5.5%
Key Driver
1. Reduce reliance on vehicles
Cutting down vehicle use by shortening trip distances and shifting to active modes (walking, rolling, cycling) and public transit are key strategies for achieving Kelowna’s climate goals, while also lowering transportation costs for residents and businesses, and improving health and quality of life.
Contribution to 2030 Emissions Target
Equity Considerations
• Increase transit and active transportation infrastructure in areas with a higher proportion of lower income households.
• Make mode-shifting more affordable for lower income households (e.g., active transportation and transit incentives)
• Consider all ages and abilities when planning and designing infrastructure and programs.
• Factor in climate hazards (e.g., heat, smoke from wildfires) and the elements (e.g., snow) for transit and active transportation infrastructure.Co-Benefits
- Improved health
- Improved livability
- Energy and fuel savings
- Improved air quality
Climate Hazards Addressed
- Air quality
Strategies
T1. Create fast and reliable transit
Transit is the best option for shifting driving trips that are too long to walk or bike or for those with mobility issues. Investing in transit is critical to supporting the 2040 OCP and keeping Kelowna moving as our population grows.
T2. Enable active modes
Bicycling is an affordable, healthy, and sustainable way to keep Kelowna moving. For shorter trips, biking can also offer travel times that are competitive with driving.
T3. Expand shared mobility options
Emerging technologies such as ride-hailing, carshare, e-bikeshare and e-scooter-share can make it easier to get around without owning a car and will be important parts of how people get around in the future.
T4. Reduce distance driven by vehicles
Incentives or disincentives (such as distance-based insurance premiums) are one way to encourage people to reduce the annual distance that they drive (e.g., by combining trips, working from home, living closer to work, etc.).