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1. Solar panel on everyroof top

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   2 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Build carbon neutral new buildings  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
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   The City has an existing pilot incentive program for solar hot water. Incentives and financial tools to support the proliferation of renewable energy is included in the draft Greenest City Action Plan. Details here: http://vancouver.ca/sustainability/SolarHomes.htm

   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

2. Build the Downtown Streetcar Network

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   10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
   under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

   Requires support from TransLink. The City will continue to support this idea, through measures including secured rights-of-way (e.g. the centre median on 1st Avenue near the Olympic Village). The recent Olympic Line streetcar demonstration was very successful and helps make the business case for this project.

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   rebecca.abernethy commented  ·  June 25, 2010  ·  Delete…

   This need not be limited to downtown (though that is a great place to start) - the historic route went all over Vancouver.

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   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

3. Cycling for Everyone: Develop a complete cycling network that feels safe and attractive to all

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   77 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
   started  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

   An ongoing process. Many of the City’s recent initiatives (e.g. downtown separated bike lane trial, additional traffic calming on existing routes) work towards this vision. The draft Greenest City action plan will support this idea, and include directions to help inform the upcoming transportation plan update and new active transportation plan.

   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010
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   rebecca.abernethy commented  ·  June 25, 2010  ·  Delete…

   I would just like to second the comment about traffic circles above - they are NOT a safe form of traffic calming, from a cyclist's perspective.

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4. Protect our coast & inlets. Being green requires being blue when you live on the coast.

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   4 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Improve access to nature  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

5. Improve air quality monitoring and make it educational

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   1 comment  ·  GC 2020 » Improve air quality  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
   under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

   City of Vancouver will support Metro Vancouver’s initiatives for improved monitoring

   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

6. Higher parking fees / cheaper transit tickets

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   10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
   AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

   Point taken that adjusting costs of different travel modes to support more sustainable choices is a good idea. The City will continue to review parking fees to better reflect street value and market demand, and the Greenest City Plan adds a more explicit environmental lense to this work. Transit fares fall outside City jurisdiction, and there are multiple factors to consider. Fares are an important revenue source for TransLink; at the same time, it is important that prices are affordable and equitable.

   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

7. Gardens on apartment property

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   2 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
   AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

   Several private apts and co-ops already have gardens. This is done at the discretion of the land-owner.

   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

8. Close downtown to traffic like London, expand Park & Ride to compensate

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   5 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
   AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

   Some interesting ideas here.

   First, a bit of clarification: London doesn’t prohibit cars from entering the city centre; rather it imposes a fee to discourage their use. This is commonly called congestion charging and it can serve multiple purposes: first, it reduces motor vehicle congestion so that the people who really need to drive (e.g. goods movement, taxis, and essential service vehicles) can get around without getting stuck in gridlock; second, it provides a potential revenue source which can be directed to support improvements to more sustainable modes (public transit, active transportation).

   Congestion pricing is an interesting idea for Vancouver — both as a means to reduce congestion and to generate revenue to improve transit service. It might make more sense to think about it at the regional (rather than city centre or municipal) level, though, given that it would affect travel patterns across the metropolitan area. It would also require support from the Province to make the necessary legislative changes. There’s a bit of the chicken-or-egg thing happening here too, since (a) for congestion pricing to be seen as equitable, good transit options need to be in place, and (b) congestion pricing is one of the primary ways we might help fund the necessary improvements.

   The topic of park-and-ride is a tricky one as well, and generally one we don’t support in the city, but which may have limited application elsewhere.

   Park-and-ride generally works best in suburban locations, particularly at stations where pedestrian volumes are low and/or feeder bus service is less frequent or reliable. There are a number of park-and-ride locations in Greater Vancouver, including several rapid transit stations: Scott Road, King George, Bridgeport, and Production Way – University. Some offer free parking, while others require a nominal fee.

   Park-and-ride is less appropriate in urban areas where pedestrian volumes are higher, or where there is potential for higher-intensity, pedestrian-oriented development. In urban settings, most people get to the station on foot, by bike, or other transit. Ensuring that the public realm around stations is pleasant and pedestrian-oriented is a top priority. Park-and-rides can be problematic, first of all because the large parking lots associated with them tend to be pedestrian “dead zones” that discourage walking, and secondly because they tend to increases motor vehicle congestion near stations, further worsening the situation for pedestrians, cyclists, and other modes of transit.

   Finally, urban park-and-rides occupy space within the walking catchment of a station that might have a better use. As a general rule, it is better to have more people living close to transit than to provide spaces for people to park near transit and live further away!

   Some interesting ideas here.

   First, a bit of clarification: London doesn’t prohibit cars from entering the city centre; rather it imposes a fee to discourage their use. This is commonly called congestion charging and it can serve multiple purposes: first, it reduces motor vehicle congestion so that the people who really need to drive (e.g. goods movement, taxis, and essential service vehicles) can get around without getting stuck in gridlock; second, it provides a potential revenue source which can be directed to support improvements to more sustainable modes (public transit, active transportation).

   Congestion pricing is an interesting idea for Vancouver — both as a means to reduce congestion and to generate revenue to improve transit service. It might make more sense to think about it at the regional (rather than city centre or municipal) level, though, given that it would affect travel patterns across the metropolitan area. It would also… more

   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

9. Create more community gardens

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   8 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
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   City has already moved beyond the 2,010 (garden plots) by 2010 challenge. Three new gardens were created in the summer of 2010 and others are currently in the planning stage. This is an idea included in the Draft Greenest City Action Plan.

   rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

10. Mandatory 25¢ fee for plastic shopping bags

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    28 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
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    rebecca.abernethy commented  ·  June 25, 2010  ·  Delete…

    How about upping the fee to something like $1 - I think that would be a much more powerful disincentive.

    And what about adding something like this to disposable coffee cups as well?

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11. Develop a Vancouver Food Action Plan

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    6 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    This is one of the key actions in the draft Greenest City Action Plan

    rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010

12. Extend food waste collection program to include apartments and condos

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    25 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Delete…  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    The City supports Metro Vancouver’s plans to ban food scraps from the incinerator and landfills by 2015. The City will collaborate with Metro Vancouver to develop and implement a plan to ensure apartments, condos, businesses and institutions have access to food scraps collection programs before the ban comes into effect.

    rebecca.abernethy supported this idea  ·  June 25, 2010