Sustainable transportation
Vision
Like many campuses across North America, transportation and parking issues continue to challenge the university, particularly in light of recent growth. The university has a comprehensive parking and transportation demand management (TDM) program that encourages the use of public transit, cycling and walking and less reliance on single occupant vehicles. We envision a campus that has sustainable travel choices for every campus community member and acts a
s a hub in a regional transportation network.
Sustainability action plan goals:
- Increase bus use, cycling, and carpooling to 70% of campus modal split by 2014.
- Reduce the number of fleet vehicles that consume fossil fuels to 40% of total vehicle fleet.
- Increase support for persons with a disability as it relates to travel, parking and transportation choice.
- Quantify the emissions generated by university business-travel annually starting in 2012 to assist in developing reduction strategies.
- Work with neighbouring municipalities on linked transportation strategies to more than double the per capita proportion of bicycle use by 2014.
- Build a foundation for greater co-operation and co-ordination of sustainable transportation initiatives in the region.
We'remaking great progress towards these transportation goals. Find out more in the UVic Traffic Study 2012 Executive Summary.
Learn more about alternative transportation including transit and cycling, and green driving options.
