[reinventingthewheel]

Not transit but good infrastructure news - the Granville connector is now open. The street reconfiguration on the north end is done and the protected cycle track connecting the Arbutus greenway with downtown is now open. All that remains is general bridge rehab on the south side, but the walkway and cycle tracks will remain open throughout.

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Granville Connector opens, transforming the Granville Bridge into a safe, comfortable and accessible gateway for everyone

We are proud to announce the opening of the Granville Connector - a safe, accessible and seamless route to walk, bike or roll from downtown to Central Broadway and the Arbutus Greenway.

vancouver.ca

 

[PL1]

I lived in Vancouver in the late 90s when I was in grad school, and my wife and I love to visit every year or so. I love seeing how it changes, without experiencing the day-to-day annoyance of construction. It's a neat city, with some amazing food, though TBH we spend more time in the Ucluelet/Tofino area on Vancouver Island.

 

[felix123]

Not transit but good infrastructure news - the Granville connector is now open. The street reconfiguration on the north end is done and the protected cycle track connecting the Arbutus greenway with downtown is now open. All that remains is general bridge rehab on the south side, but the walkway and cycle tracks will remain open throughout.

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Granville Connector opens, transforming the Granville Bridge into a safe, comfortable and accessible gateway for everyone

We are proud to announce the opening of the Granville Connector - a safe, accessible and seamless route to walk, bike or roll from downtown to Central Broadway and the Arbutus Greenway.

vancouver.ca

Looks great. We need this on the Bloor viaduct.

 

[Bojaxs]

Not transit but good infrastructure news - the Granville connector is now open. The street reconfiguration on the north end is done and the protected cycle track connecting the Arbutus greenway with downtown is now open. All that remains is general bridge rehab on the south side, but the walkway and cycle tracks will remain open throughout.

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Granville Connector opens, transforming the Granville Bridge into a safe, comfortable and accessible gateway for everyone

We are proud to announce the opening of the Granville Connector - a safe, accessible and seamless route to walk, bike or roll from downtown to Central Broadway and the Arbutus Greenway.

vancouver.ca

Now I know what bike lanes on the Gardiner would look like.

 

[Contra]

Not transit but good infrastructure news - the Granville connector is now open. The street reconfiguration on the north end is done and the protected cycle track connecting the Arbutus greenway with downtown is now open. All that remains is general bridge rehab on the south side, but the walkway and cycle tracks will remain open throughout.

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Granville Connector opens, transforming the Granville Bridge into a safe, comfortable and accessible gateway for everyone

We are proud to announce the opening of the Granville Connector - a safe, accessible and seamless route to walk, bike or roll from downtown to Central Broadway and the Arbutus Greenway.

vancouver.ca

These are such a great addition but the signage needs to be improved. There's quite a bit of lane crossing for the exits on the south side at the moment (also no one in the world drives the 40kph speed limit).

 

[officedweller]

Retired old Mark I SkyTrain car converted into Canada's first standing subway film production set

Retired old SkyTrain car converted into Canada's first subway film set | Urbanized

By reusing an old Mark I SkyTrain car, Lumostage Virtual Production in Langley Township boasts Canada's only standing subway train set.

dailyhive.com

 

[Bojaxs]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/west-coast-express-30-years-9.6959540

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6959486

 

[Dan416]

If CN is abandoning a line, it's a great opportunity to take it over and implement a commuter line, even if it were as basic as the Milton line to start. If they own it, they can expand service as much as they want. Hopefully they are able to do this!