Nanaimo Transportation Master Plan 1 Discussion Paper #1: Existing Transportation Conditions 1 Contents 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Role of the Nanaimo Transportation Master Plan ......................................................................................... 2 1.2 Study Process ............................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Communications and Consultation ............................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Report Structure ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2.0 Community Profile ......................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Community Context ....................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Demographic Context ................................................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Land Use Context ....................................................................................................................................... 10 3.0 Policy Framework ........................................................................................................................................ 12 3.1 Municipal Initiatives & Directions ................................................................................................................ 12 3.2 External Initiatives & Directions .................................................................................................................. 17 4.0 Travel Patterns ............................................................................................................................................ 20 4.1 City-Wide Travel Patterns ........................................................................................................................... 20 4.2 Trip Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................... 28 5.0 Walking........................................................................................................................................................ 33 5.1 Policy Context ............................................................................................................................................. 33 5.2 Recent and Planned Projects ..................................................................................................................... 34 5.3 Key Issues & Opportunities ......................................................................................................................... 36 5.4 Pedestrian Inventory & Assessment ........................................................................................................... 37 6.0 Cycling......................................................................................................................................................... 43 6.1 Policy Context ............................................................................................................................................. 43 6.2 Recent & Planned Projects ......................................................................................................................... 44 6.3 Key Issues & Opportunities ......................................................................................................................... 44 6.4 Bicycle Inventory & Assessment ................................................................................................................. 45 7.0 Transit ......................................................................................................................................................... 50 7.1 Policy Context. ............................................................................................................................................ 50 7.2 Recent Projects ........................................................................................................................................... 50 7.3 Key Issues & Opportunities ......................................................................................................................... 51 7.4 Transit Inventory & Assessment ................................................................................................................. 53 8.0 Major Roads ................................................................................................................................................ 61 8.1 Policy Context ............................................................................................................................................. 61 8.2 Recent Projects ........................................................................................................................................... 61 8.3 Key Issues & Opportunities ......................................................................................................................... 61 8.4 Major Road Inventory & Assessment .......................................................................................................... 62 9.0 Neighbourhood Streets ............................................................................................................................... 71 Discussion Paper #1 Existing Transportation Conditions 2 9.1 Recent Projects & Programs ....................................................................................................................... 71 9.2 Key Issues & Opportunities ......................................................................................................................... 72 9.3 Neighbourhood Streets Inventory & Assessment ....................................................................................... 72 10.0 Parking ........................................................................................................................................................ 75 10.1 Recent Projects ...................................................................................................................................... 75 10.2 Key Issues & Opportunities .................................................................................................................... 76 11.0 External Connections .................................................................................................................................. 77 11.1 Policy Context ......................................................................................................................................... 77 11.2 Key Issues & Opportunities .................................................................................................................... 78 11.3 External Connections Inventory & Assessment...................................................................................... 78 Appendices Appendix A Survey Appendix B Survey Results Appendix C Glossary of Terms Sources Plans, Policies & Strategies City of Nanaimo Strategic Plan 2012 to 2015 City of Nanaimo Community Sustainability Action Plan 2012 City of Nanaimo Community Energy & Emissions Study 2011 City of Nanaimo Newcastle + Brechin Neighbourhood Plan 2011 City of Nanaimo South End Neighbourhood Plan 2010 City of Nanaimo Parking Management Study 2009 City of Nanaimo Rocky Point, Hammond Bay, Stephenson Point Neighbourhood Plan 2008 City of Nanaimo Trail Implementation Plan 2007 City of Nanaimo Departure Bay Neighbourhood Plan 2006 City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation, and Culture Master Plan 2005 City of Nanaimo Development Parking Regulation Bylaw 2005 City of Nanaimo Downtown Plan 2002 City of Nanaimo Chase River Neighbourhood Plan 1999 City of Nanaimo Subdivision Control Bylaw No. 3260 City of Nanaimo Zoning Bylaw No. 4500 Oceanview Master Plan 2009 PlanNanaimo City of Nanaimo Official Community Plan 2008 Regional District of Nanaimo, Regional Growth Strategy 2011 Regional District of Nanaimo, Nanaimo Regional Transit Business Plan 2008 Sandstone Master Plan 2009 Vancouver Island University Integrated Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Strategy 2011 Vancouver Island University Nanaimo Campus Master Plan 2009 Discussion Paper #1 Existing Transportation Conditions 3 Data City of Nanaimo 2012 Household Travel Survey City of Nanaimo 2012 Household Travel Survey, On Board Ferry Survey City of Nanaimo 2012 Household Travel Survey, On-Board Bus Survey City of Nanaimo 2012 Traffic Screenline Survey City of Nanaimo 2012 Pre Plan Consultation Results City of Nanaimo Data: Collisions, Intersection Counts and Controls, Transportation Model Statistics Canada 2006 Census, 2011 Census Urban Futures 2013, Historical Review of Trends in Population, Housing, and Employment Figures Figure 2.1 Historic and Projected Population Growth in the City of Nanaimo 1981 – 2041 Figure 2.2 Expected Population Growth 2011 – 2041 Figure 2.3 Current and Future Population by Age Group Figure 3.1 Urban Nodes and Corridors Concept Figure 3.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector Figure 3.3 Completed