The work was proposed for Irwin Park Elementary, after a municipal study identified a gravel shoulder bordering one side of the school as a high priority for a safety upgrade.
The sidewalk was proposed for Irwin Park Elementary following a municipal study that identified a gravel shoulder bordering one side of theLast week, West Vancouver’s mayor and council voted unanimously not to move ahead with the work following complaints from some neighbours who argued it was unnecessary.
The proposed sidewalk came after an extensive West Vancouver pedestrian network study, which highlighted the need for a 1.8-metre-side sidewalk on the 236-metre stretch of gravel. Installation would have cost the district around $250,000, with another $50,000 coming from TransLink’s walking infrastructure program. The plan would have also included a paved parking area.Toronto man pleads guilty to murder, admits poisoning toddler with sodium nitrite
“It didn’t have the support of neighbours and we thought, ‘Well, if we’re going to spend money, let’s spend it where it’s appreciated and perhaps needed a little bit more,'” West Vancouver Mayor Mark Sager told Global News.“The school has sidewalks on three other sides that are utilized. This was not a high traffic zone, at least, members of council felt there are other areas of greater priority.
The otherwise quiet street does get congested during drop-off and pickup times at the school, with vehicles at times bumper to bumper on the gravel shoulder as kids come and go from the school.“I think we always need to think about what are the things that we can change in order to make things safer and better,” he said.With the project now sidelined, city staff are looking for another project to direct the funding to.
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