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Jan. 30, 2019 / Gordon Price

Seattle: No Viaduct, No Viadoom … No Highway?

The short-term closure of the Alaskan Way Viaduct in Seattle a few weeks ago was predicted to result in massive…
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Jan. 28, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Driving to Work is Really Hazardous to your Health

Trust the New York Times and Austin Frakt to tell it like it is~driving on your commute to work is hazardous…
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Jan. 25, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Overbuilt and Underused — Granville Bridge

Changes are in the wind for Vancouver’s Granville Bridge, planned in the 1950’s as a downtown freeway component (like the…
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Jan. 24, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

A Short History of the Kids’ Car Seat

From the Twitterverse,  @busdriverlife has found this “auto strap for front-seat tots” which can also be used as a walking harness.…
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Jan. 14, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Supersizing Automobile Dashboards with Screens

There are some pretty troublesome trends that are in a parallel universe to the direction that cities are heading. While…
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Dec. 10, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

City of Delta Reinforces Motordom in Tsawwassen

Back to Delta, which unfortunately still advocates for through vehicular traffic befitting a 20th century suburb and does not champion…
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Dec. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

The 1970s are Coming Down – 5

Well, in this case, the 1960s are coming down. Nineteen sixty-one, to be specific – when Royal Towers was built…
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Nov. 23, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Waddle With Care

This sign is on a main motor vehicle thoroughfare on Granville Island. It’s a bit ambiguous, but judging from recent…
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Nov. 07, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Province Nixes Those Faster Highway Speeds After Increased Accidents, Fatalities

Image: CBC Increasing speed limits on several British Columbia highways caused  carnage and a higher accident rate and was a …
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Nov. 06, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Walled Gardens

This piece very much confirms my thesis: transportation choices will be consolidated (and restricted) by ‘Transportation Service Providers”, in the…
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Nov. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Autonomous Vehicle Nightmare

  Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America, was asked: Can you paint a vivid picture of your nightmare scenario of what…
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Nov. 01, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Trial Balloon at Granville Island

Granville Island in Vancouver is looking to the future with an ambitious plan involving widespread change. We’ve posted on it…
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Oct. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Halloween, International Danger Night for Pedestrians

It’s time for two great events~Halloween, high on every kid’s calendar, and of course the post event Halloween Trick and…
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Oct. 19, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Uber Over All?

Some recent stories about the impact of ride-hailing companies, particularly Uber, and the longer term implications. First, another confirming story…

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