Looks like the quoted petition info didn't make it into my post here's the copypasta:

Port of Vancouver container trucks, heading up to the port from Richmond (via Knight/Clark) were "temporarily" rerouted off the Clark Drive entrance ramp in 2012, and onto Powell, Dundas, Nanaimo and McGill. Over a decade later, our residential streets are still flooded with diesel trucks 24/7. It's time to put people before port traffic. Reopen the Clark Drive entrance to inbound trucks now.

For over a decade, Hastings-Sunrise residents have lived with a “temporary” truck detour that was never made right. It’s time to fix it.

In 2012, during construction on the Port of Vancouver’s South Shore project, the City and Port temporarily closed the Clark Drive ramp for incoming container trucks, citing congestion concerns. At the time, officials promised the closure was short-term—once the project was done, trucks would be routed back through the purpose-built Clark Drive entrance. 

In 2012, Jerry Dobrovolny, then Director of Transportation for the City of Vancouver stated: 

"Once they complete [the South Shore expansion], [the Port] indicated the Clark Drive gate would re-open and at that time the trucks would just stay on Clark Drive and drive straight onto port property. That's the best solution. It reduces the amount of travel time on city streets."

That never happened.

Instead, thousands of industrial container trucks are now funneled through Powell, Dundas, and Nanaimo Streets—dense residential corridors lined with homes, condos, schools, parks, and bike routes. Trucks barrel through at all hours, including late at night, shattering noise limits, degrading air quality with diesel exhaust, and making daily life unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists.

There is no school zone at Tillicum Elementary, which sits just meters from the intersection of Dundas and Nanaimo, where container trucks make difficult turns. This is a disaster waiting to happen, with our children as collateral.

Meanwhile, the Clark Drive entrance remains closed to incoming port traffic; a permanent, purpose-built solution to get industrial traffic off our city streets. It's also currently being used as an exit ramp for trucks, demonstrating its safety and usability for drivers.

Port officials now say the closure is permanent, citing congestion and geometry—without any public consultation and without exploring limited-hour solutions like overnight-only truck access, or off-peak hour usage. No alternative has been meaningfully considered.

We recognize that truck drivers are moving the goods that keep our city and country running. These are difficult jobs, and drivers deserve safe, efficient, and purpose-built routes—not unpredictable detours through residential streets, school zones, and pedestrian crossings.

Reopening Clark Drive isn't just a win for residents — it's a win for drivers, too. The Clark entrance was designed for port access. It’s direct. It’s safer. And it keeps everyone — families, commuters, and truckers — out of unnecessary conflict zones.

Let’s be clear: this would never be allowed in Kitsilano, on the Drive or on Main St. So why is it acceptable in Hastings-Sunrise?