Traffic in the Tri-cities is going to be at a stand-still as Burke Mountain and the rest of the north east sector continues to be built out. Even if the Evergreen Line was brought on board by 2014 or 2015, and whether it is ALRT or LRT, it is not going to provide enough relief … Read more
I’m uncertain if I should be pleased with Port Moody’s Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) exemption granted by Metro Vancouver, as reported in “Metro mayors not happy with Coquitlam”. With almost nothing new on the development books the past year, and few new sources of tax revenues moving forward, what is planned to replace these lost … Read more
New Revenue Potential for TransLink? Transit schedules have been unreliable in many areas, especially in the ‘Burbs, and the reporting of changes is problematic. Is the traditional communicating of transit schedules outmoded? Transit users today want to get accurate real-time information, and this might just be coming soon to an information highway near you. With … Read more
Third Evergreen station & Murray-Clarke connector are crucial, says committee… The Editor, A copy of a letter to Shirley Bond, B.C.’s minister of transportation and infrastructure: I represent the Port Moody Western Station Committee, an organization comprised of a diverse range of more than 50 local residents, property owners and business operators working collaboratively on … Read more
Friday, November 13, 2009 – Evergreen needs one more stop, group says By the numbers, Port Moody needs a third station for the Evergreen Line. So says a grassroots group in Moody Centre, which is pushing government officials at various levels for a western stop on the proposed rapid-transit line for the Tri-Cities. The Port … Read more
When the City of Toronto implemented a Land Transfer Tax (LTT) as a way to address a revenue shortfall, instead of bringing in revenue, the LTT did the opposite. An estimated 3,500 families who would have otherwise moved, stayed put because of the LTT, according to a report from the C.D. Howe Institute and economics … Read more
Which comes first, a third PoMo Evergreen station or density? By Sarah Payne – The Tri-City News Published: May 28, 2009 4:00 PM Members of the Port Moody Western Station Committee packed Tuesday’s council meeting to plead for a third Evergreen Line station, and the west-end density needed to support it. Of the six stops currently … Read more
Port Moody group wants more SkyTrain stations – Jennifer Mcfee Coquitlam NOW – Wednesday, May 13, 2009 Two is not enough. That’s the message from a group of Port Moody residents and merchants who hope to see three SkyTrain stations pop up in the city along the Evergreen Line. Currently, two stations are planned in Port … Read more
Get building Evergreen & Murray-Clarke – now Published: December 16, 2008 6:00 PM With much interest I read Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini’s inaugural address after the council swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 2. Once again, the mayor should be applauded for reminding his senior government counterparts that the overdue Murray-Clarke Connector and Evergreen Line infrastructure … Read more