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Canadian TDM Experiences and Resources

This section contains information on Canadian experiences and resources that increase green transportation options. Resources include reports on current initiatives, third-party case studies, tools and services. Links are categorized according to their source:

This section contains links to valuable information on Canadian TDM experiences and resources including

• Federal government
• Local or regional services
• Other organizations

Federal government

• Transport Canada - Urban Transportation Showcase Program - Showcase Updates
  Updates on the progress of showcases, all of which include significant TDM elements
• Transport Canada - Urban Transportation Showcase Program - Case Study Library
  Case studies on Canadian projects, with categories related to TDM including transit promotion and support, active transportation, outreach and education, pricing, land use and development, advanced technologies and service delivery innovation
• Transport Canada - Moving on Sustainable Transportation Program - Funded Projects
  Descriptions of MOST-funded projects, with most categories related to TDM
• Transport Canada - Commuter Options
  Comprehensive TDM toolkit and training materials for Canadian employers

Local or regional services

• Agence métropolitaine de transport (Montreal) - allégo
  TDM program aimed at commuters to workplaces and post-secondary institutions
• City of Calgary - Escape the Rush
  Provides TDM information and resources for Calgary residents
• City of Ottawa - TravelWise
  Provides information on sustainable transportation choices for Ottawa residents
• Commuter Management Center Saint-Laurent
  Delivers TDM services to workplaces in the Saint-Laurent borough of Montreal
• Ecology Action Centre - TRAX
  Delivers TDM services to workplaces and the general public in Halifax Regional Municipality
• Greater Toronto Area and City of Hamilton - Smart Commute Association
  Delivers TDM services across the metropolitan region in affiliation with local Smart Commute programs - funded in part by Transport Canada’s Urban Transportation Showcase Program
• Green Communities - Active and Safe Routes to School
  An Ontario-based program encouraging students and their parents to use active transportation to get to school
• Jack Bell Foundation - RideShare Program
  Ridematching and transportation services for carpooling and vanpooling in Greater Vancouver
• Mobili.T (available only in French)
  Mobili.T offers services and resources pertaining to TDM to employers of the Greater Québec area
• Pollution Probe - S-M-A-R-T Movement Program
  Provides resources to Greater Toronto Area workplaces in helping them to reduce drive-alone commuter trips
• Resource Conservation Manitoba
  Delivers programs related to work and school commuting in the Winnipeg area
• Smart Commuting Montreal
  Delivers TDM services and resources to companies in downtown Montreal
• University of British Columbia - TREK Program Centre
  Program encouraging UBC students and staff to travel by sustainable modes

Other organizations

• Association for Commuter Transportation of Canada
  An association created to meet the needs of TDM professional in Canada
• Canadian Urban Transit Association - U-Pass Toolkit
  Guide to developing universal transit pass programs at Canadian colleges and universities
• Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers - Canadian Guide to Promoting Sustainable Transportation Through Site Design
  Guide to a range of practices that can encourage walking, cycling, public transit and ridesharing to non-residential developments
• Canadian Telework Association
  An association that promotes and supports telework in Canada
• Equiterre - Transportation Cocktail (available in French only)
  A campaign to inform individuals about sustainable transportation choices
• Active and Safe Routes to School
  A national program encouraging students and their parents to use active transportation to get to school
• Commuter Challenge
  An annual one-week special event that encourages commuters in cities across Canada to leave their cars at home
• National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure (InfraGuide) - Demand Management Best Practice
  Description of best practices for the development of demand management strategies (in transportation and other sectors) by Canadian municipalities
• Online ridematching services
  • Commuter Connections - Carpool.ca
  • Viva Commute Inc.
• Tools of Change
  Information on community-based social marketing techniques that are useful for TDM, including how-to guides and case studies
• Victoria Transportation Policy Institute - TDM Encyclopedia
  Comprehensive on-line information resource provided by an independent research organization

Date modified:

2010-11-18

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