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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

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capital

Transit

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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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