Research and Policy Development
Research and policy development play a crucial role in shaping and improving urban transportation systems. GJD Planning’s expertise and experience in transportation research can guide your decision-making toward effective policies.
Through rigorous analysis and research, we evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and interventions, identify gaps and challenges, and work with you to explore possible solutions. Through this process, GJD Planning gains a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics influencing your community so you can make informed decisions toward efficient, sustainable, and equitable systems.
By engaging in dialogue and considering diverse perspectives, policymakers can develop policies that address the specific needs and aspirations of communities, leading to successful implementation and greater public support.
GJD Planning delivers evidence-based insight to enable informed decision-making, address urban challenges, foster innovation, and encourage collaboration. By investing in research and policy development, cities can create transportation systems that are efficient, sustainable, equitable, resilient and responsive to the needs of their residents and the environment.
The following is a list of some of the Research and Policy Development projects that we have supported:
- Readiness for Shared Micromobility in Metro Vancouver, BC
- Active Transportation Routes and Policy Update, District and City of North Vancouver, BC
- Cycling and Older Buildings Report, Metro Vancouver, BC
- Benchmarking the State of Cycling in Metro Vancouver, BC
- Concert Properties Harbourside Development Review, City of North Vancouver, BC
- Complete Street Design Guidelines, Edmonton, AB
- Motivators and Deterrents of Bicycling: Factors Influencing Decisions to Ride, published in Transportation Journal
- Cycling in Cities: Understanding People, Neighbourhoods and Infrastructure to Guide Urban Design for Active Transportation, Presented at the 45th International Making Cities Livable Conference, Portland, Oregon
- Area Wide Traffic Management: A Strategy for Improving the Economic, Social and Environmental Health of Urban Centres, published in World Transport Policy and Practice
Check out our Project Gallery for some examples of GJD Planning’s Research and Policy Development successes.