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Surrey Citizens Transportation Initiative, located in Surrey, British Columbia, was established in 2009 following the battle to save Bear Creek Park -- Surrey’s signature municipal park. The successful effort prevented the severing of the park by an extension of 84 Ave. This experience showed concerned citizens and City Hall that both parties needed to communicate at a higher level. Surrey CiTI was created to address this need.
Public, private and commercial transportation has become a huge issue in Surrey and Metro Vancouver due to population growth, traffic gridlock, green house gas and other pollutants. The rapid expansion of marine ports has placed additional pressure on road infrastructure. Since the province transferred responsibility for the Pattullo Bridge to Translink in 1999, ongoing maintenance costs have been borne by our transit provider. This 76 year-old structure will require at least $150 million in seismic improvements or up to $1 billion in replacement costs. How can our cash-strapped transit provider pay for this?
Citizen input into daunting transportation decisions, such as funding of TransLink, is critical to develop transportation systems that meet the needs of Surrey citizens yet also meet the needs of British Columbia and Canada. It appears that SkyTrain is not meeting these complex needs. New technologies such as electric cars and light rail need to be brought into the system; old technologies such as bicycles and street cars are being revived. These technologies need to be molded into Surrey’s Town Centre concept to make these centres desirable to live and work in and reduce urban sprawl.
Surrey CiTI provides a venue for your participation to solve our pressing transportation challenges.
Join us with your ideas, energy and support. We need You!
Public, private and commercial transportation has become a huge issue in Surrey and Metro Vancouver due to population growth, traffic gridlock, green house gas and other pollutants. The rapid expansion of marine ports has placed additional pressure on road infrastructure. Since the province transferred responsibility for the Pattullo Bridge to Translink in 1999, ongoing maintenance costs have been borne by our transit provider. This 76 year-old structure will require at least $150 million in seismic improvements or up to $1 billion in replacement costs. How can our cash-strapped transit provider pay for this?
Citizen input into daunting transportation decisions, such as funding of TransLink, is critical to develop transportation systems that meet the needs of Surrey citizens yet also meet the needs of British Columbia and Canada. It appears that SkyTrain is not meeting these complex needs. New technologies such as electric cars and light rail need to be brought into the system; old technologies such as bicycles and street cars are being revived. These technologies need to be molded into Surrey’s Town Centre concept to make these centres desirable to live and work in and reduce urban sprawl.
Surrey CiTI provides a venue for your participation to solve our pressing transportation challenges.
Join us with your ideas, energy and support. We need You!
