City of Greater Sudbury Transportation Study Report

6. TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY
This chapter presents various options to address the transportation challenges in Greater
Sudbury, the evaluation of these options, and the major building blocks that have been used
to facilitate implementation of the recommended option.
6.1. Evaluation of Options
As indicated in previous chapters, Greater Sudbury faces a number of transportation
challenges. To address these challenges, the following options have been considered:
1. Do Nothing:
While the “Do-Nothing” option is the least expensive, it does not address congestion,
safety, or other transportation related issues. By not addressing congestion, safety, or
other transportation related issues, there would be a serious, negative impact on the
City’s socio-economic objectives, and the quality of life for its citizens would be adversely
affected. Accordingly, this option is not viable, and is therefore rejected.
2. Improve the Transportation System through Increased use of Transit Systems,
Ridesharing, Bicycling and Walking:
By implementing this option, congestion, safety, and other transportation related issues
would be addressed through the increased use of transit systems, ridesharing, bicycling
and walking. No improvements to the existing road network would be made. From a
social, cultural and natural environment perspective, it is a desirable option, however,
given the current modal share by transit systems, ridesharing, bicycling and walking,
congestion, safety, and other transportation related issues would not be fully addressed.
Therefore the implementation of this option would have a negative result similar to the
“Do-Nothing” alternative but to a lesser degree. Hence, this option was not selected for
further consideration.
3. Improve the Transportation System through Betterment of both the Road Network and
Increased use of Transit Systems, Ridesharing, Bicycling and Walking:
By implementing this alternative, the transportation system would be improved through
the betterment of both the road network and the increased use of transit systems,
ridesharing, bicycling and walking. It addresses all travel modes; is compatible with
community values; and provides real transportation choices for the citizens of Greater
Sudbury. Therefore this option is recommended for further consideration.
6.2. Building Blocks
The major building blocks that will be used to facilitate implementation of the recommended
option are shown in the following figure. It is to be noted that each of these elements are
crucial and together provide an effective means to address congestion, safety, and other
transportation related issues.
CITY OF GREATER SUDBURY
OFFICIAL PLAN BACKGROUND REPORT
September 2005 Page 59