Finding TDM Solutions

Southlake Regional Health Centre: A Case Study

Smart Commute - GTHA

ProgrammingTMA Health Care Facility

Carpool Program

ERH Program

Transit Program

Shuttle Program

Walking / Cycling

Program

Alt. Work Arrange-

ments

Smart Commute 404-7Markham-Stouffville

Hospital X X

Smart Commute Central York

Southlake Regional Health Centre X X X

Smart Commute Hamilton

Hamilton Health Sciences X X X

Smart Commute Hamilton

St. Joseph’s Healthcare X X

Smart Commute Northeast Toronto

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre X X X

Smart Commute Northeast Toronto

North York General Hospital X X

Smart Commute Toronto-Central

University Health Network X X X

Case Study:Southlake Regional Health Centre

• Services Newmarket, Aurora, East Gwillimbury, Georgina, and Bradford West Gwillimbury

• Part of the community for over 85 years

• Southlake has experienced a transformation from a local community hospital to a leading regional health centre

• New Cardiac Centre – 2007

• Developing into teaching and research Hospital – 2009

• New Cancer Centre – 2010

• 2400 employees, 380 physicians and 500 volunteers

Motivations for Joining Smart Commute

• Rapid growth

• Lack of available land for additional parking spaces

• Increase the number of parking spaces for hospital patients and visitors

Smart Commute Solutions

• Carpool Zone subgroup (www.carpoolzone.ca)

• Prime carpool parking spots

• Discounted monthly parking fees

• Emergency Ride Home Program

• Installed covered bike parking in their parking garage

Smart Commute Solutions:Future Plans

• A secured Bike Parking Area

• Installing additional carpool parking signs

• Alternate work arrangements

Telework policy in development

Southlake:An Environmental Leader

• Established a Green Committee (approximately 30 employees) to advance environmental initiatives

• Four subcommittees (5-7 employees per subcommittee)

1. Smart Commute

2. Waste and Recycling

3. Energy

4. Green Gardens

Questions

Peter PazProgram Manager

Smart Commute Central Yorkpeter@sccy.ca

www.smartcommutecentralyork.ca

www.southlakeregional.org