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Nov. 25, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~Enrique Penalosa: Equity by Design~Sustainability & Mobility

The City of Cleveland is sponsoring this talk by Enrique Penalosa, the past mayor of Bogota, Colombia on Equity by…
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Nov. 18, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Six Year Old Takes on Delta City Hall for Needed Crosswalk

A six year old girl was trying to cross Central Avenue in Ladner between the Lions Park and London Drugs.…
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Nov. 18, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~Safe Systems Approach ~WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities

This one is definitely worth getting up early for: Here’s a great discussion about Vision Zero or the Safe Systems…
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Nov. 16, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Icepick is Back

In 2015, Toronto-based developer Cadillac Fairview attempted to get approval for a 26=storey office building at 555 Cordova, shoe-horned up…
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Nov. 16, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Winter Covid, Commercial Areas, Snowy Icy Sidewalks & Why This Should Matter to Cities

It seems strange that in a place that says in their Transportation Plan that  pedestrians and cyclists are the first…
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Nov. 12, 2020 / Gordon Price

Transport 2050: Remote Work and the Future of Transportation

Remote working, fad or future? The pandemic has had a major impact on transportation, including prompting a massive shift towards…
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Nov. 03, 2020 / Gordon Price

A Brilliant Strategy: Disabling Our Priorities in the Name of the Disabled

Do you see what NPA Park Commissioner Tricia Barker is doing here? From a Province op-ed: In Vancouver, the civic…
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Oct. 29, 2020 / Gordon Price

Motordom Redux: The Reality on Our Roads

PT: We’re in a sudden, massive, global real-life experiment in how we live and move in our cities.  While there…
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Oct. 22, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Amazing New New York Subway Map

For years the MTA subway map of New York has been a city icon – and much debated in the…
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Oct. 22, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Legacy of Kevin Desmond

He came at a time when TransLink was maligned and demoralized, thanks to Christy Clark’s pointless and destructive referendum.  He…
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Oct. 21, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

The Shocking Truth about the North American Fixation on the SUV

    Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are the automotive darling of this century, growing in popularity as safe and secure…
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Oct. 21, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Survey Invitation from Cities Health & Active Transpo Research Team (INTERACT)

The Cities Health and Active Transportation Research Team  (INTERACT) led by the very capable Dr. Meghan Winters is known for…
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Oct. 19, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Poll Says Blundering Drivers Getting Better

You have to really like a pollster that uses the word “blunder” in describing driving habits in Canada . Mario…
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Oct. 16, 2020 / Gordon Price

From LA to BC, the Futile Future of Congestion Pricing

  On Thursday, the Eno Transportation Centre presented another of their webinars, this one with an irresistible title: The webinar…

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