• It will worsen the global climate crisis. Automobiles are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in our region. Double the roads = double the cars = double the pollution.
• It WON'T relieve traffic congestion. After five to six years of traffic-jamming construction, PM2 + Hwy 1 Expansion will, may offer some ease of traffic flow for up to five years. Inevitably traffic will return to, and then exceed, current levels of congestion. Communities will be forced to become even more car-dependent.
• It will suck $4.5 billion from the regional transportation system. This means that Surrey and other outlying regions will not get the rapid transit, bus services, and other desperately-needed transportation solutions for a long, long time.
•It makes a mockery of our Livable Region Strategic Plan. Our region's growth management plan was designed to build sustainable infrastructure and reduce greenhouse emissions, and was adopted by the GVRD with the consensus of all the region's municipalities.
•It will affect Vancouver's reputation on the world stage. Vancouver is held up as a prime example of good planning in the USA, China, and India. If we build more urban freeeways, other cities will follow our lead.
 
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