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Aug. 10, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Buses are 34% Faster When New York City Dings Drivers in Bus Lanes

Here’s a brilliant idea~why not mount cameras on city buses and enforce the bus lane? That’s something that New York…
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Aug. 07, 2020 / Gordon Price

Make the Beach Avenue Bikeway Permanent!

Let’s make the Beach Avenue Bikeway (connecting Stanley Park to False Creek North) permanent. This incredibly popular and scenic route…
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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. 30, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Vancouver Bikennale – 1

Every two years, Vancouver has been blessed with the sculpture Biennale – a celebration of art in public space.  And…
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Jul. 28, 2020 / Gordon Price

A fail-safe political safety net for Park Commissioner Coupar

  An Open Letter to NPA Park Commissioner John Coupar, from Peter Ladner.   Peter Ladner:  John, I hear you’d…
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Jul. 28, 2020 / Gordon Price

Catching Up With Daily Scot

PT: It’s been awhile since we’ve seen Daily Scot (né Bathgate) on this blog – even though on some weeks he…
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Jul. 23, 2020 / Gordon Price

Priorities in a Pandemic: Will We Cut Cycling Infrastructure?

Dan Fumano at The Sun nails it: Although polling — and election results — consistently show most Vancouverites generally support spending on…
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Jul. 20, 2020 / Gordon Price

Kevin Desmond: Transit = Urban Recovery

  PT: One of Translink’s most valuable assets is its CEO, Kevin Desmond.  He was the needed leader after the…
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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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Jul. 20, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

North American SUVs a No Go in Brexit Britain

It’s no secret that while over 60 percent of North American vehicle purchases are for SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles) or…
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Jul. 17, 2020 / Gordon Price

Astroturfing in the West End

This has all the marks of astroturfing*.  Seen in the West End on Bute at Harwood. There has to be…
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Jul. 15, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~The Bruntletts on Pedaling Through the Pandemic

Pedaling Through Pandemic: How (E-) Cycling Can Keep Post-COVID Cities Moving In a short time, the coronavirus crisis has forced…
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Jul. 14, 2020 / Gordon Price

And We’re Off!

This makes it real:…

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