Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
Report Summary
The Region of Peel TDM
Study Report (pdf file 942 KB, 84 pages) was completed
in June 2004 with a number of recommended policies and
strategies for the Region to manage demand of additional
vehicle trips, especially during the rush hours.
The suggested policies are organized under four major
topic areas:
- Transportation,
- Land Use and Community Design,
- Environmental and
- Health and Implementation:
Transportation:
- Coordinate with all levels of the public and private
sector, to promote a safe and sustainable transportation
system that offers travellers a variety of mobility
choices and increases the efficiency of the existing
transportation system
- Encourage local municipalities to develop multi-purpose
pedestrian/bicycle networks that promote active transportation
and consider the potential for provision of technically
appropriate (e.g. safety, route connectivity issues
etc.) routes on Regional roads to encourage active
transportation. These routes will be designed to provide
the necessary linkages with the area municipal active
transportation networks
Land Use and Community Design:
- Coordinate with area municipalities to promote land
uses and site design in the Region which foster the
use of alternative modes of transportation, including
transit, vanpooling, carpooling, and active transportation
(such as bicycling and walking), as well as infrastructure
to encourage teleworking
Environmental and Health:
- Coordinate with area municipalities, school boards,
transit providers and non-profit organizations, to
educate the public, through new initiatives, on the
relationship of vehicle trips and air pollution
- Encourage the private and public sector to integrate
the marketing and education of the benefits of transportation
alternatives, including health, improved air quality
and enhanced quality of life, into existing activities
and programs
Implementation:
- Foster the development of TDM strategies by acting
as a regional resource for TDM
- Coordinate with area municipalities to promote and
support TDM within Regional and area municipal government
employees/departments
- Coordinate with area municipalities to encourage
the facilitation of public-private partnerships to
promote and implement TDM strategies
- Co-ordinate with area municipalities to evaluate
and measure TDM strategies
The report indicated that in order to successfully
implement these TDM polices and measures, co-ordination
and partnership with area municipalities, senior levels
of government and the private sector are important
The TDM
Study Report (pdf file 942 KB, 84 pages) also provides
a blueprint for implementation by identifying appropriate
TDM strategies and outlining additional steps and information
necessary to implement the TDM polices:
- Integrate TDM strategies into transportation and
official plans
- Co-ordinate with other GTA TDM initiatives including
the GTA Smart Commute Initiative as outlined in Appendix
II
- Work co-operatively with the Smart Commute Association,
area municipalities and key stakeholders to develop
TDM programs and services in Peel
- Develop a five-year TDM Action Plan for the Region
through the Regional TDM working group. In coordination
with area municipalities, the action plan should also
identify the appropriate party, either the Region,
area municipalities or other agencies, to implement
the different TDM strategies. To ensure that there
will be no duplication of effort, development of this
five-year action plan can be initiated after the Smart
Commute Association is formed and fully operational
- Identify, establish and participate in Transportation
Management Associations (TMAs) in Peel Region (please
refer to Appendix III for further detail about TMAs)
On July 8, 2004 Regional Council supported the findings
from the study. The next steps will be to:
For further information contact Wayne
Chan, Transportation Manager.
Revised:
Thursday July 26 2007
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