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Originally Posted by thurmas
Transit and Commerce with a new rapid transit plan already part way completed (after the province forced mayor katz to make a decision on a brt because they couldn't afford lrt)with a brt line running from the uofm to queen elizabeth there are plans for a line for south east winnipeg going from lag to the uofm and an airport line going from the airport to polo park.
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Let it be known - Katz is against RT of any kind in Winnipeg. Don't fall for his lies. Phase 1 was such a pain to get going. Good luck on Phase 2; when GOM has funding ready to give but what? It isn't helping Katz's arizona retirement home fund or his friends real estate or construction coffers? Let's be honest; enough of the dance. There's no development in Winnipeg
unless it helps Katz and/or his buddies.
Anyways if I was mayor you all would get something like this:
King & Smith can become dedicated bus-only roadways (like Graham). Imagine wide tree-filled Sidewalks, open-air cafes & patios, bicycles, pedestrians, Residential redevelopment... a downtown community and nitelife destination... That would not be a hard sell for those Downtown BIZ folk who purport to improve our downtown.
On-Street routes Main/Portage/Henderson/St Mary's become bus priority access with strategic transit turn-ins to enclosed station/TOD developments. Don't like the fact that 2 lanes will be gobbled up in the median by buses? Probably won't affect traffic that badly; maybe a bit at rush hour. But thos people who don't like it should take the bus instead. Plus limit the number of stops. None of this "one stop every 20 feet" bullsh!t. Learn to walk to your transit station like people in progressive cities do. There. Done.
Got Airport Line? No? I do. From Downtown via McDermot and then along Saskatchewan Rail ROW. Bonus Points: Access to HSC (Major employment centre). Can you say HSC Station? And a clusterfcuk of high density residential/hotel developments around it? Simple. Effective. Next.
For the curious the Red Lines are Neighbourhood Streetcars. People have been asking to pay homage to our rail history. Attn Gov't people responsible for boosting tourism revenue, yes you. Do your job for once. Here's a Tourist goldmine *plus* a community mover. Make it green. Make it Hydro. Win-Win-Win-Win. Oh wait it doesn't benefit Katz, can't have that!