Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting # 1 November 3, 2016 In - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Grandview- Woodland Neighbourhood Transportation & Parking

Meeting # 1

November 3, 2016

Stakeholder Advisory Group

2 Triangle West

In Introdu

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ions In Introdu

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Residents

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In Introdu

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ions

Triangle West

• Active

Transportation Policy Council

• Persons with

Disabilities

• Seniors
• Urban Aboriginal

Peoples Please se t tell us s th the tr transpo sporta tati tion pe perspe specti ctive your o

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ganizati tion br brings gs to Gr Grandvi dview-Woodla land nd

Businesses Community Services Transportation City Advisory Committees Health

City of Vancouver

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In Introdu

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ions

Triangle West

• Lon LaClaire

Director of Transportation

• Stephanie McNeely

Transportation Engineer

• Andrew Pask

Community Planner

• Lynn Guibault

Team Lead, Public Engagement Lead

• Hailey Steiger-Tang

Planning Analyst

• 1. Community Plan Overview (10 mins)
• 2. City Transportation Directions & the SAG (20 mins)
• 3. Short break / activity (10 mins)
• 4. Transportation in Grandview-Woodland (20 mins)
• 5. Project Updates (20 mins)
• 6. Next Steps & Closing

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Triangle West

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Gr Grandv dvie iew-Woodl

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Population change (%)

2011 Census VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

4.2

• 3.2

Population change, neighbourhoods

1971 - 2011 Census

• 5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 Grandview-Woodland Hastings-Sunrise Kensington-Cedar Cottage Kitsilano Mount Pleasant Strathcona

Aboriginal identity

Proportion of census respondents, 2011 VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

2.0

8.1

Proportion of immigrants

2011 National Household Survey

45.5

30.6

VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

Proportion of low-income individuals

2006 Census VANCOUVER GRANDVIEW-WOODLAND

21.4 28.3

Proportion of owners and renters

2011 National Household Survey

Vancouver Grandview- Woodland Own Rent

48.6 51.4 35.2 64.8

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Pl Plan snapshot

• 4+ year planning exercise
• Extensive consultation

– Citizens’ Assembly – Sub-area focused workshops

• Provides direction on growth

and change over next 30 yrs

• Housing, transportation,

heritage, character, community facilities, parks &

• pen space

Pl Plan C Con

• ntext

Community Plan 9,500 new people 7,15 150 new homes $79 795m 5m community amenities Key t tool

• ols to protect

existing assets + proactively manage change

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

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Pl Plan C Con

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Land use p e policy y snapshot

• Seven key policy sub-areas, including

Commercial Drive

• Attention to key “nodes” including

Broadway & Commercial, Hastings St.

• Protection of existing affordable

rental housing in apartment areas

• New social and market housing
• Protection of character streetscapes
• New opportunities for home
• wnership
• Enhanced commercial areas
• Retention of existing industrial areas

Commercial Drive

Commercial Drive

• Keep the “Vibe of the Drive”
• Support local, independent

business – and character of the street

• Improved walking and biking

through “Complete Street” design

• Renew Britannia Community

Centre

• Focus change on

key nodes; retain existing zoning for 80% of core area

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Commercial Drive

• Focused areas of

change

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Commercial Drive

• Sub-Area: E Pender to

Grandview-Cut

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

North End

• Adanac to E Pender

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Core Area

• E 5th to Adanac

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

South End

• E 5th to Grandview Cut

04.8

Broadway & Commercial

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Grandview-Woodland Community Plan

Station Mixed-Use & Employment

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Bac Background und

• Transpor

sportation ion 2 204 040 0 & & Proje

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Upda pdates

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Background und: : Trans nsportation n 20 2040 D Directions ns Setting the vision & direction for transportation in Grandview-Woodland:

• Move towards ‘Vision
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Zero’

• ’ and imp

improve t transp sport rtatio ion saf afety ty

• Use la

land u use se to support shorter trips & sustainable transportation choices

• Making walking

g & c & cycl cling safe for all ages & abilities

• Support tran

ansit sit imp improveme ments to increase capacity and better service

• Manage the road network effectively & ma

make it it e easie asier r to driv rive le less

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Support rt mo moveme ment of goods a s and s serv rvic ices s while managing environmental & neighbourhood impacts

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Transportation 2040 has actions specifically for Grandview- Woodland:

• Improve the walk

alkin ing e experie rience along commercial shopping streets

• Expand the ages a

s and a abilit ilitie ies s cyclin ling network rk to the Comme mmercia ial Driv l Drive corridor

