What's in a Name? Only Blackmail.
The NDP can't lose in proposing that the new Canada Line stop at 49th and Cambie be named after the Punjabi market at 49th and Main St.
Even when Translink says, "No," the NDP has gone on record and thus secured their votes for the next election.
But this is a classic case of multi-cultural ethnic blackmail. Vote against our wants and you're a racist. Ha!
The new stop will be called Langara. You know why?
Because it should be.
The stop is immediately adjacent to Langara Estates. Langara Gold Course and Langara College.
Langara College will provide the largest and most consistent daily ridership on the Canada Line to that stop.
The Punjabi Market is not on the line. It is about 6 blocks away.
There is nothing to stop Transclunk from providing the obvious, practical solution of signage around the station pointing to the market.
But the attempt to rename the Langara stop for the market is a classic case of political correctness gone mad.
2 comments:
Count on the NDP to be insanely politically correct.
There continues to be a tremendous amount of lobbying and possibly, political interference to switch the name to the Punjabi Market - Langara Station. I have lived in the community for over 40 years, the corner of 49th and Cambie has always been known as Langara. This area includes the Langara Estates, Langara Golf Course, Langara College and it's even in the Electoral district of Vancouver Langara.
The corner of Main and 49th is where the Punjabi Market is located. If the Canada line was going down Main Street, then name the station after the Punjabi Market. Main street is a full 1,000 meters away and has no connection to Cambie and 49th. I live near the Punjabi Market and the majority of it's patrons drive to the market, they don't use transit. However, each week there are 9,000 students and staff trips using transit from Langara. 61% of the residents in the Cambie + 49th area are Chinese, and the Indian population is less than 2%.
I'm shocked that this name issue has once again come up. What ever you think about Translink, they shouldn't be pressured into changing the name. A name change will be very unpopular with the community living on or near Cambie. Guess what they are calling the station at 41st & Cambie? Oakridge! Guess what they are calling the station at Marine Drive and Cambie? Marine Drive! And finally what are they calling the station at King Edward and Cambie? King Edward!
Do you see the pattern? Duh, what else would be call it Kerrisdale or the Jewish Community Centre station? Politics makes me crazy!
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