Principle

Make public transit and multi-modal commuting a more attractive and viable alternative to private vehicles for more residents by providing a supportive public transit network.

Frequent, reliable, and efficient public transit provides a sustainable, accessible transportation option for St. Albert residents. The following policies improve the City’s transportation and transit networks, providing more direct, accessible, and convenient transit routes that serve more people.

Policies

8.3.1.

Support the development of St. Albert Trail as a rapid transit corridor that provides improved connectivity within the city and to destinations in Edmonton.
 

8.3.2.

Work with municipal, regional, and provincial partners on the planning and implementation of local services and rapid transit facilities linking St. Albert to the planned Light Rail Transit (LRT) extension from Edmonton.
 

8.3.3.

Notwithstanding other policies in Flourish, accommodate development of a park-and-ride facility at the North Transit Oriented Development Centre, as identified on Map 3, to support a regional transportation network.
 

8.3.4.

Facilitate testing opportunities to improve transit service along St. Albert Trail, such as dedicated transit lanes and high occupancy vehicle lanes, as steps toward rapid transit.
 

8.3.5.

Encourage residential and employment growth within Downtown, Mixed-use Nodes, and generally along St. Albert Trail, as identified on Map 3, to coordinate land use with transit planning.
 

8.3.6.

Develop Mobility Corridors, as identified on Map 3, by:

1. Ensuring extensions and upgrades to roadways in the corridors align with City standards and include facilities for transit riders, pedestrians, and cyclists designed for safety, comfort, and universal accessibility;
2. Ensuring future Mixed-use Nodes and other community destinations are oriented to Mobility Corridors; and
3. Exploring and implementing improvements to public transit service along the corridors.
    

8.3.7.

Encourage new development and redevelopment that facilitates the use of public transit through interconnected street networks and pathways and by locating new dwelling units within 400 metres (walking distance) of an existing or planned transit service.
 

8.3.8.

Identify opportunities for improving transit access, efficiency, and level of service through street design and re-design associated with redevelopment in existing Neighbourhoods.
 

8.3.9.

Ensure future commercial destinations, high-density residential areas, major community facilities, and schools are located along existing or planned transit routes.
 

8.3.10.

Design new or retrofitted transit services and associated infrastructure according to universally accessible design principles.
 

8.3.11.

Explore emerging mobility technologies in transit and other forms of personal transportation through pilot projects.
 

8.3.12.

Design new and retrofitted streets to make adequate provision for transit infrastructure, such as shelters and other transit-supportive features at existing or planned transit stops.