PlanningTogetherBC
Last updated on July 24, 2024
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and cross-ministry partners have developed an integrated planning approach to better align transportation and land use planning in British Columbia called PlanningTogetherBC.
What is integrated planning?
- Affordability
- Emissions reductions
- The creation of healthy, equitable and resilient communities
Focused investments
This initiative uses focused investments across all modes of transportation to support the creation of more complete communities—it looks at the built environment as a complementary system that proactively:
- Shapes growth
- Improves access
- Generates economic prosperity
Enhanced planning processes
By enhancing current planning processes, this approach will help focus government policy and enhance coordination with local governments and First Nations on economic development and land-use planning initiatives to ensure:
- The benefits of investments are shared for multiple purposes by a wider cross-section of society
- Communities are healthier, more resilient and can better adapt to climate change
- Vehicle travel is reduced system-wide with better transit and active transportation options
- Communities are more complete and connected; making life better, safer and more affordable
- People are seamlessly connected to jobs, and goods to markets
Goals
The following goals underpin the approach, with equity, diversity and inclusion, and reconciliation acting as central strategic lenses to guide all work:
Complete connected communities
Safe and integrated transportation systems
Economic competitiveness and prosperity
Resilience and climate action
Where we are today
The Province is updating its internal decision-making frameworks, project evaluation and review processes to meet these goals. We are also developing resources which will outline best practices for applying an integrated planning approach across all levels of government, First Nations, and partner agencies.
Resources
Summary Guide to Integrated Planning
This Summary Guide provides an overview of the "Integrated Planning Guide" that is being developed to support the application of a consistent and effective integrated planning framework across the province.
PlanningTogetherBC Framework
This framework outlines PlanningTogetherBC’s goals, objectives and strategic lenses, all of which have been developed to shape and ensure consistency in planning approaches.
Provincial Policy Manual: Transit-Oriented Areas
Policy manual for developing transit oriented areas to create complete communities around transit stations and bus exchanges.
PlanningTogetherBC in Action
Across B.C.
These projects and programs are examples of integrated planning in action at the regional level:
Broadway Subway Project
This project extends the Millennium Line, from VCC-Clark Station to Broadway and Arbutus for fast, frequent and convenient service.
Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program
This program will better serve the growing region and over 80,000 motorists travelling between Langley and Abbotsford, and through the Sumas Prairie into Chilliwack.
Surrey-Langley SkyTrain Project
This project will extend the Expo Line 16 kilometres along Fraser Highway from King George SkyTrain Station in Surrey to Langley City for fast, frequent, and reliable service.
These strategies are examples of integrated planning in action at the regional level:
Central Okanagan Integrated Transportation Strategy
An integrated, multi-modal transportation strategy for Highway 97 through the Central Okanagan that will improve the movement of people and goods in the region.
Kamloops Area Transportation Strategy
A strategy to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, transit, goods movement, and passenger vehicles in the Kamloops area over the next 25 years.
South Island Transportation Strategy
This strategy lays the groundwork for future improvements to the ways people get around on southern Vancouver Island.
Feature sheets
These feature sheets outline how an integrated planning approach is being taken across these strategies and other projects being led by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure:
- Central Okanagan Integrated Transportation Strategy (PDF, 325KB)
- Kamloops Area Transportation Strategy (PDF, 354KB)
- Millennium Line SkyTrain UBC Extension (UBCx) (PDF, 242KB)
- Mission Waterfront Revitalization Master Plan (PDF, 322KB)
Alignment with Other Provincial Priorities and Guides
PlanningTogetherBC aligns with the directions set by other, related provincial planning guides.
B.C. Active Transportation Design Guide (2019)
The provides direction on increasing active transportation options in communities and across the province.
Complete Communities Guide (2023)
The Complete Communities Guide supports local governments across BC to identify opportunities to enhance community completeness.
The Clean Transportation Action Plan
This plan will outline updated actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector (under development).
PlanningTogetherBC aligns with the goals and priorities of these provincial plans and strategies:
Homes for People Plan (2023)
An action plan to meet the challenges of today and deliver more homes for people, faster.
StrongerBC Economic Plan (2022)
This plan fosters innovation, a strong future for resource workers and a high-care, low-carbon economy that works for all of us.
CleanBC: Roadmap to 2030 (2021)
Our plan to achieve 100% of our emissions target while building a cleaner economy that benefits everyone.
Move. Commute. Connect: BC’s Active Transportation Strategy (2019)
A strategy for cleaner, more active transportation and a better future for all British Columbians.
BC Transit’s Strategic Plan
BC Transit is focused on delivering safe, reliable and efficient transit services across the province, making transit the best choice to get people where they need to be.
Transportation Trade Network Analysis Study (2019)
This study supports developing critical improvements for the transportation trade network.
Contact Information
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gov.bc.ca/PlanningTogetherBC
Contact us for information about transportation planning.
Email:
integratedplanning@gov.bc.ca
