8.1 Multi-Modal Transportation
Principle
Support a transportation system that provides a full range of viable transportation choices.
People travelling around St. Albert and to and from neighbouring communities use multiple modes of transportation each day. An efficient transportation system allows people to make the best choice for their travel purposes, for example, walking or taking a scooter to the corner store, biking to a job across the city, taking transit to work in Edmonton, or driving for a big grocery trip. The following policies enable a wide range of safe, comfortable, and appropriate transportation options that are easily available for residents.
Policies
8.1.1.
Plan and develop a transportation network that supports multi-modal travel and enables safe and comfortable travel for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and motorists.
8.1.2.
Balance the needs of all travel modes in all transportation decisions, transportation investment, and service improvements.
8.1.3.
Assess transportation network design and improvements using a multi-modal level of service evaluation factor to determine functionality for all users.
8.1.4.
Design transit hubs to enable multi-modal connections and transportation options.
8.1.5.
Ensure accessibility for all users when developing new or improved transportation services.
8.1.6.
Investigate car share, rideshare, bike share, short-term vehicle rentals, and other privately operated transportation services that utilize information technology and reduce reliance on private vehicles.
8.1.7.
Apply and monitor emerging technologies that enhance the efficiency, accessibility, and safety of all travel modes throughout the city.
8.1.8.
Explore synergies and potential collaborations between public and private transportation services that would enhance the convenience, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of the local transportation system. Accommodate a greater mix of housing forms in existing Neighbourhoods that respect the scale and character of the area.
8.1.9.
Explore opportunities for first and last-mile mobility options, enabling people to connect to transportation systems.
What are the “first and last mile”?
In order to fully benefit from public transit networks, people need to be able to access stations without depending on their cars. This is called the last mile problem, which asks how cities can enable convenient access to stations from homes, workplaces, and other destinations so that people can get door-to-door not station-to-station? Street and neighbourhood design that helps to give people more options for the first and the last mile of their journey - whether walking, cycling, driving, or using rideshare services - can help to complement public transit networks.
8.1.10.
Support multi-modal transportation in Downtown by enhancing transit service, incorporating new mobility technologies, and improving the pedestrian realm.
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Last edited: July 12, 2021
