Issues
Final SAAQS Report Update
The final report for the two-year Strathcona Area Air Quality Study is complete. A two-page summary will soon be available for release. We’re planning to hold a public forum in late April to discuss the findings and potential mitigations, including getting high polluting diesel trucks off the road, advocating for ships to connect to shore…
Read More2024 AGM minutes
SRA 2024 AGM Nov. 5, 2024 In-person at the Strathcona Community Centre and via zoom Minutes Dan Jackson – chair 1. City transportation staff Megan Pate and Katherine Glowacz (with Paul Storer remotely) gave a presentation on traffic calming measures coming in the next year, including: • Pender at Dunlevy – raised intersection and curb…
Read MorePeople’s Park
PEOPLE’S PARK “Don’t it always seem to go that you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone.” In June 2024, the City announced plans to build an Annex for Fire Hall #2 (located at Main and Cordova) on Gore Ave. near the intersection with Union St. The Annex would include a two-bay garage, a…
Read MoreTraffic Calming Update
At our Nov. 5, 2024 meeting, City transportation staff gave a presentation on traffic calming measures coming in the next year, including: Pender at Dunlevy – raised intersection and curb bump-outs Campbell at Keefer -painted chicane Glen at Georgia – new pinch point, with bulges and curb ramps Prior at New St. Paul’s – turn…
Read MoreNovember 2024 Newsletter
Community Asset Bank One of the most effective ways to address local issues is to be able to rely on the talents and expertise of the people who live here. You can be part of the solution by adding your name to our Community Asset Bank. We sometimes need help in areas like social media,…
Read MoreFirst-Year Report Released
A report on the first-year results from the Strathcona Area Air Quality Study has just been released – and some of it is concerning. All nine monitors measuring Nitrogen Dioxide exceeded the annual average Metro Vancouver Ambient Air Quality Objective of 17 ppb. On a few days, the monitor beside the Burrard Inlet Rail Line…
Read MoreInitial Air Quality Report Released
In Jan. 2023, the Port of Vancouver (working with the SRA, Metro Vancouver, UBC, and Vancouver Coastal Health) began a two-year air quality study of our neighbourhood. The study involves assessing data from 18 monitors placed in and around Strathcona and adjacent areas monitoring fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ozone (O3), and carbon…
Read MoreAQ Reports Released
The Port recently released a report on the first quarter (Jan-Mar 2023) results of their two-year study of Strathcona air quality. Here’s a link to the first quarter report. Very briefly, this initial data found that in the first quarter of 2023, average concentrations of NO2 (which comes primarily from diesel exhaust) and PM2.5 (which…
Read MorePark Improvements Update
For years, the SRA has lobbied the Park Board to make Strathcona Park more resident-friendly. In 2021, we did a resident survey that yielded ten recommendations. We were told that any improvements depended on the 2023-2026 Capital Plan, which was passed last year, allocating $107 the various park amenities, noting a need to renew and…
Read MoreFull Closure of Raymur Ave Rail Crossing
The city plans to close the Raymur Ave. railway crossing to address safety concerns and meet Transport Canada’s new safety standards. The initial deadline to install the safety upgrades was the fall of 2021, but Transport Canada extended the deadline to November 2024. The extension allowed the engineering staff to work with a consultant to…
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