A few years ago I wrote about travelling to Corvallis. Today, I learned that there is an online petition to bring reliable, frequent passenger rail to Corvallis. If you would be more likely to visit Corvallis if passenger rail service existed, please consider adding your name to the petition.
The BC General Election is May 14, 2013. Now is the time to get on the voters’ list, meet the candidates in your electoral district, and let them know that you want to see some action on sustainable transportation, from transit to cycling.
If, like me, you missed last night’s Next Generation Transportation: All Party Forum, you can catch up on the conversation by viewing a summary of the participants’ tweets (thanks SFU Carbon Talks). Don’t forget to also search #bctranspo on Twitter.
On Election Day (and advance voting days), join the BC Cycling Coalition’s Bike to Vote campaign by pedaling to the polls.
Together, we can make transportation an election issue!
Eric Doherty: Spend on transit, not roads, Georgia Straight
Lower Mainland mayors seek funding for transit expansion, Georgia Straight
Declining car use drives demand for transit, Georgia Straight
Fewer drivers among urban youth in Metro Vancouver, Vancouver Sun
Tagged Lower Mainland, Metro Vancouver, Public Transit
Here are some interesting reads from today:
The City of Vancouver and UBC released a KPMG study, The UBC-Broadway Corridor – Unlocking the Economic Potential
I’m not a fan of fare zones so I was pleased to learn from this blog post that true distance-based pricing will be explored as an option when TransLink conducts a comprehensive fare policy review in the next few years. Also, the picture of the 1958 fare zones is fascinating!
Spacing Vancouver posted Brigitte Patenaude’s A Car-Free Life video today, which features the Bruntlett family. Watch Chris, Melissa, Coralie and Etienne travel around Vancouver on foot, bike and public transit:
You can follow the Bruntletts’ car-free experiences on Melissa’s Velo Family Diaries blog.
