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Oct. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

English Bay: Another Transformative Moment

This is a big deal: Kevin Griffin at The Sun reports on the Parks Board approval of a $2.56 million…
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Oct. 08, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Providing “Covid 19” Updates on Pedestrian Deaths & Saving Eight Lives A Year

The Duke of Data Simon Fraser University’s  Andy Yan has a compelling question which he shared on twitter~”what if we…
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Oct. 06, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

London Looks to Maintain Wider Sidewalks, Slower Streets Post~Covid

I have written about the City of London England being one of the first cities to embrace the concept of…
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Oct. 05, 2020 / Gordon Price

They Got it Right: Our World in 2022

Via Daily Scot:…
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Oct. 01, 2020 / Gordon Price

A Small Places Video: Rapid Response on Robson

Kathleen Corey and Brian Gould of ‘small places’ – among the best videographers of the street we’ve ever posted (here’s…
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Oct. 01, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Duke of Data Andy Yan~Free Database for Retail Area Recovery

The Duke of Data Andy Yan seems to be everywhere these days, bringing practical information,municipal data, and a prudent approach…
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Sep. 29, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

200 Days In~Free Webinar on Cities, Covid and Winter~How to Prepare?

The Canadian Urban Institute presents a free webinar on  COVID Signpost 200 Days: How Should Our Cities Prepare for Winter?…
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Sep. 28, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Less Car More Transit, Walking, Cycling in a Post Pandemic World?

It was Eric Doherty that started it all in this article by Jennifer Saltman in the Province.  In the summer…
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Sep. 25, 2020 / Gordon Price

Does more WAH mean less VMT

Translation: Will the increase in people working at home mean we’ll drive less? Answer: Apparently not. Here’s a summary from…
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Sep. 23, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~Planning and Long Term Planning in Covid Times

PANDEMONIUM: Pandemics and Long-range Planning by SFU Urban Studies Program How is the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the basic tenets of…
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Sep. 22, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Bike Boom and Winter: Will Vancouver Become a ‘Conventional’ City?

The Park Board has justified the removal of the bike lane in Stanley Park because “The data tells us we…
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Sep. 21, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Brew Normal, with Daily Scot

Items in the Inbox from Daily Scot: Have you seen the Keefer Yard in Chinatown?   My favourite outdoor Covid…
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Sep. 19, 2020 / Gordon Price

Park Board to Cyclists: Fight It Out

A blunt announcement from the Park Board: This is what the Park Board is essentially saying to cyclists who still…
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Sep. 17, 2020 / Gordon Price

How do we start limiting congestion NOW?

A challenge question for PT readers: How should we start to limit congestion before it becomes unacceptable? There’s a real-life…

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