Monthly Archives: March 2011

As Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy enters a dispute resolution process now to deal with Coquitlam’s reasons for rejecting it, we urge media and citizens to watch carefully what happens next. We feel that the majority of municipalities glossed over … Continue reading →

On 15 March (Tue), at a Special Council Meeting, Port Moody City Council said “No” to the RGS with conditions:  That its long-term transportation goals (the Murray-Clarke Connector and Evergreen Line) are met, its population projections are changed, and four … Continue reading →

MetroVanWatch was created in January 2011 to address serious concerns a most urgent issue–Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy, which we realize is in the context of broader issues about the governance and role of Metro Vancouver (GVRD). This article in … Continue reading →

[Updated 25-Mar-2011] On March 21, Coquitlam Council unanimously rejected the RGS for serious reasons. The same night, District of North Vancouver has accepted, with some requests. On March 22, Maple Ridge Council voted to accept the RGS. After the dust … Continue reading →

Article in Straight (14-March-2011): West Vancouver council’s acceptance of Regional Growth Strategy threatens North Shore forests. Excerpt: On the evening of last Monday (March 7), the majority of West Vancouver council accepted the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy in spite … Continue reading →

On January 13, 2011, CityHallWatch hosted an eleventh-hour forum on the Regional Growth Strategy, held at the Vancouver Public Library. The momentum behind the RGS freight train is strong, but at least citizens can document and chronicle attempts in civic … Continue reading →

Today West Vancouver and several other municipal councils (see list at top of web page) will be reviewing their staff recommendations to “accept” the Regional Growth Strategy. MetroVanWatch believes that there has not been enough public scrutiny of the final … Continue reading →

Below is the staff recommendation for West Vancouver Council on Monday, March 7, 2011, plus an independent analyst’s comments. Will West Vancouver go up the slippery slope created by the Regional Growth Strategy and permit sprawl to the ridge of … Continue reading →

Vision Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, together with Clrs Reimer, Meggs, and Jang today using their absolute majority to pass a vote to accept the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy (Vision Clrs Deal, Louie, and Stevenson were away on leaves of … Continue reading →