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Moving in a Livable Region March 14, 2014
What kind of transportation do we want and how do we want to pay for it?
2012 Urban Futures Surveywww.urbanfuturessurvey.com
Ken Cameron, FCIP, RPP [email protected] Jacint Simon, Urban Studies Masters Candidate, [email protected]
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Definition of Terms
“PlaceSpeak”· A Vancouver-based social enterprise in which Ken Cameron is a director and investor
· An online, interactive consultation platform that allows proponents (municipalities, utilities, developers) to sponsor consultation topics and receive feedback from citizens who can voluntarily participate at no cost to them
“Urban Futures Survey”· A comprehensive survey of public attitudes in Greater Vancouver developed by the late Dr.
Walter Hardwick
· Conducted in 1973, 1990 and 2012
· 2012 survey was a research project of PlaceSpeak conducted with a grant from the Real Estate Foundation of B.C., the Cities of North Vancouver and Surrey, TransLink and Vancity
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Ranking Challenges
Challenges 2012 1990 1973Change
1990-2012
Provision of health care 1 3 9 +2
Traffic congestion 2 7 6 +5
Homelessness 3 NOT ASKED NOT ASKED NA
Increasing housing supply 4 8 8 +4
Air pollution from industry 5 1 1 -4
Water pollution from industry 6 2 2 -4
Air pollution from cars 7 4 3 -3
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Traffic congestion and commuting experienceNet Agreement = total agreement - total disagreement
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Ranking Policy Issues (11 total)
The residents of the region do not support the idea of easing congestion by building more roads.
Issues 2012 1990 1973Change
1990-2012
Expanding the public transit system 1 5 2 +4
Making more efficient use of present transportation 2 3 3 +1
Promoting comprehensive community planning 3 6 5 +3
Preserving the natural environment 4 1 1 -3
Improving highway transportation 9 9 10 0
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54 issue statements ranked
#1 “Diversified forms of transportation, such as street cars and light rail, should be encouraged.”
#7 “An expanded public transit system is the best way to solve Metro Vancouver's transportation problem.”
#13 “Both public transit and highways will be essential to Metro Vancouver in the future.”
#18 “People should pay less when using public transportation at off-peak times.
#21 “The first task of improving transportation in Metro Vancouver is to make better use of existing transit facilities.”
#24 “Bicycle use would increase if designated routes were expanded,”
#33 “The private motor vehicle is essential to our sense of freedom,”
#54 “There is no real traffic problem in the Metro Vancouver area.”
Explanatory note: if a statement is ranked #54 (last in the ranking), it means that the vast majority of respondents disagree with that statement.
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“Both public transit and highways will be essential to Metro Vancouver in the future.”
Net Agreement = total agreement - total disagreement
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“The private motor vehicle is essential to our sense of freedom.”
Net Agreement = total agreement - total disagreement
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Transportation Preferences1990
● Prepared to pay more for transit● Preference for transit over roads● User pay principle preferred● All taxation methods rejected● General taxation methods were strongly rejected
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2012 - User pay principle supported; property tax strongly rejected
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Regional Differences in Support for Funding Options
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“Rank, in order of preference, the issues that you personally feel most urgently require government action.”
Transportation 30%
Housing affordability 27%
Preservation of green spaces 12%
Job creation 8%
K-12 education 7%
Loss of rental housing stock 5%
Rising property taxes 5%
Changing appearance of neighbourhoods 2%
In-migration from outside the Metro Vancouver area 2%
More recreational facilities 1%
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Darker areas represent higher urgency for transportation.
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Moving in a Livable Region March 14, 2014
What kind of transportation do we want and how do we want to pay for it?
2012 Urban Futures Surveywww.urbanfuturessurvey.com
Ken Cameron, FCIP, RPP [email protected] Jacint Simon, Urban Studies Masters Candidate, [email protected]