Author: Movement
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We’re FINALLY selling that hoodie you either love or hate
I’m not quite sure what to write here, because the hoodie really speaks for itself. And it speaks quite loudly.
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Be part of Movement’s new era and check out the gifts we have for new donors
Movement’s growing really fast. Do you remember when Movement was just an idea 12 months ago? Today, we can announce that we hired our first person! Welcome to the team, Michelle Scarr! She’ll be helping with basically everything – running campaigns, fundraising, growing the organization. But that’s a limited contract. We still don’t have the money…
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Burnaby Council decision on bus lanes signals new consensus on tackling congestion
On Monday night, Burnaby City Council approved a motion to dedicate curbside bus lanes on Hastings Street between Delta Avenue and Duthie Avenue from 7am to 7pm.
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Let Burnaby City Council know that you want bus lanes on Hastings by 5pm Monday, Nov 18th!
Burnaby council will be deciding this Monday, Nov. 18th at 5pm on whether or not to implement bus-only lanes, 7 days a week from 7am to 7pm, along Hastings St between Willingdon Ave and Duthie Ave. If you have personal experience taking the R5 or any of the other buses along Hastings, we encourage you…
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RELEASE – BC transport advocates seek candidates and voters who want affordability, safer streets, less congestion
RELEASE – BC transport advocates seek candidates and voters who want affordability, safer streets, less congestion Oct 5, 2024 An unprecedented coalition of transport advocates in BC are looking for candidates that will speak up to address road safety and congestion this election. Vote Better Transport BC (VBT) is made up of 12 non-partisan groups…
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Guest Post: How can we turn the 49 into a Yellow Brick Road?
By Jamie Burke “Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” This infamous line, delivered by Dorothy to her beloved dog Toto, is from Tristen Foy’s favourite film ‘The Wizard of Oz’. Tristen tells me this as we’re cruising along the 49 route together, sitting near the back of the bus. It’s a…
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Transit Riders groups in 3 Canadian Cities react to Rail Lockouts
Image of West Coast Express locomotive by Northwest on Wikipedia For immediate release Montreal, Vancouver, and Toronto, August 22nd, 2024 – Trajectoire Québec, TTCriders and Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders denounce that rail users are at the mercy of freight transportation in Canada. The situation caused by the labour conflict at CPKC is another example…
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Vancouver bus lane motion passes; transit riders thrilled
For Immediate Release VANCOUVER – On Wednesday, July 24, Vancouver City Council adopted a motion to urgently speed up buses on 9 corridors across the city. This builds on last fall’s bus lane motion to move faster, do more, and do what’s in the city’s power to bring forward automated bus lane enforcement. This gives…
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RELEASE: Movement urges Vancouver Council to take decisive action on bus lanes
On Wednesday, July 24, Vancouver City Council will vote on a motion to deliver more . . .
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Praise to New West for approving plan to quickly address bus delay
New West is taking decisive action on bus delay. We want to see MoTI do the same.
