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“IMPORTANT To. you? :

and inadequate public transit.

And our increasing population Is making the problem worse.

We need solutions to our t

The GVRD and the Province have recently

negotiated a proposal for a new Greater Vanco!

Transportation Authority that would:

® co-ordinate and deliver bus, rail and SkyTrain
transit services to double transit capacity by 2008

@ coordinate and fund a network of major roads

@ provide a wider range of transit services

@ complete Broadway-Lougheed-Coquitiam-
New Westminster Light Rail Transit system

@ support carpool and vanpool programs.

Tus Can Be AcHieveo Witnout:

@ increasing residential property
@ expanding bureaucracy

@ duplicating municipal functions.

ransportation problems.

How TRANSPORTATION | mt
IMPROVEMENTS WOULD
° BE PAID FOR

FRANSFER EXISTING REVENUE SOURCES
From THE Province of B.C.

TO THE GREATER VANCOUVER
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

You are invited to attend a public meeting that will be hosted by the
Transportation and Strategic Planning Committee of the GVRD.

EVENINGS: 6:30 P.M. - 9 P.M.
Speaker registration 6:30 -7 p.m.
Presentations 7 - 9 p.m.

January 7th: North Vancouver

Lonsdale Quay Hotel, 123 Carrie Cates Court
January 8th: Port Moody

City Hall, 100 Newport Drive

January 13th: Vancouver
Roundhowe Community Centre, 18 1 Roundhouse Mews.

January 20th: New Westminster
Justice Institute, 715 McBride Boule.

january 21st: Richmond
Richmond Inn, 7551 Westminster Highway
January 28th: Langley

Langley Senior Resources Society, 20605 - STB Avenue

For more information call 432-6339 or visit the GVRD web sit

SATURDAY MORNINGS: 9:30 A.M - NOON
Speaker cegistration 9:30 - 10 a.m.
Presentations 10 a.m.- noon

January 10th: Maple Ridge

Old Library, 11973 Haney Place (Upper Level)
January 17th: North Delta

Pinewood Leisure Centre, P1777 Pinewood Drive
NoTe To PRESENTERS:

‘Yo make a presentation, pleas: register in advance by
calling 432-6339 of, register at the event between 6:30
and 7 p.m. for evening mectings and between 9:30
and 10 a.m, for Saturday meetings. Presentitions
should be kept to five minutes.

Written submissions can be sent to:

GVRD Transportation and Stnuegic Manning Conmnitice
{Communications and Education Department

4330 Kingsway, Bumuaby, VSt1 Gs. Deadline - fan. 50/98

e at: www.gvrd.be.ca/archive/planning/pr/tranpin.htmt

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