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Feb. 27, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Sun Shines On Bike-Share

As I nurse a sore jaw (it dropped in amazement onto my keyboard), I sense a shift in fundamental attitude…
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Feb. 25, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Weighing In On Jericho Zoning

The Vancouver Courier published this letter by the West Point Grey Residents Association.  This group has zoning concerns, apparently not…
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Feb. 24, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

More On 2016 Bike Share

Dozens of media workers showed up today at City Hall to hear speakers and ask questions — Jerry Dobrovolney (CoV…
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Feb. 23, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Birthday Bicycle Humour

I am guilty of none of these transgressions against propriety, but the cartoon was a welcome part of a birthday…
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Feb. 23, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Bike Share Comes to Vancouver

Smart bikes, no less.  Next-gen technology.  CycleHop Corporation Canada Ltd., from Ottawa.  Equipment supplied by Smoove.  .   Presentation to…
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Feb. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Affordable Housing — a Wonkish View

Emily Badger writes in the Washington Post about a problem that is not (gasp) confined to Vancouver.  She has invited a…
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Feb. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Guest Editors

Many thanks to James Bligh for his contributions during the past week. I always enjoy seeing PT taking off in…
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Feb. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Daily Durning's Sunday Funny

Another head-shaking dive into the unhinged world of products that (just barely) failed to capture the marketplace.…
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Feb. 20, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Brokering Bike-Share On Twitter

Here’s an amusing exchange of tweets. 1. Brent Toderian @BrentToderian What company would make sense to sponsor #Vancouver‘s long-awaited #bikeshare?…
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Feb. 16, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Images – False Creek Fun

Stopped for a few minutes today at Jeffry’s memorial bench in Vanier Park.  Lots of activity on the water, including…
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Jan. 24, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Scot Bathgate — New Guest Editor

Welcome to Scot Bathgate (well-known from the “Daily Scot” series of posts) as the guest editor of Price Tags for…
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Jan. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image: Dusk at English Bay

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Jan. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Friday Funny

Perhaps the bike price tag (tee hee) should show a banana or a sandwich pictogram. Or maybe those 4 zeros…
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Jan. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Proposals For a Healthier World

Got something to say at a big conference? To an audience of over one thousand planners, engineers, landscape architects, elected officials,…

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