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February 26, 2009
Evergreen line on its way
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today committed another $350 million on top of an initial $67 million in federal funding for the long-anticipated $1.4-billion Evergreen rapid transit line for B.C.'s Tri-Cities area. The B.C. government has contributed $410 million, with another $400 million coming from TransLink, leaving $173 million to come from other sources for the 11-kilometre Skytrain extension. The project is expected begin construction late next year for completion in 2014. Political scientist Anthony Perl, who directs SFU’s urban studies program and is one of Canada’s leading experts on transportation infrastructure and transport policy, can comment on the project. Gordon Price, a former Vancouver councillor and director of SFU’s City Program, which focuses on transportation and other urban issues, can also comment.
Anthony Perl, 778.782.7887; aperl@sfu.ca
Gordon Price, 778.782.5081; price@sfu.ca
Action on gangs
The federal government has unveiled a new game plan in response to gang crime, including labeling gang killings as first degree murder and creating a new offense and minimum jail term for drive-by shootings. Robert Gordon, director of the School of Criminology and an expert on gangs, can talk about cracking down on organized crime.
Robert Gordon, 778.782.4305; robert_gordon@sfu.ca
Climate change and aging: a deadly combination
Despite uncommonly cold winters, climate change experts and physiologists are bracing themselves for a potentially deadly summer. Hotter and more frequent summer heat waves worldwide compared to decades ago are to blame for many deaths among the elderly. Miriam Clegg, a postdoctoral researcher at SFU’s Laboratory for Exercise and Environmental Physiology says elderly people often have impaired body temperature regulation. “An understanding of this is essential to developing counter measures to prevent heat illness in this population,” explains Clegg. The exercise physiologist is looking for volunteers between the ages of 55 and 70 to participate in new research on cardiovascular and thermoregulatory responses to changes in core temperatures.
Miriam Clegg, 778.782.6895, miriamclegg@hotmail.com
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today committed another $350 million on top of an initial $67 million in federal funding for the long-anticipated $1.4-billion Evergreen rapid transit line for B.C.'s Tri-Cities area. The B.C. government has contributed $410 million, with another $400 million coming from TransLink, leaving $173 million to come from other sources for the 11-kilometre Skytrain extension. The project is expected begin construction late next year for completion in 2014. Political scientist Anthony Perl, who directs SFU’s urban studies program and is one of Canada’s leading experts on transportation infrastructure and transport policy, can comment on the project. Gordon Price, a former Vancouver councillor and director of SFU’s City Program, which focuses on transportation and other urban issues, can also comment.
Anthony Perl, 778.782.7887; aperl@sfu.ca
Gordon Price, 778.782.5081; price@sfu.ca
Action on gangs
The federal government has unveiled a new game plan in response to gang crime, including labeling gang killings as first degree murder and creating a new offense and minimum jail term for drive-by shootings. Robert Gordon, director of the School of Criminology and an expert on gangs, can talk about cracking down on organized crime.
Robert Gordon, 778.782.4305; robert_gordon@sfu.ca
Climate change and aging: a deadly combination
Despite uncommonly cold winters, climate change experts and physiologists are bracing themselves for a potentially deadly summer. Hotter and more frequent summer heat waves worldwide compared to decades ago are to blame for many deaths among the elderly. Miriam Clegg, a postdoctoral researcher at SFU’s Laboratory for Exercise and Environmental Physiology says elderly people often have impaired body temperature regulation. “An understanding of this is essential to developing counter measures to prevent heat illness in this population,” explains Clegg. The exercise physiologist is looking for volunteers between the ages of 55 and 70 to participate in new research on cardiovascular and thermoregulatory responses to changes in core temperatures.
Miriam Clegg, 778.782.6895, miriamclegg@hotmail.com