summer 2014 engagement summary report #2

1ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014January 2015

Learn more at www.growingfwd.ca

Summer 2014

ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

REPORT #2

3ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2 – Summer 2014

Summer 2014

ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY REPORT #2

TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0 Introduction ..............................................................................................................42.0 February/March 2014 Engagement – Reporting Back ..................................................53.0 Spotlight On…Information Series ..............................................................................74.0 Digital Engagement .....................................................................................................85.0 In-Person Presentations ...........................................................................................10 APPENDIX A: Spotlight On…Information Series Blog Posts ........................................13 APPENDIX B: Spotlight On…Information Series Ad Examples ......................................20

4

1.0 IntroductionThis report summarizes Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon engagement activities occurring from summer to fall 2014 for the Growth Plan to Half a Million (Growth Plan). The intent of this report is to provide a transparent and accountable record of project communications and public feedback during this timeframe.

The first round of public engagement for the development of the Growth Plan occurred from February to March 2014 and sought input on:

• howtoencouragegrowthnearmajorcorridors;

• whatisneededtocreateatransitsystemthatwillmeetmoreofourdailyneeds;and,

• howtoimprovemobilityinourcoreareawithinCircleDrive.

The input we heard during the first round of engagement was used to develop detailed Growth Plan options tobediscussedduringthenextroundofpublicengagementinNovemberandDecember2014.Assuch,theintent of the summer and fall 2014 project engagement outlined in this report was to continue to educate the public about Saskatoon’s Growth Plan,generateinterestinparticipatinginitsdevelopmentandcheckintoensure we’re on the right track.

ThisreportsummarizesourengagementactivitiesfromMarchtoNovember2014,including:

• howwereportedbackonwhatweheardfromthefirstroundofpublicengagement;

• theSpotlightOn…InformationSeriesthatexplainedthekeyelementsdrivingthedevelopment of detailed Growth Planoptions;and,

• whatweheardduringoursummerandfallengagementactivities,bothin-personandonline.


2.0 February/March 2014 Engagement – Reporting BackFromFebruarytoMarch2014,wesoughtpublicinputonwhatideasshouldbeconsideredintheGrowth Plan intheareasofShapingCorridorGrowth,ShapingTransitandShapingCoreBridges.

For Shaping Corridor Growth,weaskedforideasonhowtoencouragegrowthnearourmajorcorridors to help:

• reduceoutwardgrowthpressures;

• providemorehousingoptionsclosetoemploymentopportunities;and,

• enhancetransportationchoicesthroughoutthecity.

For Shaping Transit,weaskedwhatwouldbeneededtocreateanattractivetransitsystemtomeetmore of our daily needs as Saskatoon grows by:

• identifyingexistingbarrierstotransituseanddesirabletransitfeatures;

• highlightingexistingareasofthecitywhereenhancedtransitservicesaredesired;and,

• discussingpotentialrapidtransitcorridors.

For Shaping Core Bridges,wediscussedcoreareabridgemanagementstrategiesby:

• identifyingdesirablequalitiesforcoreareabridgesandstreets;

• discussingstrategiestoimprovemobilityinSaskatoon’scoresowemaymovemorepeople ratherthanjustmorecars;and,

• presentingearlyoptionsforlong-termcoreareabridgeplanning.

InJune2014,wereleasedtworeportstofollow-uponthisengagement.Bothreportsareavailableontheproject website (www.growingfwd.ca)underGetInvolved/Downloads.

The Growth Plan Summary Report #1 documents all of the work leading up to February 2014. This summary outlines the background for Growing Forward!ShapingSaskatoon,thevisionforguidinggrowthandinfrastructureinvestments,andsomeof the Growth Plan possibilities to be explored and developed further over the summer.

May 2014Prepared for the City of Saskatoon by Urban Systems Ltd.


Growth Plan taking Stock & Visioning

SuMMary rePort #1

6

ENGAGEMENT

May 2014

Winter 2014

Prepared for the City of Saskatoon by Urban Systems Ltd.


SUMMARY REPORT #1

The Winter 2014 Engagement Summary Report shares all the input received during the first round of Growth Plan public engagement.


