Posts by Dan
Rolling Truck Age Program
In August, the VFPA reached out to the SRA asking for a letter of support for their Rolling Truck Age Program, which in brief prohibits diesel trucks older than a certain age from entering the Port. The goal is to get older, more polluting trucks off the road. Here’s a link with more details. After…
Read More2023-2026 Park Board Capital Plan
The SRA has urged Park Board to put Strathcona Park on its capital plan for redesign and renewal. The Capital Plan approved by Council this summer allocated $6.3M for Park Renewal and also funds for the renewal of specific amenities in the system such as playgrounds and spray parks, sports courts and skate parks, off-leash areas, washrooms,…
Read MorePrior St Pilot recommendations
On May 16, 2022, city staff sent the memo below to City Council, summarizing the improvements made to calm Prior Street during the 2020-21 pilot, the resulting impact on traffic volumes and speeds, and recommendations moving forward. In brief, improvements will remain in place until funding for the underpass is secured. In the interim, further…
Read MoreMay 2022 Newsletter
May Meeting Our first in-person membership meeting in over two years will be held on Wednesday, May 4, from 7-8:30 PM at the Strathcona Community Centre. The meeting will be in the upstairs Community Room. Follow the signs. An agenda will be sent to all members the Monday before. If you’re not a member – or aren’t sure – you can…
Read MoreMar 2, 2022 Meeting Minutes
SRA Meeting Minutes March 2, 2022 via Zoom Raymur Pump Station Replacement Project Guests: Helen Mei, Project Engineer and Emma Mendoza, Community Liaison Officer – City of Vancouver Engineering Department Re: The redevelopment of the Raymur Pump Station at Strathcona Park – Large Project that will take place over the next few years. The City…
Read MorePilot results and next steps
The Prior Street working group met with city staff on Feb. 10 to get an update on the pilot project to reduce traffic volume and speeds. The city recently collected data to compare to data collected 2019 and 2020, which roughly shows a roughly 20% decrease in volume and a 20-40% decrease in driving over…
Read MoreUpdate
The Air Quality monitors have arrived and the process of finding hosts will begin within the next month. We’re preparing info sheets which we will send out once they’re ready. In the meantime, we’re still looking for residents to host monitors as part of both this and a concurrent UBC study. Click here for details. We’ll…
Read MoreCONSTRUCTION UPDATE
The SRA met with PCL, the lead contractor for the new St. Paul’s Hospital, on Jan. 11, 2022 for an update on construction activity in the next six months. Excavation, which has been ongoing since November, is expected to continue through May. Through at least March, it will continue 24 hours a day during the week…
Read MoreFebruary 2022 Newsletter
Celebrate Strathcona is set for Saturday, June 11 in Strathcona Park. We have a permit to use the entire park that afternoon. The event will include a mass picnic with food trucks, many fun workshops and activities sponsored by local groups, followed up with live music and dancing. We figured that, after the last two…
Read MoreJan 5, 2022 SRA Meeting Minutes
SRA Membership Meeting Weds. Jan. 5, 2022, 7-9 PM (via Zoom) Minutes Off Leash Dog Park Proposal for Strathcona Park Guest: Darren Miller, Park Designer, Park Board A presentation on proposed temporary fencing for an off-leash area including examples of other parks was put forward. A temporary but structurally sound fence cedar split rail style…
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