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Vancouver's Rapid Transit Principles for the Broadway Corridor

On April 22nd, 2010, City Council unanimously approved rapid transit principles for the Broadway Corridor and UBC Line Rapid Transit Study.

Intent of Principles

The principles are intended to guide City staff involvement in the planning and implementation of a rapid transit line that serves the Broadway Corridor from Commercial Drive to UBC, i.e. TransLink's UBC Line Rapid Transit Study.

Basis for Principles

The principles reflect the City's interests while also recognizing regional rapid transit and land use planning initiatives. They are based on:

• Lessons learned from the Canada Line;
• Comments heard from participants—including business, resident, and community groups along the Broadway Corridor as well as city-wide interest groups—in the Phase 1 consultation for the TransLink-led UBC Line Rapid Transit Study;
• Public feedback received between late January and early April 2010;
• Council priorities and initiatives related to sustainability, climate change, transportation, and land use, including those identified in the Greenest City Initiative; and
• Previously approved rapid transit principles and criteria that were developed for the Millennium Line and Canada Line.

Principles

The principles fall into six themes listed below. Each principle contains key considerations specific to the Broadway Corridor that are detailed in the Council report.

The principles are broad and as the work progresses, the final recommendation for a preferred option will most likely need to reflect some choices and trade-offs.

THEME	PRINCIPLE
	The rapid transit line should:
Environmental Sustainability	Significantly support GHG reduction and related environmental targets and objectives established by the Province, regional agencies, and the City (e.g. Greenest City Action Plan).
Financial Affordability	Provide an affordable, cost-effective, and timely rapid transit solution for both construction and operation over the long term.
Transportation	Provide transit capacity, service quality, and system resilience to support existing and future transit targets and objectives. Integrate rapid transit with walking, cycling, and local transit, while accommodating goods movement needs.
Urban Development	Serve existing and planned land use including major destinations, and help shape future land use policies including higher densities where appropriate. Provide a consistently high standard of urban design and amenity, and significantly improve the public realm for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users.
Economic Development	Promote a diverse, healthy and green economy, improve local access to major commercial and institutional destinations, and support the concentration of jobs on Central Broadway.
Social / Community / Business	Address the needs of local and regional transit users, neighbours and adjacent communities, and businesses. Minimize and mitigate construction and operation impacts. Provide opportunities for meaningful engagement of stakeholders and the general public.

 

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