3.0 Spotlight On…Information SeriesThe‘SpotlightOn…InformationSeries’wasdevelopedtohelpexplainkeyelementsoftheGrowth Plan Summary Report #1 throughaseriesofshortandinterestingblogposts.AtotaloffiveSpotlightswerereleasedfromJunetoNovember2014focusingon:

Core Area Bridges: What is happening and what can we do?

Complete Streets: What do they look like and why do we need them?

Growth Near Major Corridors: How will half a million people fit in Saskatoon?

Future Transit: What is happening and what can we do?

Bus Rapid Transit:WhatisBusRapidTransitandisSaskatoonreadyforit?

NotificationofSpotlightreleaseswasprovidedinmanyways,including:

• CityofSaskatoonNewsReleases

• TweetsandFacebookposts

• Adsonbuses(insideandout)

• Facebookads

• Postersatallcivicfacilitiesandthroughoutthedowntown,RiversdaleandBroadwayareas

• Newsletterupdatestoprojectwebsitesubscribers(www.growingfwd.ca)

• AdsintheweekendeditionsoftheStarPhoenix

EachoftheSpotlightsareincludedintheAppendixandareavailableontheprojectwebsite (www.growingfwd.ca)underGetInvolved/Downloads.

8

4.0 Digital EngagementNewsletter subscribers and website activity on the project website (www.growingfwd.ca) increased each time a Spotlightwasreleased.FromMarchtoNovember2014,anadditional275peoplesubscribedtoreceiveprojectupdatesandtherewerenearly8,000activewebsiteusers,asshownbelow.

Commentsreceivedontheprojectwebsiteoverthesummerandearlyfallinresponsetotheprogressupdatesand Spotlight releases have been noted below.

PostedunderShaping Transit – Progress Update

Superspouse(2014/04/04)Transit must be easier and driving more difficult in order to have a thriving public transit system. Twice the buses and rapid transit, halve the parking and don’t widen streets for drivers! Investing in public transit infrastructure will save on road maintenance.

D.(2014/07/07)You want to start shaping the City? Start by cleaning it up first. Streets in the year 2014 are filthy and I have heard this as well from people out of province. Clean up Everything including inside of buses, bus shelters and the whole City in general. I would never tell anyone we have a clean City, because WE DO NOT! Probably the only clean place is River Landing!

Lila(2014/09/23)So, the city locks out transit employees because if the workers strike, over 50% would be considered “essential service” and the impact of the strike would be minimal. Lockout provides a greater impact. Here’s hoping that the provincial government will wake up and see the urgent need for funding of public transport in our major cities.

1600

18-Apr-1418-Mar-14 18-May-14

Newsletter Subscribers

End of Winter 2014 Engagement

Growth PlanSummary Report #1

Spotlight on… Core Bridges

Spotlight on…Complete Streets

Spotlight on… Growth

Spotlight on…Future Transit

18-Jul-14

Website Sessions

18-Jun-14 18-Aug-14 18-Sep-14 18-Oct-14

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0

www.growingfwd.ca Subscribers and Sessions(March–November2014)


PostedunderShaping Growth – Spotlight On… Complete Streets!

Peggy(2014/07/10)If we are looking at making complete streets part of City policy (which we should), why are we so nervous about making 4th Avenue into a pilot project friendly to cyclists? Either we are in favour of complete streets or we are not. I don’t see any half measures.

Devil’sAttorney(2014/07/23)Sure a bus can carry more people… but those same people are on the bus for much longer than I am in my car. When you consider travel time per person, is there not more value in facilitating movement of as many cars as possible, including making it more beneficial for carpooling (i.e. downtown parking discounts, etc.)?

Louise(2014/08/06)Yes I agree that we need to proceed with the proposal for 4th Avenue. It annoyed me that council postponed making that important decision to go forward because of business concerns about loss of parking.

PostedunderShaping Bridges – Spotlight On… Core Bridges!

Devil’sAttorney(2014/07/23)I think you need to consider the impact of self-driving cars in your assessment of future road capacity needs. Is mass transit really necessary when we are nearing this technological innovation?

GeneralPost

Rod(2014/08/21)If at all possible it would be great to get the cp rail out of the downtown area.

PostedunderShaping Transit – Spotlight On… Future Transit & BRT!

