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Jul. 30, 2017 / Dan Ross

Buffalo Riverworks – ideas for Granville Is.

While visiting family back East I was pleasantly reminded that Granville Island isn’t the only waterfront area trying to redefine…
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Feb. 09, 2017 / Dan Ross

Arbutus Greenway – Known Unknowns

A high-profile and complex project, the Arbutus Greenway is a rightfully-recurring topic on this blog and other forums. Sometimes too…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Dan Ross

Policy Theatre

An old definition of a political liberal was a conservative who hadn’t been mugged yet. In similar fashion, the North…
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Oct. 18, 2016 / Dan Ross

Using Your Noodle

The Toronto Star today features a chin-stroking piece on a D.I.Y. device that Mr. Warren Huska of Toronto uses for…
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Jul. 21, 2016 / Dan Ross

Those Were The Days

For those who didn’t catch The Toronto Star’s piece on Don Mills, it’s an interesting and refreshingly neutral take on…
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Jun. 28, 2016 / Dan Ross

Don't Necessarily Believe the Hype

The Province reported this morning on a follow up analysis of ICBC’s 1998 Gradated Licensing Program. The authors’ determination, after…
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Jun. 26, 2016 / Dan Ross

A Machine's Response to Risk

“Whom should I kill?” That is the fundamentally thorny question that researchers are considering in the programming of autonomous vehicles,…
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Jun. 25, 2016 / Dan Ross

Heritage Compromise

What elements of a ‘Heritage’ property should be prioritized for the sake of preservation – especially an older suburban one?…
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Jun. 23, 2016 / Dan Ross

Paying For It – Lessons from New York

In 2008, the single most publicized element of NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s PlaNYC – an $8 Congestion Pricing cordon around…
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Jun. 23, 2016 / Dan Ross

An Inevitable Upgrade

In a logical response to some issues with the recent installation of fare gates, Translink is installing special gates for…
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Jun. 23, 2016 / Dan Ross

HOT and Bothered in Toronto

Ontario announced an expansion of its High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on the 427 in Toronto with a similar pilot project on the QEW, the Star…
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Jun. 23, 2016 / Dan Ross

Translink Fare Survey

For those who may not have already know, Translink is currently undertaking a review of its fare system and wants…
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Jun. 22, 2016 / Dan Ross

Delbrook Lands – Small Piece of a Picture Coming Together

Last February I posted about the District of North Vancouver and Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Dialogue teaming up to…
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Jun. 22, 2016 / Dan Ross

Highway of the Future!

The Urban Land Institute’s Next Generation Transportation Thinkers speaker forum was held at Bunt’s downtown office yesterday morning. Thanks to…

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