The City of Vancouver has published its plan for traffic calming in the Hastings-Sunrise area bounded by E. Hastings St, E. 1st Avenue, Nanaimo and Renfrew streets. These measures will be implemented in Spring 2025. With this plan the City hopes that we will have fewer commuters cutting through, lower vehicle speeds, and safer streets … Continue reading Traffic Calming (Clinton Park Area)
Tag: safety
Notre Dame To Fix Safety Issues
Notre Dame will play closer attention to public safety when work continues on McCarthy Stadium this week. After concerns were raised last week by Notre Dame Neighbours, the school is working with the City of Vancouver to avoid a repeat of the problems that plagued the start of their construction project. Pat Waslen, a long-time … Continue reading Notre Dame To Fix Safety Issues
Public Safety Ignored at Notre Dame
Men with Chainsaws Work While Children Bike Past The tree work at Notre Dame school last Wednesday was done with little regard for citizen safety. Pedestrians and children were allowed to pass within six feet of men with chainsaws falling 40 to 70 foot tall trees. A car was damaged. The work carried on like … Continue reading Public Safety Ignored at Notre Dame
Garibaldi School – A Parking Lot for Notre Dame?
Residents protesting parked cars on Garibaldi field have learned that Notre Dame Regional Secondary is also looking to use the former elementary school field as a parking lot. Former "School with a Big Heart" Now a Training/Conference Centre When Garibaldi Annex was unofficially "closed" in June 2018, parents were told the field, playground and community … Continue reading Garibaldi School – A Parking Lot for Notre Dame?
Biased Traffic Study Not Good Enough
Open Letter to the City of Vancouver Thank-you for forwarding the new information regarding the updated traffic study and tree assessment. Some comments on the traffic study: The introductory sentence says it all – “As requested, Bunt & Associates (Bunt) has prepared this letter report to support the construction of a new playfield, spectator seating … Continue reading Biased Traffic Study Not Good Enough
Notre Dame Neighbours 