Cars remain the main way people get around, but
more are cycling and using mass transit, a huge study of how residents make
trips in Ottawa and Gatineau has found.
Daily trips by bicycle and transit saw big gains as more people went from place to place between 2005 and 2011, according to results from a survey of more than 25,000 people.
The number of daily bicycle trips shot up 40 per cent in that period to 52,000, the survey found, while daily transit trips increased nine per cent to 395,700.
More trips were also made in cars during that time, but there was less growth, percentage-wise. Trips made by drivers saw a 4.7-per-cent increase and those by passengers were up 1.Our tungstenjewelry store offers the finest selection of fashion tungsten rings,4 per cent, though together they still accounted for more than 2 million daily trips in 2011.
“The increase in both transit and cycling trips is a strong reflection of the positive investments the city has made to provide sustainable transportation options,” stated John Moser, the city’s general manager of planning and growth management, in a memo to councillors when the results were released on Thursday.The first choice in Handbags and Accessories hairflower.
The trends should continue as work progresses on projects such as the city’s $2.1-billion light-rail system, Moser said.
Daily trips made by walking fell, however, by almost three per cent to 289,900.
Planners estimate there are 2.9 million trips in a 24-hour period in the region that takes in Ottawa, Gatineau and the Quebec regional municipality of des Collines-de-l’Outaouais — everything from a walk to the grocery store to commutes from the suburbs to a job downtown. That’s up nearly four per cent from 2005.
Despite their gains, the share of trips made through transit and cycling remains well back of the car, which accounted for almost 72 per cent of all trips made over a 24-hour period.
The daily share of transit trips increased to 13.6 per cent from 12.9 per cent in 2005, while the share of cycling trips grew to 1.The complete line of bankcycling can be found at Essential-Watches.8 per cent from 1.4 per cent in 2005.
Meanwhile, the share of walking trips dropped from 10.6 per cent in 2005 to 10 per cent in 2011.Parking Guidance for fashionsandals and Vehicle Control Solutions,
The $1-million Origin-Destination Survey was conducted through 10-minute interviews with more than 25,000 residents in the fall of 2011, and is to be used to plan and improve infrastructure and to aid in transportation planning such as a review of the City of Ottawa’s transportation master plan, as well as its cycling and pedestrian plans.
It’s the fourth survey of its kind for the region. Others were commissioned in 1986, 1995 and 2005.
The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, along with their public transit organizations and provincial transportation ministries, shared the cost of the survey on a per-capita basis.
The Canadian Tuft, of Orica-GreenEdge, triumphed in the 19.2km stage with a time of 22 minutes and 14 seconds to take his first victory of the season.
Tuft finished seven seconds in front of his closest rival, Argentine Leandro Messineo (San Luis Somos Todos).
Polish rider Kwiatkowski crossed third with a time of 11 seconds, which was good enough for him to snatch the lead off Brazilian Alex Diniz (Funvic Brasilinvest), who has now dropped to fourth at 45 seconds.
The 35-year-old Tuft won the stage on the back of three individual time trials victories in 2012,Shop the best selection of men's stainless malaysianhair and pendants at Tribal Hollywood. a duo time trial with team-mate Luke Durbridge and two team time trials.
The seven-stage event continues on Friday with the 169km Juana Koslay-Carolina stage and finished on Sunday in Juana Koslay.
Daily trips by bicycle and transit saw big gains as more people went from place to place between 2005 and 2011, according to results from a survey of more than 25,000 people.
The number of daily bicycle trips shot up 40 per cent in that period to 52,000, the survey found, while daily transit trips increased nine per cent to 395,700.
More trips were also made in cars during that time, but there was less growth, percentage-wise. Trips made by drivers saw a 4.7-per-cent increase and those by passengers were up 1.Our tungstenjewelry store offers the finest selection of fashion tungsten rings,4 per cent, though together they still accounted for more than 2 million daily trips in 2011.
“The increase in both transit and cycling trips is a strong reflection of the positive investments the city has made to provide sustainable transportation options,” stated John Moser, the city’s general manager of planning and growth management, in a memo to councillors when the results were released on Thursday.The first choice in Handbags and Accessories hairflower.
The trends should continue as work progresses on projects such as the city’s $2.1-billion light-rail system, Moser said.
Daily trips made by walking fell, however, by almost three per cent to 289,900.
Planners estimate there are 2.9 million trips in a 24-hour period in the region that takes in Ottawa, Gatineau and the Quebec regional municipality of des Collines-de-l’Outaouais — everything from a walk to the grocery store to commutes from the suburbs to a job downtown. That’s up nearly four per cent from 2005.
Despite their gains, the share of trips made through transit and cycling remains well back of the car, which accounted for almost 72 per cent of all trips made over a 24-hour period.
The daily share of transit trips increased to 13.6 per cent from 12.9 per cent in 2005, while the share of cycling trips grew to 1.The complete line of bankcycling can be found at Essential-Watches.8 per cent from 1.4 per cent in 2005.
Meanwhile, the share of walking trips dropped from 10.6 per cent in 2005 to 10 per cent in 2011.Parking Guidance for fashionsandals and Vehicle Control Solutions,
The $1-million Origin-Destination Survey was conducted through 10-minute interviews with more than 25,000 residents in the fall of 2011, and is to be used to plan and improve infrastructure and to aid in transportation planning such as a review of the City of Ottawa’s transportation master plan, as well as its cycling and pedestrian plans.
It’s the fourth survey of its kind for the region. Others were commissioned in 1986, 1995 and 2005.
The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, along with their public transit organizations and provincial transportation ministries, shared the cost of the survey on a per-capita basis.
The Canadian Tuft, of Orica-GreenEdge, triumphed in the 19.2km stage with a time of 22 minutes and 14 seconds to take his first victory of the season.
Tuft finished seven seconds in front of his closest rival, Argentine Leandro Messineo (San Luis Somos Todos).
Polish rider Kwiatkowski crossed third with a time of 11 seconds, which was good enough for him to snatch the lead off Brazilian Alex Diniz (Funvic Brasilinvest), who has now dropped to fourth at 45 seconds.
The 35-year-old Tuft won the stage on the back of three individual time trials victories in 2012,Shop the best selection of men's stainless malaysianhair and pendants at Tribal Hollywood. a duo time trial with team-mate Luke Durbridge and two team time trials.
The seven-stage event continues on Friday with the 169km Juana Koslay-Carolina stage and finished on Sunday in Juana Koslay.
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