Ricker(2014/11/05)The Transit system should be set up as a hub. The main buses run a fixed route from downtown to the university and the malls, and meet up with feeder buses that go into the outer neighbourhoods. There is no need for all the buses to go downtown. This was used years ago and worked well.

Mandy(2014/11/04)The routes are not done in a timely manner they are always late, way early, or not at all and most times everyone is greeted with a scowl. I suggest asking first bus to help you all do your routes and to show you how to treat customers. IF they can be on time picking up a pile of kids then I am sure they can teach the lot of “victimized” bus drivers to smile and be on time. Also if they hate their job so much find a new one. No one wants to be greeted with a sneer first thing in the morning. KUDOS to the bus drivers that do run on time and greet people nicely it’s few and far between with the Saskatoon joke bus system.

ReceivedviaEmail(2014/09/14)

I have read in the news about your Transit issue. I have travelled all over the world, and I think it would be an excellent solution for Saskatoon to build a Speed Rail. People would be able to commute anywhere in the City in under 2 minutes (as it travels over 1100 miles/hr). It would bring business opportunities, and would do away with the antiquated Transit system. You could place beautiful art at the Speed Rail locations (i.e. like the City of Paris has), and do away with people freezing out in the cold weather with an underground rail. Saskatoon is a growing City and will have a large population growth over the next several years. I think we should look at doing something like this for such a progressive City.

10

5.0 In-Person PresentationsIntotal,14Growth Planpresentationsweregiventhroughoutthesummerandfall2014tomorethan470participantsrepresentinglocalbusiness,communitygroups,generalpublic,urbanAboriginalandCitystaff.

• SaskatoonRegionAssociationofRealtors

• SaskatoonRiversideRotaryClub

• CityofSaskatoon–Planning&DevelopmentDivisioninternalstaffengagement

• UrbanAboriginalCommunityMeeting

• 8thStreetBusinessAssociation

• 2ndAvenueSidewalkSale(informationbooth)

• NorthSaskatoonBusinessAssociationClubConnect

• SaskatchewanAppraisersInstitute

• CitizenAdvisoryPanel(volunteersfromtheMunicipalPlanningCommission)

• BroadwayBusinessImprovementDistrictrepresentative

• CityofSaskatoon–SeniorManagementTeaminternalleaderengagement

Inputheardduringthetwolargestpublicevents,theUrbanAboriginalCommunityMeetingandthe2ndAvenueSidewalkSale,issummarizedonpages11and12.


Urban Aboriginal Community Meeting

TheCityofSaskatoon,inpartnershipwiththeSaskatoonTribalCouncil(STC)andCentralUrbanMétisFederationInc.(CUMFI)metwithAboriginalresidentsandgovernments,FirstNationslandholdersandotherinterestedcitizensonJune12,2014.TheintentofthemeetingwastoprovideanoverviewofandseekinputontheAboriginalprogramsandservicescurrentlyofferedbytheCity.Topicsincludedareassuchasaffordablehousing,urbanreserves,recreation,Aboriginalemploymentandcitydevelopment.

AnoverviewoftheGrowingForward!ShapingSaskatoon initiative was provided at the event and input was soughtregardingkeyattributesforanattractivetransitexperience.Approximately140peopleparticipatedandan overview of what we heard is provided below.

Directness (Travel Time)

Affordability

Reliability (one time, enough capacity)

Friendly service & communter culture

Safety (getting to the bus and on the bus)

Convenience & Information accessibility

High frequency

Better amenities (at stop & on bus)

Physical accessibility (incl. signage)

Culturally-sensitve ads

Better support for Access Transit

Better, more & reliable connections

More stops & service on major roads

Good service in new areas

Bus lanes / dedicated facilities

Increased use / ridership / support

Proactive planning

More routes

More service on the U of S loop

Use Circle Drive

Better North-South service

14 16 18121086420Number of Responses

Urban Aboriginal Community Meeting

Key

Tran

sit A

ttrib

utes

12

2nd Avenue Sidewalk Sale

Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon set up an information table at the 2ndAvenueSidewalkSaleonJuly10and11,2014.DiscussionsandquestionsregardingtheGrowth Plan wereencouraged.Approximately100people visited the information table and an overview of what we heard is provided below.

