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Apr. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

A World Redesigned: The Fear Virus

From Dianna: I’ve given A World Redesigned some thought, and here’s what comes to mind: social distancing and fear of…
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Apr. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

“Flow Streets” in Oakland

Oakland, California is announcing 74 miles of street closures to permit runners/bikers/walkers to use the streets while maintain social distancing…
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Apr. 09, 2020 / Gordon Price

How We Safely Space on a Street

It’s near the height of cherry blossom season, there are only so many beautiful springs in one’s life, and we…
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Apr. 09, 2020 / Gordon Price

A World Redesigned: The Face Mask

Ian Young, Vancouver columnist with the South China Morning Post, wrote a widely circulated piece which credited some of B.C.’s…
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Apr. 09, 2020 / Gordon Price

A World Redesigned: The Office

  At PT we’re thinking about how the world is being reshaped by the impact of Covid19.  While there may…
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Apr. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Lost Normal of Sydney (and Brisbane and Melbourne)

In this case, good riddance: You won’t see these naked ‘beg buttons’ in Sydney at the moment.  Nor in Brisbane…
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Apr. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

In Stanley Park – 2: How to Get to Your Yacht

From a guide sent to members from the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club: The Vancouver Parks Board is permitting visitors to…
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Apr. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

On the Road in Stanley Park – 1

Dianna reports in: The first hour of the first day of the first (?) closing of Stanley Park to cars.…
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Apr. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

Road Reallocation: Two Down, More to Come?

The City is now moving on reallocating road space for safe movement of walkers and cyclists: Oddly, the City is…
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Apr. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

COVID 19 Response: How to provide safe and open streets – VPSN

A comprehensive, informed and doable strategy from the Vancouver Public Space Network.  PT especially likes No. 3. Here in Vancouver…
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Apr. 07, 2020 / Gordon Price

“Lifeline:” The Bicycle in a Pandemic

The current cover of the New Yorker, titled “Lifeline.” Here’s my version – an image taken on March 17, 8…
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Apr. 07, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Are Seniors’ Retirement Homes Toast in the Post-Covid World?

There will be lots of changes in the Post Covid world~one that can be predicted immediately is the change in…
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Apr. 06, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Lost Normal of Sydney

Manly Beach, February 22   (Click headline for better image.)  …
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Apr. 06, 2020 / Gordon Price

“Here’s a virus. Practice.”

A meme for our time. World: There’s no way we can shut everything down in order to lower emissions, slow…

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