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  1. 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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  2. Build complete, walkable neighbourhoods interconnected by great transit and cycling routes.

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

    This is an evolutionary process. The City of Vancouver is already considered a North American leader in this regard. Current and future plans and projects (e.g. Cambie Corridor Planning Program) will continue to embrace this ideal.

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  3. Expand the use of electric trolley buses and electric vehicles

    195 votes
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    13 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Admin →
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  4. Encourage deconstruction to recover used building materials & reduce construction waste

    202 votes
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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    The Draft Greenest City Action Plan includes an action to develop a building deconstruction policy. The City is piloting a building deconstruction project and is exploring options for an incentive program to encourage deconstruction.

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  5. Organic, Fair Trade and Low carbon agricultural products

    100 votes
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    7 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Lighter Footprint  ·  Admin →
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  6. Give TransLink more funding!

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

    Requires support from the provincial and federal governments. The draft Greenest City plan will advocate for new sources of funding for improved transit (e.g. congestion pricing, vehicle levies).

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    AEVY commented  · 

    Translink should not be in charge of rapid transit AND road/car infrastructure... it is a conflict of interest!!

  7. Higher parking fees / cheaper transit tickets

    113 votes
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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  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.

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  8. Build the Downtown Streetcar Network

    543 votes
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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  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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  9. Encourage urban food production

    669 votes
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    23 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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  10. Allow, educate, and encourage households to use greywater

    41 votes
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    0 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Use less water  ·  Admin →
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  11. Change the Building Code to require rainwater collection & water efficient irrigation systems

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    11 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Use less water  ·  Admin →
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  12. Require residential water metering

    196 votes
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    12 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Use less water  ·  Admin →
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  13. Drinking water fountains + bottled water ban

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    started  ·  26 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Use less water  ·  Admin →
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  14. Expand rapid transit along key corridors and build urban town centres around it.

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

    You may be interested in learning more about the following programs:

    UBC Line Rapid Transit Study – http://vancouver.ca/ubcline and http://www.translink.ca/ubcline

    Central Broadway Planning Program – http://vancouver.ca/broadway

    Cambie Corridor Planning Program – http://vancouver.ca/cambiecorridor
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    Outside City of Vancouver boundaries:

    Surrey Rapid Transit Planning Program – http://www.translink.ca/en/Be-Part-of-the-Plan/Public-Consultation/Current-Consultations/Surrey-Rapid-Transit-Study.aspx

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

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    25 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  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.

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  16. Ban disposable cups, plates and cutlery in all restaurants/cafes

    190 votes
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    31 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
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  17. Recycling should be compulsory

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    4 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
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  18. Place More Blue Recycling Bins Around The City

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    21 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
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    AEVY commented  · 

    Every garbage can should also have a recycle bin for plastics, one for paper, and also a compost. All should be well labelled. This is happening in other cities and is essential to reduce waste

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