Transit: Convenience, reliability, connections

Moving Around: Better bike amenities

Transit: Better customer service

Moving Around: Price downtown parking properly

Transit: Need park-n-ride

Other: Noise pollution concern

Moving Around: Need another core bridge

Moving Around: Road access improvements

Transit: Education for senior riders

Transit: Need BRT

14121086420

Number of Responses

2nd Avenue Sidewalk Sale


APPENDIX A:Spotlight On…Information Series Blog Posts

14

What

is hap

pening

?Wh

at is

happen

ing?

As

Sas

kato

on’s

pop

ulat

ion

grow

s, s

o to

o w

ill d

eman

ds

for t

rave

l acr

oss

the

river

.If

we

cont

inue

our

relia

nce

on s

ingl

e-oc

cupa

nt v

ehic

les

for g

ettin

g ar

ound

, we

will

ha

ve tw

ice

as m

any

vehi

cles

cr

ossi

ng o

ur c

ore

area

br

idge

s w

hen

our p

opul

atio

n re

ache

s ha

lf a

mill

ion

peop

le

in th

e ne

xt 3

0 to

40

year

s. Th

is m

eans

that

traf

fic

dem

ands

will

eve

ntua

lly

exce

ed th

e ca

paci

ty o

fou

r fou

r cor

e ar

ea b

ridge

s,

incr

easi

ng c

onge

stio

nan

d de

lays

. 20

18*

2045

CO

RE

BR

IDG

E C

ON

GE

ST

ION

(RU

SH

HO

UR

)

Grow

ing

Forw

ard!

Sha

ping

Sas

kato

on is

exp

lorin

g op

tions

for

our

city

’s f

utur

e co

re a

rea

brid

ges

and

the

road

way

s th

at s

urro

und

them

in o

rder

to a

ccom

mod

ate

both

gro

wth

in v

ehic

le tr

affic

and

the

pote

ntia

l for

rapi

d tr

ansi

t ove

r the

nex

t 30

to

40 y

ears

. Th

ese

optio

ns w

ill l

ook

to m

ake

the

mos

t of

our

roa

d an

d br

idge

in

vest

men

ts b

y pr

iorit

izin

g th

e m

ovem

ent

of m

ore

peop

le in

stea

d of

just

mor

e ca

rs. B

alan

cing

cap

acity

for t

rans

it, p

edes

tria

ns, c

yclis

ts a

nd c

ars

will

allo

w m

ore

peop

le to

mov

e m

ore

effic

ient

ly in

our

road

spa

ce.

What

can w

e do?

What

can w

e do?

Sena

tor S

id B

uckw

old

Brid

geSe

nato

r Sid

Buc

kwol

d Br

idge

Traf

fic B

ridg

eTr

affic

Bri

dge

Broa

dway

Bri

dge

Broa

dway

Bri

dge

Uni

vers

ity B

ridg

eU

nive

rsity

Bri

dge

SPOT

LIGH

T ON

… C

ORE

BRID

GES

Optio

n 1

Do

noth

ing

and

acce

pt in

crea

sed

cong

estio

n. T

his

may

en

cour

age

peop

le to

cho

ose

a di

ffere

nt o

ptio

n to

the

car,

but

be

nefit

s ar

e lik

ely

limite

d.

Optio

n 2

Bui

ld a

new

brid

ge. T

his

will

mov

e m

ore

traf

fic a

nd p

oten

tially

mor

e pe

ople

if s

pace

is b

alan

ced

for a

ll ro

ad u

sers

.

Optio

n 3

Con

vert

lane

s on

an

exis

ting

brid

ge fo

r rap

id tr

ansi

t.

This

will

mov

e m

ore

peop

le.

Optio

n 4

Com

bine

opt

ions

2 a

nd 3

to h

elp

mov

e m

ore

peop

le

and

mor

e ca

rs.

Future

Optio

ns for

Saska

toon’s

Core

Area

Bridg

es:

Lear

n m

ore

at w

ww

.gro

win

gfw

d.ca

We’

ll be

bac

k in

the

fall

to s

eek

your

inpu

t on

deta

iled

core

are

abr

idge

opt

ions

and

, with

you

r hel

p, id

entif

y pr

efer

red

optio

nsto

be

incl

uded

in th

e G

row

th P

lan

to H

alf a

Mill

ion.

