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Planning Study, which will be used to guide council on the area’s revitalization.

Karen Kristensen and Adrienne Brown told council Monday night that che plans for buildings, plazas and parks in-Lower Lonsdale should be more people-oriented.

Kristensen said the pro- posed Millennium Plaza on First Street will likely fail as a town square because it is in the wrong location.

“It will be away from the main attractions of the Quay and the waterfront,” she said, adding it “will be concealed behind a ring of buildings.”

The steep grades in the area and the heavy truck traf: fic on Esplanade will also deter people from walking up to the plaza from the water- front, she added.

Kristensen also suggested an alternative building design to create an urban village character.

She said buildings such as the Keg restaurant on Esplanade don’t allow pedes- trians on the ground level to feel safe and be part of the urban village because the office windows are not only several Hoors above ground, but once an office is empyy, there are no “eyes on the strect.”

Instead, she suggested -a residential building starting from the ground-floor level.

Brown, a member of the city’s Advisory Design Panel, said she was quite disappoint- ed with the outcome of the Lower Lonsdale Planning Study.

In her letter to council, she said that although the public participation process was very thorough, the

“problems inherent in the outcome are as a result of the process itself.”

“The public were called upon to comment on two alternative zoning strategies which were presented as fait accomplis,” she — wrote. “Participation at this stage was extremely constrained.”

The two women suggested to council rhat a panei includ- ing architects, landscape architects, developers and landscape engincers look at all the considerations to find out if the plan’s options actually work} and to create a develop: ment guideline.

Most members of council seemed impressed with the presentation and were willing to consider setting up a panel to discuss the feasibility of the plan.

Council decided to post-

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NEW ESCALATING SPEEDING FINES WILL SOON TAKE EFFECT.

To crack down on dangercus driving, speeding laws in our province are changing. Starting December 15, 1997, there'll be much tougher penalties for excessive speeding on all B.C. roads, especially in areas where children and pedestrians are most vulnerable, such as school, playground, and construction zones.

GOOD DRIVERS SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR DANGEROUS DRIVERS. When drivers go too fast, they increase the likelihood of crashes which result in injuries and property damage. With more crashes, the costs increase for everyone. That’s why we’re cracking down on dangerous drivers with tougher penalties.

THE FASTER YOU GO,

THE FAORE IT WILL cost YOU.

Fines for speeding in school, playground, and construction zones are going up. For example, the minimum school zone fine will be $173. Driving more than 20 km/h over the speed limit will result in a $230 fine. And fines increase significantly

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for going more than 40 km/h and more than 60 km/h over the limit.

Other speeding fines on highways and in municipal speed zones are unchanged for those who exceed the speed limit by 1-20 km/h. But going more than 20 km/h over the limit will resuit in a higher fine.

IT’S PART OF B.C’S DRIVE

TO SAVE LIVES.

The introduction of Escalating Speeding Fines is just

one of the elements of the government's ongoing

plan to make roads safer in B.C. By clarnping down

on dangerous driving, we can save lives, reduce

crashes and keep insurance rates affordable. Andrew Petter, Minister

Responsible for ICBC

“Please slow down. For your sake, and for the kids.’

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