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Jul. 28, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Is Urban Density Good or Bad During the Covid Pandemic?

There has been discussion that density increases mortality during pandemics, and  the suggestion that suburbs are in fashion again  because…
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Jul. 27, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Britain’s Government Prescribes Biking

It was Intelligent Health’s Dr. William Bird MBE  who led the way in Great Britain allowing medical doctors to prescribe…
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Jul. 27, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Octogenarian Small Business Owners Become Surprise Instagram Stars

Imagine running a business with very long hours and in the current Covid crisis, not a lot of customers. Curator…
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Jul. 23, 2020 / Gordon Price

Priorities in a Pandemic: Will We Cut Cycling Infrastructure?

Dan Fumano at The Sun nails it: Although polling — and election results — consistently show most Vancouverites generally support spending on…
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Jul. 17, 2020 / Gordon Price

Astroturfing in the West End

This has all the marks of astroturfing*.  Seen in the West End on Bute at Harwood. There has to be…
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Jul. 15, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

“Masks On” as Banksy Personalizes London Tube Car

Banksy is a British artist who has achieved fame by leaving public statements of art in the public realm in…
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Jul. 15, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~The Bruntletts on Pedaling Through the Pandemic

Pedaling Through Pandemic: How (E-) Cycling Can Keep Post-COVID Cities Moving In a short time, the coronavirus crisis has forced…
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Jul. 14, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Scotland Identifies Walking As Key to Post-Covid Economic Recovery

There is some interesting thought coming from  Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in Scotland  on best practices for post-Covid economic…
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Jul. 07, 2020 / Gordon Price

Measuring Cycling in the Hundreds of Thousands

Let’s just repeat these numbers from the Daily Hive: According to Green Party commissioner Dave Demers, Park Board staff estimate…
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Jul. 02, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Beacon Heights, Platform 7 and the Back Door Secret

Another Beacon Heights/East Hastings gem is Platform 7 in the 2300 block of East Hastings Street just a mere block…
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Jul. 02, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Physical Distancing at the Roundel Cafe, Beacon Heights Style

Kudos to the Roundel Cafe located on the 2400 block of East Hastings street in the emerging “Beacon Heights” area. …
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Jun. 30, 2020 / Gordon Price

Bikes and Business: The Ice Cream Indicator

Jeff Leigh of HUB reports: My wife and I rode Stanley Park last Monday, and stopped in at the Prospect…
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Jun. 29, 2020 / Gordon Price

“What Is Going On in Stanley Park”

Never say PT isn’t open to a range of points of view.  Here’s one by David* – who argues for…
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Jun. 25, 2020 / Gordon Price

How Cyclists Can Save Stanley Park Businesses

  Peter Ladner knows how to help restaurants and businesses in Stanley Park thrive in these disrupted times.  He describes…

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