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2001 - 2002 Pedestrian Study
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Increasing the number of pedestrian trips is a key strategy for
both the City's Transportation Plan and Downtown Transportation
Plan. To help ensure City transportation objectives are being met
and that City expenditures are effective, it is important to assess
changes in the usage of pedestrian facilities on a periodic basis.
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The 2001 - 2002 Pedestrian Study counted pedestrian volumes on commercial
streets, both downtown and outside downtown. As part of the study, pedestrians
were also surveyed on their opinions about various pedestrian facilities,
and asked questions about their trip origin, trip destination and trip
purpose.
Some of the key findings of the study include:
- On 101 blocks of downtown commercial streets that were counted in
1991, the number of pedestrians increased by 103,000 in 2002,
- Robson Street and Granville Mall continued to be the busiest pedestrian
corridors in the city,
- Although volumes on the busiest commercial streets outside downtown,
were lower than the busiest streets downtown, streets in areas such
as West Broadway, South Granville, Collingwood and Commercial Drive
still carried high volumes,
- On the busiest pedestrian streets downtown, during the peak pedestrian
hour, pedestrian volumes can exceed the volume of people being moved
in automobiles,
- The downtown's success at attracting high pedestrian volumes is attributable
to both its high-density mixed land use, and its status as a regional
destination for business,
- Pedestrians are generally satisfied with crossing conditions at signalized
crosswalks, the amount of sidewalk space, and sidewalk maintenance,
and
- There was less satisfaction with crossing conditions at unsignalized
intersections, the amount of sidewalk amenities, and the behaviour of
cyclists and drivers; concern was also raised about people who pedestrians
perceived to be threatening (pan handlers, street people, etc.).
Comments or questions?
Send e-mail to don_klimchuk@city.vancouver.bc.ca
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