Policy Target

Public transportation network

Framework graphic with the entry point 'Expand Provision, Regulation, and Funding to Care, Education, and Transportation Services' highlighted

EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY

Government units invest in multi-modal transportation infrastructure to improve intra- and inter-city connectivity and mobility, including provision of funding for private sector interested in enhancing the public transit system.

SAMPLE INDICATORS

  • Trends of traffic jams
  • Trends of pedestrian, cyclist, and traffic accidents and fatalities
  • Number/percentage of bus stops, distributed by neighbourhood
  • Air pollution rates, relative to higher- and lower-income neighbourhoods
  • Noise pollution rates, relative to higher- and lower-income neighbourhoods
  • Transportation network connectivity and density


EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGY

Via regulatory mechanisms, government units ensure public transit services are affordable, reliable, convenient, and meet the needs of people with different levels of ability.

SAMPLE INDICATORS

  • Percentage of household income spent on transportation, by transportation type (e.g., private vehicle, active transit, or public transit use)
  • Self-reported commuting time, by transportation type
  • Public transit ridership rates
  • Number/percentage of eligible low-income people with subsidized monthly public transit passes
  • Perceptions of public transit accessibility among people experiencing disabilities


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