SDG 11 Make Cities and Human Settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. by Nick Costanzo

SDG 11 In a local context (Metro Vancouver Transit System)

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 07:57:33 UTC

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Group A: Stakeholders Who already Care

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:02:32 UTC

Group B: Stakeholders who need convincing

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:02:48 UTC

Commuters:

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:10:18 UTC

An estimate of 233.24 Million trips were taken on translink thorough the year of 2023

Local Businesses, local economy

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:12:58 UTC

As one of North America's most dense cities, Vancouver's Transit Network allows businesses to connect well with employees and customers.

Environmental Groups:

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:16:41 UTC

Transit ridership has been proven to reduce cabon emissions when compared to idling a car in traffic,

Trans-Link

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:18:48 UTC

As of 2022, Trans-link Employs nearly 8,000 employees.

TaxPayers

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:25:39 UTC

The Annual total expenses for trans link as of 2022 were close to 2 billion dollars. The Majority of funding is generated Via taxation

Vehicle Owners

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:28:31 UTC

Often, the prioritization of large scale transit infrastructure (i.e. a dedicated bus or bike lane) implies less priority for car users. This might be frustrating for car users who may already face increasing traffic issues.

Home Owners

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:31:09 UTC

Rapid transit systems are often associated with population growth, which might often increase risk of crime , noise pollution , or undesirable changes to a community.

Economically Marginalized people

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:33:52 UTC

Public Transit is often the cheapest mode of transportation available. Especially as inflation continues to rise, public transit use is often the only option for economically marginalized people. Transit may also help many get to work.

Politicians

costanzonico — 2024-09-16 08:36:37 UTC

Some politicians might not feel the need to prioritize transit system development. They might view transit funding as a lower priority when compared to other issues.