Annals of Cycling – 32An occasional update on items from the Velo-city. ___________________________________________________________________ . WHY COMPULSORY HELMET LAWS ARE NOT GOING TO CHANGE Because…
Numbers: Does Langley get screwed on transit funding?Continuing our South of the Fraser theme, why does this map drive people in Langley, Surrey and Delta nuts? Notice the…
Numbers: What will happen South of the Fraser?Given the significant over-estimation of population South of the Fraser from the viewpoint of 1990 – below – what are…
Annals of Motordom – 42An occasional update on items from Motordom – the world of auto dominance. _________________________________________________________ . QUARTER-HOUR CURRICULUM: The Suburban Experiment…
Civic Election Forum on TransportationWhat will Vancouver’s transportation future look like? Join Connecting Environmental Professionals, Sustainable Transportation Coalition, SFU’s City Program and the Planning…
Annals of Walking – 3A pedestrian perspective. ______________________________________________________________ . TO HULL AND BACK, BUT NOT ON FOOT Not a joke: TOWN OF HULL —…
The Civic Campaign: Transportation in SurreyMUNICIPAL ELECTION CANDIDATES’ DEBATES ON TRANSPORTATION If you feel transportation is an important subject for Surrey come to our transportation…
“Viadoom” in Seattle: The Viaduct closesThe Alskan Way Viaduct was closed for nine days this last Friday, in preparation for its demolition. Doom was predicted.…
In Praise of PoliticiansBecause it doesn’t happen that much. (And since I once was one, I can relate.) Two reasons why local politicians…
Our Very Own HighlineGaetan Royer, having moved from City Manager in Port Moody to Metro, floats an audacious idea: Imagine an aerial park…
Annals of Cycling – 31An occasional update on items from the Velo-city. ___________________________________________________________________ . A LACK OF INTERVENTION The Vancouver Sun conducted an informal social…
Happy New Year in AmsterdamNothing to do with bicycles. But you can see “how data generated by our very humanity can weave itself into…
Peak Travel Indicators from All OverMore observations from that Guardian article: The End of Motoring. This time on the idea of ‘Peak Travel’: David Metz’s…
Human Transit between the coversIt’s almost here: Human Transit blogger Jarrett Walker is about to publish the compilation of his wisdom and insight. In…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner