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Best Practices for Employer-Based Commuter Option Programs
canada

This issue paper examines effective examples of employer-based programs that encourage employees to travel by more sustainable modes. The programs at a number of different workplaces are highlighted, including a university, a large employment campus in a suburban setting, and a hospital.

Changing Transportation Behaviour in Atlantic Canada
ATLANTIC CANADA

An article profiling several residents of Atlantic Canada who have modified their travel habits as a direct result of participation in a sustainable transportation program.

Changing transportation behaviour in B.C.
british columbia

This issue paper profiles several British Columbia residents who speak about how a specific sustainable project or program has changed the way that they travel. Lessons and behaviour changes are examined from a customer point of view, providing valuable information to sustainable transportation practitioners on what motivates people to change travel patterns.

Changing transportation behaviour in Ontario
ontario

This issue paper profiles several Ontario residents as they speak about how a specific sustainable project or program has changed the way that they travel. Lessons and behaviour changes are examined from a customer point of view, providing valuable information to sustainable transportation practitioners on what motivates people to change travel patterns.

Changing Transportation Behaviour in the Prairies and the North
CANADA

An article profiling several residents of the Canadian Prairies and the North who have modified their travel habits as a direct result of participation in a sustainable transportation program.

Changing Transportation Behaviour in Quebec
QUEBEC

An article profiling several residents of Quebec who have modified their travel habits as a direct result of participation in a sustainable transportation program.

Cycling Training for the School Community
vancouver, b.c.

This case study examines the Cycling Training for the School Community (CTSC) program, which promotes active transportation by offering bicycle commuting training to Vancouver teachers, support staff and school administrators.

eBay's Transportation Demand Management Program
burnaby, b.c.

This case study reviews how eBay's customer support centre in Burnaby, B.C. addressed the issues of limited parking space and a high number of single occupant vehicle commuters. The work by eBay and TransLink, Vancouver's regional transit authority, to a establish a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program to boost employee use of public transit is examined as are the results of the TDM initiatives.

Fuel Efficient Driver Training for Municipal Heavy-Duty and Transit Vehicles
CANADA

An issue paper exploring a number of Canadian driver training programs and policies that help fleet managers cut costs, while meeting their municipality’s long-term environmental goals.

Green Commuting Initiatives
winnipeg, man.

Four initiatives at workplaces and schools to promote transportation by cycling, walking, transit and ridesharing

Hail a Hybrid Program
Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta.

The program launched by Climate Change Central, was designed to collect on the-ground data on the operation of hybrid vehicles in the taxi industry to assess their comparative operating costs, performance and greenhouse gas emissions. Four taxi companies tested five vehicles and three different models over an 18-month period.

In Town Without My Car!
montreal, que.

International event intended to educate citizens about the negative impact of cars on quality of life and on the environment.

Lunch Express (Smart Commute 404-7)
Town of Richmond Hill - Town of Markham, Ontario

The Lunch Express is a free, frequent service bus shuttle service that carries office workers to and from nearby restaurants and shops during lunch hours. This pilot project was designed to ease traffic congestion near their premises, while offering a commuting alternative to the single occupant vehicle.

Marketing Active Transportation
fredericton nb, metro vancouver bc, bridgewater ns

This issue paper looks at several active transportation marketing campaigns by Canadian municipalities. The focus is on examining best practices in implementation so that other municipalities can replicate marketing strategies that can increase the use of active transportation in their community.

Off-Ramp: A Secondary School Vehicle Trip Reduction Program
greater vancouver, b.c. and others

Program helping high school students to encourage their peers to walk, cycle, skateboard, in-line skate, take transit and carpool to school

On the Move To School!
Region of Montreal, QC

"On the move to school!" is an educational active transportation program that aims to improve walking and cycling conditions for elementary school children, as well as raise community interest in the health, environmental and safety benefits of active transportation.

Reducing or eliminating parking in support of TDM initiatives

This issue paper examines the impact of municipal policies and actions that have reduced or eliminated car parking in favour of supporting sustainable modes of transportation.

The Role of Community-based Social Marketing in Supporting Active and Sustainable Transportation

This issue paper explains how CBSM works, reviews the tools and approaches used, and provides examples of programs where these techniques have been applied.

Self-Service Public Bicycle Systems

This issue paper looks at self-service public bicycle systems with an examination of: the types of systems available; the benefits bike sharing can provide a municipality; and case studies of successfully implemented systems.

School Transportation Management
canada

This issue paper explores the most common barriers and benefits of STM initiatives and provides examples of successful programs.

Smart Commute
greater toronto area and hamilton, ont.

Smart Commute North Toronto, Vaughan - provides a replicable model for developing a Transportation Management Association (TMA), and highlights how effective Transportation Demand Measures (TDM) can be implemented through an innovative partnership program with major employers.

Transportation demand management emergency measures and their impact after the Highway 19 overpass collapse

This case study examines the transportation demand management measures implemented by the City of Laval after a bridge collapse, which shut down a vital piece of infrastructure.

TravelSmart
greater vancouver, b.c.

This case study profiles the implementation of a TravelSmart program by the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority, TransLink. The first of its kind in Canada, the program encourages people to change their personal travel behaviour and increase their use of more sustainable travel modes (i.e. public transit, ridesharing, bicycling and walking) through a combination of personalized information, incentives and rewards.

TravelSmart: Planning for Sustainable Urban Transportation
kamloops, b.c.

Integrated land use and transportation planning process intended to improve air quality, reduce energy consumption and reduce capital expenditures

Transportation for Young People
canada

This case study reviews some of the major health effects of transportation on young people, potential actions and recommendations, as well as some of the potential future benefits to society.

Using Travel Ambassadors to Promote Sustainable Transportation
INTERNATIONAL

An issue paper examining how different types of travel ambassadors (spokespeople for active and sustainable transportation) can be used to promote transportation behaviour change.

"Wheel 2 Work" in Whitehorse
Whitehorse, yukon

Wheel 2 Work in Whitehorse is an active transportation social marketing campaign that uses incentive prizes to encourage more people to commute by bicycle during the summer season.

You Can Clear The Air: Sending TDM Back to School
region of waterloo, ontario

An educational resource unit targeted toward elementary school aged children in Grade 3 to create awareness about more sustainable transportation choices and the impacts their transportation choices have on the environment

Date modified:

2011-12-01

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