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STATUS UPDATE

 AGE-FRIENDLY ACTION PLAN  ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN  TRANSIT FUTURE PLAN

Pur Purpose:

• se: Provide an update on implementation status of

3 City Plans

• Age-Friendly Action Plan
• Active Transportation Plan
• Transit Future Plan

Overview

Process

Plans are cross-functional, involving various City functions Summary of the overall implementation status to-date for each plan Focus on completion of action items:

• Policy and procedure
• Infrastructure improvements

Process

Status assignment:

• Complete
• Improvements completed
• Ongoing
• Continuous process underway
• Partial
• Partial improvements have started
• Underway
• Work has actively begun
• Not Started
• No work has occurred

Completed, 10% Not Started, 42% Ongoing, 16% Partial, 29% Underway, 3%

Progress example

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Age-Friendly Action Plan

The plan was adopted in 2017 A 3 year plan, with the last action items targeted to be completed by the end of 2019 Consists of 17 Action Items Each Action Item contains a number of subtasks

Age-Friendly Action Plan

Age-Friendly Action Plan - Results

Action Item Status New Projects and Initiatives Action #1: Adopt the Age‐Friendly Action Plan and oversee the action items identified in the Age‐Friendly Action Plan. Underway Action #2: Develop an Age‐Friendly Design Policy and Checklist to ensure that existing and new City‐owned buildings, public spaces, parks, City services, print/web material, and City‐led events and meetings are inclusive. Underway Action #3: Enhance Public Awareness of the City facilities, parks, and recreation programs that are Age‐Friendly. Underway Action #4: Develop a voluntary Community Amenity Contribution Policy to consider amenity contributions that result in Age and Ability Friendly outcomes. Not Started Action #5: Develop a Bus Stop Strategy to prioritize improvements that will enhance the comfort and connectivity

• f bus stops and exchanges

Underway Action #6: Develop a transit training program for older adults and youth. Underway Action #7: Retain graduates of all levels and ages by connecting them with employers in the community. Underway Alignment of Existing Projects and Initiatives Action #8: Prioritize capital investment in high‐volume pedestrian routes to enhance walkability (i.e. sidewalk and curb‐cut construction, street furnishings. benches, garbage bins, public toilets, lighting, etc.). Underway Action #9: Explore options for enhancing snow removal along high volume pedestrian routes. Underway Action #10: Integrate an Age‐Friendly Lens to the City's Playground Strategy. Underway Action #11: Explore the inclusion of wheel‐friendly trails (other than paving, but not excluding) which maintain the natural look for trails while providing inclusive trails for all ages and abilities. Underway Action #12: Continue to audit civic facilities and parks in order to identify and prioritize funding for addressing accessibility barriers. Underway Action #13: Work with Community Associations to develop recreation programs and events that serve residents of all ages. Underway Action #14: Deliberately depict diversity in age and abilities on the City of Prince George and MoveUp websites, social media and marketing materials. Underway Action #15: Age and Ability‐Friendly Service Training Program for staff that regularly interact with the public. Underway Action #16: Update the Zoning Bylaw to permit laneway and carriage housing as an affordable housing option for aging adults and young adults/students. Complete Action #17: Continue to offer and report on City grant programs to promote and celebrate Prince George as a community for people of all ages and abilities. Underway

Complete, 6% Not Started, 6% Underway, 88%

94% com % complet lete or under

• r underway,

, half w half way int y into plan plan

Age-Friendly Action Plan - Highlights

Accessibility A ccessibility Audits t dits to Civic Civic Facilities and City P cilities and City Parks: s: Duchess P Duchess Park – – Prince rince George’s first accessibility par George’s first accessibility park Training mat aining material creat rial created f d for r Transit use – ansit use – wor

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kshops with senior seniors Updat Update t to Zoning Byla Zoning Bylaw t w to allo allow Carriage and Co w Carriage and Cottage ttage Housing Housing

Age-Friendly Action Plan - Highlights

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hosted b ed by Community Community Associations and Associations and Engage Spor Engage Sport Nor t North. h. Made Made possible thr possible through UBCM A ugh UBCM Age- e- Friendly Community Pr iendly Community Program funding

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Active Transportation Plan

“The activ he active transpor transportation ne tation netw twork should be planned and

• rk should be planned and

designed f designed for user r users of all ages, s of all ages, and t and to be continuous within be continuous within and be and betw tween modes…” een modes…”

