The design and development of communities has a significant impact on the health of the region's natural systems. Development patterns also influence decisions citizens make on how to travel around a city. The combined impacts of individual citizens can have implications for air quality, water quality and human health. The design of the city also affects energy use including residential, commercial and industrial building needs and transportation requirements.
Check out our progress towards achieving our goal of a well-connected, sustainable community in the links below.
Measuring the length of all bicycle and pedestrian routes per hectare of urban development in metres per hectare. Urban development is calculated as the total amount of land within the city that has an urban-type zoning plus roads.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2018) | 2023 Result | Target (2035) | |
| Length of bicycle & pedestrian routes (m/ha) | 125.3 | 128.4 | 148.4 |
| Historical results | |
|---|---|
| Length of bicycle & pedestrian routes (metres/hectare) | |
| 2023 | 128.4 |
| 2022 | 127.6 |
| 2021 | 127.0 |
| 2020 | 126.1 |
| 2019 | 125.6 |
| 2018 | 125.3 |
Measuring the total gasoline and diesel consumed annually in Red Deer, based on total sales from commercial fuel stations. Measured in litres per capita.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2009) | 2023 Result | Target (2035) | |
| Vehicle fuel consumed (litres per capita) | 1257 | 1103 | 1069 |
| Historical results | |
|---|---|
| Vehicle fuel consumed (litres per capita) | |
| 2023 | 1103 |
| 2022 | 1085 |
| 2021 | 1086 |
| 2020 | 1110 |
| 2019 | 1289 |
| 2018 | 1415 |
| 2017 | 1418 |
| 2016 | 1424 |
| 2015 | 1344 |
| 2014 | 1232 |
| 2013 | 1190 |
| 2012 | 1203 |
| 2011 | 1219 |
| 2010 | 1215 |
| 2009 | 1257 |
Measuring the emissions attributed to transportation in Red Deer in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent* per person.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2017) | 2023 Result | Target (2035): not to exceed | |
| Emissions from transportation (tCO2e/person) | 3.55 | 2.72 | 3.55 |
| Historical results | |
|---|---|
| Emissions from transportation (tCO2e/person) | |
| 2023 | 2.72 |
| 2022 | 2.68 |
| 2021 | 2.70 |
| 2020 | 2.76 |
| 2019 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 3.48 |
| 2017 | 3.55 |
* tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2e): there are several greenhouse gases, all of which have a different impact. For example, one tonne of methane has the same impact as 28 tonnes of carbon dioxide. Rather than listing all the different greenhouse gases separately, we convert them all to carbon dioxide equivalent to come up with one total number.
Annual transit trips per capita taken on Red Deer Transit, including regional services.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2016) | 2023 Result | Target (2035) | |
| Transit trips per capita | 27 | 23 | 31 |
| Historical results | |
|---|---|
| Transit trips per capita | |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | 11.2 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | no report |
| 2017 | no report |
| 2016 | 27 |
Measuring urban development in metres squared per capita. Urban development is calculated as the total amount of land within the city that has an urban-type zoning (and is used – or will imminently be used – for urban uses) plus the amount of land dedicated to roads divided by the current city population.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2011) | 2023 Result | Target (2035) | |
| Urban development (m2/capita) | 740 | 690 | 563 |
| Historical results | |
|---|---|
| Urban development (m2/capita) | |
| 2023 | 690 |
| 2022 | 690 |
| 2021 | 724 |
| 2020 | 722 |
| 2019 | 721 |
| 2018 | 729 |
| 2017 | no report |
| 2016 | 700 |
| 2015 | 693 |
| 2014 | 717 |
| 2013 | 697 |
| 2012 | no report |
| 2011 | 740 |
The number of garden plots and the number of reported Red Deer residents who benefit from garden produce grown.
| 2023 Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline (2017) | 2023 Result | Target (2035) | |
| Number of garden plots | 466 | 501 | 1029 |
| Number of residents who benefit | 1791 | 2209 | 4488 |
| Historical results | ||
|---|---|---|
| Garden plots | Residents | |
| 2023 | 501 | 2209 |
| 2022 | 541 | 2067 |
| 2021 | 541 | 2035 |
| 2020 | 498 | 1962 |
| 2019 | 499 | 2139 |
| 2018 | no report | no report |
| 2017 | 466 | 1791 |