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Sep. 28, 2017 / Gordon Price

Burrard Bridge: This is Not About a Bike Lane

Changes to the Burrard Bridge are about much more than bike lanes. This is much more than a Vancouver project.  This…
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Sep. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Twinning the Lions Gate Bridge

Eve Lazarus photo In one of those utterly cool moments The Richmond News reports that the historian of the North Vancouver Museum…
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Sep. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Speed Humps on Richmond's "Misery Mile" Despite Local Opposition

As reported by the Richmond News, a nasty stretch of road made infamous by four road deaths from 2013 to 2016 is…
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Sep. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Walking, the Economy, and Northeast False Creek

The Walk21 Conference Series held its 17th conference last week.  Canada is the only country that has hosted the conference…
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Sep. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Signs of the Times~Cycling and Canines for Office Buildings in Calgary

  Billboard advertising on a new commercial development in downtown Calgary emphasizing cycling.   Strangely also prominent is the fact…
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Sep. 26, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Another Equinox, Another Million. Yawn.

Thanks to Peter Ladner for this recent photo of the Burrard Bridge bike counter. I’m so pleased to have several…
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Sep. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Condo Presales in Hong Kong and Chinese Cities Rein in Speculation.

This article by Thinkpol has spread very quickly across social networks for all of the wrong reasons. While accessibility into the…
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Sep. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Alley Way Alley Where?

  Nice use of polished concrete, twinkling laneway lights. Do you know where? Answer below.          …
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Sep. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The "Last Mile" Problem in Transit trips

  Somehow we have leapfrogged from talking about active transportation and transit, but we’ve not really included the most important…
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Sep. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge & Surrey Environmental Awards?

In truly one of the most bizarre events south of the Fraser River, the  Mayor  of the Corporation of Delta…
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Sep. 16, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Jericho Beach Park Pier — Renewal

HERE are details on the Vancouver Park Board’s conceptual design proposal to renew the pier at Jericho Beach. THIS site…
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Sep. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Duke of Data Andy Yan, Census Canada and Housing Affordability

In Metro Vancouver no one gets as excited as Simon Fraser University’s Andy Yan, Director of the City Program when…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Gordon Price

2017 Summer: Record cycling on five major routes

This just in from the City of Vancouver: 2017 summer sees record cycling volumes on five major bike routes across…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Plugging your Electric Vehicle into the Street Light Pole

One of the big questions as we go towards electric car technology is where all those new vehicles are going…

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