victoria votes 2010: the johnson street bridge
still life boutique has had a home at 551 johnson street since 1984 (26 years). over the past quarter-century we have had christmas light displays, naked bike rides, summer street festivals, sidewalk sales and countless friendly neighbours come and go - and through the years one main staple of johnson street has been the bridge across the harbour bringing our friends & family safely into and out of old town victoria.
this saturday, on november 20th, 2010 the city will vote to borrow money to replace the johnson street bridge. as much as we love the bridge the way it is now, we see it a necessary measure to replace the blue bridge in order to better serve the thriving downtown core of locally owned & operated merchants. we see the repairing of the johnson street bridge as a non-option as it would result in months, even years of closure to a vital artery to our friends & neighbours not only on lower johnson street, but all of downtown victoria.
we urge all of our still life friends & family to get informed and head to the polls on saturday, november 20th and vote. here are some links to help you get the details you may need on how & where to vote, and information from both sides of the debate.
GET INFORMED from the city of victoria
HOW TO VOTE on november 20, 2010
information on VOTING YES for a new bridge
information on VOTING NO for a new bridge
thank you, and we'll see you soon.
-still life
