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Smart Solutions 2004 - 2010

Smarter Solutions 2010 - 2020

Smartest Solutions 2020 - 2030
Lake Louise
Johnston Canyon
Banff
Canmore
BC Border
HWY 40

federal, provincial, municipal and First Nation governments;

hotel, bus and taxi, and facility operators;

trucking companies; and

environmental non-governmental organizations.

The Partnership

 

Precedents for taking a collaborative approach abound. In the Corridor itself, BCEAG (the Bow Corridor Ecosystem Advisory Group) is an example of successful coordination between multiple governments, working with the private sector and ENGOs (environmental non-governmental organizations). BCEAG developed a groundbreaking set of guidelines for recognizing and delineating wildlife movement corridors in mountainous areas, a world-class best practice. Other precedents exist in Europe, where the concept of mobility centres was pioneered as a practical way of dealing with the pressures of traffic congestion caused by tourists and special events. American precedents also demonstrate the utility of this approach. Seven public transportation agencies in the Puget Sound region, for example, created a 'transportation system without boundaries' to accommodate the needs of travellers across four counties.

 

To establish the Partnership, a formal Memorandum of Understanding will provide a flexible framework for the Strategy that will endure over the coming decades. The Partnership needs to encompass all stakeholder interests including

 

TransCanada Highway

HWY 68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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