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Jan. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Son of Oakridge

Yet another ‘burb mall with huge parking lot gets rethought for this new, denser, transit-oriented age that is moving steadily…
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Jan. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Doubled Down Daily Durning

A pair of related articles that challenge conventional wisdom. First:  In the Atlantic CitiLab, Eric Jaffe writes on tired traffic…
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

2015's Significant Events

A little history:  the Planning Commission invited some past Commissioners and leading planning and development industry professionals to share their reflections…
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

The Rise of Renewable Energy

According to Richard Martin in the MIT Technology Review, renewables are growing fast as an energy source for three reasons.  First: …
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Complete Streets – the Challenge of Implementation

PIBC South Coast Chapter & BC Cycling Coalition’s Complete Streets Forum January’s joint Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC) South…
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image: Harbour with Shoreline

Homeward bound from Home Depot and Siegel’s Bagels (again) along the seawall between Sunset Beach and the Inukshuk.…
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

The Daily Durning: The Big Short

It’s Oscar season, impossible to ignore with so many story angles.  But here’s an opinion from Charles Mudede in the…
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Keeping People Safe

A collection of material from several PT participants: Chris Boardman, British Cycling policy advisor, makes an over-the-top analogy around mandatory…
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Jan. 20, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Curmudgeon's Victory

In what can only be described as the strangest tech announcement in recent memory: Panasonic has announced that the next…
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Jan. 20, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Speaking of Transportation Alternatives

Travellers between downtown Vancouver and Victoria may have more choices if these two services come into operation. Both seem to…
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Jan. 19, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

"Should We?" Becomes "How Should We?"

The editorial board of the New York Times writes today about the two major carbon-taxing schemes in use worldwide. And…
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Jan. 19, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Ladner On Wrong Thinking About Transport

Peter Ladner writes in Business In Vancouver on the new mega-buck mega-bridge the Provincial Gov’t is about to install to…
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Jan. 03, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Posts From Ian

It’s time for Price Tags’ editor to change again.  Ian Robertson will be in the big chair; Michael Mortensen and…
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Jan. 03, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Big Apple's Big Bike Numbers

CITI Bike is New York City’s bike-share system, and the bikes get a lot of use. As in 10,012,797 rides in…

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