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No. 33: Complete, in consultation with municipalities and the provincial government, a

review of the need for renewed GVRD regional land use, transportation and social development
mandates.

No. 8: Develop and pursue a regional air quality and transportation strategy which reduces
the growth in airborne emissions by discouraging the use of the automobile and encouraging use
of alternative modes such as walking, cycling and the use of public transit.

No. 16: Develop and implement a regional open space and nature conservancy program,
through the following policies:

Develop a regional open space plan, in conjunction with municipalities, other regional
districts and the Province.

Pursue the protection of wildlife sanctuaries, wetlands preservation, and protection of
strategic areas in the Pacific Flyway, in conjunction with municipalities, the Province and
Federal authorities.

These policies, when considered together with analyses conducted so far by TRANSPORT 2021,
the long range transportation planning study jointly sponsored by the GVRD and the Province,
indicate that additional single-occupancy vehicle capacity crossing the Burrard Inlet is unlikely

to receive high priority as a transportation investment. This would suggest that, from a regional

perspective, rehabilitation options emphasize pedestrians, transit, cycling and high occupancy
vehicle use.

The Development Services and Transportation Committee requests your comments on the options
presented, having regard the above-noted Creating Our Future policies as well as such municipal
policies as you consider applicable. Please forward your comments to the attention of GVRD’s
Development Services and Transportation Committee by 12 February 1993. The Committee

thanks you for your effort and cooperation in responding to this important issue concerning all
of us in the region.

Yours truly,

Mayor Bob Bose .
Chairperson, Development Services and Transportation Committee

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cc: Ken Cameron, Development Services
Martin Crilly, TRANSPORT 2021

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