Transportation Choices
Status: Needs Improving
Transportation impacts the environment, with vehicles generating more GHG emissions and requiring more land for road infrastructure than public transportation, cycling, and walking.
The City's 2022-2025 Strategic Plan includes the following key actions within the Transportation priority area:
- Advance the Active Transportation Plan within proposed timelines.
- Implement a city-wide transit strategy that provides easy options for people living outside the Downtown to use BRT, including Park and Ride.
Where are we now?
The percentage of residents using cycling, walking or transit to get to work has been relatively stable since 2001, and needs improvement to meet the 2023 target adopted by City Council.
Data Table
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | 2011 | 2013 | 2016 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics Canada | 13.50 | 12.40 | 12.30 | 11.50 | 13.4 | ||
| Household Travel Survey | 16.00 | ||||||
| Target | 20 |
Source: Statistics Canada and Household Travel Survey
Did You Know?
You can reduce your GHGs by approximately 470kg CO2e per year, if you take public transit rather than driving to work...plus you'll save on car expenses like fuel, maintenance, and parking.