This article's singular focus on transport and mobility neglects to consider the intrinsic link between transport and land use. Land use decisions that promote urban sprawl and suburban single use car-centric development will inevitably lead to greater demand for roadway capacity. Reliable and efficient transit is a significant part of the solution and needs to be supported by the right combinations of sustainable and walkable communities, TOD, POD (Pedestrian Oriented Development), rideshare programs, and alternative work arrangements.
Offering choices is a must to succeeding in not expanding road capacity. Besides scootering, biking and walking, affordable and efficient transit (including ride hailing) is the key policy lever.
Is anybody in OC Transpo or City Hall thinking in radical terms? If not, let's give them a hand.
Unfortunately, local leadership seems to be more concerned about addressing the wants of the rural parts of the city (an oxymoron if ever there was one).
This article's singular focus on transport and mobility neglects to consider the intrinsic link between transport and land use. Land use decisions that promote urban sprawl and suburban single use car-centric development will inevitably lead to greater demand for roadway capacity. Reliable and efficient transit is a significant part of the solution and needs to be supported by the right combinations of sustainable and walkable communities, TOD, POD (Pedestrian Oriented Development), rideshare programs, and alternative work arrangements.
Offering choices is a must to succeeding in not expanding road capacity. Besides scootering, biking and walking, affordable and efficient transit (including ride hailing) is the key policy lever.
Is anybody in OC Transpo or City Hall thinking in radical terms? If not, let's give them a hand.
Unfortunately, local leadership seems to be more concerned about addressing the wants of the rural parts of the city (an oxymoron if ever there was one).