TrueBlue Vancouver on transport: no road pricing, bike lane audit, protect parking
TrueBlue Vancouver would oppose mobility pricing and congestion taxes, stop paid parking spreading into residential streets, and protect road space and parking. It would audit bike lanes and redesign or remove those it says worsen traffic, and back transit projects only with transparent costs.
TRANSIT AND GETTING AROUND · PAGES 43 TO 45
Driving, Parking, Bike Lanes and Transit: what the 2026 Full Election Platform says
TrueBlue Vancouver's transportation section is built around drivers. The party would defend driver choice, end road-pricing proposals and keep neighbourhood parking for shoppers and workers. It opposes municipal mobility pricing and congestion taxes, which charge drivers for using roads, and would stop paid parking spreading into residential streets. It says road designs should not create traffic jams on purpose. The same text is printed on page 7 of the PDF.
On bike lanes, TrueBlue would audit the existing network to restore traffic flow and protect parking for small businesses. It would redesign or remove lanes that, in its view, worsen traffic or remove needed parking. It would stop removing core vehicle lanes or parking spaces for what it calls underused cycling routes on major commercial streets, and keep sidewalks safe and well maintained. The walking and cycling text also appears on page 8, and the sidewalks text on page 31.
For transit, the party would support improvements based on ridership, affordability and measurable need, and it would want transparent costs before it supports a major project. The platform names no transit project that it supports or opposes. Its "Additional Policy" on page 45 rejects what it calls ideological transportation policies that deliberately restrict drivers, and would balance cars, transit, cycling and walking by practical need.
The city owns and designs its streets, bike lanes, sidewalks and parking rules, so Council could act on most of this chapter alone. Buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus are run by TransLink, a regional body the city does not control. The party's transit policy is a test it would apply before giving the city's support. Parking rules on residential streets are set by the city.
5 COMMITMENTS
What the party says it would do
Private vehicles and parking
TrueBlue would defend driver choice, end road-pricing proposals and preserve neighbourhood parking for local shoppers and workers. It would oppose municipal mobility pricing and congestion taxes, eliminate paid parking expansion in residential neighbourhoods, and make sure road designs do not deliberately create traffic jams. It would protect road capacity and street parking, and oppose policies designed to make driving more difficult or expensive.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city owns and designs its streets and sets its parking rules, so Council decides these points within the city.
Sidewalks and bike paths
The party would maintain safe sidewalks and audit existing bike lanes. It would redesign or remove lanes that it says unnecessarily worsen traffic or remove needed parking.
- Who has the power
- City Council Council controls the design of city streets, bike lanes and sidewalks.
Transit projects
TrueBlue would support transit improvements based on ridership, affordability and measurable need, and demand transparent costs before supporting major projects.
- Who has the power
- Regional body Buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus are run by TransLink, a regional body the city does not control.
Walking and cycling
The party would audit existing bike lane infrastructure to restore traffic flow and protect parking for small businesses. It would keep pedestrian sidewalks safe and well maintained, and halt the removal of core vehicle lanes or parking spaces for what it calls underused cycling routes on major commercial strips.
- Who has the power
- City Council The city owns its streets and decides how road space is shared between cars, bikes and parking.
Additional policy: balanced transportation
TrueBlue would reject what it calls ideological transportation policies that deliberately restrict drivers, and balance cars, transit, cycling and walking based on practical needs.
- Who has the power
- City Council Council sets the city's own transportation policy for its streets.
WHO WOULD HAVE TO ACT
Where the power sits for this chapter
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Questions about driving, parking, bike lanes and transit
Does TrueBlue Vancouver oppose congestion pricing?
Yes. TrueBlue Vancouver would oppose municipal mobility pricing and congestion taxes and end road-pricing proposals. It would also stop paid parking spreading into residential neighbourhoods (platform, page 43).
Would TrueBlue Vancouver remove bike lanes?
The party would audit existing bike lanes and redesign or remove lanes that it says unnecessarily worsen traffic or remove needed parking. It would stop removing core vehicle lanes or parking for what it calls underused cycling routes on major commercial strips (platform, pages 43 to 44).
What is TrueBlue Vancouver's position on parking?
TrueBlue would protect street parking and road capacity, preserve neighbourhood parking for shoppers and workers, and protect parking for small businesses. It opposes paid parking expansion in residential neighbourhoods (platform, pages 43 to 44).
Does TrueBlue Vancouver support new transit projects?
The party would support transit improvements based on ridership, affordability and measurable need. It says it would want transparent costs before supporting major projects (platform, page 44).
Does TrueBlue Vancouver support walking and cycling?
TrueBlue would keep sidewalks safe and well maintained, and says it would balance cars, transit, cycling and walking based on practical needs. It rejects what it calls ideological policies that deliberately restrict drivers (platform, pages 44 to 45).
Who controls the streets and transit in TrueBlue Vancouver's plan?
The city owns and designs its streets, bike lanes, sidewalks and parking rules, so Council could act on those points alone. Buses, SkyTrain and SeaBus are run by TransLink, a regional body the city does not control (platform, pages 43 to 45).
ON THE BALLOT
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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.
- TrueBlue Vancouver 2026 Full Election Platform, 49-page PDF SAYS SO ITSELFTrueBlue Vancouver · pages 43 to 45 · checked