From PT commenter Nevin:
My advice to the Yes Campaign is this:
Even though it is not on the ballot, defend TransLink . There is plenty of evidence that it does a reasonable job with its funds and that wastage accounts for no more than 1%. See the following for ammunition:
Defend our transit system. While not perfect it is among the best in North America.
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While this video has had a lot of play (for good reason; it uses humour), it nonetheless does the No side’s job: it reinforces, right at the beginning, the meme that TransLink (and political leaders) are despicable.
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And therefore, unintentionally, justifies a no vote.
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UPDATE: Further to Nevin’s link, more from Daryl Dela Cruz (one of Surrey’s most amazing 19-year-0lds):
I live in Nanaimo but the outcome of this vote will effect my provincial tax status. Accordingly if I were a recipient of the ballot I would vote NO and advise all Metro voters to do likewise.
For a sensible transit system for a connurbation relative to Metro see . . .
http://members.shaw.ca/rogerkemblesnr/curitiba/curitiba.html
. . . an integrated colour code bus system.
Oh get over yourself Roger.
Oh City Flaneur I have always ignored, indeed have held in contempt, pusillanimous people who hide behind pseudonyms: get a life. Find the courage to stand by your flacid opinions. There’s a big world beyond Marpole . . .
Indeed. I should have reconsidered the post button. My apologies. The referendum is making me cranky.
Do not forget the Seattle DoT review comparing Vancouver and Seattle to 6 peers: http://tinyurl.com/q7kd8ok . Translink outperforms on almost every measure. The graphs in that are great, especially cost per trip (http://tinyurl.com/p42vqr3) and cost efficiency (http://tinyurl.com/orn956o).