FACT SHEET
ecoMOBILITY
Every day, Canadians commute to work, to school and other destinations. While
commuting is a necessity for most, it also increases the greenhouse gases and
air pollution that affect our environment and the health of all Canadians.
As part of its environmental agenda, Canada's New Government is helping reduce
emissions by working with cities and regional authorities to help Canadians make
cleaner transportation choices part of their daily commute.
Working with cities and municipalities across Canada, this initiative will
improve transportation choices and quality of life for Canadians in urban areas
across the country.
While respecting provincial and territorial jurisdictions and planning
priorities, the government is committed to finding ways to work together more
effectively to improve transportation and mobility for Canadians in urban areas.
With up to $10 million in available funding, the ecoMOBILITY program will help reduce urban passenger
transportation emissions by encouraging increased transit ridership and the use
of other sustainable transportation options.
Examples of the measures that the ecoMOBILITY program will encourage include:
- policies such as land use guidelines that complement increased use of
sustainable transportation options (e.g. development approval policies that
mandate access to transit services);
- programs to raise awareness and motivate changes in personal travel choices
(e.g. workplace-based commuter options programs that engage staff and market new
incentives to reduce single occupancy vehicle trips to and from work);
- services that offer individuals a tangible benefit or disbenefit related to
the use of particular travel modes (e.g. guaranteed-ride home programs for
car-pool members or reduced parking rates for car-pool vehicles); and
- products that make sustainable transportation more convenient (e.g. enhanced
transit information services or online ridematching systems for workplaces).
Transportation is a key element of the government's environmental agenda.
Keeping people and goods moving is vital to a healthy economy and is critical to
Canada's prosperity. A more sustainable transportation system will result in
safety, social and economic benefits for all Canadians.
For more information about the Government of Canada's environmental agenda and
the ecoMOBILITY program, go to www.tc.gc.ca/ecoTRANSPORT.
February 2007
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