*inc

lude

s Tr

affic

Brid

ge

LOW CONGESTION CONGESTED SEVERE CONGESTION


Complete Streets are designed for everyone. Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon includes the development of a Complete Streets Policy to ensure that transportation infrastructure is designed and operated for ALL users as our city grows. What exactly is a Complete Street? Complete Streets are streets for everyone. They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and motorists. Complete Streets make it easy to cross the street, walk to shops and bike to work. They allow buses to run on time and make it safe for people to walk to and from transit stations. (Source: National Complete Streets Coalition) What does a Complete Street look like? Here are some examples of Complete Streets across North America Each Complete Street is unique and responds to its environment and surrounding uses. They feature elements that help people to safely move around, including sidewalks, bike lanes, crossing opportunities and narrower travel lanes. A Complete Street in a suburb may look entirely different from one in a dense urban area. The goal is to balance safety and convenience for everyone on the road within the available road space. Why do we need a Complete Streets Policy in Saskatoon? Many of Saskatoon’s streets have elements of Complete Streets, but few are ‘complete’ along their entire length. We are working towards developing more Complete Streets with the design of our new neighbourhoods, like Aspen Ridge and Brighton, and a Complete Streets Policy will ensure the design and operation of our entire road network will consider the needs of all road users. By adopting a Complete Streets Policy for Saskatoon, people of all ages and abilities may have more options for how they travel to work, school, the grocery store and other daily needs. Making all travel choices more convenient, attractive and safe means people will not need to rely solely on cars for getting around the city. People may choose to replace car trips with swift bus rides or heart-healthy bicycle trips. Complete Streets also improve the efficiency and capacity of existing roads by moving more people in the same amount of space – just think of all the people who can fit on a bus versus the same number of people each driving their own car. Getting more productivity out of the existing road and public transportation systems is vital to reducing future congestion. For more information on Complete Streets, check out Complete Streets for Canada and the National Complete Streets Coalition.

Photo: flickr/Carlton Reid Tell us what you think and watch for more information as we prepare to come back in the fall with detailed options for Saskatoon’s Growth Plan to Half a Million.

16

How will half a million people fit in Saskatoon? Saskatoon has evolved from a prairie community that once experienced modest growth, to one where prosperity and opportunity has made the city’s population among the fastest growing in Canada today. What is happening? Saskatoon has over 250,000 residents and is expected to grow to 500,000 people in the next 30 to 40 years. City residents have expressed a desire to live in vibrant communities with more housing options, transportation choices and amenities – all within a walkable and safe environment. Through community input, the City has developed strategies to meet this vision and support sustainable growth by using a combination of infill in established areas and new neighbourhood construction. New Suburban Areas like Blairmore, University Heights and Holmwood contain many new suburban neighbourhoods. They are being planned with greater densities and a wider mix of land uses so more of our daily needs may be met closer to home. These new suburban areas are expected to accommodate 175,000 people. Strategic Infill Areas are Saskatoon’s large, underdeveloped core areas in the Downtown, North Downtown and around the University. These are major employment and activity hubs for Saskatoon, so their success is critical to our city’s continued economic growth. With infill planned for housing, employment, commercial and other uses, these areas are expected to accommodate 75,000 people. Neighbourhood Infill includes the development of new single family homes, duplexes, townhouses and suites in established residential neighbourhoods. This form of growth is expected to accommodate up to 25,000 people.

Saskatoon’s Population Growth Areas

N


What happens next? The next step for Saskatoon’s sustainable growth planning involves examining our potential for growth near major corridors like 8th Street, Preston Avenue, Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street. Like many other cities, major corridors in Saskatoon tend to attract low density, car-oriented developments that can discourage other modes of transportation. These corridors are typically disconnected from the communities that surround them and are often considered barriers to neighbourhoods on either side of the corridor. Many of Saskatoon’s corridors have the potential to be the centre of the communities that surround them by supporting a greater mix of housing choices, employment opportunities and retail activity in an attractive, accessible environment. Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon will examine opportunities for growth along Saskatoon’s major corridors over the next 30 to 40 years. With your help, areas will be identified that have the greatest potential for redevelopment to guide future planning work with local residents and community stakeholders. .

