Our esteemed mayor was re-welcomed back to City Hall this week and made mention of our little neighbourhood:
"Three years ago, this speech spoke of the relationships we needed to develop, the
dialogue we needed to have, and the commitments we needed to build in order to
see the Evergreen Line come to fruition. Well, that has been achieved. We now
finally have a funding model in place, and we have the Evergreen Line project team
working with our own staff here at City Hall on getting a shovel in the ground
within months, on this long-awaited project. This transit line has been planned for
more than 20 years, and it’s exciting to see the project finally move forward, with
completion scheduled for 2015 – just prior to this city’s 125th Birthday.
Decades from now I am certain that the approval of Evergreen’s funding will be
earmarked as a pivotal moment in the city’s history. There is no question that the
Evergreen Line will help in the transformation of large areas of Coquitlam into
sustainable and desirable residential and commercial hubs. It will attract
investment, and truly Coquitlam to the region."
dialogue we needed to have, and the commitments we needed to build in order to
see the Evergreen Line come to fruition. Well, that has been achieved. We now
finally have a funding model in place, and we have the Evergreen Line project team
working with our own staff here at City Hall on getting a shovel in the ground
within months, on this long-awaited project. This transit line has been planned for
more than 20 years, and it’s exciting to see the project finally move forward, with
completion scheduled for 2015 – just prior to this city’s 125th Birthday.
Decades from now I am certain that the approval of Evergreen’s funding will be
earmarked as a pivotal moment in the city’s history. There is no question that the
Evergreen Line will help in the transformation of large areas of Coquitlam into
sustainable and desirable residential and commercial hubs. It will attract
investment, and truly Coquitlam to the region."
and more specifically, Mr. Mayor said:
"Last week was the first Open House in the process of developing the Maillardville
Neighbourhood Plan...... We’ll be doing the same in Burquitlam, and in other corners of our city; this Council believes strongly in Public consultation, and in ensuring that we engage
residents in the important decisions we must make. We want neighbourhoods that are affordable, welcoming, and inclusive. We want neighbourhoods that support public transit, and public transit that supports neighbourhoods. And we want a community that supports the families, young people and seniors that live here. "
Neighbourhood Plan...... We’ll be doing the same in Burquitlam, and in other corners of our city; this Council believes strongly in Public consultation, and in ensuring that we engage
residents in the important decisions we must make. We want neighbourhoods that are affordable, welcoming, and inclusive. We want neighbourhoods that support public transit, and public transit that supports neighbourhoods. And we want a community that supports the families, young people and seniors that live here. "
The Mayor had a few more things to say, about the growth of the area, working on an additional Evergreen Line station, our place in the world economy. I hope Coquitlam proves to be as progressive as it sounds.
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