Port Alberni BC Transit Survey! Share and Complete!

[Chris Alemany]

Hi everyone!

I wanted share the link to the BC Transit survey that is on for a limited time specifically for Port Albenri and the Alberni Valley!

Here it is!  I’ve included their summary below. There are some very exciting and long asked-for improvements!  (For me, the connection to the East side of the Island is huge!)

Please do check it out. I hope you can show your support for increased service.

They say:

BC Transit is looking at potential transit service improvements which includes the following:

Introducing service to Sproat Lake – two different routing options

New service to Beaver Creek

A connection between Port Alberni and the Regional District of Nanaimo

New routing for Route 3 River Road via Stamp Avenue

The survey will be available here: engage.bctransit.com/portalbernitransit. Paper surveys will also be available and can be found at the following locations:

ACRD Office – 3008 Fifth Avenue, Port Alberni

Port Alberni City Hall – 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni

Echo Aquatic Centre and Fitness Studio – 4255 Wallace Street, Port Alberni

Port Alberni Friendship Center – 3555 Fourth Avenue – Unit A, Port Alberni

For more information about trip planning, schedules and to sign up for customer alerts, please visit bctransit.com/port-alberni.

Cheers

Chris

Christopher Alemany

President - Alberni Valley Transition Town Society

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Port Alberni, BC

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[Jim W]

Wow, that's spectacular!  Now let's ensure the details work so it gets the maximum support. 

Jim Wright

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[Rosemarie Buchanan]

I did the survey, and once again, it was developed by someone who doesn't have mobility issues.  For me, walking from my house to the nearest bus stop is impossible.  I wish I could, but a lower back injury makes it almost impossible to walk anywhere.  Same with riding a bike.  I suggested more bus stops might help with this problem, but even then, it wouldn't work for me and many other folks in our valley.

 

More handidart services would help, which I also mentioned in the survey.

I also filled out the ACRD survey a few days ago.  Again, questions developed by some well-meaning person who has no idea what it's like living in constant, excruciating pain and being almost unable to walk or be independently mobile.  I'm grateful I have my own vehicle, and no, it's not electric but  it has a very small engine and I run it in "eco" mode.  I simply don't have the money to replace it.  And that's another problem with surveys and other groups or individuals who are very comfortably retired, or are still working and have well paying jobs, and replacing their fossil-fuel burning vehicle with an electric one.  Life isn't that simple or easy for many of us.

Ain't I a ray of sunshine?  lol ...

Rosemarie

[Chris Alemany]

Thank you for responding Rosemarie, it’s incredibly important for decision makers to hear all voices! 

On Apr 2, 2024, at 15:56, Rosemarie Buchanan <rosemarie...@gmail.com> wrote:

I did the survey, and once again, it was developed by someone who doesn't have mobility issues.  For me, walking from my house to the nearest bus stop is impossible.  I wish I could, but a lower back injury makes it almost impossible to walk anywhere.  Same with riding a bike.  I suggested more bus stops might help with this problem, but even then, it wouldn't work for me and many other folks in our valley.

 

More handidart services would help, which I also mentioned in the survey.

I also filled out the ACRD survey a few days ago.  Again, questions developed by some well-meaning person who has no idea what it's like living in constant, excruciating pain and being almost unable to walk or be independently mobile.  I'm grateful I have my own vehicle, and no, it's not electric but  it has a very small engine and I run it in "eco" mode.  I simply don't have the money to replace it.  And that's another problem with surveys and other groups or individuals who are very comfortably retired, or are still working and have well paying jobs, and replacing their fossil-fuel burning vehicle with an electric one.  Life isn't that simple or easy for many of us.

Ain't I a ray of sunshine?  lol ...

Rosemarie

On Tue, 2 Apr 2024 at 14:14, Chris Alemany <chri...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi everyone!

I wanted share the link to the BC Transit survey that is on for a limited time specifically for Port Albenri and the Alberni Valley!

Here it is!  I’ve included their summary below. There are some very exciting and long asked-for improvements!  (For me, the connection to the East side of the Island is huge!)

Please do check it out. I hope you can show your support for increased service.

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[Jim W]

Point taken, Rosemary!

The transit system needs to work for the mass of citizens, but it also has to work for people with particular needs. 

A modern public transit system may involve door to door on demand service, new technology suggests that it might be possible. 

Jim

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[Rosemarie Buchanan]

Rosemarie, please.  🙂

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[Jim W]

Oops, sorry about that. 

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[Kim Bothen]

survey complete! Not really a great survey, not alot of ways to say "I would be a user if..."  etc...also, nowhere to say "I'm equity seeking as an elderly person"...which I'm not really, but I know those who are!!

Kim

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