Thanks Joshua.Change can and will happen. Forty years ago everyone was smoking and the US was practically at war with itself over race. Now we have black president who has to sneak a smoke when no one is looking. Forty years ago that was just a dream.Don’t be afraid to push for what you really believe is right. People will likely pleasantly surprise you when you least expect it.

The last thing we need is a cheap energy supply. This will only hasten  the depletion of other natural resources leading to greater environmental destruction.  Remember what a problem cheap oil was? Coal and petroleum were also “ truly revolutionary energy sources” that were arguably  environmentally better at the time and look what a mess they created.The other problem with miracle cures that are always 10 years away is they give people the false hope that we can just continue on our merry wasteful ways. It is time we take real responsibility and create a great society world that uses much less energy and other resources.

Your headline is really not reflective of the results of the trial nor the opinion of the people of Vancouver. While there are some people who are not happy with the trial, even among drivers, support is 51% for and 31% against. Regarding the “angry mob”, this is pretty typical of the Province regardless of the issue and does not really reflect the general public attitude. The fact that there are only 38 comments reflects a significant change in public attitudes. Before the trial started, articles often had several hundred comments.Given the dire predictions of traffic chaos and great political damage before, the trial has been pretty much a complete success. Councillor Geoff Meggs called it “Burrard Bridge Home Run” in his blog. http://www.geoffmeggs.ca/2009/10/30/burrard-bridge-home-run/Sure, there are some people who are unhappy but there always will be. The tax argument is simply not correct. The money for the trial came from property taxes that all residents of Vancouver including cyclists and pedestrians pay. In fact, the complainers likely don’t even live in Vancouver and thus do not contribute of the funding for the protected lanes. Similarly, long distance commuters have the option of using two nearby bridges with plenty of capacity and a just completed $2 billion transit line. This council has shown strong leadership by resolving this issue after over 16 years of debate. It likely marks a turning point in making Vancouver a more sustainable city. You would do your readers a service by having a more positive headline and posting. 

Thanks Joshua.Change can and will happen. Forty years ago everyone was smoking and the US was practically at war with itself over race. Now we have black president who has to sneak a smoke when no one is looking. Forty years ago that was just a dream.Don’t be afraid to push for what you really believe is right. People will likely pleasantly surprise you when you least expect it.

The last thing we need is a cheap energy supply. This will only hasten  the depletion of other natural resources leading to greater environmental destruction.  Remember what a problem cheap oil was? Coal and petroleum were also “ truly revolutionary energy sources” that were arguably  environmentally better at the time and look what a mess they created.The other problem with miracle cures that are always 10 years away is they give people the false hope that we can just continue on our merry wasteful ways. It is time we take real responsibility and create a great society world that uses much less energy and other resources.

Your headline is really not reflective of the results of the trial nor the opinion of the people of Vancouver. While there are some people who are not happy with the trial, even among drivers, support is 51% for and 31% against. Regarding the “angry mob”, this is pretty typical of the Province regardless of the issue and does not really reflect the general public attitude. The fact that there are only 38 comments reflects a significant change in public attitudes. Before the trial started, articles often had several hundred comments.Given the dire predictions of traffic chaos and great political damage before, the trial has been pretty much a complete success. Councillor Geoff Meggs called it “Burrard Bridge Home Run” in his blog. http://www.geoffmeggs.ca/2009/10/30/burrard-bridge-home-run/Sure, there are some people who are unhappy but there always will be. The tax argument is simply not correct. The money for the trial came from property taxes that all residents of Vancouver including cyclists and pedestrians pay. In fact, the complainers likely don’t even live in Vancouver and thus do not contribute of the funding for the protected lanes. Similarly, long distance commuters have the option of using two nearby bridges with plenty of capacity and a just completed $2 billion transit line. This council has shown strong leadership by resolving this issue after over 16 years of debate. It likely marks a turning point in making Vancouver a more sustainable city. You would do your readers a service by having a more positive headline and posting.