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Georgia Straight - TransLink's 2012 Draft Plan Misrepresents Climate Impacts of Road Spending
TransLink's 2012 Supplemental Plan and Outlook imparts intentional inaccuracy
By Eric Doherty, September 8, 2011
TransLink claims that wider roads will reduce harmful emissions.
TransLink’s recently released draft 2012 Supplemental Plan and Outlook includes a startling misrepresentation: the claim that building more and wider roads will reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. The document states: “Analysis indicates that restored funding levels for the Major Road Network Minor Capital Program is beneficial for the reduction of GHG emissions in the region.”
See full article and comments at http://www.straight.com/article-450541/vancouver/translink-plan-imp...
By Eric Doherty, September 8, 2011
TransLink claims that wider roads will reduce harmful emissions.
TransLink’s recently released draft 2012 Supplemental Plan and Outlook includes a startling misrepresentation: the claim that building more and wider roads will reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions. The document states: “Analysis indicates that restored funding levels for the Major Road Network Minor Capital Program is beneficial for the reduction of GHG emissions in the region.”
See full article and comments at http://www.straight.com/article-450541/vancouver/translink-plan-imp...
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