Active Transportation Plan

Plan adopted in 2011 To be comprehensively revisited after 10 years Developed in parallel with Official Community Plan Action Items:

• Policy & Procedure
• Infrastructure Improvements

Priorities:

• Short Term (0-5 years)
• Medium Term (5-10 years)
• Long Term (10+ years)

Active Transportation Plan - Results

55% com 55% complet lete, ongoing, , ongoing, par partial, or ial, or under underway, 7 , 7 year ars int s into the plan the plan

COMPLETE, 17% NOT STARTED, 45% ONGOING/PARTI AL, 34% UNDERWAY, 4%

Ov Overall Pr erall Prog

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ress of ATP

ATP – Results Breakdown

COMPLETE, 18% NOT STARTED, 26% ONGOING, 53% UNDERWAY, 3% Complete, 17% Not Started, 53% Partial, 25% Underway, 4%

ATP P P Policies and Pr licies and Programs

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ATP Infrastructure P Infrastructure Pr Projects

• jects
• Often utilizes existing operating

budget or with lower costs

• Often high capital costs with associated
• perating cost impacts
• Competing capital priorities
• Some may have developmental,

topographical and property acquisition constraints

Active Transportation Plan - Highlights

Pedestrian Netw destrian Networ

• rk Study –

k Study – condition rating and condition rating and mobility mobility inde index. x. Pedestrian and Cy destrian and Cyclist clist numbers no numbers now included in w included in traf traffic counts c counts Maps and trail guides Maps and trail guides de developed f loped for cy r cycling and cling and trail netw trail networ

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Increase t Increase to Side Sidewalk Budge lk Budget

• $350K reallocation t

$350K reallocation to Rehabilitation 20 habilitation 2017 -20

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$150K reallocation t 50K reallocation to Ne New w 20 2017 -

• 2018

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Active Transportation Plan - Highlights

Bik Bike BC grant f e BC grant for Hwy 1 r Hwy 16 Fr Frontage R Rd Multiuse T Trail to to M Marleau R Rd. Community Par Community Partner ners:

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• ok Hill Greenway Socie

Society

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Cranbrook Hill Green

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Rotar tary Club and Do Club and Downt wntown PG PG

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Downt wntown Bik wn Bike stands stands Prince George Cy Prince George Cycling Club – cling Club –

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Pidherny Prince George Naturalists Prince George Naturalists Club Club

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Hudson Bay W y Wetland tland Husky Husky

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Centennial T nial Trail Signage ail Signage

Transit Future Plan

“The transit sys he transit system will […] be int em will […] be integrat grated with o ed with other activ her active modes of transpor modes of transportation and pr tation and provides a ides a basic le basic level of l of mobility f mobility for people of all abilities…” r people of all abilities…”

Transit Future Plan

Adopted in 2014 25 year plan Vision of Transit system to 2038 Priorities:

• Short Term (0-5 year)
• Medium Term (5-15 year)
• Long Term (15 + year)

Transit Future Plan - Results

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 Mode Share (%) Year

Mode Share for Public Transit in Prince George

Actual Mode Share Target Mode Share Completed, 10% Not Started, 42% Ongoing, 16% Partial, 29% Underway, 3%

58% com 58% complet lete, ongoing, , ongoing, par partial, or ial, or under underway, , 4 y 4 year ars int s into the plan the plan

20 2016 mode mode share share for transit w r transit was 3% s 3% TFP targe TFP targets a s a 4% 4% mode share b mode share by 2038 2038

Transit Future Plan - Highlights

Seniors T Seniors Transit Challenge & T ansit Challenge & Travel el Training Guide aining Guide Expansion of 2500 Expansion of 2500 ser service hours ice hours

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y holidays, im ys, impr proved e ed evening ening and w and week eekend ser end service ice Google T Google Trip Planner int ip Planner integration gration

Transit Future Plan - Highlights

8 n 8 new t transit s shelters (UNBC currently under (UNBC currently under construction) construction) 3 3 ne new Vicinity Buses, 3 w Vicinity Buses, 3 more more to come in Sept come in September ember

Financial Considerations

Policy and Procedure implementation tend to be lower cost than infrastructure. Funding options in addition to Operating budget:

• Development Driven
• Capital Expenditure Plan
• Local Area Service Projects
• Debt
• Grants
• Provincial Budgets
• Other mechanisms

Going Forward

Continue to monitor the plans’ progress Pursue grant funding opportunities Consider development projects (private and city) in relation to plan alignment

Thank You