![]() Seattle’s electrical utility is Seattle City Light, which is a community operated, not for profit company. There’s no report on how the Seattle program is going, and the City of Vancouver staff has no records on charging cord complaints before adopting their policy because they don’t collect data that way.īut Seattle is becoming more sophisticated, and is now championing a more proactive approach for residents requiring on street charging. The City of Vancouver based their recommendations on t he voluntary program run by the City of Seattle that allows level one charging if a five foot by four foot platform ramp that covers the entire width of the sidewalk is provided. ![]() The City of Vancouver is the only city in Canada that allows for charging an electric vehicle using an electrical cord and conduit that is placed on top of city sidewalk. Every present member of council cited the importance of their Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) and with no acknowledgement of the irony of placing the rights of vehicles over sidewalk users, voted to allow cords with covers to be placed on the sidewalk. And for those vulnerable people using sidewalks, be they seniors or people with any type of mobility impairment or vision disability a fall can lead to death within months.ĭespite clear international evidence that keeping sidewalks clear of impediments is a universal standard, the Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to allow for electrical charging cords to be placed on vinyl conduits over city sidewalks. What is the biggest fear of someone who is classified as a “vulnerable” sidewalk user? It is falling on the sidewalk. Few observers have seen an electrical conduit in use, but there have been a lot of cords over sidewalks. Despite the fact that charging a vehicle from a private house or apartment can take hours, Vancouver City Council allowed for the placement of electrical cords (supposedly in conduits) to be placed over the city sidewalks. This Council put the rights and time of electric vehicle owners over the more unprivileged that rely on sidewalks for walking and rolling. ![]() ![]() In “Green” Vancouver which has adopted a transportation hierarchy which supposedly favours the lowest level of micromobility, walking and rolling, the current City Council has implemented a policy which will impact their most vulnerable road user, and is highly inequitable. ![]()
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