Waterfront Transit Oriented Development

1. Waterfront Transit Oriented Development Bay Area Symposium on Waterfront Transit Oriented Development June 23, 2006

2. Background on the GVTA and Greater Vancouver region Existing GVTA marine services & waterfront oriented development Future directions Presentation Outline

3. Regional Transportation Authority - unique to Canada Integrated approach to: GVTA Overview Intelligent Transportation Systems Transit Transportation Demand Management Cycling Roads & Bridges Vehicle Emissions Testing

4. Established 1999 Funding primarily from transportation sources (transit fares, parking taxes, fuel and property taxes) 15 member Board appointed by the Regional District Board and Provincial Government Legislated to support regional growth and air quality plans GVTA Background

5. Regional Growth Management Objectives Protect the Green Zone Build Complete Communities Increase Transportation Choice Achieve a Compact Metropolitan Region

6. Transportation Fast Facts • Approximately 6 million person trips/day • 11% by transit • 14% by walk and bicycle • Balance by private means • Public transport use up 24% since 2002

7. The Region & Its Waterways Howe Sound Indian Arm Pitt River Burrard Inlet False Creek Fraser River Straight of Georgia Boundary Bay

8. Downtown-North Shore, 1909 – 1947 Albion Ferry (GVTA) SeaBus (GVTA) False Creek ferries (private) BC Ferries (inter-urban) New GVTA services under review Ferry Services in Greater Vancouver

9. SeaBus Concept • Passenger only ferries • Minimize in-terminal time • Rapid boarding and alighting • Proof of payment • No vessel turning required • Level access - floating terminal • Part of rapid transit network • Fully integrated with buses, SkyTrain, commuter rail

10. SeaBus Concept

11. SeaBus Concept

12. SeaBus Concept Scheduled at 3 minutes Designed at 90 seconds

13. SeaBus Operations • Every 15 minutes; 30 minutes evenings & Sundays • 6:00am – 12:30am • 16,000 daily rides • 99%+ reliability since 1977 • Full accessibility • Bikes permitted • 2 vessels, 400 seats each • Double-ended aluminum catamarans

14. SeaBus Route Lonsdale Quay (North Shore) Waterfront Station (Downtown Vancouver)

15. Lonsdale Quay (North Shore) • 1977 – catalyst for waterfront development • North Vancouver’s Lonsdale Quay and corridor • Offices, public market, high density residential

16. Lonsdale Quay Development Public plaza next to market, bus exchange, and SeaBus terminal

17. Lonsdale Quay Development Office building above bus exchange • Bus to SeaBus • Bus to bus • Auto drop-off / pick-up • Taxi drop-off / pick-up

18. Public Transit: SeaBus, SkyTrain, bus, commuter rail Private sector: heliport, float plane terminal, Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre Future: Canada Line rapid transit, Convention Centre expansion Waterfront Station (Downtown)

19. Waterfront Station (Downtown) Current & future SkyTrain connection Waterfront Station: transportation hub

20. Waterfront Station (Downtown) SeaBus terminus and West Coast Express commuter rail station

21. Waterfront Station from the Air 5. Coal Harbour high-density residential 1. Convention Centre 2. Station Building 3. West Coast Express Commuter Rail 4. SeaBus walkway and terminal

22. Downtown Vancouver: A High Density Success Story • By 2021 Projected 120,000 living downtown (2 miles2) • Past 20 years Residential population has grown from 40,000+ to 85,000+

23. Downtown: Corresponding Transportation Changes Vehicle volumes down 5% (20,500) Transit volumes up 40% (40,000) 1996 – 2004 Screenline Surveys: Decreased traffic volumes in and out of downtown Increased transit, walking & cycling volumes

24. “Transit Villages” TOD Initiative • Urban Transportation Showcase Program • Partnership of TransLink, Federal Government, and municipalities • Model partnership to improve all transit oriented development A Transit Village combines vibrant streets and sidewalks, places to shop, work and live, with convenient access to transit. Transit Village plans and improvements will be implemented at four existing SkyTrain Stations.

25. Vancouver Harbour Passenger Marine Study (2003) • TransLink study of the feasibility for new passenger marine services in Vancouver Harbour • Examined: • Market size • Costs • Service delivery models • Revenue potential • Operating issues • Vessels

26. Passenger Ferry Routes Considered in the 2003 Study Downtown Eastern Routes Deep Cove – possibly Belcarra – Waterfront Future: Port Moody/Ioco – Maplewood – Lonsdale Western Routes Snug Cove (Bowen) – Ambleside – Waterfront Stn Lonsdale – Ambleside – W.End – Jericho/Kitsilano

27. Support waterfront TOD development Travel time/distance savings over land based travel Reliability (avoids traffic congestion, road work…) May attract customers who would not take a bus Recreational/tourism New partnerships (public & private sector) Opportunities for Passenger Ferries

28. High capital costs Needs critical mass of waterfront development Ridership forecast difficult Higher fuel use and emissions than same trip by land Route directness and vessel capacity – must have advantage over same trip by land History of region’s private commuter services reinforces challenges Challenges for Passenger Ferries

29. Future Waterborne Transportation • New high-density, mixed use development continuing around Lonsdale SeaBus • The “Pier” - approx. 1.16 million ft2 of residential, commercial and institutional (proposed) • Waterfront walkways, public piers and a shipyard heritage character • 3rd SeaBus in 2009 will support policy for 10 minute peak service to regional town centres Bus exchange New ‘Pier’ development SeaBus terminal Source: www.pinnaclepride.com

30. www.translink.bc.ca