Comments on: Thinking ahead: A backgrounder on Transport 2040 and our 2010 10-year plan

By: eugenetswong

eugenetswong — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:50:11 +0000

You’re welcome, and thank you for the feedback to our feedback. :^D I hate the idea of sending in suggestions when they might not get read by anybody significant.

I think that any volunteer efforts would become a touchy subject, because I assume that there are many union issues involved. Also, there would be public relations issues: people might begin to wonder why Translink won’t just cough up a few more dollars.

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By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:12:56 +0000

Thanks for the practical ideas! I was just thinking about how an volunteer strategy might be implemented. Good to have your thoughts.

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By: eugenetswong

eugenetswong — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:53:09 +0000

Hmm, I just thought of volunteer opportunities that might interest Translink.

Maybe we could get some volunteers to tend the gardens at the SkyTrain stations. We could start it off as a really simple project, by saying, “Sign up for which plot you’d like, and do what you want with it.”. They would have to grow legal plants, ;^) but other than that, it shouldn’t be too hard to manage. Famous last words, eh? :^D

Also, maybe we could create a bus shelter program. There are a lot of bus stops that don’t get a lot of traffic, but it would mean a lot to the users, if they could set up a shelter. Perhaps we could coordinate with local high school woodwork classes to set up shelters. If this proves to be successful, then we could encourage students to create some art to decorate it. If we achieve that, then we could create some kind of self guided tour to show off the art.

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By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:10:25 +0000

You can still log in if you want to. Use this link: http://buzzer.translink.ca/wp-login.php

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By: David Zeibin

David Zeibin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:21:55 +0000

Sorry, but I have to say it: that girl on the cover is very, very creepy.

(PS: Are we still able to login if we want to?)

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By: Jhenifer Pabillano

Jhenifer Pabillano — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:38:20 +0000

You know, the idea of having volunteer opportunities is a really powerful insight. I’ll pass your comments along to the Powers that Be and let them know this is something that you’re thinking about.

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By: eugenetswong

eugenetswong — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:37:15 +0000

Are there any opportunities for volunteers to contribute to the achieving of the various goals? I get the impression that once the goals have been set, the most that we can do is sit back and pray.

I would like to see more volunteer opportunities, so that we can make things happen, if those things are meaningful to us. Sometimes, I feel that Translink ignores me, and I grow tired of waiting.

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