Volume 3 - Program & Project Ideas (PDF - 4.5 - Natural Life Network
Volume 3 - Program & Project Ideas (PDF - 4.5 - Natural Life Network
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<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems<br />
TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES<br />
(See also land use, buildings and alternative energy sources)<br />
The transportation sector is responsible for about 30 per cent of the country's CO2<br />
emissions. Pollution from transportation is a major contributor to acid rain, smog and<br />
poor urban air quality in many urban areas. Approximately 70 percent of greenhouse gas<br />
emissions from transportation are a result of people driving cars, and of goods being<br />
moved by truck; two-thirds of these emissions are generated within urban areas.<br />
Resources:<br />
The Victoria Transport Policy Institute developed an excellent on-line encyclopedia for<br />
Transportation Demand Management planning and implementation. http://www.vtpi.org<br />
A new report by the US Surface Transportation Policy <strong>Project</strong> outlines the real cost of<br />
transportation. http://www.transact.org/library/decoder/american_dream.pdf<br />
T.1.1 Transportation management associations<br />
Transportation Management Associations are private, non-profit, member-controlled<br />
organizations that provide transportation services in a particular area, such as a<br />
commercial district, mall, medical center or industrial park. Transportation Management<br />
Associations provide a variety of services, such as Guaranteed Ride Home <strong>Program</strong>s and<br />
Commute Trip Reduction, to encourage more efficient use of transportation and parking<br />
resources.<br />
- Case study: Toronto, ON<br />
The Black Creek Regional Transportation Management Association is a private,<br />
nonprofit membership organization located in the Black Creek area north of Toronto.<br />
This area has more than 150,000 employees who generate over 62,000 automobile<br />
commute trips each workday. The association receives financial support from the local<br />
chamber of commerce, individual employers, and different orders of government (local,<br />
regional, provincial and federal).<br />
• These associations coordinate activities that save energy in transportation,<br />
such as reducing vehicle use through carpooling.<br />
Source: TDM Encyclopedia. contact Janet Lo, Black Creek Regional Transportation<br />
Management Association (416) 650-8059 www.blackcreekcarpool.org<br />
-Additional resource<br />
TDM Encyclopedia, chapter entitled, Transport Management Associations and<br />
Coordinators. http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm44.htm<br />
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