on January 26, 2024
Denis Agar, founder of Movement, a transit advocacy nonprofit organization, discusses the challenges and solutions for improving transit in Metro Vancouver. We cover the issues with the 49 bus route, the need for bus lanes and other transit improvements, the importance of community engagement, the funding challenges faced by TransLink, the potential of real estate development as a funding source, and the strategies for addressing different levels of government. The conversation discusses the challenges and funding contingencies in implementing transit plans, particularly in the context of the bus rapid transit (BRT) 10-year plan. It highlights the need for increased funding for bus service and the importance of public involvement in transit advocacy.
Links
- TransitMovement.ca
- Our repeat Vancouveratta on the 49 plaques
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When parking was taken away 7-9 am and 4-6 pm from many major streets in Vancouver in the 1950s and 1960s the transit system saved 20 buses.