As previously noted here, Couv.com was informed of work being done in preparation of Light Rail coming to downtown Vancouver. At the August 8, 2011 city council meeting, Debbie Peterson inquired about such work starting already and after her comment, council member Jack Burkman asked for clarification from city manager Eric Holmes on the “rumors” of that work.
Now, what would lead workers to believe the work they are performing was in preparation for Light Rail if the companies didn’t believe it was coming?
Read more at Couv.com
UPDATE Aug 11, 2011: The Columbian tries to cover for this now with Rumors rile up light rail opponents
Their sub-headline claims, “City manager says CenturyLink work not tied to CRC.” Yet, they quote the city manager saying, “It appears, through (CenturyLink’s) own volition, they made a choice to make some upgrades in anticipation of potential CRC investments in downtown.”