should be looking at saving money not spending it.

Exactly

Forget 4th Avenue for now unless the federal or provincial money provides infrastructure money coming from their current policy on that to keep jobs.

Secondly, when and if it gets done, beef up the quality of the street "furnishings" by getting some bollards, light standards, etc. that will stand up to the normal use on a downtown street.

Let's see Wilbur tackle this one.

Integrated community sustainability plan ... at the end of a long run from downtown or any shopping. Transportation is supposed to be an important part of that effort. This City obviously still does not get it.

I wonder if anyone from city council has driven down 2nd ave in the last little while.What a sad scene going on in that part of "Our City"

Is this not the area that people complain about the noise from the gravel pits etc.

4th ave redevelopment could receive money from the stimulus package if the city applies.

Having UNBC offer engineering degrees will help the city retain top quality talent in this area. Another peg in diversification. make the city a world class environment in this area. Another good reason to invest in downtown (4th ave) to attract and retain engineering students and talent.

No way, it cost that much to change a street sign from one way to two way. Why make the bollards removable, I have never seen them take them out to do anything anyway. New lights? new walking surfaces? Why, who wants to go downtown anyway. Bunch of pawn shops, and rif rafs looking for hand outs or opportunity.

You want to clean up downtown. Get rid of the pawn shops

And get rid of the needle + crack pipe exchange. My opinion on "downtown revitalization"? It's like that old song, "Too much Too Little Too Late"
As for that subdivision in the old gravel pit west of Moores Meadow? beats me why anyone would want to live that close to the train tracks. Engineering degrees from UNBC? I know of a least one local PEng who has been diligently working on that project and I hope that they are able to succeed.
metalman.

is that subdivision located on the river bank that the river is eating into to such an extend that some people were crying for money to help pay for the rocks ect. that was dumped into the river to prevent their homes from being washed away. If so it should be a no brainer. NO WAY NOT BY THE RIVER

Do we really need more engineers in PG. Their record in the road to the university and last year's ice jam says it all.

"is that subdivision located on the riverbank"
The proposed subdivision is at least one quarter of a mile from the river. Look in the Citizen bird cage liner newspaper, you will see the notice.
metalman.