In the past few years the City of Calgary has enjoyed an extensive growth period, however, the City's transportation infrastructure is under added strain. Several initiatives are underway to address these mobility problems, but the cost of satisfying the increased demand solely through additional infrastructure exceeds the available funding. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) are being considered as part of the solution. The City of Calgary is committed to the development of an ITS Strategic Plan. The primary purpose of this strategic plan is to develop a comprehensive "roadmap" setting the direction and pace of ITS investments within the City over the next ten years and beyond. The objective of this ITS Strategic plan is to develop, program and communicate strategies for the development and deployment of a broad-based ITS program within the City of Calgary and the Calgary Region that: supports, enables and enhances a seamless, multi-modal transportation network; helps ensure the competitive position of the City of Calgary in national and international markets while addressing social and environmental objectives, and; is supported by major stakeholders This paper will report on the success and outcomes of the development of the ITS Strategic Plan for the Calgary Region.
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