Burnaby Transportation Plan Update

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Our city’s Transportation Plan is 25 years old! So much has changed since 1995!  We are working with the community to build a new plan that responds to how we live today and how we want to live in the future as the city grows.

Transportation is an essential part of everyday life. Decisions we make about transportation affect how we build our city, and how it works over the long term. We can build the city in a way that meets our goals in a variety of areas, including social connection, safety and environmental sustainability.

The Burnaby Transportation Plan is a quick start action identified in Burnaby’s Climate Action Framework which moves us closer to achieving Big Move 4: Accelerated Mode Shift and Big Move 5: Zero Emission Vehicles. Transitioning to carbon neutrality by 2050 will require action across all sectors in Burnaby — learn more about our plan to deliver on our climate commitment by visiting burnaby.ca/climateaction.

Stay Connected! 

Stay in touch with us to find out more information and get involved by signing up for our Transportation Plan Update eNews. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at transportation@burnaby.ca or call 604-294-7268. 

Transportation Plan Process 

Completed! Phase 1: Setting a Direction

We worked with the community to lay the groundwork, establishing the Vision, Themes and Goals that will drive the plan. 

• Read Council Report
• Phase 1 Outcome: Vision, Themes and Goals

• Info Sheets

  • »	Background
    »	Issues and Challenges
    »	Themes
    »	Modes
    »	Hot Topics

In Progress! Phase 2: Building the Proposals

That’s what we’re doing now. This is where we decide the Big Moves, set targets, and establish the policies and networks needed. We are reaching out to the community this summer in a number of different ways to seek input and ideas. 

• Read Council Report
• Read Discussion Guide

Info Sheets - Draft Targets

• Vision Zero
• Mode Split 
• Zero Emissions 

Info Sheets - Draft Big Moves, Policies and Networks 

• Land use, Public Realm and Transportation 
• Walking and Accessibility
• Cycling
• Public Transit
• Goods and Services movement
• Driving

Future! Phase 3: Developing the Plan

This is when we’ll outline the specific actions and how we will get it done.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why do we need an updated Plan?

  • In Burnaby, the long-range strategy for transportation is contained in the Burnaby Transportation Plan. It provides the vision, goals, policies and actions that guide the development of the City’s transportation system. The first edition was adopted by Council in 1979 and the second in 1995, with periodic updates since then.

    Much has changed in the City, region, and world since 1995, making it timely to review the City’s transportation policies and to prepare the third edition of the Burnaby Transportation Plan.  

    The Plan will need to address the following challenges and changes related to growth, demographics, lifestyles, climate change, transportation and housing affordability, health, space constraints, economic development, the sharing economy, technology, policy, and public expectations. 

• How can I provide input?

  • Consultation for Phase 2 will begin this spring. Sign up for our newsletter and get important updates and learn more about public engagement opportunities.

• Where can I get more information?

  • More information about the Transportation Plan Update is available in the February 2020 staff report. 

• Where can I see the results of the Phase 1 Consultation?

  • The results of the Phase 1 Consultation are summarised in the Council Report: Burnaby Transportation Plan Update: Outcomes from the Phase 1 Public Consultation and Phase 2 Scope.