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		<title>All Aboard the MurrayVille Connector&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Grasty</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[evergreen line]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MurrayVille Connector is a concept transportation and land-use planning game tool for Facebook suggested (on a FB comment) by my right-brained wife, Catharine.
Since so many of us, including our local politicians and bureaucrats, are regularly occupied in the social media phenomenon  called Facebook, an opportunity has arisen for the development of some new-era  [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MurrayVille Connector is a concept transportation and land-use planning game tool for Facebook suggested (on a FB comment) by my right-brained wife, <a href="http://grastydesign.com" target="_blank">Catharine</a>.</p>
<p>Since so many of us, including our local politicians and bureaucrats, are regularly occupied in the social media phenomenon  called Facebook, an opportunity has arisen for the development of some new-era  “spoof” communications.</p>
<p>Since the goal is for everyone to win by building a Connector for MurrayVille with the Evergreen Line, and since this game is in the design stage, your input is sought.</p>
<p>After 20 years of delays and excuses, citizens of the northeast sector could finally get to build their own virtual Connector themselves.</p>
<p>Status and progress bars will include:</p>
<p>Citizens input<br />
Political will<br />
Common sense<br />
Leadership<br />
Evergreen cooperation<br />
Open minds<br />
Provincial Capital<br />
Federal Capital<br />
TransLink Cash<br />
Port Moody Cash<br />
Private Cash<br />
Hidden agenda’s<br />
Nimby’s<br />
Vancouver’s precedence<br />
Excuses<br />
Delays</p>
<p>To start building you must engage the community to find out what they envision.  It might take several attempts (and years) so don’t jump to conclusions or you might lose your job.  Also, beware of hidden agendas.</p>
<p>You only start to earn points though if you listen to citizens.</p>
<p>Changing parties, politicians and priorities, will all present challenges (excuses and delays)</p>
<p>There will be special maneuvers and political games to make this life-like; almost like a reality show.</p>
<p>In this game all ideas are welcome and will be considered. Thank you for your input.<em></p>
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		<title>No Evergreen but Port Moody and Coquitlam Homeowners to Pay More…</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 05:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Grasty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coquitlam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[evergreen line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[port moody]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[property tax]]></category>
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While TransLink collects funding from fares, tolls, senior government contributions, and from a range of taxes, it now requires more.
Starting in July 2010 Metro Vancouver homeowners will pay 1.6% more on the TransLink portion of their property taxes.
As Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority, TransLink plans to increase the portion it receives from property taxes collected [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.johngrasty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/More-Property-Taxes.tiff"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-43" title="More Property Taxes" src="http://www.johngrasty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/More-Property-Taxes.tiff" alt="" /></a><a href="http://www.johngrasty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/More-Property-Taxes1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-46" title="More Property Taxes" src="http://www.johngrasty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/More-Property-Taxes1.jpg" alt="" width="312" height="576" /></a><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>While TransLink collects funding from fares, tolls, senior government contributions, and from a range of taxes, it now requires more.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Starting in July 2010 Metro Vancouver homeowners will pay 1.6% more on the TransLink portion of their property taxes.</strong></p>
<p><strong>As Metro Vancouver’s regional transportation authority, TransLink plans to increase the portion it receives from property taxes collected by local governments so Port Moody and Coquitlam homeowners will soon be paying more.</strong></p>
<p><strong>On a detached home with a benchmark price of $800,796, this increase amounts to approximately $4.82, bringing the TransLink portion of the annual property tax bill for this house to approximately $306.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Why the increase?  Transit ridership is growing and so are operating costs.  TransLink will spend a whopping $1.225 billion this year to run Metro Vancouver’s bus system, the three SkyTrain lines, and the Seabus, as well as the regional road and bridge system.</strong></p>
<p><strong>With little chance of any new capital funds coming from TransLink, the Evergreen Line for Coquitlam and Port Moody remains nothing more than empty promises, a long series of meaningless political photo-ops, and a figment in the minds of locals.</strong></p>
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