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Nov. 16, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Tenth Avenue Hospital District, the Bikeway, and Parking Spaces

Anyone that is travelling by bike going east/west across the city knows what a super cycling street Tenth Avenue is…
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Nov. 15, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Rise of Cities in Trumpian Times

      The concept of the City State is associated with classical Athens. Athens was host to citizens who studied…
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Nov. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Massey Tunnel, er Bridge

Just in case anyone thought that the Massey Bridge was not a fait accompli by the Province, the Delta Fire Chief…
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Nov. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Delta's Massey Bridge, Mega Mall, Port and now the Casino

As reported in the Delta Optimist not only is Metro Vancouver’s Delta on the receiving end of a new Provincial ten…
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Nov. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Day After that Big American Vote

The US election is over and it appears some of the 20th century lessons about the importance of tolerance, diversity,…
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Nov. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Ontario introduces Photo Radar bill for Municipalities to save Pedestrian/Cyclist Lives

We hear it all the time. A group of cyclists cycling in Richmond are hit by a vehicle at 12:30 in the…
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Nov. 04, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File: Kidlington village becomes Tourist Hotspot

As reported in BBC News, a small, quiet not particularly well-known village on the way to a major British shopping mall…
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Nov. 03, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Tenth Avenue Hospital Precinct, the Bikeway, and those parking spaces

Tenth Avenue between Oak Street and Cambie Street in Vancouver is a designated bikeway. It also hosts the welcome mat for…
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Nov. 02, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

"The Single Worst Bottleneck in the Province"

Well, where would that be? If you are Minister Todd Stone and you are writing a letter to The Richmond…
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Nov. 01, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

If You Build It They will Walk-the Case for Density, Transit and Well-Being

Five years ago an extraordinary team of people from the two universities, the two health authorities, the metro Vancouver municipalities…
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Oct. 31, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Mega Mall-a not friendly Pedestrian Intersection and a not needed Pedestrian Overpass

Photo: Daily Hive Tsawwassen Mills Mall had a great consumer opening with some setbacks, such as a big traffic hangover…
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Oct. 28, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Green Roofs get the Green Light!

The National Geographic news has written about another San Francisco first: This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to…
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Oct. 28, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Fixed Link to the Sunshine Coast?

The Vancouver Sun has reported on the latest open houses held in the Gibsons area once again chatting about a new link…
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Oct. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

"Road Violence" in Toronto – Motordom's Fatal Domain

There is a nasty positioning happening in the City of Toronto between advocates of motordom having full advantage of Toronto…

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