Eight thoughts on the transit referendum results

ByBrad Cavanagh July 2, 2015November 20, 2017

Welp.
Thanks Christy Clark for your stunning display of leadership.
Congrats to the ‘no’ side for winning! But the joke’s on you: nobody wins.
Hello to higher property taxes!
Property near SkyTrain stations just got more valuable.
Time to buy stock in Metro Vancouver road-building companies, car dealerships, and auto mechanics.
Chilliwack people? Hey how do you like that smog that we keep blowing your way? HAVE FUN NOW, SUCKERS!
I’m still glad I voted ‘yes’, and would proudly do so again.

2015 Transit Referendum

Announcing the Plebiscite Predictor!
ByBrad Cavanagh May 28, 2015November 20, 2017
The Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite is finally coming to a close. During the mail-in period, Elections BC has been releasing the interim ballot returns broken down by municipality. You can find out all sorts of things, like which municipality has the highest turnout, or… which municipality has the highest turnout. Okay, it’s dull….
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Why I voted ‘yes’
ByBrad Cavanagh March 30, 2015November 20, 2017
Today I voted ‘yes’. Every morning I and my wife walk our daughter to school. We have to cross one of New Westminster’s truck routes at Eighth Avenue and Cumberland Street. It’s a relatively busy intersection, especially during the morning and evening rush hours. It gts filled with trucks, as you’d expect, but also from…
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2015 Transit Referendum | History | New Westminster | Satire

New Westminster Rumour Mill
ByBrad Cavanagh March 31, 2015November 20, 2017
This is first of what will hopefully be a monthly post here, where I report back on all of the rumours that are floating around the lovely city of New Westminster. First up: the parkade. Rumour has it that Council has seen the light and they will not be tearing down half the parkade. Instead…
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A response to Laila Yuile’s ‘Why I am voting No’ post
ByBrad Cavanagh March 6, 2015November 20, 2017
Laila Yuile is a blogger and contributor to 24hrs Vancouver. She wrote a post explaining why she will be voting ‘no’ in the upcoming Metro Vancouver Transportation and Transit Plebiscite. I’m writing this as a response to Ms. Yuile in hopes of persuading her to think about changing her mind and voting ‘yes’. I also…
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Referendum Myths: A ‘No’ vote is a vote against TransLink
ByBrad Cavanagh February 23, 2015November 20, 2017
At this point in the Metro Vancouver transportation plebiscite, the biggest myth is that by voting ‘no’ you’re voting for a reform of TransLink’s governance structure. Plain and simple, that is wrong. If you vote ‘no’, you’re voting against the proposed tax. Nothing more. The actual question posed to voters is Do you support a…
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2017 BC Provincial Election | New Westminster | TransLink | Transportation

What now for the Pattullo Bridge?
ByBrad Cavanagh April 11, 2017
The Pattullo Bridge needs replacing. Built 80 years ago but designed to last 50 years, it desperately needs replacing. River scour is causing foundation issues. The reinforcing steel is corroding. The concrete is degrading. The lanes are narrow and dangerous. It needs to go. TransLink has a plan for replacing it, with a new bridge…
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