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Apr. 01, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Dale Bracewell, A Bicycle and the Driver from Hell

Today this was so real as an aggressive driver knocked me over while I was biking to work. I’m in…
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Mar. 21, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Toronto Mayor’s New Plan to Reduce Road Carnage

The Mayor of the  City of Toronto  is now talking about  instituting 30 kilometer per hour speed limits in the…
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Mar. 05, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Coolblue One Day Delivery By Bike in The Netherlands & Belgium

Spotted the “CoolblueFietst” on delivery in #Delft’s city centre today. With a turnover of €1.2 billion in 2017, consumer electronics…
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Feb. 22, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Jericho Lands Update

Vancouver’s Jericho Lands are essentially 90 acres of greenfield, located amid some of Canada’s most expensive and most desirable real…
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Feb. 12, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Bruntlett’s Cycle Chic Videos

As the Bruntlett’s head off today to The Netherlands (story in the PriceTalk’s podcast), this is a good time to…
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Feb. 11, 2019 / Gordon Price

Puzzle Pic: Which country has the most bike routes?

Duh.…
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Feb. 08, 2019 / Gordon Price

Daily Durning: Enlightenment in the Valley

Tom Durning picked up on news from the Valley: I didn’t see this important meeting covered in the Vancouver-centric MSM…
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Jan. 30, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Council to World — Let’s Change Granville Bridge

Council has unanimously supported directing staff to report on how to change the Granville Bridge, with design recommendations and costs.…
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Jan. 29, 2019 / Colin Stein

Cambie Connected: Cycling the Bridge, Before & After (Video)

Tomorrow, Vancouver City Council will receive a report from engineering about public engagement on proposed improvements to the Granville Bridge…
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Jan. 25, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Overbuilt and Underused — Granville Bridge

Changes are in the wind for Vancouver’s Granville Bridge, planned in the 1950’s as a downtown freeway component (like the…
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Jan. 23, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Daffodil Hill

Out today on a small errand, which took me through Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Park.  Daffodils bloom there, and their peak…
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Jan. 20, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver City Council: Climate Stuff

Vancouver City Council has declared there is a “global state of climate emergency“.  Staff are to return in 90 days…
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Jan. 09, 2019 / Colin Stein

Delft: The Whiff of Possibility (video)

Our friends at small places have produced another multi-sensory feast of city cycling splendour, this time featuring Delft, Netherlands —…
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Jan. 08, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

City of Delta Demands Pedestrian Overpass to Tsawwassen Mills Mall

In the City of Delta there has been a council switcheroo, with the old city manager coming back as the…

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