Goodbye and Thanks!This will be my last post on Viewpoint Vancouver. I am going to be moving on completely from Viewpoint Vancouver…
Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban LeadershipJonathan Coté will offer his initial reflections on urban leadership and progressive policy after stepping aside from elected leadership positions…
Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeYears ago I was doing an event with Lord Selkirk Elementary (at 1750 East 22nd Avenue) students and parents, and…
New Book: “Public Realm The New Makers Handbook” by Michael Von HausenBooks on how to create and support good urban design and public space are hard to find. There is a…
Not Brutal But Hostile: Artist Sarah Ross Addresses Hostile ArchitectureBrutalism or Brutalist design came out in the mid 20th century as a blocky concrete style with lots and lots…
Arduous Driver Tests Make Safer Roads: Lessons From the DutchWhile media in British Columbia are chatting up the high cost of vehicle insurance for drivers that are eighteen years…
Dutch Slow Lane Grocery Checkouts & Coffee Corners Combat LonelinessYou have been there: You are standing in a line holding huge packages going to the post office, and there’s…
Free Webinar: Pedestrian Safety & Darkness, What Needs to Change?Pedestrian Safety and Darkness Among the risk factors that can increase the likelihood and severity of crashes involving pedestrians is…
Los Angeles County Approves First Domestic Unicorn Licence to MadelineIt was a first for Los Angeles County Animal Care and it probably was a first for North America. A…
Free Webinar: What Exactly is the Safe Systems Approach to Road Safety? The UNC Highway Research Centre presents this free webinar on exactly what the Safe Systems Approach to road safety…
Free Webinar: The Key to Building Great Communities: Listening for UnderstandingWhen Lynn Peterson began working as a transportation engineer, she was taught to evaluate roadway projects based only on metrics…
Tesla’s New Long Haul Truck Maybe Not That Long HaulIn a very splashy ceremony Tesla owner Elon Musk brought in the new Tesla electric semi truck into a conference…
Free Webinar: Place & Prosperity: How Cities Help Connect & InnovateJoin author William Fulton, and CNU co-founder Elizabeth Moule, as they discuss Place and Prosperity. William’s book distills what he…
ABC Majority Park Board Rolling Red Carpet For Two Lanes of Drivers on Stanley Park Drive One of the first rules of engagement in any municipal party coming into City Hall with a majority is…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner