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Jul. 21, 2010 / Gordon Price

Annals of Motordom – 6

An occasional update on items from Motordom – the world of auto dominance. AN INQUIRING READER Mike Jones, UBC student,…
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Jul. 14, 2010 / Gordon Price

Volcano on Dunsmuir Street

My latest Business in Vancouver column: Half a month after the new Dunsmuir cycle track opened, the reaction to the…
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Jul. 12, 2010 / Gordon Price

Quote: Reinhold Niebuhr

Neibuhr, writing about a newly predominant America 50 years ago: The same strength which has extended our power beyond a…
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Jul. 06, 2010 / Gordon Price

Annals of Motordom – 5

An occasional update on items from Motordom – the world of auto dominance. WHAT WE SPEND From Wired: The average…
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Jun. 28, 2010 / Gordon Price

Price on the price (of oil and other stuff)

Dependent editor Matt Chambers did a lengthy interview with me and then, better yet, did a masterful job at chopping…
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Jun. 22, 2010 / Gordon Price

Quote: … you could not fail

A year ago, (BP CEO Tony) Hayward told a group of graduate students at Stanford University that he has a…
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Jun. 22, 2010 / Gordon Price

Annals of Motordom – 4

An occasional update on items from Motordom – the world of auto dominance. GENERAL MOTORS STILL AT IT … presenting…
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Jun. 14, 2010 / Gordon Price

Quote: Profligacy

There’s no fuel that even comes close to replacing kerosene and naphtha as jet fuel. What’s astonishing is that we…
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Jun. 08, 2010 / Gordon Price

Annals of Motordom – 3

An occasional update on items from ‘Motordom‘ – the world of auto dominance. TOLLS, P3s AND THE GOLDEN EARS BRIDGE…
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Jun. 01, 2010 / Gordon Price

Annals of Motordom – 2

An occasional update on items from ‘Motordom‘ – the world of auto dominance. UPDATE ON THE CLEM7 For the backstory…
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May. 25, 2010 / Gordon Price

Annals of Motordom – 1

An occasional update on items from ‘Motordom‘ – the world of auto dominance. Tom Vanderbilt Interview Whether you’re a transportation…
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May. 10, 2010 / Gordon Price

Freeway Buzz

Over at TransLink, Jhenifer Pabillano edits the terrific Buzzer Blog, both informative and entertaining, and another example of TL’s embrace of new…
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May. 05, 2010 / Gordon Price

Motordom Defined

I use the term ‘Motordom‘ a lot in my posts.  So here’s an explanation.  (One thing for sure: it’s not…
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Apr. 27, 2010 / Gordon Price

What on Earth!

Herb Auerbach passes along a little gem: Many years ago I saw this film when it was first produced, lost…

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