NS Green Mobility Strategy

In 2008, TRAX released the Green Mobility Strategy. The goals of the strategy are:

• To facilitate increased provincial investment in sustainable transportation.
• To increase the viability of sustainable transportation options, such as transit, carpooling and bicycling, for Nova Scotia residents.
• To decrease transportation-related emissions that cause climate change and air pollution.

The strategy is comprised of eight key recommendations, each accompanied by a series of suggested action steps.  The recommendations are:

1. Create an annual, predictable source of sustainable transportation funding.

2. Identify a provincial department to be the steward of sustainable transportation.

3. Establish indicators for annually measuring progress towards sustainable transportation.

4. Create a sustainable transportation network.

5. Integrate land-use planning into provincial policy to acheive transportation energy efficiency.

6. Increase public awareness about sustainable transportation.

7. Implement financial incentives to encourage sustainable transportation.

8. Implement policy and education programs to improve vehicle efficiency.