Olympic Bike Lane?In all the coverage of the Olympic transportation plan, there was an interesting omission: no mention of the removal of…
The Unwrapping of the WrapsAnd so it begins. I’ve been surprised how little Olympic buzz there has been in Vancouver so far. Maybe it’s…
TransLink ServiceSome of you may have seen these comparisons of TransLink’s service area with other regions, like Toronto: Or Chicago: These maps are…
The Bad BetMy current Business in Vancouver article: The bets are in. The stakes are high. With billions on the table for…
Is a jail also a home?You may have seen, heard or read about the Great Vancouver Versus Seattle Debate, held by the SFU City Program…
Fair-less Fareless SquarePortland is often pointed to as an example of enlightened transit policy – in particular, the existence of free transit in…
Creative AccountingThere’s going to be lots of attention paid to transit financing in the next few weeks, as funding for TransLink’s…
MarketingLast Thursday: best breakfast I’ve had all year. Reason: the Vancouver Farmers Market society was giving their annual briefing at…
Business Friendly?$1,500? Really? Is that what’s stopping a second Amtrak train from Seattle? A major roadblock to a second train is…
Spring Arrivals – Eagleridge CutYou can now see Eagleridge Bluff – what’s left of it – at a hundred kilometres an hour. As you…
Sightline Institute on the carbon taxHere’s another reason why I’m pleased to me a member of the Sightline Institute. Needless to say, I share the…
Big DealSorry for the intermittent posts; I’ve been doing some travelling – and will be out of town for the next…
“Mother Nature doesn’t do bailouts”Says Tom Friedman in this Sunday’s New York Times: Let’s today step out of the normal boundaries of analysis of…
Wendy’s coming to townAnd she won’t be happy if you don’t come to see her. Wendy Sarkissian is an award-winning planner and author of…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner