Nanaimo's Terminal / Nicol highway corridor "re-imagined" — Here's the one thing I need to know

Above are the stated goals of the Terminal Nicol (highway corridor, left) Re-imagined Committee. This is a City of Nanaimo advisory committee (the City’s official name for the steering committee calls it a “streetscape” project) overseen by the Downtown BIA and comprised of City Councillors, the Snuneymuxw First Nation, the Chamber of Commerce, Nanaimo Economic Development Corporation, the South End Community Association, 3 members-at-large with participation of both the City of Nanaimo and the BC Ministry of Transportation traffic engineers.

 These goals are laudable, even beyond reproach. Who could possibly disagree with them? Here's the one thing I need to know: what exactly is meant by the fourth principle? If it means what I fear it means the first three are unachievable.

If we reduced and calmed vehicle traffic on corridor—reclaim it as a productive city street—could the BC Min Transport simply veto our plan? https://t.co/sKjer9vlCP

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) October 13, 2016

For instance:
this EPA 2012 National Smart Growth Award street design:
Blvd Transformation Project Lancaster CAhttps://t.co/MbijyGz8qB

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) October 15, 2016

City streets create value, build community. Urban highways do exactly the opposite. @cityofnanaimo @TNreimagined @VIUmcp

— NanaimoCommons (@NanaimoCommons) October 13, 2016

Toronto leaders tweet heavily about easing congestion, keeping TO moving. Little about dense mass of soft fleshy people on those streets. https://t.co/Kgs0XT68ej

— Shawn Micallef (@shawnmicallef) October 12, 2016

Never forget, the best transportation plan is a great land-use plan. To understand solutions for urban mobility, you must understand cities. pic.twitter.com/r3EzYWJjSH

— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) October 13, 2016

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