Dear Editor:
Victoria Park is considered a crown jewel of the City of North Vancouver.
It is a high-density residential area and the park is considered our backyard. It is where kids learn to ride bikes, where dogs and owners socialize, where people picnic and where community is created. So why are drivers allowed to speed through it with no traffic calming measures in place?
No one is quite sure what the speed limit is. Some believe it to be 50 kilometres per hour, Others believe it is 30 km/h.
Regardless, the average speed is much higher, there is poor signage and no enforcement. It is part of the Green Necklace along with the Grand Boulevard and Mahon Park. All these parks have traffic calming measures such as speedbumps but the residents of Victoria Park are told this is not possible as it is an arterial route and these measures would hinder emergency vehicles.
Keith Road at Victoria Park is classified as a minor arterial route according to the city plan as is East 13th near Grand Boulevard. This area has speed bumps, clearly signed 30km/hr speed limit and flashing signs.
Why can't this be done for the residents around Victoria Park?
Denise Anderson
North Vancouver
