What is Transportation Demand Management (TDM)?

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Transportation Demand

Management or TDM is a set of

strategies and initiatives which are

geared at improving transportation

efficiency (reduced congestion),

encouraging use of alternative

modes, reducing reliance on

single occupant vehicles and

encouraging a change in

behaviour.

What does it do?

• Improves land use

efficiency

• Reduces pollution

• Reduces collision risk

• Increases travel options

• Decreases public

investment

• Supports community

economic plans

• Improves community health

How can it be implemented?

• Encourage viable

transportation alternatives

• Educate commuters

• Develop programs

• Provide incentives

• Establish partnerships

• Implement policies

• Coordinate efforts

TDM Policies TDM Initiatives: bestfriend

Existing TDM Initiatives in Burlington

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City of Burlington hold an Annual Bike to Work Day

in 2013 collaboratively with Smart Commute Halton

and other local employers

Carpool Zone is A free, online ride-matching service

coordinated by Smart Commute Halton. It is

designed to help participants find carpool partners

from your organization

A week dedicated towards increasing the number of

people carpooling to work – scheduled for February

2014

Bike Month is an international initiative to promote

the use of bicycles for day to day activities and

recreation

Smart Commute week is a week-long campaign that

encourages commuters to try a sustainable mode of

transportation and reward those who already do

Transit and Active Transportation mapping is

provided online and includes information about

carpool lots and features

Official Plan – Policies 3.2.2 (e)

The City will encourage opportunities for developing travel demand

management (TDM) measures to reduce single occupancy automobile

use, especially during peak travel periods, such as car pooling

programs, transit passes, preferential parking for carpool members,

telecommuting, flex hours, intranet carpooling and fare incentives.

Official Plan – Policies 3.4.1 (c)

To promote the use of transit, and to reduce traffic and parking

demands traffic congestion and air pollution, by providing increased

levels of service, encouraging transit-supportive land use planning and

introducing appropriate "transit priority" and Travel Demand Management

(TDM) measures.

Official Plan – Policies 3.9.2 (a)

The City recognizes the role of Travel Demand Management (TDM) in

promoting the more efficient use of existing transportation

infrastructure, making automobile use more sustainable, and promoting

increased transit use. The proponent of a major employment development

may be required, prior to the occupancy and use of land, to establish with

the City a transportation demand management plan and implementation

strategy for the development. Priority shall be given to measures that are

not capital intensive (e.g. flexible work hours, priority parking spaces for

car pool vehicles) and which are feasible given the scale, ultimate

ownership and location of the development.