I guess I would say—with respect—that the problem is, build it and they will come. So when the Alex Fraser Bridge was built, it was expected to reach its capacity in about four years, and I believe it reached and exceeded its capacity in four months. So the problem with the gateway project as it stands is that it consists of old solutions.
Yes, I think we have to do something about congestion , and, yes, we have to do something about the trucks, but making them move faster is not the solution. The solution is to move to rail, a much more efficient means of transit. The solution for the river crossings is not to bring more cars into downtown Vancouver but to extend rapid transit across the river and to build rapid transit in the valley. These are the things that will help us avoid the congestion and the threat of global warming.
To me, it's not that we don't need a gateway project; it's that this project reflects the old thinking that's brought us to where we are now.