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Originally Posted by jlousa
Bike paths and sidewalks in Clearwater in concerns to an acreage owner might even be less beneficial to them then paying for transit in Vancouver.
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If the bike paths are part of a cycling tourism network, they can really help the local economy. Quebec and many places in Europe have done a great job of this.
Regarding sidewalks, the only other option that people have is walking on the side of the road, which is really dangerous especially on narrow country roads with no lights and little or no speed (or drunk driving) enforcement. Even worse, if someone does get hit, the hospital can be quite far away. One option is having separated bike paths that can be used by pedestrians as well. This works fine if there is little ped and bike traffic. In the end, this is likely less expensive than helicoptering people to hospital and patching them up.
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Originally Posted by jlousa
Paying for power line expansion to remote parts of BC would be beneficial to the province as a whole as it would spur economical activity and reduce the tax burden on an individual basis, at least in theory.
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An idea worth considering.