The District of West Vancouver, the City of North Vancouver, and the District of North Vancouver have partnered since 2019 to undertake a transportation panel survey to provide in-depth insight into the travel patterns and behaviours of North Shore residents, and to inform decisions on transportation.
This survey provides a more localized and frequent overview of mobility patterns to compare to the Regional Trip Diary administered by TransLink, and the Journey to Work survey by Statistics Canada, which occur every four to five years.
The North Shore Transportation Survey provides valuable data to help us better understand the daily travel patterns and transportation preferences of North Shore residents.
Key Findings from the 2023 Survey
A summary of highlights from the 2023 North Shore Transportation Survey is below.
About the North Shore Transportation Survey
Every two years in the fall, we invite a panel of North Shore residents aged 15 and over to participate in the NSTS using a random recruitment method that includes sending invitations in the mail and calling phone numbers.
Residents who choose to participate are registered in the survey by answering a few questions about their current travel behaviour and mobility preferences. Participants also share information about their previous day of travel, including where they went and how they got there.
The questions in the North Shore Transportation Survey (NSTS) have been developed to align with the questions posed in the Regional Trip Diary to enable a deeper understanding and comparative analysis. This local approach provides a more frequent and in-depth insight into the travel patterns and behaviours of residents than the Regional Trip Diary administered by TransLink, and the Canadian Census Profile. Transportation planning on the North Shore considers data from each of these data sources and relies heavily on the NSTS.