{"id":2701,"date":"2013-02-15T13:52:14","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T18:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/?p=2701"},"modified":"2013-02-15T13:52:14","modified_gmt":"2013-02-15T18:52:14","slug":"learning-from-the-best-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/2013\/02\/15\/learning-from-the-best-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning from the best around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blog_globe_canopy_image_lr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2702\" title=\"blog_globe_canopy_image_lr\" src=\"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blog_globe_canopy_image_lr.png\" alt=\"Learning from the best around the world\" width=\"450\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/vivanext.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blog_globe_canopy_image_lr.png 450w, https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/vivanext.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/blog_globe_canopy_image_lr-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the things we\u2019re most proud of here is that our vivaNext rapid transit plan reflects the most current and leading edge design and technology there is. And I say that not just from pride, but because our project has always taken a knowledge-based approach to everything we do \u2013 from how we developed our rapidway overall, to the design of our curved glass shelters, to our construction methods. Before we make a decision, we always ask our experts, whether they\u2019re engineers, architects or planners: what\u2019s the best way to do this based on experiences in other cities and countries, where has it been done elsewhere, and what have others learned so we can make it even better?<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, we have access to opportunities to share information and lessons learned, including conferences which attract transit professionals from around the world. Although the sessions may sound pretty dry \u2013 conference workshops our experts have attended include \u201c<em>Light Railways and Busways as Key Driver to Sustainable Urban Development \u2013 the Swedish Experiences with Transit Oriented Development<\/em>\u201d, \u201c<em>Off-Board Fare Payment Using Proof-of-Payment Verification<\/em>\u201d and \u201c<em>Enhancing Neighbourhoods Through Streetcar Development in Paris, France<\/em>\u201d \u2013 this is how important ideas get debated and improved.<\/p>\n<p>We have searched for best practices on what\u2019s worked well elsewhere, including how to shape development through transit, how to move people quickly and inexpensively, what technology works best and so on. We look for practices that have been successful in circumstances similar to those here in York Region, including the existing built form of our communities, population densities, and traffic patterns. Obviously not all experiences are applicable here. But by sifting through the experiences of countries literally around the world, we have been able to design a program that we believe will meet our objectives of increasing transit ridership, shaping development through future growth, and benefiting everyone in York Region.<\/p>\n<p>And the fact that vivaNext experts are now being asked to speak at conferences about what we\u2019re doing here, means others around the world are looking at our project too. So we\u2019ll keep learning, and fine-tuning, and bringing the best the world can offer in rapid transit to York Region<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the things we\u2019re most proud of here is that our vivaNext rapid transit plan reflects the most current and leading edge design and technology there is. 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