New Westminster will look at how to tackle the increase of rat running and speeding on Alberta Street.
Residents of the narrow Sapperton street have appealed to city hall to address the issue of speeding and increasing traffic.
Coun. Chuck Puchmayr said a light placed at the bottom of Alberta Street, next to the Brewery District development, seems to have made the road a convenient place for motorists.
“I would like staff to have a look at the fact it is a very narrow street,” he said. “Traffic is travelling quite quickly.”
Because parking is allowed on both sides of Alberta Street, vehicles often have only one travel lane.
Coun. Patrick Johnstone said it’s a narrow enough road that you’d think traffic would go slow, but that’s not always the case.
He asked that staff look at all of the streets leading up the hill from the Brewery District because changes on Alberta Street would impact neighbouring streets.
Love your city
Royal City residents can show their love for the city on Valentine’s Day.
The city has been working on an update to the official community plan since the beginning of 2014. The official community plan will provide a framework to guide the growth of the city.
“We are looking at 2041, so we are looking pretty far out there,” said Jackie Teed, the city’s manager of planning.
According to a staff report, forecasting done for the plan indicates the city’s population will grow to 104,000 by 2042, which means the addition of about 36,000 new residents in New West.
On Feb. 14, the city is hosting a neighbourhood visioning workshop to get residents’ input about what they love about their neighbourhood and how they think it and the city should grow. After getting residents’ “lovely” ideas at the St. Valentine’s Day workshop, the city will hold an open house on Feb. 28 to share what it heard.
Love Our City is being held on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St.
The event is free, but registration is required through loveourcityworkshop.eventbrite.ca.
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