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May. 03, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Jaywalking in Canada: How Street Shaming Tamed Pedestrians

“If one lives in the Canadian Pacific port and has not heard the term “jaywalker” then he or she can…
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May. 03, 2021 / Gordon Price

Least Surprising Headline of the Month

And it was only April 1: From the New York Times: The research, published online Monday in the Proceedings of the…
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May. 02, 2021 / Gordon Price

In Memoriam: Jack Becker

Jack (Hans-Jurgen) Becker 1943-2021 Jack Becker was one of the generation that with vision and determination laid the foundations for…
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Apr. 30, 2021 / Gordon Price

Design Theme for the Broadway SkyTrain Stations: Ultra-Bland

The Daily Hive has posted renderings of the proposed SkyTrain stations along the Broadway line.  What a disappointment for such…
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Apr. 29, 2021 / Gordon Price

Bike Lanes: Kits Point and the Coupar Strategy of Endless Delay

A few weeks ago, BC Cycling Coalition board member Peter Ladner got an op-ed in The Sun on that perennial…
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Apr. 28, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Bridging the Fraser Or Tunnelling? Back to the Massey Tunnel Replacement

It’s been a while since the Massey Tunnel replacement debate surfaced again and kudos to Sandor Gyarmati with the Delta…
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Apr. 28, 2021 / Gordon Price

 UDI Fraser Valley Webinar: The Foreseeable Future – May 6

I have the pleasure of moderating what is, for me, an unusual panel.  It focuses on the fast-growing suburban municipalities…
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Apr. 27, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Green Roofs? Welcome to the 21st Century Upgrade: Blue Roofs

What is the top insurance claim for property in Canada? Surprisingly it is water damage. And as the climate shifts…
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Apr. 27, 2021 / Gordon Price

Pucher and Buehler: “COVID Impacts on Cycling, 2019-2020”

Ralph Buehler and John Pucher, two friends of PT, just published an article in the international journal ‘”Transport Reviews” about…
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Apr. 23, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Futility of Free Parking

  This one is for the textbooks. From The Hive: … temporary free parking that began last year as a…
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Apr. 20, 2021 / Gordon Price

Transport 2050 Phase 2 engagement

TransLink is leading the development of Transport 2050, the region’s next 30-year transportation strategy. Phase 2 runs from April 19…
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Apr. 14, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

How Three Simple Words Will Transform Wayfinding in Cities and Spaces

  Veronica Reynolds is the sustainable travel advisor for Milton Park which is a one square kilometre office and industrial…
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Apr. 14, 2021 / Gordon Price

Pandemic Change: Global Recovery and Demand in Driving, Walking and Transit

Cubic, the company that provides TransLink with Compass technology, collects data on how mobility is changing in cities around the…
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Apr. 13, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Battery Revolution in Our Times

When technology and economy come together, that’s usually called a revolution. You can get one of these electric scooters for…

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