A case study on Traffic Congestion in Vancouver Downtown *Note that grammar is not a factor in the grading system of any IB geography assignment

IB Geography 11 HL Traffic Congestion in Vancouver Downtown Commuting to, from, or within the Vancouver downtown has become a more timely business than it was in the past decades. This problem will become worse, with the increasing volume of cars traveling into downtown each day and the continual rise of residential population in the area. The number of cars commuting into Vancouver downtown daily has grown from 225,000 in 1981 to 255,000 in 2001, an approx. 15% growth. Traffic congestion …showed first 75 words of 945 total…

…showed last 75 words of 945 total…we need to keep the city liveable: Vancouver's new transportation plan aims to keep vehicle traffic tied up while pushing alternatives" The Vancouver Sun [Vancouver] 3 Sept. 2002: A4 Lazaruk, Susan. "It's called road rage, and it can get really ugly" Provinces [Vancouver] 21 Nov. 2003 Traffic congestion in Vancouver and surrounding areas. 9 Feb. 2004. <http://www.passe-temps.ca/congestionmaps.html> Downtown Transportation Plan. 10 July. 2002. City of Vancouver. 9 Feb. 2004 <http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/dtp/>