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Oct. 13, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Fines increased for Dooring Cyclists~Where’s the Drivers’ Education on the “Dutch Reach”?

Everyone knows someone who has been “doored”. That’s the awful mishap that happens when you are riding a bike along…
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Oct. 09, 2020 / Gordon Price

Risk-Taking on the North Shore, CNV-style

North Van City does it again.  Whenever the City or Park Board of Vancouver looks like they will consider doing…
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Oct. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

English Bay: Another Transformative Moment

This is a big deal: Kevin Griffin at The Sun reports on the Parks Board approval of a $2.56 million…
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Sep. 17, 2020 / Gordon Price

How do we start limiting congestion NOW?

A challenge question for PT readers: How should we start to limit congestion before it becomes unacceptable? There’s a real-life…
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Sep. 14, 2020 / Gordon Price

The NPA Co-opts Seniors and the Disabled for the Sake of Motordom

  A report from Global News reporter Nadia Stewart, with a headline that distorts the story: The protest had three…
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Aug. 17, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Lowering Road Speeds for Sustainability Reasons More Palatable than for Safety?

    CBC Science reporter Emily Chung writes for CBC’s excellent “What On Earth?”  podcast and weekly newsletter that  explores…
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Aug. 17, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Road Diets~ Should SUVs Be Charged More for Being Fat?

  Berlin has been struggling with what to do with SUVs (sport utility vehicles) especially after four people were mowed…
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Jul. 20, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

North American SUVs a No Go in Brexit Britain

It’s no secret that while over 60 percent of North American vehicle purchases are for SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles) or…
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Jul. 08, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

The Truth About SUVs & The Myth About Pedestrian Distraction

We seem obsessed with bigger is better in vehicle purchases, with over 1.4 million sport utility vehicles (SUVs)  and crossovers…
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Jun. 29, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Survey Gives Green Light to Vehicular Speed Cameras in British Columbia

During the Covid Crisis and the last three months of working from home, there’s been one surprising constant~traffic on roads…
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Jun. 19, 2020 / Gordon Price

One More Futile Round: Fighting Change on Park Drive

  How many times will we go through this? Hornby Bike Lane.  Burrard Bridge Bike Lanes (three times).  Point Grey…
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Jun. 14, 2020 / Gordon Price

Variations on a Flow Way (Bach to Bach)

As someone who has been doing presentations on the physical form of Vancouver and how it has changed, I’ll admit…
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Jun. 13, 2020 / Gordon Price

Stanley Park and Accessibility: The Bigger Question

As the debate heats up and polarizes on how Stanley Park should allocate road space while accommodating everyone in a…
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Jun. 02, 2020 / Gordon Price

Will the temporary become permanent … or Motordom Redux?

PT: With respect to the future of urban transportation, we are in a fragile moment: the pandemic has resulted in…

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