the case for “yes!” v2.3. what got us here: the referendum 2013 bc election transportation...
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The Case for “YES!”
V2.3
What got us here: The Referendum• 2013 BC Election• Transportation Referendum as a platform promise
• Put to the Mayors:1. Come up with a vision and priorities2. Propose how to fund the municipal “share” of that
• Precedence of “1/3 - 1/3 - 1/3” cost sharing• Revenue source : 0.5% addition to PST
3. Propose the wording for a ballot
• Two key votes• December 11, 2014: Mayors Council Approval• December 17, 2014: Cabinet Approval
What got us here: The Coalition• An unprecedented & diverse collection of organizations
with a common enemy: congestion• 7 Founding members in late December• Now 130+ organizations, 250,000+ contacts• 4 coalition co-chairs appointed
• Business, Labour, Environment, Students
• The Coalition campaign: • In support of, but independent from the Mayors Council campaign.• The mission: “Inform & persuade”• Conduct the “ground-war”, primarily using the extensive network
of Coalition
Our motivation: Congestion• Metro Vancouver: one of the most congested regions
in North America• $1 billion/year in unnecessary travel costs today.
• …will soar to $2.8 billion by 2045 without major transit upgrades
• Lower productivity, lower access to labour and markets• Measurable inefficiency and unreliability in our ability
to move goods each day• Impacts small and large businesses alike• Regional, provincial, & national impact Sources: HDR Corporation, “Current and Projected Costs of Congestion in Metro Vancouver (February 2015)”; Transport Canada, “Economic Analysis, TP14664E”; InterVISTAS,
“Economic Impact of Mayors’ Transportation and Transit Plan 2014-2045 (February 2015)”
Our motivation: Congestion (con’t)• #1 source of greenhouse gas• A horrible impression for tourists• There’s inadequate transit capacity today…• … BEFORE 1 million additional people move here• A very personal result• A meaningful impact on our lifestyles, communities &
families• current costs to households each year
Sources: HDR Corporation, “Current and Projected Costs of Congestion in Metro Vancouver (February 2015)”; Transport Canada, “Economic Analysis, TP14664E”; InterVISTAS, “Economic Impact of Mayors’ Transportation and Transit Plan 2014-2045 (February 2015)”
“The Plan”
“Improvements for all travel modes…”
“Benefits to all sub-regions…”
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Mayors’ Council 10-year Investment Plan
What’s in the plan?• 400 new buses (= 2200 total)• 220 new cars (Expo, Millennium and Canada Line)• 10 new cars for West Coast Express (& a new locomotive)• New Light Rail Transit in Surrey & Langley• 11 new B-Line Rapid Bus Routes• Millennium Line subway extension along Broadway• 80% more NightBus service• 50% more SeaBus service• 30% more HandiDART• 2700 km of new Bikeways• 2300 km of major road network improvements• New Pattullo Bridge• …and more!
The benefits for 35¢/day• Fundamental expansion=More Choices & Less Congestion
• 20% less traffic congestion• 40% more reliable goods movement
• 20-30 minutes shorter travel times on busiest routes• Create Jobs and strong economy
• +$400M in GDP/yr in 1st 10 years; +$1B/yr once implemented• 4500 new jobs (2025)… not including construction!
• Moneys collected can ONLY be spent on the projects on the ballot• “Segregated, Transparent, Audited”• Victoria controlled (PST)
• “Jimmy”Sources: HDR Corporation, “Current and Projected Costs of Congestion in Metro Vancouver (February 2015)”; Transport Canada, “Economic Analysis, TP14664E”; InterVISTAS, “Economic Impact of Mayors’ Transportation and Transit Plan 2014-2045 (February 2015)”
Voting “YES” means• Having a plan for 1 million
people moving into the region
• Voting for positive change
• Getting home faster to be with your family
• Millions of additional dollars for faster road improvement projects
• More transit, quicker commutes …and Jimmy Pattison making sure it's done right!
• Preserving quality of life now and for our children
• ….all for $0.35/day
Voting “NO” means• No certainty on new transit projects
• No plan for dealing with 1 million people moving into the region by 2040
• More time stuck in traffic jams
• Poor air quality as 600,000 new vehicles are added to the region by 2040
• Longer commute times
• Billions in economic and health costs
• Putting our quality of life at risk now and for our children
Summary: You can help!
Download resources: http://www.bettertransit.info/
Share the word Employees Colleagues Partners & Investors
Share the wealth Our campaign is grassroots in its funding
VOTE YES!
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