4.6 PUBLIC TRANSPORT & TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT In 2012, council approved the transportation 2040 plan, in addition, the Planning Department and Metro Vancouver (Regional Growth Strategy) have L E G E N D promoted the connection of land use to support transit, walking and cycling. The current Metro Regional Growth Plan calls for a higher proportion of the SITE MAIN STREET STATION region’s population to be within 400m of a frequent transit route, or within SEAWALL 800m of transit stations and major transit nodes . SKYTRAIN STATION The term “Transit Oriented Development (TOD)” along the new Canada Line BUS STOPS at Marpole, has been used to “describe compact, mixed-use, development COMMODORE RD BIKE ROUTE that is integrated into a major transit station, and “promotes walkable, vibrant EXPRESS BUS ROUTE communities that foster social interaction. Traffic congestion, greenhouse gas BICYLE PATH emissions and energy consumption are reduced as people are able to take 84 EXPRESS BUS STOP advantage of efficient rapid transit.” MOUNT PLEASANT BOUNDARY 84 EXPRESS BUS STOP CAMBIE BRIDGE FUTURE STREET CAR ROUTE The Mt. Pleasant Plan notes that the transportation modes of preference FUTURE TRANSIT HUB are walking and cycling. There is a strong desire to mitigate the impacts of OLYMPIC VILLAGE STATION POSSIBLE FUTURE TRANSIT traffic and parking on the livability of Mount Pleasant. The plan encourages STATION LOCATION 84 EXPRESS BUS STOP the restoration or creation of routes for pedestrians, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades and scooters with strong links to the four distinct shopping areas. The lanes should serve a dual-function as service facilities, and more OFF BROADWAY BIKE ROUTE VCC STATION importantly as activated pedestrian zones. SITE MT. PLEASANT COMMUNITY CENTRE 99 EXPRESS BUS STOP 99 EXPRESS BUS STOP BROADWAY CITY HALL STATION KINGSGATE MALL 10TH AVE BIKE ROUTE CANADA LINE LINE CANADA MOUNT SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL Public Transit Diagram around site 2290 MAIN ST MIXED-USE BUILDING 43.