Transcript Approaches to Commuter Carpool Lot Provision snap

Carpool (Commuter)
Parking in the GTHA
ACT Canada Summit 2014
Dec. 2, 2014
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Planning and Economic Development Department
Image source: DMG Group, The
Planning and Economic
Development Department, Region
of Durham
Introduction
Carpooling saves money,
CO2s, time, etc.
 I use a park/n/ride spot to
converge with my carpool
partner

Introduction
Carpooling issues
 How does the Region of
Durham tackle the infrastructure
piece?

RQ & Method
How do carpool (commuter)
parking providers determine this
type of infrastructure?
 Qualitative
 Quantitative

Map courtesy:
Ministry of
Transportation,
Ontario
Inventory
Looked at 400 series highways
(freeways) (MTO)
 Regional transit authority
“Metrolinx” (GO Transit)
 Regional Municipalities
 Local Municipalities

2007
Maps courtesy: Ministry of Transportation, Ontario
2013
Findings
Region of Durham – Carpool and/or Commuter Lots by Type
# of
spaces
MTO lots
Durham
Regional lots
Area Municipal lots
Transit
Access
10653 8
4
1
6
12
Planned
15015
5
26
0
0
5
Total
25668
13
30
1
6
17
Current
GO Transit lots
Findings
Region of Halton– Carpool and/or Commuter Lots by Type
# of
spaces
GO Transit lots
MTO lots
Halton
Regional lots
Area Municipal lots
Transit
Access
1227
6
11
0
0
4
Planned
6866
3
1
0
0
1
Total
7093
9
12
0
0
5
Current
Map courtesy:
Ministry of
Transportation,
Ontario
Map courtesy:
Ministry of
Transportation,
Ontario
Usage
Two case studies
 Township of Uxbridge (local
municipality)
 MTO’s Whitby lot (Hwy 401)

Goodwood (Township of Uxbridge)
(Community Centre, surplus daytime spaces)
Ministry of Transportation Lot
Whitby, Ontario (Hwy 401 & Brock St.)
No Gaps
Investments have been made
 Demand models and strategies
by both MTO and GO Transit
work
 Municipalities have a role

Opportunities
Promotion needs to be
expanded
 Smart Commute’s TDM efforts
 Mass marketing opportunity for
MTO?
 Carpool to GO

Considerations
Carpooling is extremely viable
 Region is growing
 How can we innovate?

Considerations
Personal auto travel is
convenient
 It makes sense that carpooling
offers so many opportunities

Ministry of Transportation Lot
Halls Road/Hwy 7 in Whitby. This newly
opened lot will become a key piece of
carpool infrastructure when the 407 East
Extension is built
Carpool (Commuter)
Parking in the GTHA
ACT Canada Summit 2014
Sandra McEleney
The Regional Municipality of Durham
Planning and Economic Development Department
[email protected]
1-800-372-1102 ext. 2550
Dec. 2, 2014