Transit Projects Ride On Vancouver Olympics Bid

Vancouver's Olympic bid has politicians pushing their favorite transit proposals.

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August 25, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"When it comes to Olympic legacies, Vancouver Councillor Gordon Price would rather see streetcars running around downtown Vancouver than a subway to Richmond and the airport.While there is no guarantee that Vancouver-Whistler will get the Games -- or even be among the front-runners -- politicians are using the bid to push for a variety of pet projects, especially ones involving transportation."

Thanks to Daniel Naundorf

FULL STORY: Olympics bid a torch for transit proposals

Friday, August 24, 2001 in The Vancouver Sun

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