Pandosy Village, Kelowna, BC (Photos: Urban Systems) Tell us what you think and watch for more information as we prepare to come back in the fall with options for Saskatoon’s Growth Plan to Half a Million.

BEFORE

AFTER

18

What

is hap

pening

?Wh

at is

happen

ing?

Grow

ing

Forw

ard!

Sha

ping

Sas

kato

on is

dev

elop

ing

a lo

ng-te

rm p

lan

to m

ake

trans

it a

mor

e at

tract

ive

choi

ce fo

r m

ore

peop

le a

s ou

r city

gro

ws.

Whi

le p

eopl

e w

ill s

till u

se c

ars,

an

effic

ient

tran

sit s

yste

m w

ill p

rovi

de o

ptio

ns to

al

levi

ate

cong

estio

n an

d en

sure

that

peo

ple

can

mov

e ar

ound

the

city

qui

ckly

and

eas

ily.

Like

man

y Ca

nadi

an c

ities

, it i

s tim

e fo

r Sas

kato

on to

mov

e be

yond

a c

over

age

base

d sy

stem

whe

re m

oder

ate

serv

ices

are

with

in w

alki

ng d

ista

nce

of m

ost

peop

le, t

o on

e w

here

exc

eptio

nal s

ervi

ces

are

prov

ided

alo

ng

spec

ific

high

-dem

and

corr

idor

s.

Wha

t tra

nsit

serv

ices

are

bei

ng e

xplo

red?

Ther

e is

not

a “

one-

size

-fits

-all”

sol

utio

n fo

r tra

nsit,

so

we

are

expl

orin

g a

com

bina

tion

of d

iffer

ent s

ervi

ces

to

mee

t the

div

erse

trav

el n

eeds

of p

eopl

e in

Sas

kato

on.

Hig

h-de

man

d co

rrid

ors

will

be

serv

ed b

y hi

gh fr

eque

ncy

tran

sit s

ervi

ce, w

hile

nei

ghbo

urho

od s

ervi

ces

will

be

prov

ided

to s

uppo

rt lo

cal t

rave

l with

con

nect

ions

to m

ain

corr

idor

s.

What

can w

e do?

What

can w

e do?

SPOT

LIGH

T ON

… F

UTUR

E TR

ANSI

T

Lear

n m

ore

at w

ww

.gro

win

gfw

d.ca

We’

ll be

bac

k in

the

fall

to s

eek

your

inpu

t on

deta

iled

tran

sit o

ptio

ns a

nd, w

ith y

our h

elp,

iden

tify

pref

erre

d op

tions

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

Gro

wth

Pla

n to

Hal

f a M

illio

n.

15%

10% 5% 0%

Hamilton, ON

Brampton, ON

WaterlooRegion, ON

Halifax, NSLondon, O

NVictoria, BC

Saskatoon, SKWindsor, O

NRegina, SK

Laval, QC

% O

F P

EO

PL

E W

HO

TA

KE

TR

AN

SIT

TO

WO

RK

(Sou

rce:

201

1 N

atio

nal H

ouse

hold

Sur

vey)

Fact

ors

cont

ribut

ing

to o

ur lo

wrid

ersh

ip m

ay in

clud

e:

• Lo

nger

trav

el ti

mes

than

oth

er o

ptio

ns

• Lo

w fr

eque

ncy

serv

ice

in s

ome

area

s

• R

oute

s in

are

as w

ith fe

w u

sers

• Ab

unda

nt fr

ee o

r che

ap p

arki

ng

• M

inim

al ro

ad c

onge

stio

n

of S

aska

toon

resi

dent

s ar

e w

ithin

a fi

ve m

inut

e w

alk

to tr

ansi

t ser

vice

, but

not

all

have

acc

ess

to h

igh

freq

uenc

y se

rvic

e. T

his

is ty

pica

l of a

cov

erag

e ba

sed

tran

sit s

yste

m.

Le

ss th

an 5

% o

f peo

ple

use

tran

sit f

or th

eir d

aily

com

mut

e in

Sas

kato

on.

If w

e m

aint

ain

the

stat

us q

uo, t

rans

it se

rvic

e w

ill n

ot k

eep

pace

with

Sas

kato

on’s

rapi

d po

pula

tion

grow

th. A

s a

resu

lt, s

ervi

ce le

vels

will

dec

reas

e ov

er th

e ne

xt 3

0 to

40

year

s, m

akin

g it

diffi

cult

to a

ttrac

t tra

nsit

rider

s.

