The Editor,
The excuse is that because we now have a SkyTrain line in the Tri-Cities, we are OK to increase density.
But we see the slowing in the movement of traffic and, little by little, it all comes to a crawl.
One personal example of this was a recent Saturday morning: It took three lights to make a left onto North Road at Austin Avenue.
Around us, highrises are ready to dump thousands of more people and cars onto our narrow streets. Looking at a map, it is hard to see how there is enough space to accommodate all this traffic.
Longtime residents may recall Coquitlam implementing a barrier to push traffic into Port Moody by dead-ending Como Lake Avenue at Clarke Road. Now that was in the 1970s and now Port Moody will have its own lifetime migraine headache with potential waterfront developments.
Our own twin towers on Austin Avenue are to be ready in 18 months, both 25 storeys will add time to the morning and evening commute.
So what is the answer? Perhaps there isn’t one.
Strange how we seem never to hear from the traffic experts. Have you been to Brentwood lately? Well, just watch how things will be in the Lougheed area: crazy.
For many, leaving our city is not an option. It takes time to build friendships, social contacts are most important as we age.
I also see, too, we all will be doing a lot more walking.
Brian Robinson, Coquitlam
