Recent content by YegMark

Agreed. Feels like we're repeating the past a bit here. Tear down the character buildings for modern ones, let them age 30 years, tear down for the next shiny thing. I'm all for density, but there are a couple of beautiful areas we could have at the very least some strict design standards for...

I really like the idea of "first 5 rides free". I brought my parents (who are solidly car people) for a ride on the Valley Line on Saturday, and my Dad decided to take it to meet up with a friend Downtown today instead of driving because he enjoyed the experience. It's so much easier to convert...

For me this is the biggest sticking point. I own a car, and my drive downtown from Bonnie Doon is 8-10 mins. Taking the Valley Line is around 20-25 mins when including walking to the closest station. I like taking the train, and when you factor in parking time, I think this trade-off would be...

I'm all for the elimination of parking/cars in vibrant urban areas. Downtown on a Sunday is, unfortunately, not one... Make it as easy as possible for people to come downtown, whether by bus, train, bike or even car, and consider eliminating when we get some life back into the city!