• Broadway

way Subway way e exte tension to UBC

• Provide limited-stop/rapid transit service along

Commercial Drive and Hastings Street Background und: : Trans nsportation n 20 2040 D Directions ns

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Back ckground: d: SAG D G Direct ections

• As part of ongoing implementation
• f transportation directions,

Council directed a Stakeholder Advisory Group be established: – As a for

• rum

um fo for staff ff to to upda update e key stakeholder organizations

• n implementation of

transportation items emerging from the Community Plan – To ga gather her stakehol eholder der i input nput to further inform neighbourhood transportation planning

• Ensures continual updates and

engagement as projects roll out

• Until December 2018

Kam Kamloops S St E 1 13th th Cl Clark k Dr Dr Grandvi view-Woo

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Upcom

• ming Pr

Proj

• jects
• Projects anticipated in

in Grandview-Woodland :

– Commercial Drive Complete Street (2016/2017) – 10th Ave Bikeway Corridor Spot Improvements (2016/2017) – Union-Adanac Corridor Spot Improvements (2017) – Transportation study for ‘the Triangle’ (TBD - 2017)

• Projects ad

adjac acent t t to Grandview-Woodland

– False Creek Flats Local Area Plan – Northeast False Creek – Centerm Expansion Project

• Region
• nal projects

– Transit investment i.e. TransLink 10-Year Investment Plan

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• City of V
• f Vancou
• uver rol
• le:

– Inform and educate about upcoming projects – Gather input from members to inform transportation planning processes in Grandview-Woodland – Prepare meeting materials and communications

SAG M G Moving g Forward - Rol

• les
• Stakeh

eholder er Advisory Gr y Group p me memb mbers’ rs’ r role le:

– Provide input on updates presented – Report back to your respective organization – Share information broadly within the community / your networks

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Movin ing g for

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d, how will w will we wor

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toge

• gether?

1927 7 – Commercial a ial and East 2 2nd

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Gr Grandv dvie iew-Woodl

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d & Transpor sportation

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– One of the oldest neighbourhoods in Vancouver, an

• riginal ‘streetcar suburb’

– Higher percentage of walking, cycling and transit use (54%) than City average (47%) – Local walking, cycling, and transit networks are integral part of city-wide systems – Anchored by region’s busiest transit interchange – Arterials serve local business, the Port and adjacent industrial areas

Transpor

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Key trans nsportatio ion is n issue ues id ident ntif ifie ied wit ithin hin the he pla lanning nning process:

– Neighbourhood walkability, provision of cycling infrastructure – Public realm concerns (i.e. narrow sidewalks) – The experience of key arterial streets (Broadway, Nanaimo, Hastings) – Transit service & capacity – Traffic calming – Traffic safety, on-street parking and goods movement

Transpor

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Con

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Dir Directio ions f s for Saf r Safety

• Improve safety for all road users at collision hotspots

(Commercial Drive hotspots, 1st Ave, Grandview Cut, and East 12th)

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Com

• mplete Streets &

& Public S Spaces

• Develop a vision for the Drive as a complete street, and

consider complete street opportunities elsewhere

• Public space enhancements (i.e. seating, patios, bus

stops) on destination streets such as Commercial, Hastings, & Nanaimo

• Create new plazas (i.e. Broadway-Commercial) and

shared spaces (i.e. 10th & Victoria)

• Small-scale place-making projects in underutilized areas

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• Improve sidewalk network connectivity and accessibility
• Improve the walking experiences on busy streets and on

routes to school

• Support new and improved public spaces to encourage

more walking Dir Directio ions f s for W r Walk lkin ing

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• Maintain and enhance a cycling network for all ages &

abilities (upgrade existing and consider new routes)

• Better bike parking, & integration with transit
• Expand public bike share into Grandview-Woodland

Dir Directio ions f s for C r Cyclin ling

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• Support TransLink to support high-speed transit (i.e.

