Road Pricing and Public Acceptance
Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto — November 12 and 13, 2009
You are cordially invited to Transport Futures 2009, an exciting continuation of the road pricing dialogue initiated at our 2008 Forum. This year you can attend one of two interactive workshops focusing on the public’s perception of road pricing and how diverse stakeholders can discuss this complex issue in a meaningful way. During the course of the workshop, you will:
- hear a wide range of government and business road pricing perspectives through international case studies and other cutting-edge research from the Netherlands, Sweden, UK, USA and Canada;
- debate key road pricing issues related to social justice, taxation, technology, governance and investment;
- provide recommendations for and against road pricing in Ontario; and
- network with government, business, labour, academic, non-profit and academic representatives.
Traffic congestion. Lost time. Crumbling roads. Increasing emissions causing climate change and smog. Few transportation choices. And no new revenue sources to fix these problems.
Most Ontarians would agree that there is an urgent need to bring predictability and ease of mobility to the province’s transportation network. But how do we achieve this? Can changing the way we pay for roads, parking, insurance and emergency costs help improve mobility, accessibility, air quality, fuel conservation and the state of the province’s transportation infrastructure? How would changing the way we pay for transportation positively or negatively affect Ontario’s citizens and businesses?
To answer these multi-faceted questions and fill a critical void in the development of sustainable transportation policy in Ontario, Healthy Transport Consulting and the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario have spearheaded an ongoing series of learning events designed to explore transportation demand management and infrastructure funding issues. With the help of local, national and international mobility experts, Transport Futures provides a non-partisan venue where road pricing, distance-based insurance, parking and other financial measures are rationally discussed by government, business, labour organizations, NGOs, professional associations, academia and citizens-at-large. You are invited to join the discussion!
What delegates have said about Transport Futures:
- “Speakers were knowledgeable and brought a wealth of experience. A valuable contribution to the public debate.”
- “Very well organized. Innovative and intriguing topic. Thanks for having me.”
