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Sep. 09, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Brake Dust, Tire Particles & Asphalt Emissions~Unregulated Road Pollutants

Earlier this year I wrote about “London Throat” which most people experience if you have stayed any amount of time…
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Sep. 08, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar From the Safe Routes Partnership

Safe routes for all users means recognizing that at any time one quarter of the population is experiencing some kind…
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Sep. 01, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Wind Turbine Bird Mortality Lessened by 72% with this Simple Fix

One of the drawbacks of the use of wind turbines is the massive amount of birds killed by them each…
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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. 26, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Germany Mandating Two Walks A Day for All Canine Citizens

Here’s one of those things that may display some absolute genius on the part of government policy makers. It is…
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Aug. 26, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

New Book Release~SLOW CITIES~Conquering Speed Addiction

Here’s a new book from Rodney Tolley Conference Director of Walk21 and Paul Tranter Honorary Associate Professor in Geography at…
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Aug. 20, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Street Cars and Advertising, 1946

There were streetcars being operated in Vancouver from 1890 to 1947 when routes were converted to trolley operations. There are…
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Aug. 18, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Why Automobile Manufacturers Protect Vehicle Occupants, Not Vulnerable Road Users

David Zipper from CityLab asks the question we’ve all thought about~if there are safety features that would make vehicles not…
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Aug. 18, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Stanley Park’s Prospect Point Ice Cream Shop~A Look Back

From photographer Ken Ohrn this wonderful image located at  today’s Stanley Park Prospect Point Ice Cream shop. The shopkeeper handing…
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Aug. 17, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Lowering Road Speeds for Sustainability Reasons More Palatable than for Safety?

    CBC Science reporter Emily Chung writes for CBC’s excellent “What On Earth?”  podcast and weekly newsletter that  explores…
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Aug. 17, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Road Diets~ Should SUVs Be Charged More for Being Fat?

  Berlin has been struggling with what to do with SUVs (sport utility vehicles) especially after four people were mowed…
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Aug. 12, 2020 / Gordon Price

12,700 – Jeff Leigh explores the Beach Bikeway datapoint

Jeff Leigh from HUB, responding to the preceding post – Beach Bikeway Gets a Datapoint: 12,700   Jeff:  Some comparisons…
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Aug. 12, 2020 / Gordon Price

Beach Bikeway Gets a Datapoint: 12,700

Beach Bikeway (no one’s calling it a flow way) is obviously and surprisingly high-volume.  Many cyclists, many different kinds of…
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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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