TEAM on sidewalks: repair lifted sections, add missing sidewalks and better lighting
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says it would repair broken and lifted sidewalks, add sidewalks where they are missing, widen sidewalks in all neighbourhoods, upgrade street lighting, and work with neighbourhood groups and business associations to keep sidewalks clear of hedges, leaves, snow and ice.
TRANSPORTATION
Walking and Rolling: what the Our Positions says
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver puts pedestrian safety among its transportation solutions. The party says broken or lifted sections of sidewalk make travel dangerous for people using walkers and other mobility aids, which is the reason it gives for making repair its first focus. It would also add sidewalks in areas that lack them and widen sidewalks in all neighbourhoods.
Some promises ask for help from residents and businesses. TEAM would work with neighbourhood groups to encourage residents to trim low branches, bushes and hedges that block part of the sidewalk in front of their homes. It would work with Business Improvement Associations, the local business groups in shopping areas, to keep commercial sidewalks clear of leaves, snow and ice. Street and pedestrian lighting would be upgraded where needed.
Sidewalks and street lights are owned and maintained by the city, so all of these items sit with City Council and its budget.
6 COMMITMENTS
What the party says it would do
Repair broken and lifted sidewalks
TEAM would focus on repairing broken or lifted sections of sidewalk that make travel dangerous for people using walkers or other mobility aids.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city owns and maintains its sidewalks.
Add sidewalks in underserved areas
The party would add sidewalks in underserved areas.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city builds sidewalks through its own capital plan.
Widen sidewalks in all neighbourhoods
TEAM would make walking safer by repairing and widening sidewalks in all neighbourhoods.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city owns and designs its streets and sidewalks.
Keep sidewalks clear of branches and hedges
The party would work with neighbourhood groups to encourage residents to keep the sidewalk in front of their homes clear of low branches and bushes and hedges that block part of its width.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city can run outreach and enforce its own street bylaws.
Clear commercial sidewalks with business associations
TEAM would work with Business Improvement Associations to make sure commercial sidewalks are unobstructed and cleared of leaves, snow and ice.
- Who has the power
- City Council Council approves Business Improvement Associations and sets the city's street bylaws.
Upgrade street and pedestrian lighting
The party would upgrade street and pedestrian lighting where needed.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city owns and maintains its street lights.
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Where the power sits for this chapter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about walking and rolling
What would TEAM for a Livable Vancouver do about broken sidewalks?
TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says it would focus on repairing broken or lifted sections of sidewalk that make travel dangerous for people using walkers or other mobility aids, and add sidewalks where they are missing (TEAM Transportation page).
Would TEAM widen sidewalks in Vancouver?
Yes. TEAM says it would make walking safer by repairing and widening sidewalks in all neighbourhoods (TEAM Transportation page).
Does TEAM plan better street lighting in Vancouver?
Yes. TEAM for a Livable Vancouver says it would upgrade street and pedestrian lighting where needed, as part of its plan to make walking safer (TEAM Transportation page).
How would TEAM keep sidewalks clear of snow?
TEAM says it would work with Business Improvement Associations so commercial sidewalks are cleared of leaves, snow and ice, and with neighbourhood groups to encourage residents to trim hedges and branches that block sidewalks (TEAM Transportation page).
Who is responsible for Vancouver sidewalks?
The City of Vancouver owns and designs its streets and sidewalks, so TEAM's sidewalk and lighting promises would be decided by City Council and paid for through the city budget (TEAM Transportation page).
ON THE BALLOT
The TEAM for a Livable Vancouver candidates behind this
Sources
Every commitment on this page comes from the party's own material, marked SAYS SO ITSELF. It proves what the party says it would do. Who holds each power is our own addition, from the sources listed after it.
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