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Originally Posted by ssiguy
A far fairer system , at least for HWY#1/PM, would have been to chrge everyone, for example, $1 everytime they get on the highway and thats it.
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I agree that the tolls have unfairly fallen on those South of the Fraser. I am in favour of road pricing that applies to everyone equally. I support the idea that the public at large should contribute to public infrastructure, regardless of whether they personally use it.
But I do have a quibble with this:
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Originally Posted by ssiguy
The people of the Ti-Cities, Burnaby/NV, and Vancouver itself certainly take advantage of the highway
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I live at Brentwood. It appears to me that highway expansion has dumped huge volumes of traffic onto local streets, where volumes have increased dramatically. I used to take Highway #1 fairly often. Now I avoid it like the plague. I have not been on it in months. In my opinion, this project has only had downsides for me and for my neighbourhood.
I was against the project. In my view, that money would have been better spent on a massive expansion of transit south of and across the Fraser. However, I realize that the project was probably politically irresistible, and my respect for democracy is such that I am willing to take my lumps. I agree with your main point that the cost of roads should be borne by all users. But the argument that I should pay because I benefit? Heck no. It's a disaster.