The document discusses integrating land use and transportation planning in Regina, Saskatchewan. It notes that land use and transportation influence each other and many cities are coordinating these areas more closely. The document outlines public feedback calling for better consideration of transportation in all developments and neighborhoods. It establishes goals and policies to improve coordination between relevant city departments on planning projects and ensure transportation investments support land use goals.
The document discusses integrating land use and transportation planning in Regina, Saskatchewan. It notes that land use and transportation influence each other and many cities are coordinating these areas more closely. The document outlines public feedback calling for better consideration of transportation in all developments and neighborhoods. It establishes goals and policies to improve coordination between relevant city departments on planning projects and ensure transportation investments support land use goals.
The document discusses integrating land use and transportation planning in Regina, Saskatchewan. It notes that land use and transportation influence each other and many cities are coordinating these areas more closely. The document outlines public feedback calling for better consideration of transportation in all developments and neighborhoods. It establishes goals and policies to improve coordination between relevant city departments on planning projects and ensure transportation investments support land use goals.
The document discusses integrating land use and transportation planning in Regina, Saskatchewan. It notes that land use and transportation influence each other and many cities are coordinating these areas more closely. The document outlines public feedback calling for better consideration of transportation in all developments and neighborhoods. It establishes goals and policies to improve coordination between relevant city departments on planning projects and ensure transportation investments support land use goals.
City of Regina TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN DRAFT POLICIES April 2014
Direction 2: Integrate transportation and land use planning
Land use and transportation are two key aspects of urban development that are naturally linked and influence one another. Land-use planning concerns itself with the development and distribution of land uses (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial) and the creation of destinations (e.g. where people live, work, shop). Transportation planning, meanwhile, looks at how people will access those destinations and land uses. Additionally, residents often make decisions about where to live and work based on how easily they can access employment and education centres as well as community services. Many cities are starting to integrate land use and transportation planning more closely to balance land use objectives, development pressures, and transportation infrastructure needs. Reducing the number and duration of trips residents must make in order to access community amenities, work, school, and home, and supporting multiple modes of transportation is of interest. Long-term opportunities for transportation demand management (TDM) can be found in structuring land use in more efficient forms and orienting development along transit spines. By looking at opportunities to increase density of neighbourhoods and provide better access to community amenities and services, roadway infrastructure and land resources can also be designed and used more efficiently. Reginas older neighbourhoods include a mix of uses and offer local community amenities to residents within a walkable or bikeable distance. However, in the last 40 years many neighbourhoods have been planned to separate uses, leading to an increased dependence on automobiles. For neighbourhoods and developments that were not initially designed to easily connect residents with destinations or support multiple modes, accessing community amenities and services without a vehicle can be difficult. A lack of coordination between land use and transportation planning has also resulted in some roadways being overbuilt while others experience high traffic volumes and congestion. The growth plan presented in Reginas OCP directs growth to new neighbourhoods and employment areas at the citys periphery while intensification of existing built up areas will play an increasingly important role in shaping the citys growth pattern. Intensification will be particularly focussed within the City Centre and along certain express transit corridors that are identified as urban corridors. Proposed growth and development needs will be considered in conjunction with improvements to the transportation system in order to provide adequate service to these areas and to ensure that new neighbourhoods are designed to make use of existing transportation infrastructure. The OCP also promotes the development of neighbourhoods that provide access to destinations by multiple modes and encourages new planning and development initiatives that conform to Complete Neighbourhoods Guidelines (mixed-uses, housing variety). Designing complete streets, which feature a range of transportation modes, will help support these vibrant, active complete neighbourhoods. By planning land use and transportation concurrently, Regina can tailor new and existing neighbourhoods to support multiple modes of transportation and allow all citizens to access local employment and community destinations efficiently.
Direction 2: Integrate transportation and land use planning
City of Regina TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN DRAFT POLICIES April 2014
Policies and actions within this direction complement the overarching Land Use and Built Environment Policies presented in the OCP and support the Community Priority to develop complete neighbourhoods.