Annals of Motordom – 51An occasional update on items from Motordom – the world of auto dominance. _________________________________________________________ . MOTORDOM IN MEXICO All the…
What escalators doAccording to Tom Vanderbilt in his walking series in Slate: Contrary to what you might expect, escalators do not actually…
Annals of Cycling – 51An occasional update on items from the Velo-city. ___________________________________________________________________ . BICYCLING: HEALTH RISK OR BENEFIT? Can you guess? The latest…
Experience Your City: Jane’s WalkJane’s Walk 2012 – May 5 & 6 – Experience your city “Get out and walk” in the footsteps of Jane…
First Impressions: Thatcher discovers VancouverOne of the pleasures of being a guide to Vancouver is the people you meet – like Thatcher Imboden: ……
Sad Times for TransLink – and the RegionTransLink’s Regional Transportation Commissioner released his review of TransLink’s application for a fare increase and our operations. The results of the…
A total lack of faith in the free marketWhy, it’s being increasingly asked, do those who regale against over-regulation by government, suddenly reverse course when it comes to…
Another reason why we’re driving lessSpeaking of Sightline (in the post below), researcher Clark Williams-Derry adds his own take with another post in the series,…
Who Does What? – Comparing how we get to workBorrowing Seattle-based Sightline Institute data, development blogger and numbers guy, Andy Coupland, went to work in the StatsCan data mines…
Reminder: Road Pricing Forum TomorrowPricing Our Roads: What Can Metro Vancouver Learn From Seattle? Time: 7-9 pm Place: Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Cost:…
Annals of Walking – 9A pedestrian perspective. ______________________________________________________________ . UPDATE: GASTOWN WALKING TOUR The Vancouver Heritage Foundation Walking Tour series starts this Friday, April 13th…
A Frequent Transit Network Map – now at TransLinkJarrett Walker makes this point, but let me say it even louder: PEOPLE, WE HAVE TO TALK LESS ABOUT RAPID TRANSIT…
Annals of Cycling – 50An occasional update on items from the Velo-city. ___________________________________________________________________ . UPDATE: Early registration deadline for Velo-city Global 2012 extended until…
Cool Video Dept.Two videos (unrelated except, possiby, by stoners): Feeling a little crowded on the B-Line or SkyTrain at Broadway and Commercial? …
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner