Downtown Revitalization Case Study
The kitchener Downtown Revitalization project, overlaps SDG: 9 additionally with the planned mass transportation expansion. Grand River Transit, which services the K-W region currently provides both regular and express bus route systems aimed to keep the tri city region connected. The utilization of a bus system for mass transit provides key commuting abilities for those without access to vehicles, or for those who make the choice to utilize mass transit to avoid greenhouse gas emissions. As cities grow and the transportation demands of the In order to best utilize the mass transit features that are alternatives to private vehicles, bike paths as well as bike racks have been installed on every GRT bus. This added benefit to cyclists allow
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This hub will be located in the center of the redevelopment location. With aims to provide over 5 light rail transit stops within a few blocks on top of inter and intra city bus system. Additionally, this transit hub is being developed around an existing GRT bus terminal and a few hundred meters from the the Go and VIA rail station. The combining and complementing of additional mass transit systems allow for the reduced commute time throughout the region as well as reduces the costs for citizens. As GRT is utilizing the same payment and pay system for bus lines and light rail transport with the utilization of transfers between the vehicle types, the ease of commuting encourages a higher ridership. Additionally, as stated in the urban sprawl paragraphs, an effective mass transit system will allow for the increase of density of the urban center, which can be used to mitigate urban sprawl. As such, this is why the Kitchener Revitalization project holds a large focus on the tri city mass transit infrastructure. As such, the mass transit infrastructure being deployed in KW in relation to long term development goals of the city need to be taken into account with civil planning and will be essential for when these cases are scaled up for use within populated regions such as
This hub will be located in the center of the redevelopment location. With aims to provide over 5 light rail transit stops within a few blocks on top of inter and intra city bus system. Additionally, this transit hub is being developed around an existing GRT bus terminal and a few hundred meters from the the Go and VIA rail station. The combining and complementing of additional mass transit systems allow for the reduced commute time throughout the region as well as reduces the costs for citizens. As GRT is utilizing the same payment and pay system for bus lines and light rail transport with the utilization of transfers between the vehicle types, the ease of commuting encourages a higher ridership. Additionally, as stated in the urban sprawl paragraphs, an effective mass transit system will allow for the increase of density of the urban center, which can be used to mitigate urban sprawl. As such, this is why the Kitchener Revitalization project holds a large focus on the tri city mass transit infrastructure. As such, the mass transit infrastructure being deployed in KW in relation to long term development goals of the city need to be taken into account with civil planning and will be essential for when these cases are scaled up for use within populated regions such as