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Case Study Category: Active Transportation
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Amenities and programs that encourage active transportation in all seasons
CANADAThis issue paper reviews the most common barriers and benefits, provides information on general measures that can be taken to encourage active transportation, and also looks at a selection of successful initiatives.
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Multimodal Bridges: Moving Barriers to Sustainable Transportation
CANADAThe multimodal bridges case study examines older bridges that have been modified to accommodate walking and cycling,
as well as newer bridges whose design allows active forms of transportation in a safe and efficient manner.
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School Transportation Management
CANADAThis issue paper explores the most common barriers and benefits of STM initiatives and provides examples of successful programs.
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"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.
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"On the move to
school!"
REGION OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC
"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.
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The Links between
Public Health and Sustainable and Active
Transportation
CANADA
This issue paper summarizes the most relevant research on the
links between Canadians’ health and their access to and
use of sustainable and active transportation
infrastructure.
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Reclaiming Streets
for People: Sidewalk Cafés in Downtown Halifax, Argyle
Street
HALIFAX, N.S.
Promoting sidewalk cafés aimed at encouraging: vitality,
pedestrian activity, pedestrian scale, traffic movement and
safety standards
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Active
Transportation Infrastructure Program: Making Sustainable
Transportation Choices Easier
SAANICH, B.C.
Municipal transportation program that encourages walking and
cycling through enhanced infrastructures
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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.
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Central
Okanagan TDM Program: Partnering for Sustainable
Transportation
KELOWNA, B.C.
Region-wide transportation demand management program
including bicycle and pedestrian planning, cycling and
transit improvements, parking management, ridesharing
promotion and other forms of outreach
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Allégo
GREATER MONTREAL, QUE.
Transportation demand management (TDM) initiative leading to
creation of four transportation associations in workplaces
and educational institutions.
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The Grand Concourse:
An Integrated Walkway System
ST. JOHN'S, NF/LB
Integrated system of walkways and amenities linking every
large park, river, pond and greenspace in the city of St.
John's and the neighbouring city of Mount Pearl and Town of
Paradise.
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BikeShare: A Community
Bicycle Lending Program
TORONTO, ONT.
Non-profit bike lending program in the downtown area, with
several hundred members who can borrow one of 170 yellow
bikes for up to three days at a time
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Downtown
Transportation Plan
VANCOUVER, B.C.
Development of a common “smart card” allowing
customers to use several different transit services without
pre-purchased tickets or passes
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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
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Green
Commuting Initiatives
WINNIPEG, MAN.
Four initiatives at workplaces and schools to promote
transportation by cycling, walking, transit and
ridesharing
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