[van-announce] Stop Freeway Expansion! - Demo Tues. Jan. 31st 12 noon downtown

[Eric Doherty]

-
Below is the latest update from Citizens Concerned with Highway 
Expansion...our plans for reacting to Falcon's report (highly 
anticipated to be released on Tuesday).  Come support us if you can, and 
please circulate through your networks.
 
Paige Dampier
Citizens Concerned with Highway Expansion
stophighways at telus.net <mailto:stophighways at telus.net>
 
 
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Citizens Concerned with Highway Expansion 
<mailto:stophighways at telus.net>
*To:* Stop Highways <mailto:stophighways at telus.net>
*Sent:* Wednesday, January 25, 2006 7:10 PM
*Subject:* Highway Update - Call to Action!

*Highway Update* *- Call to Action!*
/Your guide to activities and plans in opposition to the #1 Highway 
expansion and doubling of the Port Mann Bridge./

Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon is expected to release his 
Hwy1/Port Mann expansion plans on Tuesday.  This is the report we've all 
been waiting for - Falcon is finally laying out the details of his 
ill-conceived plan!  And - as expected - they're not consulting the 
public in any meaningful way...just holding "open houses" to tell you 
why you should think the plans are a good idea.  If you've been 
wondering what you can do to fight this highway expansion, read on!  
Now's the time for action!  These next 10-weeks-or-so are ripe with 
opportunity to voice our opposition.
 
Please spread this through your networks.  Here's how we're 
reacting...and how you can help. 

1* Monday morning (Jan 30): Installation of the "Kevin Falcon riding 
backwards on a donkey...surrounded by shrubbery" effigy at the 1st 
Avenue Interchange *and* release of our Freeway Fighters' Handbook.  We 
need six volunteers to help pull this off.
 
2* Tuesday at noon (Jan 31): Falcon is speaking downtown at the Hyatt as 
part of the BC Chamber of Commerce Transportation Summit.  This is when 
he's expected to release his report on the Hwy1/Port Mann expansion, and 
we want to give it a big Citizens Concerned with Highway Expansion 
welcome!   Come demonstrate at noon (the Hyatt is at 655 Burrard St.).
 
3* Public 'Open Houses' (note, they're not even calling them 
consultation!) are taking place mid-February to April.  Check back on 
our website for details.  And speaking of our website...if you have web 
skills and want to contribute to the campaign...we could use your help!
 
Read on for the details...
 
Your feedback/comments/questions are always welcome.  Feel free to 
contact us at this address, or by phone at 604-708-0777.
 
Cheers,
CCHE
_______

*1** Citizens Concerned with Highway Expansion to release /The Freeway 
Fighters' Handbook /and unveil "Kevin Falcon riding backwards on a 
donkey...surrounded by shrubbery"!  Monday morning, January 30th.*
Monday morning we will gather a small group of concerned citizens at the 
1st Avenue/Hwy 1 interchange to release /The Freeway Fighters' Handbook/ 
and unveil our papier mache effigy.  We plan to do this during rush 
hour, and could use a handfull of volunteers.  We'll have all the gear 
(including reflective vests for safety!) but are asking you to RSVP if 
you're interested in taking part - to arrange a time and place for 
meeting up.  Give Dave a call at 604-722-4775 or send him a note at 
astrochimp at telus.net <mailto:astrochimp at telus.net>. 
 
*2**  A big Citizens Concerned with Highway Expansion welcome to Kevin 
Falcon's plans for Hwy1/Port Mann expansion!  Hyatt Regency (655 
Burrard) Tuesday, January 31st at noon.*
BC Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon is speaking to the BC Chamber of 
Commerce Transportation Summit on Tuesday morning, January 31st, and it 
is widely anticipated that he will be releasing his plans for the 
Hwy1/Port Mann expansion.  Various groups will be reacting, including 
CCHE.  We'll be there to handle media commentary, and would like to get 
a good-sized demonstration together.  Come by the Hyatt Regency (655 
Burrard Street) on Tuesday January 31st from noon-1pm to take part.  If 
you haven't been able to make it out to an event so far, this is one you 
don't want to miss!
 
*3** Gateway 'Open Houses' are taking place mid-February through April.  
No public consultation here!*
Public 'Open Houses' are taking place mid-February to April.  It can't 
hurt to get out to these and voice your discontent!  And, plans are in 
the works for some 'alternate' consultations through other groups, so 
we'll keep you informed of those.  Check back on our website for details. 
 
*/And speaking of our website/*...if you have web skills and want to 
contribute to the campaign...we could use your help!  We use an easy 
share-ware template through the Vancouver Community Network, so it 
doesn't take long to learn...we're just constantly spread a little thin 
and aren't able to keep it as up-to-date as we would like.
 
**
/Highway Updates are sent out by Citizens Concerned with Highway 
Expansion with information about the proposed #1 Highway expansion 
between Vancouver and Langley. For more information on the issue, visit 
our website at www.stophighwayexpansion.ca 
<http://www.stophighwayexpansion.ca>.  If you do not wish to receive 
future updates, please let us know by e-mailing stophighways at telus.net./