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May. 24, 2018 / Gordon Price

Mobility Pricing in Other Places: Lessons Learned

Before we cover the report of the Mobility Pricing Independent Commission, here’s a quick summary of the SFU panel on…
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May. 23, 2018 / Gordon Price

Mobility Pricing and Fairness

The Metro Vancouver Mobility Pricing Independent Commission will release its report tomorrow. (Expect to hear the pat-pat-pat of running feet…
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May. 23, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Case For 30 km/h Speed Limits in Canadian Municipalities

Recently, I participated in a CBC Radio “On The Coast” dialogue with CBC’s Michelle Eliot. Karen Reid Sidhu, Executive Director…
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May. 22, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

After the Art Smash

Vancouver’s Granville Island, an urban oasis for tourists and residents alike, presents two uses for the same space. The contrast…
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May. 12, 2018 / Gordon Price

Division: Driving and Income

As reported by Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) journal Public Square, educated, high-earning young adults have typically had money for…
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May. 09, 2018 / Gordon Price

Quote: Money, Margins and Automation

From Bloomberg: “Who’s Winning the Self Driving Car Race?“ Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicts that robo-taxis will help the ride-hailing…
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May. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

Ride-Hailing: Mythology and Reality

By Laura Bliss — Pacific Standard Earlier this month, Lyft announced that all passenger rides will be carbon neutral, indefinitely.…
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May. 04, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

ICBC Wants to Cap Payouts to Vulnerable Road Users Under New Guidelines

If you’ve ever been in a motor vehicle crash as a pedestrian or a cyclist, you know very well the…
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May. 04, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Motordom Goes Big with SUVs, Sheds Sedans

Hitting the news feeds these days is some pick-up of a new, disturbing trend in the automobile sector. The Vancouver…
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Apr. 30, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Lessons of Sweden's 1967 "Dagen H"

On September 3, 1967, a nation-wide change occurred in Sweden that you may not have heard about, one that informs…
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Apr. 25, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Amazon Wants to Pop Your Trunk

In a rather surprising marketing move, Amazon has announced a new venue for parcel delivery for people who feel apartment lobbies and…
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Apr. 24, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Guess Where? (Now THAT'S Service)

Mmmmm….smell that? It’s fresh breakfast baking and bubbling away… There’s four different kinds of coffee at the bar, including hot…
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Apr. 17, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

A Road Trip through New York City~1911

There is a remarkable restored film that was made in 1911 in New York City by the Swedish company Svenska…
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Apr. 16, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

A Speed Bump and Earthquake Fissures in Mexico City

The Director of Engineering at the City of Vancouver, Jerry Dobrovolny was in Mexico City assessing the earthquake damage which severely…

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