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Jun. 20, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Surrey~Where there is no Room for Light Rail but there is Room for Canals

The original design for the Expo lands from 1988 would have been a series of islands, which the city rejected.…
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Jun. 19, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

E-Bikes Are Coming & Research Shows Users are Happier

Everyone has an opinion on them and in Asia there are over two hundred million in use. Although the technology…
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Jun. 18, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Midblock Crossings, Raised Crosswalks, and StreetsBlog’s List of Best Pedestrian Practices

I have previously been writing about  midblock crossings and raised crosswalks on this blog as well as on Walk Metro…
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Jun. 17, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Saskatoon Rips Out Downtown Bike Lane because of “Unsafe Situation for Drivers”

  City of Saskatoon begins removing downtown bike lanes citing in part that they pose an “unsafe situation for drivers”.…
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Jun. 11, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Will Amazon’s Scout Robot get a Free Ride on City Sidewalks and Streets?

It really is astounding at how we can so easily erase the need for basic pedestrian amenity when new technology…
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Jun. 07, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Mario Canseco’s New Poll Says We Want Slower Residential Streets

There is a perceptive cultural shift on how people in this province are viewing their residential streets and their ability…
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May. 29, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The International Report Card for Slower Streets

While Vancouver City Council is creating a 30 kilometer an hour residential area “demonstration project” in Vancouver, Europe once again…
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May. 27, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Premier Corrects Liberal Rookie MLAs’ Massey Bridge Babble

Sandor Gyarmati with the Delta Optimist reported on  rookie MLA Liberal Ian Paton being called out on his continuing positional…
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May. 22, 2019 / Gordon Price

Park Board Cycling Policy: To, Not Through – and not even that

Let’s just say it (because the Park Board doesn’t want to have to): Its de facto policy towards cycling is…
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May. 07, 2019 / Gordon Price

Always-Better Bikeways

While the focus on cycling infrastructure is, as it should be, on expanding the network (#ungapthemap) or on the latest…
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May. 07, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

No Public Washrooms at TransLink Stations, but Here’s The Mascots

NOW AVAILABLE: 'Pee and Poo' Metro Vancouver mascots Tee https://t.co/Feageu9flk pic.twitter.com/iGgsCx1QeY — Vancouver Is Awesome (@VIAwesome) May 2, 2019 When…
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Apr. 29, 2019 / Gordon Price

The New Mobility – and Scooter Virgins

TransLink is hosting regional conversations on Transport 2050, the latest version of its strategic plan.  Last week at a packed…
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Apr. 24, 2019 / Gordon Price

Bike Bias: Did Roslyn Kunin ask whether the city asked?

From Orca: Crossing the Granville Bridge recently, I was stopped by a woman who was interviewing walkers about a plan…
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Apr. 22, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Councillor Pete Fry, Slower Speeds in the ‘Hood, and Why This All Makes Sense

My motion for 30k/h speed limit on residential streets comes before City Council Tuesday. It's work based on advocacy of…

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