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Apr. 12, 2021 / Gordon Price

The First Day at School Street

This morning on the Comox Greenway side of Lord Roberts Elementary School, an experiment began.  “School Street” – a pilot…
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Apr. 09, 2021 / Gordon Price

The E-Bike Wave in Unexpected Places

PT: Bob Ransford, who has been working on the Southlands project in Tsawwassen for years, brings another observation on change…
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Apr. 08, 2021 / Gordon Price

Our Real-World Experiment in Traffic

Imagine if some all-powerful researcher suggested that as a society we shut down a good part of the economy for…
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Apr. 08, 2021 / Gordon Price

Will you drive more or less after the pandemic?

Here’s a plausible scenario in which you’ll drive more – from Slate: When the pandemic hit, Sheila worked at home.…
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Apr. 07, 2021 / Gordon Price

Getting out of the ‘free parking’ hole

Daily Scot found another egregious example of what ‘free parking’ actually costs. Oh the lengths we go to for underground…
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Apr. 07, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Downtown Waterfront: Visionaries and Implementers – Apr 15

Thursday, April 15 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT Free REGISTER NOW The SFU Vancouver Lunch ‘n’ Learn series hosts a two-part virtual…
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Apr. 06, 2021 / Gordon Price

A Bump in the Road: Kits Point’s hidden streetcar line

Daily Scot took me to the 1400-block Laburnum Street on Kits Point to see if I noticed anything odd. I…
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Apr. 05, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Pandemic, the Need for Public Washrooms & Why Don’t We Have Them

Spring is finally here and everyone wants to get outside. The next wave of the pandemic means that restaurants can…
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Apr. 02, 2021 / Gordon Price

Jobs Jar: General Manager for the BC Cycling Coalition

General Manager (6-month contract) The BC Cycling Coalition is seeking someone with advocacy, leadership, organizational management, and fundraising experience as…
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Apr. 01, 2021 / Gordon Price

SFU City Program: Transportation Planning Foundations

Transportation has a powerful impact on how communities work – and how they might not. How and why are some…
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Mar. 31, 2021 / Gordon Price

My First Minute in the 800-Block Robson

It’s open!  The block in Robson Square from Hornby to Howe has been closed for about a year and a…
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Mar. 31, 2021 / Gordon Price

What a difference (the kind of) trip makes

PT: Some new research from the University of Oxford that won’t surprise you – “people who walk or cycle have…
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Mar. 30, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver’s 1970 Battle of the Beach: Parking or Public Access?

If you were on the planet in the 1970’s you will recognize the strange egg shaped fur hat  which instantly…
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Mar. 29, 2021 / Gordon Price

Make Space Campaign: Safe passing distance for cyclists

Peter Ladner, a board member of the B.C. Cycling Coalition, writes: We need your support for our Safe Passing Distance…

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