City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Wali Memon M.Eng P.Eng
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
The Lower Fraser Valley
Metro
Vancouver
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City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
City of
North Vancouver
University
of British
Columbia
Vancouver
Vancouver
International
Airport
City of
Richmond
City of
Burnaby
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
City of
North Vancouver
Downtown
University
of British
Columbia
Central
Broadway
City of
Burnaby
Vancouver
International
Airport
City of
Richmond
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Home of the 2010 Winter Olympic and
Paralympic Games
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Population Growth
•
Metro Vancouver has grown by 250,000 residents
(25,000 per year) since 1997
•
The City of Vancouver’s population grew by 50,000
2.0
Region Population
Region Population
Region Jobs
1.75
Vancouver Population
1.5
Vancouver Jobs
Number of People
(millions)
1.25
Region Jobs
1.0
.75
Vancouver Population
0.5
Vancouver Jobs
.25
0
1971
1976
1981
1986
Year
1991
1996
2001
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Livable Region Strategic Plan (1996)
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
The City of Vancouver Transportation Plan
•
Adopted by Vancouver
City Council in 1997
•
Set transportation
principles and policy
for the City of
Vancouver
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
No New Roads
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Vancouver’s new approach to urban mobility
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Growth not accommodated by the automobile
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Prioritization of Travel Modes
#1
#2
#3
#5
#4
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Transportation Plan Initiatives
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Construct more pedestrian infrastructure
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Expand the City’s cycling infrastructure
•
More bus, rapid bus, and light rail
•
Balance the needs of trucks and neighbourhoods
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Transportation Plan Initiatives
•
No new roads
•
Protect Vancouver’s neighbourhoods from
vehicle traffic
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Targets Set for Travel Modes
Travel
Mode
Before
Plan
(1994)
Target
(2021)
Automobile
Driver
52%
44%
Automobile
Passenger
17%
15%
Transit
14%
23%
17%
18%
Bike
Walk
Targets for 24 Hour Trips to and From Vancouver
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Transportation Plan Parking Policies
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Limiting Commuter Vehicles to Downtown to 34,000
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Limiting Parking for Central Broadway
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All day Parking in Temporary Parking Lots to
be Restricted in line with Parking Ceiling
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Reduce Residential Parking Standards
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Encourage Employers Downtown to Charge for
Employee Parking
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Encourage Car-sharing
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
City Wide Parking
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Reduced Standards
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Car-sharing both for Downtown and for City wide
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Loading Requirements based on Use and Size
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Loading Requirements for Residential
•
Reduced Parking in lieu of Bike Spaces
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Downtown Parking
•
Payment in-lieu
•
Minimum and
Maximum Parking
Standards
•
Heritage Sites
•
Lower Parking
Standards
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Bicycle Parking
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Minimum of 1.25 Space/Unit
•
One space/500m2 for Commercial
•
Electric outlets for Every other Bike
Parking Space
•
Minimum 20% Bike lockers , 50%
Horizontal Bike Spaces and Maximum
of 30% Vertical Spaces
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Case Study 1:
Southeast False Creek
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Reduced Minimum and
Maximum Parking Standards
•
Car sharing a Requirement
•
Voluntary provision of
Electric Outlets for Electric
Vehicles
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Case Study 2:
East FrsaerLands
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Minimum and
Maximum Parking
Standards
•
Car sharing a
Requirement
•
Electric outlets for
20% Electric Vehicles
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Work in Progress ……………….
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Reduced Parking Standards for Rentals
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Parking discounts if built near Transit
•
Parking discounts for car-sharing
•
Lower parking in Metro core
•
Parking Discounts in-lieu for
Sustainable Transportation
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Work in Progress ……………….
•
Electric outlets for Electric Vehicles
•
Payment-in-lieu for narrow lots
•
Payment-in-lieu for Residential
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Vehicle Trips Down
Vehicles entering/leaving the City in a 24 hr period
440
+23%
vehicles
entering
Vancouver
-10%
City - inbound
430
Number of Vehicles ('000s)
trips by all
modes
City - outbound
420
410
400
390
380
370
360
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
Note: Data for 2001 and 2002 was not available and has been
extrapolated.
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2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year
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Vehicle Trips Destined to
Vancouver (24 hour)
2005
Trips Up, Vehicle Count Down
• Vehicle trips to CBD are declining.
Vehicles entering/leaving Central Business District
(CBD) in a 24 hour period
+22%
vehicles
entering
CBD
-7%
265
Number of Vehicles (000s)
trips by all
modes
270
260
Inbound
Outbound
255
250
245
240
235
230
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Year
2001
2002
Note: Reliable data for 2001, 2002 and 2004 (outbound only) was not available and has been extrapolated.
Source: City of Vancouver Annual Cordon Count Program
2003
2004
2005
Transit Ridership Growing
• Transit ridership trends - TransLink & other
major Canadian systems.
30
% Change versus 1998
20
10
0
TransLink
-10
Toronto (TTC)
Montreal (STM)
-20
-30
Calgary
2001 transit strikes
in Vancouver (4 months)
& in Calgary
1998
1999
2000
2001
Year
CANADA
2002
2003
2004
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Downtown Peninsula Central Business District
(CBD) - vehicle cordon
count boundary
Stanley
StanleyPark
Park
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Screenline surveys
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Special counts
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traffic counts
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Data Sources
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City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Walk Trips are up
350
300
000’s of Trips
250
200
150
100
50
0
1994
1999
Source: TransLink Trip Diary
2004
Walk trips to & within
Vancouver (24 hour)
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Cycling Improvements
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
19
97
19
98
19
99
20
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20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
Cumulative Length (km)
Bicycle Route Construction
Year
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Transit Ridership Growing
400000
350000
300000
Trips
250000
200000
150000
100000
50000
0
1994
Source: TransLink
1999
2004
Transit trips to & within
Vancouver (24 hour)
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
Travel Mode Target Status
Travel
Mode
Before Plan
(1994)
1.6 million trips
Target
(2021)
Now
(2004)
1.9 million trips
Automobile
Driver
52%
44%
50%
Automobile
Passenger
17%
15%
12%
Transit
14%
23%
17%
17%
18%
20%
Bike
Walk
Source: TransLink Trip Diary, 2004
City of Vancouver Parking By-Law
A Recital of Sustainable Parking Policies
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