1. Workplace Travel Plans Les plans de déplacement pour les lieux de travail Workplace Travel Plans Guidance for Canadian Employers Les plans de déplacement pour les lieux de travail Guide de l’employeur canadian Geoff Noxon M.Sc. P.Eng. Noxon Associates Limited Ottawa, Ontario

2. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada Overview of presentation  Background  Goals  Research  Directions  The guide

3. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada Background  Funded by Transport Canada’s ecoMOBILITY Program  Project manager ACT Canada Sharon Lewinson  Consultants Noxon Associates Geoff Noxon Mobiligo Claude d’Anjou  Steering committee City of Calgary Ron Schafer City of London Allison Cook Halifax Regional Municipality Roxane MacInnis Metrolinx Ryan Lanyon Region of Durham Jeff Brooks Region of Peel Wayne Chan Region of Waterloo John Cicuttin Smart Commute–North Toronto, Vaughan Brian Shifman Town of Markham Lorenzo Mele TransLink Frankie Kirby & JoAnn Woodhall Transport Canada Shawn Tippins

4. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada Goals  Develop a new tool to guide employers through the process of developing effective TDM programs in the workplace  Integrate Canadian objectives and experiences while reflecting the best of international practices  Meet the needs of employers and TDM stakeholders  Municipalities  TMAs  NGOs

5. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada Research  International scan & content map of similar tools Canada Commuter Options Canada SMART Movement: Trip Reduction Manual USA ACT TDM Toolkit United Kingdom Essential Guide to Travel Planning Australia TravelSmart Employers Kit New Zealand Workplace Travel Plan Coordinator’s Guide Ireland Route to Sustainable Commuting: An Employer’s Guide to Mobility Management Plans  Expert interviews (Steering Committee + list below): current tools, local needs, audiences, messages, views on other tools Centre de gestion des déplacements de Saint ‑ Laurent Vanessa Normand Metrolinx Catherine Habel Mobili.T Anne Auclair Quebec Ministry of Transportation René Vincent Region of Waterloo John Hill Resource Conservation Manitoba Jessie Klassen Smart Commute 404-7 George Flint Smart Commute Mississauga Glenn Gumulka Transport Canada David MacIsaac Voyagez Futé Bernadette Brun

6. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada Directions  Response to need and opportunity  Accelerating levels of activity but lack of guidance = inefficiencies  Need to bridge the gap in current tools: between marketing to employers and information on specific services  Need to establish credibility and validate key concepts  Acceptance of “travel plan” identity in Canadian context  Enable a range of applications  End users: employers, property managers, developers  Intermediate users: municipalities, NGOs, consultants  Different workplaces: size, location, operations  Different communities: size, nature, experience  Be accessible and descriptive, not prescriptive  Support organizational objectives – whatever they may be  Concise length and business-friendly tone  Methodical and outcome-based

7. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide Structure How to Use this Guide Glossary 1. About Workplace Travel Plans 2. The Travel Plan Process 3. Travel Plan Tools 4. Travel Measures Resources

8. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 1. About Workplace Travel Plans A workplace travel plan is a package of coordinated actions to encourage efficient and sustainable commuting among employees. A travel plan is not a document; it is an ongoing process of preparation and implementation.  Travel plans have a variety of real benefits  Substance and process are flexible and adaptable  Three types:  Full travel plans  Travel plan frameworks (full process, limited scope)  Interim travel plans (initial steps only, full scope)  Keys to success  Commitment  Involvement – leadership, staff support, employees  Partnership  Resources  Integration

9. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process  Steps are defined by:  Desired outcome  Key questions to be answered

10. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process

11. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process

12. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process

13. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process

14. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process

15. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process

16. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 2. The Travel Plan Process

17. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 3. Travel Plan Tools  Tools for communication and promotion  Travel plan identity  Employee communications  Individualized marketing  Incentive programs  Special events  Tools for gathering and analyzing information  Principles: want/need, reliability/replicability  Workplace assessment  Commuter surveys  Counts  Consultation  Key indicators  Includes emission factors (g/vkt) for GHGs and CACs  Based on UTEC model – national, provincial, territorial

18. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada The guide 4. Travel Measures  Public transit  Ridesharing  Walking and cycling  Driving efficiently  Teleworking  Compressed work weeks  Parking management  Business-related travel

19. Workplace Travel Plans: Guidance for Canadian Employers ACT Canada Questions? Geoff Noxon Noxon Associates Limited Ottawa, Ontario www.noxonassociates.com geoff@noxonassociates.com