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Nov. 07, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The Iconic Vancouver Special: Alex Saar’s Latest Lego Hack

Designer Alex Saar is a local creative genius blending in current culture and the popular lego toy. When the Barge…

Nov. 07, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Event: The Gill Lecture: Rethinking Community Engagement & Universities

The annual Warren Gill Lecture for 2022 focuses on community engagement and universities. Beyond the teaching, learning and research mission…

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Nov. 03, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Best Transportation Themed Halloween Costume: City of Burnaby Transportation Team

Kudos to James Lao for the photograph and the entire City of Burnaby Transportation Team that got into the Halloween…

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Nov. 03, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Why is Pedestrian/Cyclist Safety Not as Important as Driver Vehicular Speed?

The 20th century was all about ensuring vehicles and their drivers, seen as efficient models of the emerging world…

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Nov. 01, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Sewer-That Infrastructure We Take For Granted, with Jessica Leigh Hester

It is one of the most important pieces of infrastructure but we never think of it working below the feet…

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Nov. 01, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet

Presented by: Matt Simon of Wired magazine Matt Simon, science journalist at Wired magazine, has published the first book to…

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Oct. 31, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Halloween International Day of Danger: Witches, Goblins & Vehicle Drivers

Today the sun sets at 5:52 p.m. and children will be out to trick or treat. Viewpoint Vancouver has written…

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Oct. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Halloween Treat: Watch a 1927 Silent Film Accompanied by a True Pipe Organ

To celebrate Halloween here is a fundraiser Halloween event that is sure to sell out. Did you know that there…

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Oct. 26, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Pedestrian Infrastructure, Public Safety: Tools & Case Studies

The final Walkinar will look at how transit and pedestrian infrastructure can be improved to expand access and improve public…

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Oct. 26, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Welcome to Metro Vancouver Pedestrian Danger Months: Featuring Halloween, International Day of Death

Here we go into another rainy dark, damp Metro Vancouver winter, which is also when the majority of pedestrian fatalities…

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Oct. 25, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Left Hand Turn Drivers Kill, Maim Pedestrians-Here’s NYC’s Solution

Last month Viewpoint Vancouver covered how the right hand driver turn on red lights at intersections came about. That movement …

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Oct. 24, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver ABC Party Sweeps School Board Elections, With Mandate for “Safe Schools & Excellence”

Last week Viewpoint Vancouver covered the new ABC (A Better City) party’s new majority on Vancouver City Council and in…

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Oct. 24, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Preparing for Climate Change-How Do We Protect Water Resources?

Preparing Critical Infrastructure for Climate Change: Water Utilities Leading the Way Critical infrastructure such as highways, power grids, and water…

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Oct. 20, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Letting Vehicles Drive Themselves & The Safety Case for Googly Eyes

One Viewpoint Vancouver commenter made a telling remark on the shift to autonomous driving trucks on highways to keep shipping…

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