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Sep. 25, 2020 / Gordon Price

Does more WAH mean less VMT

Translation: Will the increase in people working at home mean we’ll drive less? Answer: Apparently not. Here’s a summary from…
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Sep. 01, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

AARP Livable Communities Transportation Workshop~Free Registration

  The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) presents a two day on-line event that is free with registration. “The…
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Aug. 12, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Goodbye 85th Percentile~Hello Slower Road Speeds

Here’s the ugly secret in North America and we all know it is true~the number one priority in transportation policy…
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Aug. 06, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Wider Markings Reduce Highway Crashes

Last winter the International Road Safety Symposium was held in Vancouver. That event discussed how to enhance road safety for…
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Aug. 04, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Is the Canadian Government Prescribing Walking and Biking?

Last week I wrote  about Britain’s government prescribing biking   outlining the new British federal policy to increase fitness through diet…
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Jul. 20, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Safe Mobility Strategy Approved for City of North Vancouver

The City of North Vancouver’s Council  unanimously approved their new Safe Mobility Strategy, joining the City of Surrey who approved…
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May. 20, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar ~The Neuroscience of Walkability with America Walks

America Walks is hosting a new webinar,  In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration – a conversation with author…
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May. 12, 2020 / Gordon Price

A World Redesigned: The End of Rush Hours

  As a consequence of flattening the covid curve: … we’ll also have to flatten these curves: The hand-drawn chart…
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May. 05, 2020 / Gordon Price

Dominato Effect: “Reallocation of Road Space to Support Shared Use during Pandemic”. And Beyond.

Finally – over a hundred days into the covid era – a city leader has articulated an initiative for “Reallocation…
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May. 02, 2020 / Gordon Price

Beach Flow on a Friday Afternoon

This is what Beach Avenue looked like at 3 pm on Friday afternoon – May 1: Here’s the video: Beach…
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Apr. 23, 2020 / Gordon Price

Park Commissioner John Irwin: Committed to keeping a flow way on Beach

On Wednesday afternoon, I had a fun and enjoyable conversation with John Irwin, the COPE member of the Park Board. …
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Mar. 02, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

30 Km/h Zones and a Tale of Two Governments

It’s a tale of two different governments. Despite the unanimous motion of the UBCM (Union of British Columbia Municipalities)  asking…
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Feb. 20, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Speaker List Released for South of Fraser Public Geo-Forums on Transit, Pedestrian and Mobility Issues

Students, staff, faculty and the general public are invited to join us at KPU Civic Plaza in February and March…
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Feb. 12, 2020 / Gordon Price

What will happen to traffic with a congestion charge?

It will probably get worse. From The Guardian: London has achieved the impossible by eradicating the private car – and…

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