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WHAT IS GATEWAY?

The Gateway Project is the most environmentally threatening highway mega-project in British Columbia's history. It WILL affect our region's air quality and hasten global climate change. And it WON'T reduce traffic congestion.

Check out the MAP of the proposed Highway Expansion, and find out more about Gateway HERE.

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Why Gateway SUCKS

• It will worsen the global climate crisis.
• It WON'T relieve traffic congestion.
• It will suck $4.5 billion from the regional transportation system.
•It makes a mockery of our Livable Region Strategic Plan.
•it will all end up as taxpayer debt.

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Who gets the gravy?

The real agenda driving Gateway is industry pressure to increase international trade – in particular, with China, which has minimal environmental or human rights regulations.

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There ARE solutions

Smart cities are now recognizing errors of the past, cancelling highway-building plans, and simply tearing freeways down...These include Milwaukee, Seoul, Toronto, Bogata, Chenzhen, and even Los Angeles.

The Livable Region Coalition has formulated a proposal which, for a mere $300-$500 million, would reduce traffic congestion and move more people more efficiently, cleanly and comfortably, than Gateway's $7 billion plan.

A few must-read articles

Freeway Olympics?

Greenest Games?

Or Freeway Olympics?

The 2010 Winter Olympics have been branded the ‘Greenest Games’. But the Games are linked to a massive Freeway Expansion scheme which is already boosting consumption of tar sands oil and funnelling dirty money into the pockets of the Olympic sponsors above.

Join GatewaySucks.org at the Take Back Our City festival followed by a parade to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Games:

Friday, February 12, 2010, 3pm @ Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia Street, between Howe and Hornby)

Endorsed by GatewaySucks.org and the Council of Canadians

Delta says NO to SFPR

The Delta Town Hall meeting last Saturday rocked, with a resounding NO to the SFPR.

CHECK THE PRESS!
•The Georgia Straight: - SFPR is "a crime against humanity" -
•The Province: "There is nothing done so far that is not reversible"
•The Livable Region blog: South Fraser Freeway Will be Stopped

All the evidence is in, and it is time to take action together. Some sand has been dumped along the Fraser, but it will be years before concrete can even be poured. Financing is incomplete and shaky. The message we are hearing from all quarters is: IT IS NOT A DONE DEAL.

Stay tuned for more Direct Action to stop Gateway. Coming soon to a farm, construction site, minister's office, or meeting hall near you.

(Oh and btw, sorry but we SOLD OUT of sexy gatewaysucks superhero t-shirts - order now, we will print more if there is demand.)

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Community banners resist government climate spin

On the final day of the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, local resi Modified Sign dents hung a series of community banners over government billboards used to promote the $1-billion South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR), part of the province's controversial Gateway freeway expansion program. For video see: http://youtube.com/badfreeway

Hot Gateway action on a cold cold night!

Last night, in clear -7 degree weather on the first night of the Copenhagen climate talks, about 50 high-spirited folks turned up to occupy a Gateway highway-widening site in East Van. Joining us were activists from throughout the region, including UBC Prof Patrick Condon.

A Great Day in Delta!

We had a lot of fun blocking home demolitions in Delta today! People are energized like never before about how we can bring the climate changing Gateway wreck to a grinding halt. The fun may just be starting...

Hwy 1 Day of Action a Pouring Success!

John Buker of Rail for the Valley reports: "We were on well over 20 overpasses from Chilliwack to Vancouver! I’ve heard over and over again, from people up and down the Valley, that this was actually a really fun event, & people want to do it again." News coverage:

Why the banks won't risk Port Mann financing

from http://www.projectfinancemagazine.com/default.asp?page=7&PubID=4&ISS=253...

From Project Finance Magazine
27 March 2009

Why BC's Port Mann flagship P3 failed to close

Last month, the Canadian province of British Columbia decided, after a protracted and closely-watched procurement process, to drop the use of a PPP concession for the Port Mann/Highway 1 project.

The province has salvaged the fixed-price engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract that came with the proposed P3 concession. But despite floating numerous tweaks, and offering to lend to the project itself, the province and sponsor Macquarie could not reach terms on a concession.