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  • Charging for parking (an amount at least as much as the cost of transit) can encourage and influence people to use sustainable modes of transportation.
  • Paid parking can help generate revenue to maintain parking spots while incentivizing travellers to walk, cycle or take transit to get to key destinations.
  • Parking pricing should reflect both the value to the end user as well as the cost to provide parking.
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  • Encourages employers to provide employees with a choice to keep a parking space at work, or to accept a cash payment or other reward and in exchange for giving up a designated parking space and committing to choosing a sustainable mode of travel.
  • Effective at managing a limited amount of parking supply and does not force employees to stop driving or give up free parking, but those who do are rewarded financially.
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  • Selling or leasing parking spaces separately from the sale of each residential unit can lead to lower rates of vehicle ownership and be used as a selling feature in an area well-served area by transit and/or cycling infrastructure.
  • Unbundling parking supports a “shared economy” where vehicles are shared by multiple users such as a carshare service.
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  • Provides an incentive to ridesharing by providing reserved spaces to carpool vehicles and reduces parking demand.
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  • Developer partners with a carshare provider and subsidizes a carshare operation on-site as needed, including provision of dedicated spaces.
  • Carshare vehicles are typically self-service, pay-per-use vehicles available only to registered members.
  • Carshare vehicles reduce the need to store private vehicles for a long period, as a single vehicle can be shared between multiple users, resulting in lower vehicle ownership and reduced parking demand.

Register for fun in the pool this fall!

Swimming isn’t just for summer, so why not dive into fall by signing up for swim lessons and aquatic leadership courses? Registration is now open, and the full schedule is available at vaughan.perfectmind.com.

 

Swim lessons and aquatic leadership programs

Courses start on Saturday, Sept. 23 at all community centre pools, except for the pool at Garnet A. Williams Community Centre, which remains closed due to ongoing renovations.

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  • Shuttle services connecting residents and employees to major transit stations or stops enables convenient access to rapid transit options.
  • Shuttles service areas are commonly areas that are not easily accessible by transit and are not intended to replicate transit services.
  • Shuttle services are typically offered when one of the following conditions is met:
    • Proposed development generates significant demand for a shuttle service (e.g. large residential development located outside of walking distance from a major transit station)
    • Walking distances to nearest transit stop/commercial centre are significant (e.g. industrial business park);
    • Travel patterns are not aligned with transit routes; or
    • Employee shift times are outside of transit service hours.
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  • Real-time transit information enables users to understand departure and waiting times, allowing them to plan their trips accordingly, enhancing the overall transit experience.
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  • Provides protection against the elements for transit users, enhancing their comfort and safety while waiting to board the transit vehicle. 
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  • Information kiosks or booths distribute transit information to existing and future transit users, especially when located in high traffic areas that connect to major transit stations.
  • The kiosks or booths can feature permanent static or digital information boards and can include space for YRT or TTC staff to distribute information in person. 
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