TR

AN

SIT

SE

RV

ICE

LE

VE

LS

TO

DA

Y2

04

5

500,

000

250,

000

234,

000

POPULATION

SER

VICE

TYP

EW

HAT

DO

ESIT

DO

?VE

HIC

LE T

YPE

FREQ

UEN

CIES

FREQUENT

DIRECT

FAST

RELIABLE

COVERAGE

✔✔ ✔

✔

✔✔

✔

✔✔

✔

Com

mun

itySh

uttle

Conn

ects

low

dem

and

oute

r are

asto

mai

n co

rrid

ors.

Conn

ects

ne

ighb

ourh

oods

.

Conn

ects

hig

her

dem

and

area

s.

Conn

ects

hig

her

dem

and

area

sw

hen

need

ed.

Peak

: 15-

30 m

inut

es

Off-

peak

: 30

min

utes

Peak

: 15

min

utes

or l

ess

Off-

peak

: 30

min

utes

Peak

: 10

min

utes

Off-

peak

: 15

min

utes

o

r les

s

Whe

n ne

eded

.

Conv

entio

nal

Serv

ice

Freq

uent

Tran

sit S

ervi

ce

Com

mut

erSe

rvic

e

✔✔

✔✔

Conn

ects

maj

or

dest

inat

ions

and

area

s w

ith th

ehi

ghes

t dem

ands

.

Peak

: 5 m

inut

es o

r les

sO

ff-pe

ak: 1

0 m

inut

es

Bus

Rapi

d Co

rrid

ors

95%

✔ ✔

1.7

hr

s/pe

rson

*1.3

hrs/

pers

on*

* Se

rvic

e ho

urs

per p

erso

n is

an

indi

cato

r of t

he q

uant

ity o

f tra

nsit

serv

ice

prov

ided

to th

e co

mm

unity

.


What

is hap

pening

?Wh

at is

Bus R

apid T

ransit

?

As S

aska

toon

gro

ws,

so

too

will

dem

and

for t

rave

l. W

hile

peo

ple

will

stil

l use

car

s, a

n ef

ficie

nt t

rans

it sy

stem

will

pro

vide

opt

ions

to

alle

viat

e co

nges

tion

and

ensu

re t

hat

mor

e pe

ople

can

mov

e ar

ound

the

city

qui

ckly

and

eas

ily.

Grow

ing

Forw

ard!

Sha

ping

Sas

kato

on is

exp

lorin

g ra

pid

tran

sit o

ptio

ns to

com

plem

ent

the

over

all t

rans

it sy

stem

and

ser

ve a

s th

e sp

ine

of th

e ne

twor

k.

East

-wes

t tra

nsit

serv

ice

conn

ectin

g 8t

h St

reet

, Col

lege

Driv

e an

d 22

nd S

tree

t to

the

Dow

ntow

n an

d U

nive

rsity

are

as is

exp

ecte

d to

con

tinue

to a

ttrac

t the

mos

t rid

ers

in

Sask

atoo

n as

our

pop

ulat

ion

doub

les

over

the

next

30

to 4

0 ye

ars.

BRT

coul

d ea

sily

sup

port

pro

ject

ed e

ast-

wes

t tr

ansi

t de

man

ds a

nd h

elp

addr

ess

cong

estio

n by

attr

actin

g m

ore

peop

le to

use

tran

sit f

or th

eir d

aily

trav

el n

eeds

. It c

ould

al

so b

e im

plem

ente

d in

sta

ges

thro

ugh

the

mos

t con

gest

ed a

reas

of t

he c

ity, p

rovi

ding

a

cost

-effe

ctiv

e w

ay fo

r Sas

kato

on to

gro

w in

to a

BR

T sy

stem

ove

r tim

e.

