We’re concerned about how a bridge would devastate Gabriola Island and Mudge Island, but we’ve also wondered where a bridge would go on the Nanaimo side of the water, and whether Nanaimo residents would want a bridge going through their parks and open spaces. The Nanaimo Daily News article indicates that there is concern about this: Gabriola bridge idea raises…
Month: December 2014
Bridge Study Terms of Reference
A tweet earlier today from Sheila Malcolmson (@s_malcolmson) alerted us to some of the details in the study Terms of Reference: “Based on the forecast, the consultant should confirm whether a 2 or 4 lane crossing would be required to meet demand in the peak period.” Four lanes? Would the Gabriola rush hour of Nanaimo-bound commuters seriously require four lanes? Look,…
Some thoughts on today’s news
Mudge Island A comment on our Your Comments page from Mudge More Concerned pointed us toward an article in today’s Nanaimo Daily News. As MMC pointed out, the impact of a bridge on Mudge Island would be utterly catastrophic, so it’s ridiculous to exclude its residents from the discussion. But Mudge often gets left out when the “Gabriola bridge” is…
Anti-bridge/pro-island petition, and more
Bridge-Free Salish Sea has some projects under way. They’re encouraging people to write anti-bridge letters, and have started circulating an anti-bridge/pro-island petition (they’ll be outside Village Foods on Saturdays in December). In addition, you can get BFSS postcards and buttons by donation.