Since 2011, Jarrett Walker + Associates has assisted TransLink with service planning, policy development, station area planning, and communication.
Much of this work is dedicated to helping the agency establish clear policies that explain to land use and road planning stakeholders exactly how their choices affect transit quality and possibilities – policies along the lines of those suggested in Jarrett’s book, Human Transit.
Over the years, JWA tasks have included:
- Co-authoring the Managing the Network Primer, a document that explains the principles by which the agency designs its network and how these interrelate with land use decisions.
- Developing the outlines of a new set of Transit Service Guidelines, which define the categories of services offered and the necessary conditions for each.
- Assisting in projects to reorganize the downtown bus system for Vancouver, which requires integrating access from the larger city with internal circulation needs.
- At Surrey Central, planning for replacement of a large suburban-style bus-loop with on-street arrangements in the context of the urbanization of the downtown area and the creation of a new urban street grid – all while retaining crucial functionality for stopping, bus circulation, and layover.
- Evaluating potential rapid bus corridors and their impacts and benefits for residents.