Vancouver Working Group

The 22-member Vancouver Working Group (VWG) met 12 times between January 2009 and July 2009 to advise on light rail design through downtown Vancouver to Clark College. The VWG brought together community members (residents, business owners, transit-dependent populations and commuters) interested in light rail planning in Vancouver.

The group helped shape the project’s transit element by recommending a light rail route and locations for stations and park and rides. The recommended route has trains traveling north on Broadway Street and south on Washington Street. Trains would then travel east and west on McLoughlin Boulevard. The terminus station would be located at a park and ride near Clark College and the Marshall/Luepke Center. Recommendations of the VWG will be considered this fall by the Vancouver City Council followed by the C-TRAN Board.

Members

Jeff Arntson, Albina Fuel
Rob Barrentine, American Institute of Architects, Vancouver
Steve Burdick, Killian Pacific
Sara Carter, Commuter
Lonnie Chandler, Java House
Terry McCarthy, Esther Short Neighborhood Association
Lee Coulthard, Vancouver Downtown Association
Karin Ford, Vancouver Library
Dave Frei, Arnada Neighborhood Association
Lisa Ghormley, Community Representative
Jack Harroun, Hough Neighborhood Association
LaVon Holden, Vancouver Housing Authority
Todd Horenstein, Vancouver School District
Dave Howard, Lincoln Neighborhood Association
Geoff Knapp, Clark County Department of Community Services
Bob Knight, Clark College
Dick Malin, Central Park Neighborhood Association
Ross Montgomery, East Vancouver Resident
Josh Schlesinger, Property Owner
Cirith Sebree, Umpqua Bank/Uptown Business Association
Bob Sellers, C-TRAN Citizens Advisory Committee
Charlene Welch, Community Choices