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TDM in Edmonton

October 20, 2008October 20, 2008

ACT Canada TDM SummitACT Canada TDM Summit

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Background

• The vast majority of Edmontonians use the The vast majority of Edmontonians use the automobile as their default mode of automobile as their default mode of transportation, and most of the resultant vehicle transportation, and most of the resultant vehicle trips are made by single occupants.trips are made by single occupants.

car driver

car passenger

other

school/work buscycle

transit

walk

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Background

Population

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CauseCause EffectEffect

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What is Transportation Demand Management?““Transportation Demand Management (TDM) includes a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) includes a wide range of policies, programs, services, and wide range of policies, programs, services, and products that influence when, where, and how people products that influence when, where, and how people travel, thereby increasing the efficiency of the travel, thereby increasing the efficiency of the transportation network.”transportation network.”

• Offer travel incentives and disincentives that provide Offer travel incentives and disincentives that provide a benefit or disbenefit related to travel choices;a benefit or disbenefit related to travel choices;

• Educate and promote to build awareness, Educate and promote to build awareness, understanding, and positive attitudes about travel understanding, and positive attitudes about travel options;options;

• Provide a combination of infrastructure, supporting Provide a combination of infrastructure, supporting policies and supportive land use planning.policies and supportive land use planning.

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Park & RideCarpool.ca

End of TripFacilitiesVariable Hours

Current Initiatives

Compressed Work Weeks

ETS@WorkProgram

Secure BikeStorage

Bikes on Buses

U-Pass

CarpoolParking

EmergencyRide Home

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A Strategy for Edmonton

1. CITY CORPORATE PROGRAM• survey of existing employee behaviours• survey of current facilities• develop travel options

1. CITY CORPORATE PROGRAM• survey of existing employee behaviours• survey of current facilities• develop travel options

2. CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM• take successes to corporate partners• assist and encourage

2. CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM• take successes to corporate partners• assist and encourage

3. CITYWIDE PROGRAM• promote options to general population• selected application of disincentives

3. CITYWIDE PROGRAM• promote options to general population• selected application of disincentives

3A. CARPOOL

•go to regional model right away

•follow similar progression: internal to corporate partners to public

3A. CARPOOL

•go to regional model right away

•follow similar progression: internal to corporate partners to public

3B. INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

•MUTC Strategy

•BTP Update•Sidewalk

Strategy•LRT

Extension•TMP

Update•MDP

Update

3B. INFRASTRUCTURE & POLICIES

•MUTC Strategy

•BTP Update•Sidewalk

Strategy•LRT

Extension•TMP

Update•MDP

Update

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Progress to Date

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Carpool.ca• Rideshare WeekRideshare Week• Earth Day Rideshare Earth Day Rideshare

PromotionPromotion• TDM WorkshopTDM Workshop

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Carpool.ca Fall 2007

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Carpool.ca Spring 2008

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Employee Survey

• Based on Transport Canada Survey. Based on Transport Canada Survey.

• Both online and hard copy available to 9,000 Both online and hard copy available to 9,000 City of Edmonton employees – participation City of Edmonton employees – participation voluntary.voluntary.

• Survey ran between Aug 1Survey ran between Aug 1stst to Sept 14 to Sept 14thth, 2007., 2007.

• Over 3,800 respondents; 50/50 Male-Female Over 3,800 respondents; 50/50 Male-Female Split.Split.

• Success due to iPod draw? Only 50% of Success due to iPod draw? Only 50% of respondents entered draw…respondents entered draw…

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Survey Sample

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Preliminary Survey Results

What Time Do You Typically Arrive At Work?

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Preliminary Survey Results

What Time Do You Typically Arrive At Work?

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Preliminary Survey Results

What Time Do You Typically Leave Work?

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Preliminary Survey Results

What Time Do You Typically Leave Work?

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Preliminary Survey Results

Typical Distance From Home To Work

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Preliminary Survey Results

How Do You Commute To Work?

