforming Road Spaces into People Places! VIVA VANCOUVER 46

47 MONITORING PROGRAM: DATA Pedestrian counts Behavioural mapping Intercept surveys Business surveys Cyclist counts Overnight security reports Time lapsed video Yaletown Farmers Market: Aug.,

You know you re a Vancouverite if you live in less than 500 square feet and

Tourism Vancouver We consider to be a high level of loneliness in metro

Vancouver Foundation The happy city, the green city, the low-carbon city are the

48 You know you re a Vancouverite if you live in less than 500 square feet and couldn t be happier. Tourism Vancouver We consider to be a high level of loneliness in metro Vancouver. One in four people say they are alone more often than they would like. Vancouver Foundation The happy city, the green city, the low-carbon city are the same place, and we can all help build it. Charles Montgomery, author Happy City Mobile Play on living in small spaces, Summer 2011 vancouver.ca/viva 48

49 VIVA Granville Partner: Vancouver Swing Society Photo Credit: Steve Chou VIVA VANCOUVER 49

50 ROBSON PLAZA

51 VIVA VANCOUVER

52 Upcycled Urbanism on Granville St.: July, 2013 Photo credit: DVBIA GRANVILLE STREET SUMMER SERIES: DATA Findings from Business Survey For two consecutive years, over 90% of businesses surveyed observed that VIVA generated more pedestrian traffic to the area adjacent to their business 52

53 Parklets PARKLETS 53

54 RESIDENT SURVEY Over 60% of respondents said the addition of the space improved the neighbourhood Parallel Park in Mt. Pleasant, 200 E. 14 th Ave., 2011 vancouver.ca/viva

55 Pedestrians STREET FOOD PROGRAMS 55

56 REGIONAL PLANNING 56

57 PAST INVESTMENTS IN RAPID TRANSIT : YIELDED BIG DIVIDENDS Since 2006, our transit mode shift is unmatched in North America Ridership spiked during the 2010 Olympics but growth continued! 57

58 PAST GROWTH: Has Occurred Along Rapid Transit Lines 2011 Source: data from Regional Growth Strategy, 2011, map from Regional Transportation Strategy,

59 FUTURE GROWTH: Will Continue Along Rapid Transit Lines 2041 Source: data from Regional Growth Strategy, 2011, map from Regional Transportation Strategy,

60 REGIONAL PLAN AND MOBILITY POLICY Use integrated mobility pricing as a funding source to: 1. Maximize fairness 2. Manage congestion and improve reliability 3. Support investment 60

61 WE CURRENTLY RELY ON FUEL SALES TAX 61

62 THE FUEL SALES TAX CHALLENGE Increased vehicle fuel efficiency + Cross border fuel purchase + Declines in VKT per capita 62

63 WHY AN IDEPENDENT COMMISSION? Mobility Pricing Independent Commission provides an objective format to study coordinated pricing options and engage the region. 1. Independent-body 2. Strong inter-agency support 3. Clear mandate 4. Extensive public discourse 5. Well-resourced 6. Respected membership 63

64 SCOPE OF WORK The Commission should ensure its recommendations support achievement of three key and equally important regional objectives. Maximize Fairness For example, tolling only some bridges in the region but not others raises concerns around fairness. Improve Reliability Manage congestion especially during peak times, promote shorter trip distances and promote more efficient mode choices walking, cycling and transit Support Investment Ensure revenue is sustainable and reliable over time. 64

65 NEED FOR CHANGE Current Tolls Tolls to be implemented 65

66 TIME BASED? Better distribution in traffic (i.e. less peaks) 66

67 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE Sustainable urban rainwater management Models predict more intense rain storms and more extreme heat 67

68 WATER QUALITY 1 Combined sewer overflow 2 Urban stormwater pollution Removing rainwater from sewer pipes will reduce combined sewer overflows. City must eliminate CSOs by Rainwater carries urban pollutants, such as gasoline, motor oil, heavy metals, sediments, litter, organics & fertilizer

69 RESILIENCE 1 URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT 2 WATER SECURITY 3 HEALTHY URBAN & EMERGENCY ECOSYSTEMS PREPAREDNESS

volume +/- 10% annual rainfall volume Soak it in! Clean it up! Convey safely!

70 TARGET: CAPTURE & CLEAN 90% OF ANNUAL RAINFALL Light showers & small storms Large storms Extreme storms +/- 70% annual rainfall volume +/- 20% annual rainfall volume +/- 10% annual rainfall volume Soak it in! Clean it up! Convey safely! First 24mm per day Second 24mm per day Remainder Focus of Green Infrastructure Strategy 70

71 PERMEABLE PAVEMENT DAYLIGHTING STREAMS SOIL CELLS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TOOLS GREEN ROOFS CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS

72 NEIGHBOURHOOD ENERGY 72

73 GOAL: 33% CARBON REDUCTION BY 2020 (REDUCE 1,110,000 TONS CO 2 / YEAR) 73

74 ZERO WASTE 74

75 PROGRESS Annual Tonnes % ZERO WASTE

76 ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY Circular Economy Lighter Footprint Zero Waste Local Production Renewable Energy Green Buildings 76

77 FOOD PRODUCTS STRATEGY FOCUS AREAS BUILDINGS WASTE MANAGEMENT VANCOUVER: A RENEWABLE CITY 77

78 FUTURE GAS UTILIZATION PROPOSED UPGRADER LOCATION EXISTING FORTIS PIPELINE PROPOSED CO 2 RECOVERY FACILITY 78

79 Proposed resource recovery at the landfill 79

80 BIODIVERSITY & HABITAT BIRD HOUSE BAT BOX SPARROW NEST BOXES VANCOUVER: A RENEWABLE CITY 80

Other Initiatives GOAL TO REDUCE FLEET EMISSIONS 30% BELOW 2007 LEVEL BY 2020 Largest municipal electric vehicle fleet in Canada with 33 vehicles.

81 Other Initiatives GOAL TO REDUCE FLEET EMISSIONS 30% BELOW 2007 LEVEL BY 2020 Largest municipal electric vehicle fleet in Canada with 33 vehicles. 59 hybrid electric vehicles, including cars, pickup trucks, and heavy duty trucks Replaced fleet of automated refuse and green bin collection trucks with 29 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered vehicles 200,000 tonnes recycled fill City Hall East Wing Demolition 5,000 tonnes aggregate 11,000 tonnes warm mix asphalt using blue box plastics and soy wax

82 CITY OF VANCOUVER ENGINEERING SERVICES RETHINKING HOW WE DO BUSINESS 82

Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force

Transportation Master Plan Advisory Task Force Network Alternatives & Phasing Strategy February 2016 BACKGROUND Table of Contents BACKGROUND Purpose & Introduction 2 Linking the TMP to Key Council Approved