Tilt-Shift Disney“Strong Towns” advocate Charles Marohn loves Disney World (he explains why it’s analogous to punk rock band Green Day here). Above…
Amenity versus Affordability?From the Downtown Vancouver Association: “It’s time for some deep self-reflection about who we are in Downtown Vancouver, and what…
A Vision of ConvenienceIn this last of a series in The Tyee, Patrick Condon’s UBC students merge their ideas – city-wide concepts for…
Annals of Cycling – 47An occasional update on items from the Velo-city. ___________________________________________________________________ . TOO MANY BICYCLES? A problem we’d like to have –…
Cycling, Separation and ChangeSun reporter Kelly Sinoski continues to address the challenge of accommodating cycling in a world designed for cars. Potential bike…
Who goes where? – Realistic cycling in the cityImportant piece on cycling in the Sun by Kelly Sinoski: Cyclists try to veer away from their collision course with…
Annals of Cycling – 46Items from the Velo-cities and the progress they’re making – or could. ___________________________________________________________________ . GOING DUTCH Showing Americans how to…
(Parking on) The Streets of San FranciscoThe experiments continue: The program here is being closely watched by cities around the country. With the help of a…
‘Obesogenic’ environments by design – Australian versionNot something you would have seen as the lead in the homes section of a major newspaper – this one…
A Bake Sale for TransLinkA slightly better idea than a lottery. That, and other of my comments in a News1130 interview: VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – One way…
A Bite of the AppleIt took a bit, but the pushback on the proposed Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, has started: . From Better!…
Peak Parking: Expected ConsequencesDon Cayo in the Sun tries to negatively spin the drop in parking demand downtown: The trickle-down impact of the…
Annals of Walking – 7A pedestrian perspective. ______________________________________________________________ . THE WALKABLE CEMETERY A new year of tours at Mountain View Cemetery: First tours on…
“Explaining Transit’s Secret Language”What else could that be but an interview with Jarrett Walker – here in Atlantic Cities. …
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner