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Cars are expensive, transit is not
It’s no surprise that housing is very expensive in Metro Vancouver, but did you know that in some parts of our region, transportation is even more expensive? That’s just one of the results from Metro Vancouver latest Housing and Transportation Cost Burden Study Update. They found that on average, families that have no vehicles spend…
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RELEASE: Tell TransLink not to swerve around Burnaby Heights
Today marks the start of an online survey about a new rapid transit line that will serve 60,000 people per day. Burnaby Heights residents and businesses may miss out. Movement’s mobilizing as many people as possible to fill out the survey. For Immediate ReleaseAugust 25, 2025 “I used to take this route a lot as…
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RELEASE: Dude, where are our bus lanes?
Movement to host rally in South Vancouver on SaturdayBus riders seeking faster progress on one-year anniversary of Vancouver’s bus lane motion For Immediate ReleaseAugust 21, 2025 VANCOUVER – On July 24, 2024, Vancouver City Council unanimously passed the motion “Taking Urgent Action to Boost Street Capacity and Speed up Transit Service for Vancouverites.” This motion…
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6 North Shore Traffic Solutions To Try Before Building A New Bridge
In regards to the July 31 petition requesting a ”Re-evaluation of North Shore Transportation Infrastructure” and the argument for a third car crossing to the North Shore: be careful what you wish for. The ambiguous title of the petition might lead some to assume that sustainable transportation options lie within. But no, the author immediately argues for…
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“Dude, where’s our bus lanes?”
Cumulative time bus riders have spent delayed by traffic since July 24th, 2024: Loading… New bus lanes in Vancouver since July 24th, 2024: 0 km July 24 marks one year since Vancouver City Council passed a motion to add bus lane lanes across the city’s most congested corridors. Movement and Vision Zero Vancouver rallied support…
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BC wants feedback on their climate plan. We told them “more transit” and you should too.
What Is CleanBC? CleanBC is British Columbia’s flagship climate action plan, designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions through clean energy, efficient buildings, and low-carbon transportation. Launched in 2018, the program aims to reduce emissions by 40% below 2007 levels by 2030. However, the province’s 2024 accountability report reveals our climate plan is missing its targets,…
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More fare hikes, yikes! We need a low-income pass now!
On July 1, Translink implemented a 4% fare increase, making life even more expensive. Send a letter to your MLA for a low-income fare pass. Email or meet with your provincial representative (MLA) before they go back to Victoria in October! With housing in Vancouver being impossibly unaffordable, many move to the surrounding suburbs in…
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How to improve transit in Richmond? Here’s what we heard in Steveston.
At Steveston’s Canada Day Salmon Festival, we set up a board with a simple question: “How would you improve transit in Richmond?” The response was overwhelming. Dozens of residents stopped to share frustrations, ideas, and hopes for better transit. Their passion made one thing clear: Residents care deeply about fixing transportation gaps. With 68 contributions…
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Buses deserve priority in the Rupert-Renfrew Area!
Tell Vancouver City Council you want bus priority improvements in the Rupert-Renfrew neighbourhood! The 9, 16, 27 are among the slowest routes in the region, and the 25, the 4th busiest route in all of Metro Vancouver, continues face the worst bus bunching among all bus routes in the region. Residents and commuters in the…
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Enough Waiting: Build the UBC SkyTrain!
Rally for SkyTrain to UBC October 1st: 2PM – 6PM Meet outside the AMS Student Nest, rally with BBQ and live music. For decades, Metro Vancouver has discussed extending the SkyTrain to UBC. The benefits are extremely well documented. The Broadway Subway to Arbutus is a good start, but it only solves half the problem…
