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Mar. 19, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Central Library Afternoon Enlightenment

There’s an interesting phenomena for anyone walking in late afternoon around 350 West Georgia and going into the central atrium…
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Mar. 19, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

A Tale of Two Different Bottom Lines~McArthur Glen Mall at YVR & Tsawwassen Mills

It is an interesting time for regional malls in Metro Vancouver, and two new entrants in the market, McArthurGlen in…
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Mar. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Really Big Regional Announcement

The Mayors council and the Province have announced the plan that completes funding for Phase 2 of the 10-year vision…
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Mar. 15, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Sunset On the Bay

Reminding ourselves of the sea, harbour, freighters and the maritime climate we live in.…
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Mar. 14, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Elon Musk~Boring Across America

It’s no surprise to see that Elon Musk is getting a flat review for his concept of tunnelling across North…
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Mar. 13, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Metro Vancouver Transit Flows

A fun data-driven animation showing when and where transit vehicles move in our region.  Thanks to Will Geary. Data from…
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Mar. 10, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

The New 10th Avenue — Taking Shape

The improvements for people on foot or on a bike are starting to take shape on 10th Avenue in Vancouver. …
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Mar. 07, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

City of Winnipeg Cleans Snow off Sidewalks, Supporting Walkability in All Seasons

While Vancouverites has recovered from a surprising week of snow in February, people in Winnipeg are still digging out. But…
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Mar. 03, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Burrard Bridge Bench

It’s great to see more improvements to the terrific job done on the Burrard St Bridge — this time, stylish…
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Mar. 02, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File: Carwalking in Germany, Peatonito in Mexico City

Yes, carwalking is a  thing, and surprisingly became popular with Michael Hartmann in Munich Germany back in the 1980’s. He…
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Mar. 02, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

UBC School of Planning Symposium March 16

Join UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning students for a full day of discussion on planning issues related to…
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Mar. 02, 2018 / Gordon Price

Perspective

As Neal Lamontagne tweets (perhaps after noting the controversy over changing the parking on Yaletown streets): While we argue about…
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Mar. 01, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

NYC~When You Get A Ticket for Not Biking in the Bike Lane~Casey Neistat

From planetary scientist Dr. Kat Volk comes this oldie but goodie Guardian article about a cyclist that was ticketed for-wait for it-not…
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Mar. 01, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Traffic Calming the "Burbs" of London

An interesting way to change the nature of traffic is written in this article by The Standard. Imagine  Walthamstow England (in…

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