Broadway Subway extension, Hastings B-Line) and improve reliability of local transit service (i.e. # 20)

• Improve bus stop waiting areas and the Commercial-

Broadway Station area Dir Directio ions f s for T r Transit sit

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• Maintain effective truck network on Clark/Knight
• Manage safer traffic speeds on arterials / busy streets
• Mitigate peak-period short-cutting on local streets
• Improve on-street parking management
• Support car share and zero emission vehicles

Direction

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Good

• ods Movement & Roa
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Where a are we n now? Proje

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Upda pdates

1927 7 – Commercial a ial and East 2 2nd

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Comme mmercia ial l Driv Drive C Comp mple lete Street

• Phase 1

e 1 F Fall 2016 6

– Listen & Learn, ideas and information – Oct 20 & 22 Open Houses

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Phase 2 W Win inter/Sp Sprin ring 2017 7

– Design options & refine design concepts

• Phase

se 3 3 Sp Sprin ring/Su Summe mmer r 2017

– Design recommendations

Where are w we now - Pr Proj

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Updates

Project Goals:

• Increase safety &

comfort for all types

• f transportation, all

ages & abilities

• Allow convenient

access to shops & services

• Maintain & enhance

vitality of the street

• Ensure local

businesses continue to thrive

Comme mmercia ial l Driv Drive C Comp mple lete Street

Narrow Sec Section

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h of Gr Gravele ley

• Oppo

pportu tunity ty – Spo pot t Impr Improveme ments a ts and d Mino inor C Cha hang nges

– Sidewalk and public realm enhancements – Potential Mobi bike share expansion – Bus stop changes – Review parking restrictions

Wide Sec de Section

• n – Sout

South of h of Gr Gravele ley

• Oppo

pportu tunity ty – Sign gnifica cant Impr t Improveme ments ts

– Sidewalk and public realm enhancements – Protected bike lane – Potential Mobi bike share expansion – Bus stop changes and expanded waiting area

Comme mmercia ial l Driv Drive C Comp mple lete Streets

Ph Phase e 1 F 1 Fall 20 ll 2016 16

• Intercept S

pt Survey – Conducted August 25 – 30th – 670 individuals surveyed

• Go

Goods ds Movement t & B Business Su Surv rvey – 423 surveys delivered, ~160 received

• Op

Open H Houses – Oct 20 (Thursday) 150 attendees – Oct 22 (Saturday) 160 attendees

• Onlin

line s e survey, Oct 21 21 – Nov 6 6

Plea ease e sha hare: e: vancou

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ca/com

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cial-comple plete-street eet

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Upcoming

• Commer
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Drive e – Pha hase e 2 des design gn

• pt
• ptions
• ns

– Focused workshop to be planned for SAG (early 2017)

• 10

10th

th Avenue

enue Bikeway Upgr Upgrades des – Opportunity for improved public space at 10th/Victoria – Open Houses Nov. 2016

• Uni

Union

• n-Ada

dana nac Bikeway Spot Spot Impr mprovement ements – Presentation to GWAC Dec 2016 – Consultation January 2017

• Study

udy for

• r ‘

‘the he Triangl ngle’ e’ (TBD 2017)

Pr Proj

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Updates

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Ave “Triangl gle” Comme mmerci cial D Dr.

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What aspe spects of s of transpor sportation ion in in Gr Grandv dvie iew- Woodla

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• Sch

ched edule e – Quarterly (Feb, May, Sept, Dec)

• Loc
• cation
• n – Central & accessible (i.e. Britannia)
• Time

imes s – weekday evening, 2-3 hours max

• Attendance - please identify an alternate from your
• rganization if unable to attend a session
• Meeting In

Info

• – City to prepare & distribute agendas,

minutes & materials.

• SAG C

Coordin inator: r: Ha Haile iley Steig iger-Ta Tang

– hailey.steiger-tang@vancouver.ca, 604-873-7742

SAG H Hou

• usekeeping - Logi

gistics cs Have w we mis misse sed a anythin ing?

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• Next

xt S Step eps:

– Novem ember 20 er 2017: Distribution of meeting materials – Jan anuary ary or F r Feb eb 20 2017: Commercial Drive Complete Street workshop for SAG – Feb ebru ruary ary M Meet eeting 20 2017: Date to be confirmed shortly

SAG H G Housek ekeep eeping: g: What’s Next xt

Que Questions

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? Comments

• mments?
• Remin

minders rs

– Please remember to report back to your respective organizations and share information broadly within networks regarding the SAG and upcoming projects

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Thank hank y you

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Extra Slid a Slides

Nanaimo St Grandview Hwy

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Extra Slid a Slides s – The T Tria riangle le

Nanaimo St Broadway Grandview Hwy

• “T

“The T e Tri rian angle” e” – bounded by Broadway, Nanaimo, Grandview Hwy, and Semlin

• Undertake a traffi

ffic ma manage geme ment s t stu tudy dy to identify any additional transportation-related or traffic calming improvements that may be needed in order to accommodate land use changes contained in the Plan

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Extra Slid a Slide: G G-W Commu mmunit ity Bo Boundary ary

Grandview-Woodland Boundary

• ClarkDrive
• Kamloops street
• East 13th

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