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  1. Support Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) auto insurance premiums to reward those who drive little

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    9 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage shorter vehicle trips  ·  Admin →
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  2. Encourage urban food production

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    23 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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  3. Develop a city-supported urban farming program

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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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  4. Add east-west rapid transit

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

    TransLink is currently leading a study to determine the best approach to deliver high-capacity, fast, frequent, and reliable rapid transit for the Broadway Corridor from Commercial Drive to UBC. A number of technologies and alignment options are being considered, including rail rapid transit (e.g. SkyTrain), surface light rail transit, and bus rapid transit.

    The City of Vancouver is directly involved as a partner agency in the study. In April 2010, City Council endorsed ten principles to guide City input into this process (http://vancouver/ubcline/principles).

    Visit http://vancouver.ca/ubcline to learn more about this work, including upcoming public engagement events.

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  5. Unbundle parking and housing costs

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

    The City has supported projects that have voluntarily unbundled parking (e.g. Spectrum), and is actively working to gain authority to require unbundling in new development — this requires changes to Provincial legislation. In 2008, the City proposed the Unbundled Parking Resolution to give BC municipalities the authority to require unbundling in new development. This was passed by the Union of BC Municipalities. Provincial response to date: The Ministry of Community Development will review the proposal and refer the issue to the Development Finance Review Committee for discussion.

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  6. Require residential water metering

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    12 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Use less water  ·  Admin →
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  7. Use school buildings as evening community learning centres

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    2 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage shorter vehicle trips  ·  Admin →
    AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    Using public school buildings as a shared community resource after hours seems like a sensible way to get better use from existing resources. However, it should be noted that his item will require further consultation and partnership with the Vancouver School Board.

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    alter e-girl commented  · 

    Why this is categorized as "off-topic"? Time-sharing underused, existing buildings seems like a idea that has positive impacts on both environmental and social fronts. Seems like a cheap, easy way to densify without having additional impact on the land.

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