the renewed city.

the gateway program is a multi-billion dollar expansion of the greater vancouver regional arterial road and highway network proposed by the british columbia provincial government. by increasing highway capacity and twining the Port Mann Bridge, the provincial government insist that reductions in traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and overall travel time will be achieved. ha! while much has been written refuting these claims, the tactics used by the british columbia provincial government in their attempts to push forward the project should also be scrutinized. the project was kept hush-hushed and approved with little public participation and input. i recently completed a paper that attempted to critique the policy analysis and planning framework undertaken for the gateway project in order to gain some insight as to where its deficiencies lie and the “room for improvement.” it should be acknowledged that despite countless community efforts, the gateway program has been approved and many projects have recently begun. regardless, this work should serve as a reminder as to how larger-scale regional planning initiatives should and should not be undertaken.