SPOT

LIGH

T ON

… B

US R

APID

TRA

NSIT

Lear

n m

ore

at w

ww

.gro

win

gfw

d.ca

Bus

Rap

id T

rans

it (B

RT)

is a

type

of b

us s

ervi

ce th

at is

des

igne

d an

d op

erat

ed to

rem

ove

the

typi

cal c

ause

s of

del

ays,

mov

e m

ore

peop

le a

nd im

prov

e th

e cu

stom

er

expe

rienc

e. B

RT

can

incl

ude

a va

riety

of f

eatu

res

like

sepa

rate

cor

ridor

s, s

peci

al

trai

n-lik

e bu

ses,

enc

lose

d st

atio

ns a

nd k

iosk

fare

pay

men

t. Bu

t the

mos

t im

port

ant

feat

ures

of B

RT

impr

ove

the

over

all u

ser e

xper

ienc

e:

•H

igh-

freq

uenc

y se

rvic

e =

conv

enie

nt!

•D

edic

ated

lane

s to

byp

ass

cong

estio

n =

quic

k an

d re

liabl

e!

•En

hanc

ed s

tatio

ns a

nd re

al-ti

me

info

rmat

ion

= co

mfo

rtabl

e an

d at

tract

ive

to u

se!

Ther

e ar

e m

any

good

exa

mpl

es o

f BR

T in

Can

ada.

Eac

h is

slig

htly

diff

eren

t and

ta

ilore

d to

fit t

he n

eeds

of i

ts c

omm

unity

. Som

e ha

ve d

edic

ated

bus

lane

s th

at

run

alon

g m

ajor

road

way

s (V

IVA

in Y

ork

Reg

ion,

ON

), w

hile

oth

ers

have

sep

arat

e bu

s co

rrid

ors

that

run

para

llel t

o m

ajor

road

way

s (W

inni

peg

RT

and

Rap

iBus

in G

atin

eau,

QB)

.

Is Sa

skatoo

nrea

dy for

BRT?

Is Sa

skatoo

nrea

dy for

BRT?

Ligh

t Rai

l Tra

nsit

(LR

T)

Bus

Rap

id T

rans

it(E

xclu

sive

Bus

Lan

e)

Buse

s in

Mix

ed T

raffi

c(S

aska

toon

toda

y)

Exis

ting

east

-wes

t rid

ersh

ip

30-y

ear e

ast-w

est r

ider

ship

with

exi

stin

g sy

stem

Pote

ntia

l 30-

year

ride

rshi

p w

ith B

RT

Win

nipe

g R

T (M

B)

VIVA

(Yor

k R

egio

n, O

N)

Rap

iBus

(Gat

inea

u, Q

B)

We’

ll be

bac

k in

the

fall

to s

eek

your

inpu

t on

BRT

optio

ns a

nd, w

ith y

our h

elp,

iden

tify

pref

erre

d op

tions

to b

e in

clud

ed in

the

Gro

wth

Pla

n to

Hal

f a M

illio

n.

5,00

0 10

,000

15

,000

20,0

00

Pa

ssen

ger

Ca

pa

city

/Hou

r

(Pho

to b

elow

: flic

kr/m

ario

drdo

59)

(Pho

to a

bove

: Win

nipe

g Tr

ansi

t)

20

APPENDIX B:Spotlight On…Information Series Ad Examples


S P O T L I G H T O N … C O R E B R I D G E S

Saskatoon is changing. As our population grows, so too will demands for travel across the river.

Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon is exploring options for our city’s future core area bridges and the roadways that surround them in order to accommodate both growth in vehicle traffic and the potential for rapid transit over the next 30 to 40 years. These options will look to make the most of our road and bridge investments by prioritizing the movement of more people instead of just more cars.


In 2045, how long will your commute downtown

take at rush hour?

PHOT

O: J

ORDO

N CO

OPER

/ FL

ICKR

S P O T L I G H T O N … G R O W T H

Saskatoon is changing. How do we keep our major corridors attractive and successful as we grow?

Many of Saskatoon’s major corridors have the potential to be the centre of the communities that surround them by supporting a

greater mix of housing choices, employment opportunities and retail activity in an attractive, accessible environment. Growing Forward! Shaping Saskatoon is developing a plan to guide redevelopment

along our city’s major corridors over the next 30 to 40 years.


In 2045, what will your future 8th Street,

Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street look like?

PHOT

O: T

OURI

SM S

ASKA

TOON

Example of print ad Example of poster

Example of interior bus ad

22www.growingfwd.ca

summer 2014 engagement summary report #2

Documents