Lmfao, a bridge would cost literally BILLIONS to fucking build to get to the island. Look at a map, shortest distance would have to be either Tsawwassen terminal or Point Robert's to Mayne Island, then hopping over to N Pender Island/Salt Spring then finally Vancouver Island. Would take decades to build at the rate we can build here in Canada, disrupting wild life, and peoples properties. All to save maybe an hour commute. No thx
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Yes billions. But it would make a mega project, help improve commerce between mainland and island. Also Vancouver (mainland) and Van Island are only going to increase in population in the near future, with Victoria and area at a high construction rate. Vancouver is about used up, unless you put in tall skyscrapers, Van island could use that in certain places.
Island to make more campgrounds, hotels (tourist stuff).
Cost of materials will drop on the Island due to transport from ferries.
So build a bridge, but make part of the money made, pay for ferries to outgoing islands. A bridge would have as many as 10X people using the bridge as opposed to using the ferry.
A bridge will open the economy of both Vancouver and the Island.
Build the bridge...
Build a rapid transit too, when building the bridge.
Think big, not isolation.
Island to make more campgrounds, hotels (tourist stuff).
Cost of materials will drop on the Island due to transport from ferries.
So build a bridge, but make part of the money made, pay for ferries to outgoing islands. A bridge would have as many as 10X people using the bridge as opposed to using the ferry.
A bridge will open the economy of both Vancouver and the Island.
Build the bridge...
Build a rapid transit too, when building the bridge.
Think big, not isolation.
I wouldn’t want to be on the bridge when “The Big One” hits (earthquake).
No Thanks, a bridge would create more traffic. We want our Island to stay as it is for now.
There is not much land left for construction in Victoria, most of it is protected farmland and parks or first nation land.
Don't you miss this sound? I'm afraid it has been silenced forever
Actually there is lots of land, its to expensive to buy. Metchosin has min 5 acres lots, can't subdivide, but lots are bigger than 10- 20 acres. Saanich has lots of land too. Lots of people sit on large acreages in these areas. Most properties sit on land that have large backyards (the intention of this was so people could grow a garden- which was introduced in certain area during WW1 and WW2). Today those back yards fill swimming pools or a large garage, but not a garden any more. Today new housing is done on smaller lots with hardly any land area, in able to put up more housing. (kinda like the tins cans that get smaller without increasing the price of the item).
Yes there are agriculture areas; these are slowly being overcome by lawyers and owners who want to develop the land for housing (more money to them).
Yes Saanich has a some land left but as I said it's mostly protected farmland especially up north peninsula near airport .If people from Lower Mainland want to steal our farmland for residential development, they are free to start with their own farmland in Delta area.
So you support replacing single detached houses with high density high rise buildings. I have seen recently some single detached houses being demolished in Esquimalt and high rise apartments buildings being built there. It looks ugly compared to how those quiet Esquimalt neighborhoods used to be before.
I don't understand why people are complaining of inflation and food prices in Grocery stores when they have a large backyard to grow food.
I wish the government would get it's act together. It seems every year there is some big plan for development that never happens.
Tell us how you really feel ! 😂👍🏻
We always want what we don’t have , I agree with you , places lose their charm when too accessible , I know it’s a hassle getting on & off the island but I kinda like that.
Used to ride the train from Langford to Ladysmith when I was a kid to see grandparents, such a gorgeous ride .
scary when a tree falls across the tressle in a ⛄ snow storm.
Actually, they did. When Stephenson invented the first steam engine, it is said that he used a gauge the same as existing horse-drawn coal carts. The brilliant Victorian engineer, Brunel, designed the Great Western Railway with a gauge of seven feet. When it became obvious that standardization was necessary, Brunel lost out since there was a lot more 4' 8 1/2" track at the time. Big mistake! We have been paying for it ever since.
This is not a new development project, the rail tracks are still there. All they need to do is just fix them.
Not sure , it was always my mom & I . I’m sure they did in those days
Child safety wasn’t as important back then 😊 I think I was 11/12 when I was on my own .
It's so frustrating.
I think my family would be rolling over in their graves how we have treated the lines. I know George wouldn't be impressed. Oh how the west has fallen.
I want to do a hike of the Vancouver Island trail )*part of the trans Canada trail) from Sooke to Shawnigan. It's only 8k but parts are over bridges and you are in the bush. It's built on old rail lines.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Z5M6xUebFErSGUcz5 that was my back yard for a few years.
https://www.cvrd.ca/1379/Kinsol-Trestle
If you are looking for a local adventure it's amazing.
https://www.cvrd.ca/1379/Kinsol-Trestle
If you are looking for a local adventure it's amazing.
I would take the trails and go up from the river. I was nuts out there sometimes.
