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Feb. 12, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver City Council Votes Unanimously for Electric Vehicle Cord Conduits on Sidewalks

Responding to criticism that they are not nimble, Vancouver City Council fast tracked an incomplete report with  missing input from…
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Feb. 11, 2021 / Gordon Price

Joe Sulmona: Why Tolling is Not Going to Happen in BC

There’s been an active comment section to this post on mobility pricing (some of it even on topic) – but…
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Feb. 08, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Who Has The Right to Clear Access on Sidewalks~Pedestrians or Electric Vehicle Cords?

The City of Vancouver has a stated transportation hierarchy.  The hierarchy states that  people using the sidewalks and streets have…
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Feb. 08, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Planning a Bike Lane? Just Say No to Cyclist Dismount Signage

  A colleague, Dr. Bridget Burdett who is a Chartered Engineer with MR Cagney in New Zealand sends along a…
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Jan. 20, 2021 / Gordon Price

Waterfront Station: A Cautionary Tale – Part 1

From Friend of PT, Michael Alexander: Earlier this month, New York City opened its new train station. The Moynihan Train…
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Dec. 23, 2020 / Gordon Price

A Concrete Transformation of Beach Avenue

Curbs are being poured along Beach Avenue from Stanley Park to Hornby Street. The City approved this permanent change from…
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Dec. 21, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Six Year Old Successful In Crosswalk Campaign in Ladner

Last month I wrote about Arianne, the six year old Ladner girl that had difficulty crossing Central Avenue with her…
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Dec. 15, 2020 / Gordon Price

Alex Botta on The Icepick (Updated)

Regular commenter Alex Botta responded extensively to the Return of the Icepick in a post below.  But his remarks deserve…
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Dec. 14, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

New Massey Crossing~The Tunnel Vision Decision this Week!

For people northbound in the Massey Tunnel last month, there was a leak spraying in the tunnel which most motorists…
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Dec. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Precarious State of Bowinn Ma

Bowinn Ma is the provincial Minister of State for Infrastructure.  A Minister of State, not an actual Minister (as many…
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Dec. 06, 2020 / Gordon Price

Ice Pickings from Frank Ducote

From Frank Ducote:   The so-called Ice Pick proposed for the parking lot at 555 West Cordova Street next to…
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Dec. 04, 2020 / Gordon Price

The New (Interim) Design for Beach Avenue

It’s all out in public now: Updated Interim Design: Room to Move- Beach Avenue Work starts soon on new features…
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Nov. 18, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Six Year Old Takes on Delta City Hall for Needed Crosswalk

A six year old girl was trying to cross Central Avenue in Ladner between the Lions Park and London Drugs.…
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Nov. 16, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Icepick is Back

In 2015, Toronto-based developer Cadillac Fairview attempted to get approval for a 26=storey office building at 555 Cordova, shoe-horned up…

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