May 19, 2010 - 12:10 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
Allen's dating himself with his archaic views of what modern transportation should look like.
For at least a year, one of Bruce Allen’s favourite topics for his inane “Reality Check” segments on CKNW have been the bike lane trials and more broadly, City Council’s support to increase cycling in Vancouver.
You see, in Bruce’s world, you get with his program, or you get run over. This is the kind of attitude that propelled him to make the following comments about immigrants back in 2007:
“If you choose to come to a place like Canada, then shut up and fit in.” (although he later clarified that xenophobic statement, so all is clearly forgotten)
But rather than be offensive in his latest rant, Allen shows himself to be a true fossil when it comes to his views on cycling and those who support it.
Read the rest of this entry »
March 16, 2010 - 9:29 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
City Council doesn't seem to be getting a full picture on a number of issues within City Hall.
Far be it from me to try and rival what Tsakumis is doing with this story, because his investigation over the past month and a half has been quite extensive.
For those unfamiliar with the issue, here is the Vancouver Courier’s Allen Garr and his account of the situation.
But in the vein of last week’s Vancouver Sun column, I am specifically interested in the January 21 in-camera City Council meeting that notified Council of Tsisserev’s departure and suggested Will Johnston, former Chief Building Official, as his replacement.
More specifically, I want to know what city staff conveyed to the electeds.
Read the rest of this entry »
March 10, 2010 - 5:11 pm |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
CivicScene will be on CBC Radio this afternoon.
I will be appearing on CBC Radio’s “On The Coast” program at 5:20pm PST today to discuss the Olympic Village inaccessibility controversy. CBC is 690 on the AM dial and 88.1 on FM.
On a more sombre note, I want to wish my long-time friend Councillor Geoff Meggs a speedy recovery after a brutal accident yesterday morning. My family is thinking of you and hope you will be back to your usual frantic pace in short order.
January 21, 2010 - 10:58 am |
Posted by Jonathan Ross
The Evergreen line limbo should be a wake-up call for the City of Vancouver.
Tomorrow, Vancouver’s Special Standing Committee of Council on Planning and Environment will be presented with a staff policy report outlining the suggested terms of engagement for TransLink’s UBC Line Rapid Transit Study.
The study, which is a partnered project between Translink, the City of Vancouver, UBC, the University Endowment Lands, and Metro Vancouver, will identify a wide range of rapid transit options for the Broadway corridor including a preferred route, technology(ies), and general station locations.
Here is what Geoff Meggs told News 1130 about how such a line would already be able pay for itself:
“There already are more people riding on buses, jammed on buses, hanging on straps on buses, watching buses drive by them, than we need to justify the line.”
The evidence to support such claims is concrete and real, and Meggs is doing his job in advocating for Vancouver’s transit needs first and foremost. However, with the spectre of the yet-to-be-started Evergreen Line hanging over Translink and their next steps towards progressing forward on regional transportation, these plans for the city seem extremely premature.
Read the rest of this entry »
