January 13, 2000

City Holds Open Houses on Rapid Transit
Options for Broadway Corridor

The City of Vancouver and TransLink are undertaking an extensive public consultation process to get input on what form of rapid transit should operate in the Broadway corridor from Commercial Drive to UBC.

If you want to find out more, attend one of the following open houses:

Kick-off Open House/Symposium

Wednesday, January 19, 2000 6 - 9:30 p.m.
Robson Square Conference Centre
Judge White Theatre, 800 Robson Street
Open house 6 - 7 p.m. Presentation begins at 7 p.m.
There will be a panel discussion on transit options and a Q&A session.

Community Open Houses

Tuesday, January 25, 2000 6 - 9 p.m.
Lord Byng Secondary School, Cafeteria, 3939 West 16th Avenue

Tuesday, February 8, 2000 6 - 9 p.m.
Vancouver Technical School, Auditorium, 2600 East Broadway

Presentations begin at 7:30 p.m. at both community open houses.

In the study of rapid transit options for the Broadway corridor, a team of consultants has identified six options that use either RapidBus, light rail transit, SkyTrain, or combinations of these technologies. Vancouver City Council and TransLink would like to hear what transit users, residents and business representatives think about these options.

At each of these Open Houses, the consultants' report will be presented, and there will be displays. You can speak with the consultants or staff, ask questions, and provide your comments, which will be reported to Council. There will also be an opportunity to speak directly to Council in early March. Council is expected to consider this issue in mid- to late-March.

(c) 2000 City of Vancouver