Is it time to bring back the streetcar to Vancouver? Vancouver-based online consultation platform PlaceSpeak* launched a survey today asking if city residents support the reintroduction of streetcars to our neighbourhoods. Vancouver is currently exploring the use of streetcars as a key element of our transition to more sustainable transportation modes. With this in mind, PlaceSpeak teamed up with Patrick Condon at the University of British Columbia (UBC) to gauge the public’s interest in restoring streetcars—and associated amenities—to our city. Historically, Vancouver began as a streetcar city with electric trams connecting neighbourhoods and the downtown core. By the 1920s, however, the introduction of the car proved so powerful that they quickly became the preferred mode of transportation. In fact, Vancouver’s original streetcar grid left such a strong imprint that many arterial streets continue to thrive. In Vancouver, we have also been figuring out how to incorporate ‘livable density’ as we plan a sustainable, affordable, and livable future for our residents. Streetcars may be able to help with both. For Vancouver to meet its environmental goals while accommodating forecasted population growth it is crucial that we diversify our transit options. Streetcars are the missing link in our transportation infrastructure.” Find out more and take the short survey at placespeak/streetcarcity2050 * PlaceSpeak connects people’s online identities with their residential addresses so that they can voice their opinions electronically in a wide variety of forums and provide policy-makers with confidence that they are receiving feedback from the right places.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 04:38:34 +0000
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