Conversations That Matter: Why LRT? Why now?

Light rapid transit. LRT. Do we want it? Do we need it? Why would we want it and what are its benefits?
Light rail transit is an idea whose time came and went, and it’s is trying to make a comeback.
Vancouver used to have it: It was called the streetcar. As a transit system, it served the city well. Set out as a grid, it allowed riders to easily get from point A to point B — a grid that has helped shape many of the city’s favourite neighbourhoods.
Streetcars put peopl