Transportation System Plan
Project Update: Spring 2022
The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is still underway and the City would like to thank the many community members that have participated in the planning process so far. As of March, 2022, the City has published the Draft Goals Framework, which will help guide TSP recommendations and strategies as the planning process moves forward. Learn more about the Draft Goals Framework by clicking on the buttons below.
The City would like to hear from you! After reviewing the goals, please leave your feedback by completing a brief online survey. Your feedback will help the City understandContinue reading
Project Update: Spring 2022
The Transportation System Plan (TSP) is still underway and the City would like to thank the many community members that have participated in the planning process so far. As of March, 2022, the City has published the Draft Goals Framework, which will help guide TSP recommendations and strategies as the planning process moves forward. Learn more about the Draft Goals Framework by clicking on the buttons below.
The City would like to hear from you! After reviewing the goals, please leave your feedback by completing a brief online survey. Your feedback will help the City understand if the goals are right for Vancouver and how they should be used to guide the TSP.
The draft goals and framework were developed based on robust public and stakeholder outreach around transportation values in the Summer and Fall of 2021. Building on this prior work, the City has developed the draft goals and framework that will be used to evaluate potential projects, policies, and programs to be recommended in the TSP.
The City is committed to an inclusive process, so hard copies and other accessible materials can be provided as needed. In addition, you can always request accommodations through the City's Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Program.
What's next?
The City will be collecting feedback on the Draft Goals Framework through the Spring of 2022. In the Summer, the City will be conducting additional outreach to share and gather community input on Draft TSP Solutions. Learn how to stay up to date by reading more below!
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What is a Transportation System Plan?
A Transportation System Plan will help guide the City's future transportation system and serves as the update to the City's previous Transportation System Plan, last updated in 2004. The plan will explore transportation needs and priorities in partnership with Vancouver residents, employees, and visitors.
The Transportation System Plan will examine existing travel conditions for all users of the city's transportation system, including those who drive, walk, bicycle, ride transit, or deliver freight. The City will also talk to residents about their transportation priorities, with additional focus on communities that have been historically under-served by transportation investments.
Building from these conversations over the coming year, the Transportation System Plan will identify recommended policies, programs, and projects to guide the City's transportation future.
What is Vancouver Moves?
The TSP is part of the Vancouver Moves program - a citywide initiative to increase safety and mobility for all community members regardless of how they travel. Learn more about the Vancouver Moves portfolio of projects by visiting the City website.
Why transportation matters
Vancouver residents depend on the transportation system every day.
Transportation matters because everyone in Vancouver deserves a safe and reliable transportation system that meets their daily needs. Much has changed since the City’s current Transportation System Plan was adopted in 2004. Since 2010, Vancouver has welcomed more than 14,000 new residents and 10,000 new jobs, meaning the transportation system must meet the needs of a growing community. The transportation system must also adapt to changing community needs, including impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, while supporting the city's health and economy.
Learn more about transportation today
On November 12, 2020, the City launched an Online Open House to share an overview of the Transportation System Plan, information about the current transportation system, and to give our community an opportunity to provide feedback to help shape the City's future transportation plans. You can visit the Online Open House to learn more about the transportation system today.
Other ways to share your feedback
This website offers multiple ways to share your transportation ideas with the City. Use the tabs below to tell us your transportation story, share your ideas, or ask a question.
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almost 2 years agoHow would you improve driving, walking, biking or riding transit in Vancouver? Share your ideas here!
What changes would you like to see that would make it safer and easier for people to get around the city?
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mere7114 months agoImprove pedestrian connection between Hwy 99/Ross Street intersection and 71 bus stop
Pedestrian, bike, micromonility safety could also significantly be improved between the Hwy 99/Ross Street intersection and 71 bus stop (circled in red in image attached). Lighting, rain/sun cover, and seating may also be beneficial to riders here as I've seen people waiting in the rain. See highlighted pedestrian connection in image attached.
0 comment0mere7114 months agoSpeed-related street design changes along Fourth Plain between Kauffman and Main
I often accidentally speed here, because the speed limit is 25 mph but the street feels like it is designed for higher speeds. Recommendation 2.6 on page 25 of the Westside Mobility Strategy (http://www.cityofvancouver.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/community_and_economic_development/page/18092/16_07_18_r1_final_wms_report.pdf) contains some great traffic-calming ideas (in addition to a decreased speed limit and radar feedback signs) that I think would help drivers slow down to 25 mph more intuitively. I really liked what I was seeing in the Westside Mobility Strategy by the way! Very cool.
0 comment0NW Woman2 months agoFace it, most people drive. Few ride the. I see a lot of empty buses. Parents don't let their kids walk to school for safety reasons.
Be real!
0 comment0mere7114 months agoImprove pedestrian and bike/micromobility safety along portion of Hwy 99
I often see many pedestrians, bikers, skateboarders, etc. along the portion of Hwy 99 between I-5 and Minnehaha Street near Hazel Dell. There is no sidewalk, only a fog line on one side with vehicular traffic and a deep ditch on the other side of where one would walk or bike. It seems unsafe for all street users involved. Maybe we can narrow the vehicle lanes to one lane each way and make more space for pedestrians/bikers and add physical barriers between the lanes and sidewalk, such as curbs, poles, cement barriers, etc. See highlighted stretch of Hwy 99 in image attached.
0 comment0Isaac Martin10 months agoBicycle expressways
While I understand that currently we are just fighting to get any bicycle lanes at all in parts of the city, I believe the end goal should be the creation of an expansive high-speed bicycle network that can bypass many of the intersections of the traditional road network. Bicycles are significantly less dangerous than cars while travelling at high speeds and as such the creation of high-speed bikeways are safer and require less infrastructure than a motorway of similar throughput. These have shown success in the Netherlands as hoofdnetten and plusnetten.
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Spring / Summer 2020
Transportation System Plan has finished this stageProject Launch
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Fall 2020
Transportation System Plan has finished this stagePublic Outreach Milestone #1 - Transportation system analysis
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Spring / Summer 2021
Transportation System Plan has finished this stageOngoing public engagement and Transportation Values outreach
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Fall / Winter 2021
Transportation System Plan has finished this stageDraft Transportation System Plan
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Spring/Summer 2022
Transportation System Plan is currently at this stagePublic Outreach Milestone #2 - Draft Goals Framework and Draft TSP Solutions
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Spring 2023
this is an upcoming stage for Transportation System PlanTransportation System Plan Adoption