140. Bowinn returns

Way back in Episode 95, Member of BC’s Legislative Assembly (MLA) for North Vancouver – Lower Lonsdale Bowinn Ma made her first appearance here on the podcast via Zoom. Here in Episode 140, she returns for a live in-person visit to the Shed. We spent a great hour or so discussing major transit projects with BC’s Minister of State for Infrastructure, as well as talking about the future of electric vehicles in BC, the relationships between housing and traffic, and the concept of attempting to future proof major infrastructure. Along the way we discover to our surprise that politicians do not get free food at the Legislature cafeteria and that the general public can go eat there, too! Mostly, though, what we get is time with an active, imaginative, constituent-centric representative who wants to accomplish things other than just being elected. As if that all weren’t more than enough, you’ll also get to hear a candid account of how fascinatingly eclectic the Shed experience really is for first time visitors.PS - this episode also features a genuine dog of the Shed, as KJ’s newcomer Buddy barks his approval! Links: Shed Dogs; Bowinn Ma; David Eby; ICBC changes; BC Hydro’s page on EVs; the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program; Bus Rapid Transit; the Parliamentary Dining Room; the Highway 8 Flood Recovery Project; The People’s Pod.