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A new bill tabled by BC minister of transportation and infrastructure Rob Fleming today will provide BC Transportation Financing Authority with the legal ability to acquire land next to public transit hubs — SkyTrain stations and bus exchanges — to build more housing and community benefits.
“Public transit isn’t just about getting people from A to B, it’s also about building greener and more liveable communities,” said Fleming. “We will increase the level of affordable housing and services that are integrated into our significant investments in transit.”[COLOR=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)]
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I know Auckland does not have a rapid public transit system like Vancouver, but it's also important that our gov't does not sit around and do nothing. Dream up ideas like building a fancy cycle bridge across a harbour, while social housing queues grow to record levels year after year. I'm disgraced of all the pandering to the rich and wealthy in NZ as they've scooped up ownership in houses and land.