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The 'Metro 50' strategy outlines where Metro Vancouver's 21 municipalities have agreed to centralize growth and expand transit options in the next 30 years, along with where they've agreed to preserve agricultural and rural lands from development. 

Heres your weekly roundup of climate change news for the week of April 25 to May 1, 2022.

TransLink will be bringing many new rapid transit lines to Metro Vancouver, including the North Shore, although most will not use SkyTrain technology.

TransLink and the Mayors Council on Regional Transportation unveiled the first set of priorities for their Transport 2050 strategy Wednesday.

Metro Vancouver Regional District is providing $18 million towards the new Sapperton District Energy System in New Westminster.

Political infighting amongst Metro Vancouver's mayors in the 2000s led to the literal shortcomings of SkyTrain Canada Line.

TransLink is seeking additional emergency operating funding from the federal and provincial governments to fill a $200 million revenue hole.

50K walk bronze medallist Evan Dunfee said the impact of local political decisions was always in the back of his mind as he embarked on long training walks across his city. But it wasn't until the beginning of the pandemic that he began seriously considering a run.

TransLink and New York's MTA are the first public transit systems in North America to rebound to 60% of pre-pandemic ridership volumes.

Key areas on the riverfront of New Westminster will be renamed to commemorate the Komagata Maru incident in Vancouver harbour.