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The City supports the idea of road / congestion pricing, and bridge tolls are one possible implementation. A regional (as opposed to a city) approach might work best, given travel behaviour, patterns of movement, and jurisdictional issues. This lies outside City jurisdiction, so our role is limited to advocacy; changes to Provincial legislation are required.
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This should be GVRD wide, not just in Vancouver, but it would certainly encourage carpooling at the very least.
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this is a great idea, but i'm out of votes...putting tolls on all the major routes in and out of Vancouver and between other municipalities, and then dedicating them to transit and bike commuting improvements, would encourage folks to carpool or leave their car at home entirely.
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Crows are native to Vancouver, actually, and you might note that that variety we have here, the Northwestern Crow, is local to this part of the world. Most everywhere else in North America it's the northwestern crow. I love our crows; they're smart and entertaining. If they are sometimes noisy, well, so are the car stereos, the yappy dogs and other parts of city life. Leave the bloody crows alone. They belong here.
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Vancouver Police Dept. are planning to pilot zero-emission quad (ATV) vehicles in 2011.
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Hear hear! And i can't help but note that most of the officers riding those noisy, smelly, sand throwing machines could...well they could do with a bit more walking...
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Traffic calming is an integral part of bikeway and greenway design, but there is room for improvement. The draft Greenest City Action Plan will include directions to go further with traffic calming and through-traffic restrictions on neighbourhood bikeways and greenways. This will be elaborated upon further in future detailed planning efforts (e.g. forthcoming transportation plan update, cycling master plan, specific greenway designs).
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Transit (and transit fares!) are controlled by TransLink, not the city. Having said that, reducing or eliminating transit fares is an interesting idea.
Unfortunately it’s not very feasible, at least as TransLink is currently funded. Unlike most North American cities, Vancouver’s transit problems aren’t due to a lack of demand but rather a lack of capacity. Anyone who’s ever tried to squeeze onto one of our busy buses or trains knows this all too well — there isn’t enough space even when people have to pay, let alone accommodate the additional demand that would be created if transit were free. Compare this to cities with fare-free zones, which are typically struggling for increase demand, and which typically have (a) less frequent service and/or (b) plenty of extra capacity to accommodate more riders.
In Vancouver, we need to provide more transit capacity to meet existing demand — and a LOT more…
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The City recently began implementing 30-km/h speed limits on local street bikeways.
Other measures may require changes to provincial legislation. In these cases, the City’s role will be to advocate for appropriate changes to the legislative framework around cycling.
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This is a great idea, but outside the city’s jurisdiction. This is something TransLink could consider, perhaps in conjunction with the SmartCard rollout expected in 2013, which will enable new and more equitable pricing schemes.
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Outside City jurisdiction. While improved transit service South-of-Fraser is important, the Greenest City plan focuses on projects within municipal boundaries.
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