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Decision on viaducts delayed
Vancouver/CKNW(AM980)
CKNW News Staff | Email news tips to nwnews@cknw.com
10/7/2012

We'll have to wait a bit longer for a decision on the Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts.

Vancouver city council was supposed to have voted by now on whether to demolish the structures, but Vision Councillor Geoff Meggs suspects the vote won't happen until January or February.

He says some key questions remain unanswered.

"Questions that are coming from council are financial and some of the ripple effects that might occur in terms of traffic movements in nearby neighbourhoods."

But Meggs believes the viaducts will come down.

"Generally though, I think the community at large is pretty supportive.  I'm not hearing very much criticism of the idea -- I think what's happening is staff are putting together a more detailed case to proceed, which is where they seem to be headed."

He adds surface level roads would be built in place of the viaducts, along with parks and housing.


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  1. ChrisM_18 posted on 10/07/2012 10:58 AM
    Meggs comments really speak to the disconnect between the average person and city hall !
    The apathy and burnout that exists in the general population towards what goes on in Vancouver city hall comes from the frustration that Mayor Moonbeam and his band of westcoast wingnuts just do what they please regardless of general sentiment
    The fact that Meggs hasn't heard any negative comments to the incredibly stupid and expensive idea doesn't mean people are on board - they just don't think that anyone is going to listen if they do say something.
  2. michael_4092 posted on 10/07/2012 11:02 AM
    Wow Meggs!

    I'm just joe taxpayer and I have heard ALOT of criticism of this idea.

    Get your head out of your butt buddy.
  3. opq posted on 10/07/2012 07:50 PM
    It appears Meggs has selective hearing. Then again, so did Gregor when he put those bike lanes on Hornby...
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