Transportation research and monitoring

The Whistler Transportation Action Plan is informed by research and monitoring led by the Transportation Advisory Group, as well as valuable input from the residents and visitors who use transportation in Whistler.

The Whistler Transportation Action Plan 2018 – 2028 is the long-term transportation plan for the community. Before the development of this plan, the Short-Term Action Plan (2017) and the Medium-Term Action Plan (2018–19) were developed and approved by Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) Council.

Research and monitoring

2019 Monitoring Results

This report presents the results of the short-term actions in Whistler’s Transportation Action Plan, which were implemented in 2017 through 2019

• View the full report here. 
• View the presentation to Council on November 5, 2020 (Begins at 6:08)

2018 Summer Monitoring Results

The summer 2018 monitoring results presentation includes information about the outcomes of the transportation actions implemented over the last two years.

• The summer 2018 monitoring results were presented at a Community Information Session and to Council on September 18, 2018.
• View the presentation slides.

2017/2018 Winter Monitoring Program

The 2017/2018 Winter Monitoring Program evaluated the success of the Whistler 2017 Transportation Action Plan during winter 2017 to 2018, and recommended refinements to the plan.

• The programs results were presented to council on May 8, 2018.
• View the delegation presentation slides.
• Watch the presentation (See timing 5:34 to 5:53 p.m.).
• The associated staff report can be found here.
• View the staff presentation slides and watch the presentation (7:39 to 8:20 p.m.).

Parking reports and Transportation Action Plan Results

Parking Studies were undertaken in summer 2016 and summer 2017 to investigate changes in parking usage that can be attributed to the Transportation Action Plan

• 2018 - Transportation Action Plan Results
• 2017 Parking Study
• 2016 Parking Study and summary of the 2016 Key Findings. View the video presentation of the Parking Study presentation to Council on December 20, 2016.

Reports
 

Whistler Transportation Action Plan Recommendations Medium-Term 2018 to 2019

The Medium-Term (2018-2019) Whistler Transportation Action Plan Recommendations informed Council of the Transportation Action Group's recommended actions for 2018 and 2019.

• The recommendations were made to Council on February 20, 2018.
• Download the staff report and staff presentation slides.
• Watch the presentation. (See timing 5:45 to 6 p.m. and 6:15 to 6:30 p.m.).
• View more about the 2018 to 2019 Medium-Term Transportation Action Plan.

Transportation Action Plan Summer 2017 Results report

The Summer 2017 Results report presentated the results of the first phase of Whistler's Transportation Action Plan; these first actions had been implemented in summer 2017.

• Transportation Action Plan – Summer 2017 Results report was presented to Council on September 19, 2017.
• View the presentation slides and watch the presentation.(See timing 5:46 to 6:17 p.m.)
• Transportation information wasavailable for public review as a
  presentation and in a poster format.
• View a video of the public presentation.

2017 Transportation Action Plan Recommendation Report

The 2017 Transportation Action Plan Recommendation Report to Council covered the actions recommended for summer 2017

• The May 23, 2017 and June 6, 2017 Council report provides recommendations for the 2017 Action plan to start on July 1, 2107. Watch the May 23, 2017 staff presentation and the June 6, 2017 staff presentation.
• Read the May 23 report to Council. 
• The June 6 report included an overview of feedback since the previous report at the public Information Session.

2017 Draft Transportation Action Plan: Community Feedback report

The report to Council presented the public's feedback about the proposed 2017 Transportation Action Plan.

• The May 9, 2017 Council report and staff presentation regarding the 2017 Transportation Action Plan Community Feedback. ​
• View the presentation slides.

2016 Transportation Advisory Group update

The 2016 Transportation Advisory Group update report informed Council on the Transportation Advisory Group's work and focused on what they were reviewing, their draft vision and goals, a proposed 2017 Transportation Action Plan, and recommended that a Community Forum was held.

• The December 6, 2016 Council report and staff presentation provided an update to Council on the Transportation Advisory Group’s proposed short-term transportation action plan.
• View the presentation slides.

Community Meetings
 

2017 Transportation Action Plan Information Session

Members of the public were invited to an Information Session about how their input—through both the January 2017 Transportation Community Forum and the online survey—had informed the proposed 2017 Transportation Action Plan. The Information Session also included an update on what the proposed Plan included.

• On May 23, 2017, just before the Council meeting, RMOW staff and Council hosted and Information Session regarding the 2017 Transportation Action Plan.
• Transportation Action Plan Information Session Materials.

Transportation Community Forum

The Transportation Advisory Group hosted a Transportation Community Forum in January 2017 to review the studies that had been conducted in 2016 and to start the process of gathering community feedback on the proposed 2017 Transportation Action Plan, including medium and long-term transportation actions.

• View the Transportation Community Forum presentation.
• View the 2017 Draft Action Plan Summary Community Engagement Report