Faculty
Social Sciences
Supervisor Name
Dr. Jason Gilliland and Dr. Jinhyung Lee
Keywords
micromobilities, light electric vehicles, e-bikes, e-scooters, active transportation
Description
Canadian municipalities face a complex decision on how they tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of climate change over the next decades. One form of sustainable transportation that municipalities could pursue is light electric vehicles (LEVs), commonly referred to as e-bikes and e-scooters or referred to as a Power Assisted-Bicycle by Transportation Canada. Transportation-related policies and plans of Canadian municipalities were evaluated for their consideration of LEVs. Municipalities were selected based on having a university campus within their boundaries, as this is where the highest density of Canadian population resides. The analysis spreads across all 10 provinces in Canada. There are significant policy gaps between provinces regarding the use of e-scooters that e-bikes do not face, and this is something that needs to be addressed.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to Dr, Jason Gilliland and Dr. Jinhyung Lee, the Western USRI program, and the Department of Geography and Environment for their support.
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Document Type
Poster
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Planning for Micromobilities in Canada: Transportation Policy Review
Canadian municipalities face a complex decision on how they tackle the ‘wicked problem’ of climate change over the next decades. One form of sustainable transportation that municipalities could pursue is light electric vehicles (LEVs), commonly referred to as e-bikes and e-scooters or referred to as a Power Assisted-Bicycle by Transportation Canada. Transportation-related policies and plans of Canadian municipalities were evaluated for their consideration of LEVs. Municipalities were selected based on having a university campus within their boundaries, as this is where the highest density of Canadian population resides. The analysis spreads across all 10 provinces in Canada. There are significant policy gaps between provinces regarding the use of e-scooters that e-bikes do not face, and this is something that needs to be addressed.