This is the view that inspires me.
I not only appreciate the privilege, I appreciate the irony. I’m an urbanist and advocate of Vancouverism – for livable high density. And I’m living on a cul-de-sac – symbol of suburbia. But it’s one with a lot of through traffic – in the case above, for three different animals and their vehicles, just not the one with an engine. (Thursday, April 23 at Chilco and Robson.)
I also appreciate the history: this is where the first permanent traffic-calming strategy was installed in a major North America City. There should be a plaque.
I tell the story here:
Fifty years later, it’s in ruins. You can see the video here: Chilco cul de sac.
Once construction of the water-line replacement is finished, a rebuilt Chilco cul-de-sac will better reflect the world we live in now, one designed more for the variety of animals and vehicles you see above. Which, if I remember, is close to the vision those urban pioneers of the Seventies had hoped for.
Come on, ‘ruins’ implies a permanent state.
Short term pain, long term gain.
That’s better than an impromptu fountain in the street (like Georgia St. in front of the VAG) and having your water turned off. Look across to the lagoon, not down.
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Joke! And cheap click bait.
Gord
Are horses considered micro-mobility?
When skytrain stations have corrals, yes.
Yes, it worked!