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BrakingNews:Speedlimits loweredinsomeschoolzones

Following petitions from parents, a numberofVancouver school zones are slowing down

On March 27 the City of Vancouverlauncheditsfirst pilottoreducespeedlimitsin nine school zones

“This pilot is just one of the many steps we are taking towardsmakingVancouvers streetssaferforchildren, seniors,andpeoplewith disabilities,”saysMayorKen Sim in a press release.

The pilot is running exclusively at elementary schools and speed limits are only in effect during school hours, between 8 a.m. and 5 p m , on school days

The following streets and blocks have slowed down from 50 to 40 km/h:

Dr Annie B Jamieson

600–700W49thAve

JohnNorquay

4600–4700SlocanSt

FlorenceNightingale

400E12thAve

Dr.GeorgeMWeir

5900RupertSt

StratfordHall

3000–3100CommercialDr

HenryHudson

1900CornwallSt š (Crosstown)

0ExpoBlvd

Twoschoolshaveseenspeed reductionsfrom50to30 km/h:

SirWilfridLaurier

800W57thAve.

Waverly 6100–6200 ElliottSt

Speedlimitsforschool zonesonthemajorroad network,suchasKingsway, ClarkDrive,KnightStreet, Broadway,and41stAvenue, remainunchanged

Alongsidenewlyinstalled regulatorysigns,Community

PolicingCentrevolunteers arepresentatsomelocations toreminddriversofthenew speedlimits

CityofVancouverstaffwill report back to Council in the spring of next year with data results and public feedback from the pilot to helpdetermineifVancouver should expand the speed limitreductiontoadditional elementary schools.

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Notice Of Annual Public Meeting

The Board of Directors of Vancouver Airport Authority announces that the Annual Public Meeting will be held to present the Airport Authority’s 2022 Annual & Sustainability Report and financial statements

MONDAY, MAY 8, 2023

East Concourse, U.S. Departures Level 3 (near the Fairmont Airport Hotel)

Vancouver International Airport

12:30 p.m. registration / 1:00 p.m. meeting begins

Please join us for the meeting in person or virtually; the meeting will be live streamed at YVR.ca/APM

The 2022 Annual & Sustainability Report will be available at YVR.ca at the end of April.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions at the meeting. Questions may also be submitted in advance to community relations@yvr ca or via Twitter using #YVRAPM To be answered during the meeting, questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m on Wednesday, May 3.

All members of the public are welcome.

Vancouver Airport Authority operates Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in service of the community and economy that supports it.

AVIS D’ASSEMBLÉE PUBLIQUE ANNUELLE

Le conseil d’administration de l’Autorité aéroportuaire de Vancouver annonce la tenue de l’assemblée publique annuelle pour présenter le rapport annuel et de développement durable 2022 ainsi que les états financiers de l’Autorité aéroportuaire.

Hall Est, niveau 3 des départs des États-Unis (près de l hôtel Fairmont Airport)

Aéroport international de Vancouver

12 h 30 inscription / 13 h la réunion commence

Joignez-vous à nous pour cette rencontre en personne ou virtuellement ; celle-ci sera diffusée en direct sur YVR.ca/APM

Le rapport annuel et de développement durable 2022 sera disponible sur YVR.ca à la fin avril.

Les participants auront la possibilité de poser des questions lors de la rencontre. Les questions peuvent également être soumises à l’avance à community_relations@yvr.ca ou via Twitter en utilisant #YVRAPM Pour obtenir une réponse lors de la rencontre, les questions doivent être soumises avant 17 h. le mercredi 3 mai.

(YVR) au service de la communauté et de l’économie qui le soutient.

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