Does This Matter: "Integrating Land Use and Transportation Planning"

Here are the latest Sustainability Breakfasts in Surrey and Coquitlam from Metro Vancouver:

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Managing Growth: Integrating Land Use and Transportation Planning
Join us to learn how the Regional Growth Strategy will focus over two-thirds of the region’s growth into Urban Centres and Frequent Transit Development Areas (FTDAs): priority locations along transit corridors which could accommodate higher density development.
Lee-Ann Garnett, Senior Regional Planner, Metro Vancouver (Sept 12 & 25)
Andrew Curran, Manager, Strategy, Strategic Planning & Policy, TransLink (Sept 12 & 25)
Anne McMullin, President and CEO, Urban Development Institute (UDI) (Sept 12 & 25)
Don Luymes, Manager of Community Planning, City of Surrey (Sept 12 only)
Carl Johannsen, Manager Community Planning, Community Services Planning & Development, City of Coquitlam (Sept 25 only)

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Thursday, September 12, 2013 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at SHERATON VANCOUVER GUILDFORD HOTEL, 15269 – 104th Avenue, Surrey

If you plan to attend please RSVP by clicking on the ‘Register Now’ button below.
Register Now! for September 12.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at EXECUTIVE PLAZA HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE COQUITLAM, 405 North Road, Coquitlam
Register Now! for September 25.
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Definitely an important subject – and land-use-transport integration is the basis for regional strategies going back to the 1950s.  But honestly, none of this counts if the referendum fails (and/or the ALR is dismantled).  But other than a qualifying reference, I doubt the funding referendum will be the focus of attention – even though at this point it’s the only thing that counts.  You don’t get land-use integration if there is no transit.  Otherwise: Motordom.

There’s an astonishing vacuum on this issue, and a near-complete absence of coverage in the media, mainstream or otherwise.  And only 453 days to go.