Transportation Demand Management

Background

UBC's Strategic Transportation Plan ( November 1999) recommends a comprehensive and integrated transportation demand management (TDM) strategy in support of Trek 2000 Vision and the Principals for Physical Planning at UBC. This policy is developed and administered by UBC TREK Program Centre.

The mission of the UBC TREK Program Centre is to improve transportation choices by promoting sustainable transportation at UBC. Their mandate, through Trip Reduction, Research, Education, and Knowledge, is to:

reduce Single-Occupant Vehicle (SOV) trips and increase transit ridership by 20%
make UBC the lead agency in implementing a 'U-TREK Card', a universal transportation pass for students, faculty, and staff
coordinate goods movement and reduce truck traffic to and from campus
act as a resource for UBC students, faculty, staff, & visitors

The UBC TREK Program Centre will pursue the following TDM results:

reduce 24-hour Single Occupant Vehicle (SOV) traffic volumes to and from UBC by 20% below 1997 levels
increase 24-hour ridership on public transit to UBC by 20% above 1997 levels
be the lead agency in creating a U-Pass (U-TREK) system in collaboration with the City of Vancouver, TransLink (formerly BC Transit) and UBC neighbours
develop and implement, as a top priority, a comprehensive and integrated transportation management strategy (known as the STP)
reduce the impact of heavy truck traffic to and from campus, by improving coordination of goods and service vehicle movements, and by requiring UBC-related trucks to use the City of Vancouver's truck routes
implement an accessible, safe, environmentally-friendly, and cost-effective campus shuttle system

Issues & Positions

Note: The applicability of the procedures and processes within this section to a project is to be confirmed by the UBC Development Manager (prior to finalization of consultant contract).

TMD Audit and Process

at pre-design: Ref. STM Appendix A TMD Audit Guidelines
at Design Development (see below)
at Construction Ref. STP Appendix C Project Traffic Management Program

Application in Design

Refer to STP Appendix B "End of Trip Facilities".

SOV Reduction

reduce parking
metered parking
parking ratio requirements

Parking requirements - refer to Appendix B of the STP and City of Vancouver Parking By-law for dimensions.

Bicycle Commuter Requirements

access and proximity
security
facilities (lockers, bike storage, doors, showers and change areas)

Transit

Civil

roads and bicycles
alternate parking (shuttle, car pool plus stalls for car share, and alternate fuel vehicles)
traffic calming (refer also to ITE / TAC Guidelines for Traffic Calming)
site selection - (see also LEED) plus congestion / impact on Transport Facilities / systems per Traffic Study
ref: Developing a Strategic Transportation Plan for UBC, Discussion Paper No 2; Options and Priorities (see TREK website)

Compliance Strategies

Transportation Impact Study ( by Transport Engineers) and UBC Trek Program Office

Required at schematic design. For requirements, refer to UBC Trek Program Center. This study should address the impact of the facility on all modes of transportation and transportation systems.

Traffic Impact Studies Checklist (XLS)

TDM Questionnaire for Design Phase

This questionnaire has been prepared in accordance with the policies contained in the UBC Strategic Transportation Plan (STP). The STP and its appendices contain detailed requirements on transportation facilities planning for all UBC projects.

TDM Questionaire (DOC)

UBC Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Audit Checklist

This TDM checklist has been developed by the UBC TREK Program Centre (aka the UBC transportation planning department). UBC has committed (UBC Strategic Transportation Plan STP, Board of Governors approval Nov. 1999, www.trek.ubc.ca) to a comprehensive transportation demand management program that encourages commuters to use alternative transportation modes (e.g. bike, transit, carpool), and promotes sustainable transport practices (e.g. construction traffic management plan).

Required to be completed at Project Planning and Schematic Design Phase.

TDM Checklist (DOC)

Links & Related Documents

UBC TREK Program Centre
UBC Strategic Transportation Plan
UBC Transportation Demand Management (TDM) - Audit Checklist and TDM Questionnaire for design phase

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