Shaping the Future of How We move. And Live.

Transport 2050 Phase 1 Summary:Caitlin Cooper, Project Manager, Transport 2050, TransLink

Transport 2050 Phase 1

Summary

Caitlin Cooper, Project Manager,

Transport 2050

TransLink

Transport 2021 (1993)

WE’RE NEARING THE FINISH LINE

…WHAT’S

NEXT?

Navigating the Future

CLIMATE CHANGE

events & pop ups

personal interactions

surveys

NATURE.

A SHARED

VALUE.

THE REGION WANTS

MORE AND BETTER

TRANSIT.

And a transportation system that’s

efficient, cost-effective, and

environmentally friendly.

YOUTH RESPONSE

BOLD AND CREATIVE IDEAS

Car-free

city centres

Moving goods

on transit

Promoting

virtual offices

Next Steps

Transport 2050 Phase 2 will

look at trade-offs

among packages of strategies

and actions

HOW WILL WE MANAGE AUTOMATED VEHICLES?

WHO RULES THE ROAD?

FOCUS ON INTENSIFICATION OR COVERAGE?

Rail~Volution Regional Forum

James StiverDIVISION MANAGER, GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORTATIONREGIONAL PLANNING

Regional Planning Committee, November 8, 2019

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• September 11, 2019• Over 200 attendees• Keynote: Jay Pitter; equity in placemaking• Panel Discussion:

Moderator - Frances BulaPanelists - Andrea Reimer

Stephanie AllenKhelsilemThatcher Imboden

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Rail~Volution Regional Forum

Question: How will we address emerging

challenges like climate change, new mobility,

and affordability to shape a livable region for

future generations?

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Rail~Volution Regional Forum

• Ideas:o Create Junior Councils to Engage/Empower the

Youth

o Improve connections via shared mobility

o Redefine ‘value’ to focus on ‘community value’

o Introduce mobility pricing

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• Ideas:o Provide Housing as a right not an investment

o Greater focus on active transportation

o Political courage in the face of NIMBYism

o Combine Transport 2050 and Metro 2050 into one plan

o Education and empowerment for public, decision makers

Rail~Volution Regional Forum

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Questions

Social Equity in Regional Growth Management

November, 2019

Review Process

Review other jurisdictions policy documents (12)

Desktop scanWorking definition of

equity

Interviews with selected candidates (9)

(9)

Equity evaluation framework

Review and gap analysis of Metro 2040

Metro 2040 Review

Metro 2040 Review

Definition“social justice” and “compassion”

LanguageImplied, rather than directly addressed

0 2 4 6 8 10

Auckland Plan 2050Toronto's Resilience Strategy

Minneapolis 2040PSRC Vision 2050

Stockholm Vision 2040San Diego Forward

RPA The Fourth Regional PlanSaskatoon North P4G

Metro 2040Nanaimo RGS

Growth Plan for the GGHLA County Metro Equity Platform

Sound Transit Equitable TOD…

Metro 2040 Review

Number of equity-seeking groups mentioned

Reference to Equity Seeking Groups

0 2 4 6 8

Auckland Plan 2050Minneapolis 2040

PSRC Vision 2050San Diego Forward

Toronto's Resilience StrategyLA County Metro Equity Platform

RPA The Fourth Regional PlanStockholm Vision 2040

Metro 2040Growth Plan for the GGH

Nanaimo RGSSound Transit Equitable TOD Policy

Saskatoon North P4G

Metro 2040 ReviewReference to Equity Challenges

Number of identified equity challenges (8) referenced

Metro 2040 Review

5

1

3

2

1

1

1

0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Housing

Social Services

Transportation

General

Land Use

Environmental

Economy and Employment

Climate

Infrastructure and Services

Food

Policy Areas – References to Social Equity

Metro 2040 Review

Monitoring

Other

• Strong monitoring framework to build on

• General equity policy • Lacks language related to equity and

transportation.• A need to re-think Transit Oriented

Development and its equity challenges• Reconciliation

Opportunities for Metro 2040 Update

Opportunities for Metro 2040 Update

• What equity is• How equity differs from equality • What it means on a regional scale • Who it benefits

Define Social Equity

Opportunities for Metro 2040 UpdateIntegrate Social Equity

• Acknowledgement• History• Demonstrate • Note specific needs or obstacles• Engage (internal / external)• Equity is not a silo• Document accessibility

Auckland 2050 Plan Outcomes

Opportunities for Metro 2040 UpdateAcquire Data, Create a Toolbox

Puget Sound Regional Council Opportunity Mapping

Sound TransitCity of Toronto, Council Briefing Book

Opportunities for Metro 2040 UpdateTarget Policy & Investment

• Target Policy, Programs and Investment to achieve more equitable outcomes

Opportunities for Metro 2040 UpdateAdd to Monitoring & Performance Measures

• A few examples:

• Identify communities most vulnerable

• Track change in price and rent for housing, residential and business land or commercial lease rates within growth areas.

• Map transportation networks, employment areas and communities where high proportions of equity-seeking groups live.

e.g. City of Auckland –Deprivation Index Mapping

• Establish a social equity working group

• Collaborate with equity partners in the region

• Revisit equity measures and targets with partners

Opportunities for Metro 2040 UpdateConsiderations for Moving Forward

e.g. Puget Sound Regional Council – Regional Equity Network

Reflections

NVIVOHigh level scan

Consultations were successful

Better to spend additional time on key jurisdictions and in greater detail

Equity is a larger organizational, framework, and process

12 documents reviewed

Good initial review, but less is more for detail

More detailed reviewspecific recommendations for

Metro 2040 update

Next Steps

Thank you