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  All Vancouver plans uselss

  by Kennethharrison, almost 3 years ago
  Let's face it after the hacking useing hightech in transportation make us more vulnerable. So think about that.vbut more important is fact all these projects still use neanderthal engineering and environmentally damaging practice of useing asphalt. Asphalt needs to be band and require all companies that buil and fix the roads guerrentee their work for 100 years that way we stop wasting taxpayers money for constant road repairs
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  Pedestrian crossing lights

  by JulieS, almost 3 years ago
  My job as courier puts me out and about everyday and everyday I see people not knowing how the pedestrian crossing lights that go yellow, solid red, flashing red work. People will stop when solid red and then not move when it is clear and flashing red, but much more dangerous are the people that just blow through the flashing red! There are signs that have been posted to educate but they have failed. I think the simple green, yellow, red lights would work better because people already understand them.
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  Need Complete Sidewalks & Bus Service

  by sara.e.hitch, almost 3 years ago
  Many areas around the city do not have complete sidewalks, which makes it difficult for those of us who have to walk to/from the bus stop, store, home, work, etc. It is a safety hazard being forced to walk in the street where some people would rather hit pedestrians than to obey traffic laws when sidewalks are unavailable. The city, county, and state codes need to be updated to be pedestrian friendly and to make clear that it is no longer acceptable not to have sidewalks just because it wasn't required at the time the building/house was built and circumstances... Continue reading
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  Think about the kids and walkers

  by Walker, almost 3 years ago
  I tend to walk or bike most places with my kids because we don't have a car during the day. It is very unpleasant to walk next to large streets with fast moving-traffic, much less cross them. Sometimes there are lights and crosswalks where they are needed; sometimes we have to go a couple of blocks out of our way to get to one. Sometimes the sidewalks and street-side plants are arranged in obviously bizarre ways, like over near the local Costco, where the sidewalk is next to the street and the plants separate the sidewalk from the parking lot... Continue reading
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  112th Ave Noise and Safety

  by JM98682, about 3 years ago

  Good afternoon,

  A few years ago I wrote an email to the Vancouver Neighborhoods office describing the increase in auto racing and traffic noise on 112th Ave. At the time, the response received was that the city was not able to provide safety protection for our neighborhood. It is an established neighborhood and a safety wall was not an option, however 18th Street did receive a sound barrier wall. The city's fence line is about 12 feet from the street and 18 feet from our community of houses. The traffic noise reaches 90 decibels just outside our door and 70... Continue reading

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  Bathrooms/Covered Bus Stops

  by kirkam, about 3 years ago

  There are two things I wanted to touch on. I was homeless in 2019, and I know how hard it is to use the Vancouver bus system. Especially at the Vancouver Mall Transit Center, where I got My wallet stolen not once but 2 times.

  The main problem is that there is no public restrooms. In my opinion; public restrooms are essential and should be at all of the hubs. The drivers have their own bathrooms!!

  Also, Since we do get rain here in Vancouver and Southwest Washington. Every bus stop should be covered.

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  Infrastructure Matters

  by maryaelkin, about 3 years ago

  Almost my entire neighborhood is lacking sidewalks. We don't have a neighborhood park in my neighborhood so we must walk farther to a park or the closest school, with sidewalk gaps or no sidewalks at all. With the recent developments consisting of apartments mostly, there is nowhere to walk to that is close enough. This is true for many eastside neighborhoods that were annexed by the city years ago. Residents on the eastside feel disconnected with the city "mobility" plan when we don't have the basic infrastructure to think seriously about any mode other than an automobile. This doesn't mean... Continue reading
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  Limited Commute

  by VCR64, over 3 years ago

  I reside in Vancouver and work outside city limits, and had considered ride transit until the pandemic. Since March 2020 I've been working from home around 75-80% of the time. While transit may be an efficient means of transportation, due to current conditions, I wouldn't consider using any transit method now in order to protect myself from multiple shared surfaces & exposure risks. Also, I've heard that an old hotel near the Van Mall is going to be used for the homeless, so the bus station there that I would be using I imagine is going to be overrun soon... Continue reading
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  Trim overgrown vegetation that's taking over sidewalks

  by Rachel R, over 3 years ago
  I live in Vancouver and walk frequently on West Mill Plain and also Grand Boulevard. I enjoy this part of town, and the hills, but I notice lots of overgrown Tree of Heaven and English Ivy crowding into the sidewalk, forcing pedestrians to walk on the outside edge. It's a safety hazard. I can't imagine trying to use a wheelchair on those areas.

  But this should be a cheap fix : )
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  Auto driver

  by NW Woman, over 3 years ago

  I drive wherever I go for several reasons. Driving conditions are better since the roads have been fixed. I do drive an energy efficient car. I care about the environment. Taking over roads for bikes is not the answer. How many people drive all year compared to how many people year bike all year? With Covid-19 on the rise mass transit is not the safest way to travel either.