2040 Transportation Master Plan - kelowna.ca

1 1 2040 Transportation Master Plan DRAFT September 2021 2 Table of contents syilx/ okanagan Territorial Acknowledgement .. 4 Executive summary .. 0 Vision and process .. 3 Imagine Kelowna .. 3 Vision statement .. 3 Goals .. 4 Coordination with other plans .. 6 Plan development process .. 8 Existing conditions .. 10 Geographic differences .. 10 A typical day in Kelowna .. 11 Kelowna s street network .. 15 Future conditions .. 18 Trends shaping how we get around .. 18 Kelowna is growing.

2 19 Future analysis .. 20 Keeping Kelowna moving .. 23 Increasing our Transportation 24 Recommended Actions .. 26 How these options were chosen .. 26 Maintenance and renewal .. 27 28 Road Connections .. 30 Biking .. 32 Neighbourhood streets .. 33 Education, programs and emerging technologies .. 34 Policy Framework .. 36 Land Use .. 36 Maintenance and renewal .. 41 42 Biking .. 44 Neighbourhood streets .. 45 Major roads .. 46 Education, programs and emerging technologies .. 49 Implementation.

3 52 Funding the plan .. 52 Measuring our progress .. 55 3 62 Appendix A: Recommended Actions .. 64 Project Maps .. 65 Project List .. 67 Project Descriptions .. 73 Appendix B: Functional Classification System .. 91 Functional Classification System .. 91 Overlay maps .. 93 Appendix C: Definitions .. 98 NOTE TO THE READER: This is a web-first document. In other words, the final Transportation Master Plan (TMP) will be a website, rather than a pdf document. For review purposes, the draft TMP has been formatted as a pdf, but the writing style and formatting are already designed for the web (bullets will be drop down accordions, etc.)

4 This is intentional and means the look and feel of this document may differ from other draft plans you have reviewed. 4 syilx/ okanagan Territorial Acknowledgement The City of Kelowna is located in the beautiful okanagan Valley of British Columbia, which is the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the syilx/ okanagan people. We thank the Indigenous partners who participated in the 2040 OCP and TMP engagement sessions and for enriching its content. Executive summary The Draft 2040 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) sets the direction for a vibrant city where people and places are conveniently connected by diverse Transportation options.

5 It is a long-term, citywide plan for Transportation improvements that will help keep Kelowna moving, now and into the future. The Draft 2040 TMP was developed to put the Imagine Kelowna community vision into action. Imagine Kelowna is a vision for the community, created by the community, that envisions a Kelowna that is connected, smarter, responsible, and collaborative. The Draft 2040 TMP will help us all work together toward a smarter and more responsible approach to Transportation . It recognizes that Kelowna is growing, our climate is changing, and our Transportation needs are evolving.

6 The plan will help us cut carbon emissions (that contribute to extreme heat, fires, and floods), accommodate more trips while reducing our car-dependence, and maintain and protect the Kelowna lifestyle we all value. The plan sets targets for 2040 that we can all work together to achieve. These targets include doubling transit ridership, quadrupling the number of trips made by bicycle, and reducing the average distance each person drives by 20 per cent. These targets are ambitious yet achievable with the actions proposed in the plan.

7 In addition, the Draft 2040 TMP will help Kelowna achieve the twelve TMP goals: 1 The plan was developed through an intensive five-phase, multi-year technical and community engagement process. Since early 2018, there have been 14 presentations to Council, four major public and stakeholder engagement processes, and over 3,000 survey responses. All of these have shaped the plan content and recommendations. The plan was also developed in coordination with the 2040 Official Community Plan (OCP), 20 Year Servicing Plan, Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), and Kelowna Climate Action Plan, among others.

8 2 The Draft 2040 TMP is designed to guide our actions over the next 20 years. It was developed using a financial lens to ensure it is realistic, as well as with input from the public to ensure we are balancing the community s desire for improved service levels, with the need to manage costs responsibly. The plan recommendations were carefully selected to maximize benefits to our residents, businesses and community, at the best price possible. The Draft 2040 TMP recommends actions across six categories: Together, the actions in the TMP will help reduce the growth of traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, help people of all ages and abilities get around, make it easier for more people to walk, bike and take transit, and create a future where everyone has the opportunity to participate in the city s prosperity.

9 3 Vision and process Imagine Kelowna The result of almost 4,000 resident contributions, Imagine Kelowna is a vision created by our community, for our community. Imagine Kelowna was endorsed by City Council in July 2018 and the vision guided the Transportation Master Plan s (TMP) development. Here is how the TMP embraces Imagine Kelowna s four guiding principles: Connected Kelowna residents want a Transportation system that connects people to places and does not get in the way as we go about our daily lives.

10 People should be able to find a convenient option for getting where they need to go, even when things are busy. Things may slow down but are never truly stuck. A key part of making Kelowna a connected community is providing diverse Transportation options that connect our Urban Centres. Smarter Kelowna residents want a growing, diversifying, and inclusive economy. To do this, we need to find ways to grow without creating gridlock. Individuals need Transportation options that enable them to fully participate in the economy and share in the city s prosperity.