MOTION ON NOTICE

At the Council meeting of February 5, 2002, Councillor Price submitted the following Notice of Motion, which was recognized by the Chair.

Third Crossing Initiative (File 5752-1)

WHEREAS Councils in Vancouver have repeatedly stated that a Third Crossing is a low priority for this city for at least the next 15 years;

AND WHEREAS a Third Crossing at Main Street leaves unresolved the problem of vehicle movements through the city, particularly east-side neighbourhoods;

AND WHEREAS the City of Vancouver has and continues to oppose a freeway system;

AND WHEREAS a Third Crossing would promote significant new growth and sprawl in North Shore municipalities and along the Howe Sound corridor;

AND WHEREAS the GVRD Strategic Plan does not priorize the North Shore as a growth area, nor are the North Shore municipalities likely to accept a significant increase in regional growth;

AND WHEREAS there are many other transportation priorities that must be funded as higher priorities by both the public and private sectors (and there is only a limited amount of money available for transportation from our citizens, regardless of the funding body);

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Vancouver does not support a Third Crossing initiative for the Olympics or prior to a full impact study on North Shore municipalities and the east-side neighbourhoods of Vancouver.

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