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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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Mar. 24, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Practicing Physical Distancing While You Bike

  And Surprise!  That highly sought after Covid-19 virus product, toilet paper, seen in the wild on one of the…
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Oct. 31, 2019 / VWPT Vancouver

Vancouver Impressions: Cascadian Guest Post

In September, Michael Anderson, senior researcher with Sightline Institute (Cascadia’s sustainability think tank), and Kiel Johnson, founder and operator of…
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Oct. 31, 2019 / Gordon Price

Mobility Lanes in North Van City

Councillor Tony Vallente sends in this post from the City of North Vancouver, in anticipation of the new RapidBus service…
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Oct. 09, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Bike Lane Hall of Shame

Dean A sent in this article from The Guardian, with readers’ photos of the best and worst of the world’s…
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Oct. 07, 2019 / Gordon Price

The e-bike is taking over the world …

  … or at least Italy, from where John Graham reports: In the south of Italy – here in Sorrento…
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Oct. 07, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Why We Should Ban SUVs in Cities

I have been writing about how SUVs and trucks which make up 60 percent of all vehicle purchases have been…
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Oct. 05, 2019 / Gordon Price

Safe Cars, safe bike routes and why the Parks Board doesn’t care

  Dean A recommended this piece in the New York Times: Among the safety measures proposed by car companies are…
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Sep. 30, 2019 / Gordon Price

Daily Scot Abroad: Victoria, Bike Lanes – 1

While enjoying a few days in our provincial capital, I was pleasantly surprised to discover more separated bicycle lanes in…
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Sep. 23, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Why Are We Building Separated Bike Lanes? Why Not Slow the Streets?

  Rod King has a different perspective about  building separated bike lanes and his point is well taken. The head…
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Sep. 20, 2019 / VWPT Vancouver

Talking NIMBYism, Populism & Campaign 2022 with George Affleck

PriceTalks Talking NIMBYism, Populism & Campaign 2022 with George Affleck Play Episode Pause Episode 1x 00:00 / 35:03 Subscribe Share…
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Sep. 18, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Worst Sidewalk- 7: Main and Union

From Ian W: Any of the already mentioned parking entrances, designed decades ago when design guidelines did not prioritize the…
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Sep. 16, 2019 / Gordon Price

Cycling like a … Dutchman?

Via Karole Sutherland: Wim Bot, an official in the Dutch cyclist’s union … “Think of it this way. Car drivers…
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Sep. 09, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Wrong End of the Problem~Singapore Swiping & Being Swiped while Cycling

We live in a time where simple solutions to problems are often overlooked for technological answers. It’s no surprise given…

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