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Natural Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems
T.1.2 Commute trip reductions
Commute Trip Reduction (also called Employee Trip Reduction or Vehicle Trip
Reduction) programs give commuters resources and incentives to reduce their automobile
trips. Commute trip reduction programs typically include some of the following
strategies: parking management and pricing; telework; guaranteed ride home programs;
and others.
• Reduced automobile travel saves energy, reduces congestion, saves money in
road construction and parking, increases road safety, protects the environment,
makes efficient use of land, increases community livability and reduces
employee costs associated with travel.
-Additional resource
TDM Encyclopedia, Chapter entitled, Commute Trip Reduction (CTR): Programs that
Encourage Employees to Use Efficient Commute Options
http://www.vtpi.org/tdm/tdm9.htm
T.1.3 Parking management
- Case study: Lyon, France
Parking policies were developed for the city’s downtown. Sprawl was curbed through the
elimination of 800 parking places on the surface and construction of underground
facilities for 6000 parking places. The downtown area was protected by the location of
car parks on the outskirts in the immediate proximity of major highway facilities. Parking
supply was prioritized: short duration on the surface, medium duration underground, long
duration underground for the long-term subscribers. The percentage of long-term parking
for home/work trips is being reduced gradually. Certain car parks are reserved for
residents.
• Traffic in the in the downtown was reduced, saving energy and reducing CO2
emissions.
• Efficient use was made of land and services, curbing sprawl.
Source: "Good Practice Guide" - The European Commission. 1996. Parking Management.
http://www.iclei.org/LEICOMM/LEI-055.HTM
- Case study: Portland, OR, USA
The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District has implemented various parking
management strategies around transit stations to minimize costs and support transitoriented
development. It has arranged shared parking with Park & Ride and other types
of land uses, including apartments, churches, movie theatres and government buildings
near transit stations. Lower minimum parking requirements are permitted around transit
stations. Park & Ride capacity near transit stations can be reduced if the land is used for
transit oriented development, thus allowing car trips that access transit to be replaced by
walk/bike trips.
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