News
We may not have the paparazzi following our every move here at vivaNext, but we do get a lot of news coverage.
For all the latest vivaNext headlines and stories, simply click on the headline you are interested in below.
York Region approves streetscaping improvements to Gamble Road and 19th Avenue in Town of Richmond Hill
Posted Feb 18, 2010, 3:29 pmA York Region media release highlights the streetscape enhancements approved for Gamble Road and 19th Avenue in the Town of Richmond Hill. York Region Chairman and CEO Bill Fisch says that “streetscaping improvements represent investments in our communities” while Richmond Hill’s Mayor David Barrow looks forward to the community engagement that pedestrian-friendly streets will encourage. VivaNext will bring further streetscape enhancements to the community at the Yonge Street intersection of Gamble Road.
Public transit use up 33% in York
Posted Feb 4, 2010, 3:29 pmDavid Fleischer of yorkregion.com writes about the increase in transit ridership in York Region from 2004 to 2009, using key statistics to highlight YRT\Viva’s success. The new head of YRT\Viva, Richard Leary, believes that the next phase of Viva will help to change the public’s perception about transit. He believes that “York Region is miles ahead of everyone else” in terms of creating a transit-friendly suburban culture.
Newmarket has vision for Yonge and Davis future
Posted Feb 3, 2010, 3:29 pmTeresa Latchford of yorkregion.com writes about the visualization and transformation plan prepared for Newmarket, to show what the community could become in the future. Featuring vivaNext rapidways, green spaces and urban development, the illustrations represent a vision for Newmarket’s centre which is “compact, transit-supportive, pedestrian-friendly, and contained in a mixed-use corridor.”
Dedicated bus lanes get green light
Posted Dec 16, 2009, 3:29 pmDavid Fleischer of yorkregion.com writes that Viva’s blue vehicles will soon make stops in a transit-first community in Markham that will house up to 40,000 people. This “is the development of a city centre,” said Markham Mayor Frank Scarpitti to everyone who gathered on Monday to mark the launch of rapidway construction along Enterprise Drive. Metrolinx vice-chair Peter Smith called this project “a very important first step.”
York Region to get 37km more of dedicated lanes
Posted Dec 16, 2009, 3:17 pmSouth Asian Focus writes that construction is underway on 37 kilometres of rapidways. The dedicated lanes will provide faster and more reliable service as well as creating about 11,000 jobs. The first section will be complete by the end of 2010 and full service will be available by the end of 2013.
