Here, here ... well said! While I understand Al Gore's carrot versus stick approach, the dishonesty that is allowed to continue at the opposite end of the platform quite frankly makes me sick. Rest assured, Mr. Campbell will eventually tow the green line and all the little people will clap and cheer. He just wants to make sure to 'develop' as much as he can right now while people like Al Gore will still honour his words, rather than deeds. When Campbell finally has no choice but to tow the line he will do so and say, "see, I told you I'd do it and I did". Nevermind the huge losses in the meantime ... an approach sure to secure his legacy as the last of the true economic guru's of our times (and of course one of the last dinosaurs of our times to boot). Here, here, Mr. Premier!
Sue Rowan | 10.02.07 - 8:25 am | #

Ms. Vecchiato points to many of the obvious pitfalls associated with growth, which is like a spider web spun through almost every facit of where we live and work. She seems not to realise though, that most of the folks who read her comments also can see what she sees. Our environmental problems are too embedded in our social and economic well being, to think that placard carrying etc. is any form of solution. We have passed that point, and need inovative ideas now.

The environmental mess that we now live with, will have to be chipped away without bringing down the house of cards with it. I'd like to read of ways that this can be done, rather than more about the situation we are all aware of.

Since Gateway is a focal point of those carring the placards, I would enlightening to hear from them about a workable plan that would bring about dedicated public transit lanes without adding a new bridge across the Fraser. While spelling this out, keep in mind that your supporters will only accept so much pain with the process.....much like governments face.
Methinks | 10.02.07 - 12:32 pm | #

Curious that suddenly we are getting a commitment, if you can seriously call it that 7 years from now, for 20 buses for Langley to Burnaby on Hwy 1. Many things can change between then and now.

I believe that this was a move to salvage the whole Gateway project by trying to fend off the environmentalists and even the LRT South of the Fraser transit advocate groups.

What the Fraser Valley needs is a plan to put in a Surrey to Langley, to Aldergrove to Abbotsford LRT line along the Fraser Highway corridor area. Now.

The 20 bus HWy 1 bus route would create more cars/traffic trying to get to it. The reality is the population growth is along the Fraser Hwy except for a blip at Walnut Grove. Don't be fooled by this pie in the sky so called commitment.
Don't Be Fooled | 10.10.07 - 7:58 pm | #

Don't be fooled,

You're quite right about the 7 year interval between the commitment and the fact. What I see as important though, is the fact that transit lanes are in the plan for the bridge. Seven years from now there's a good chance that common sense will lean towards rail as the carrier. Also, seven years from now I don't think that government at any level will be able to justify a bus system, other than during construction. We are becoming too green in our thinking. Better late than never!
Methinks | 10.11.07 - 6:07 pm | #

A couple quick questions to anyone who can help:

Does the Fraser Valley Conservation Coalition have a web Site?

Similarly does the Langley Conservation Network have a web site?

I've been trying to get a feel for the local environmental groups as I am trying to get more involved locally. I keep reading these two group's names in press releases but can't seem to find out anything about them? Since Cathleeen signed this posting as the Chair of the Fraser Valley Conservation Coalition I figure this would be the place to ask.
Blair | 10.15.07 - 9:34 am | #