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Preliminary Survey Results

Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Public Transit?

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Transit servicewas faster, morefrequent or more

reliable

It cost less Fewer transfers I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work

purposes

The bus stop /LRT station nearhome/work was

closer or easier towalk to

I would notconsider takingpublic transit to

work

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Preliminary Survey Results

Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Carpooling?

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I could fi ndcompatible

carpool partners

I could still drivealone when Ineeded to

I had a guaranteedride home in caseof emergency or

unscheduledovertime

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I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work

purposes

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carpooling towork

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Preliminary Survey Results

Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Cycling?

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The cycling routesbetween my home

and work weresafer or moreconvenient

I lived closer towork

I felt safer cyclingin traffi c

Shower, changingand locker

facilities wereprovided

I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work

purposes

I would notconsider cycling

to work

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Preliminary Survey Results

Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Walking, Jogging, Inline Skating?

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I lived closer towork

The routesbetween my home

and work weresafer or moreconvenient

I didn't have touse my personalvehicle for work

purposes

Shower, changingand locker

facilities wereprovided

I had a guaranteedride home in caseof emergency or

unscheduledovertime

I would notconsider walking,jogging or inlineskating to work

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Preliminary Survey Results

Under What Circumstances Would You Consider Te leworking?

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telework

M y job was moresuitable forteleworking

I had fullcomputer/email

access from home

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incentives

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equipment at home

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teleworking

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Preliminary Survey Results

• 61.8% of employees work compressed work weeks.61.8% of employees work compressed work weeks.

• 31.3% of employees who use transit participate in the 31.3% of employees who use transit participate in the City Employee Transit Pass Discount Program.City Employee Transit Pass Discount Program.

• 61.7% of employees have not participated in a carpool 61.7% of employees have not participated in a carpool within the last year.within the last year.

• 54.1% of employees have not used public transit within 54.1% of employees have not used public transit within the last year.the last year.

• 53.4% of employees who drive alone, park for free.53.4% of employees who drive alone, park for free.

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Worksite Assessments

Example:Fire Station

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Fire Station #2

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Fire Station #2

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Fire Station #2

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Partnerships

• City of Edmonton TDM City of Edmonton TDM CommitteeCommittee

• Capital Region TDM Capital Region TDM CommitteeCommittee

• Cooperation with the Cooperation with the University of Alberta University of Alberta TDM StrategyTDM Strategy

• The Trails, Paths and The Trails, Paths and Routes Advisory Routes Advisory Committee (TPRAC)Committee (TPRAC)

• Walkable EdmontonWalkable Edmonton

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Upcoming Projects

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Carpool Parking Pilot

• A pilot project to test the operations and A pilot project to test the operations and effectiveness of Carpool Parking.effectiveness of Carpool Parking.

• Carpool Parking stalls will be located within three of Carpool Parking stalls will be located within three of the City LRT Park and Ride Facilities over a one year the City LRT Park and Ride Facilities over a one year period beginning in January 2009.period beginning in January 2009.

• Before and after studies will completed as part of Before and after studies will completed as part of the pilot project.the pilot project.

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In - House Commuter Challenge• A year-round commuter challenge program will be A year-round commuter challenge program will be

developed for City staff with the objective of developed for City staff with the objective of launching the program in January 2009.launching the program in January 2009.

• This web-based program will be similar to the This web-based program will be similar to the national Commuter Challenge program.national Commuter Challenge program.

• City staff will be encouraged to use alternate modes City staff will be encouraged to use alternate modes of transportation as part of their commute and log of transportation as part of their commute and log their travels each month. their travels each month.

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Future Initiatives• Emergency Ride Home Pilot ProjectEmergency Ride Home Pilot Project

• Transit InitiativesTransit Initiatives

• Telecommuting Pilot ProjectTelecommuting Pilot Project

• TDM Initiatives for Major DevelopmentsTDM Initiatives for Major Developments

• Monitoring of TDM MeasuresMonitoring of TDM Measures

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