“Nobody walks there.  And nobody is going to walk there until the physical environment changes.” So says teacher Jon Gottshall…

As debate rages over the cycle tracks, there is a tendency to generalize as things become more heated.  People get…

I’m surprised this hasn’t had bigger play, given the implications. From the New York Times: Saudi Arabia’s ability to boost…

Can you imagine a local Council reducing speeds to  “30km per hour throughout 80 percent of the city (residential streets…

“I actually was a Canadian …” So begins Mia Birk’s story.  Mia spoke at an SFU City Program event on…

From a Not As Boring Museum of Vancouver: Moving Through: Features Mini-walks & Tours w/ 3 planners, 3 architects on…

From World Streets: HSR is promoted as something that can sort out nasty carbon producing aircraft on domestic routes. It…

An occasional update on items from the Velo-city. ________________________________________________________________________   PROOF Ken Ohrn sends along a link to his “Ridin’…

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… so much so that they started a movement! To address the concerns of downtown business groups leading up to…

A couple of Aussies don’t think so: Dr John Stone, of the University of Melbourne, and Dr Paul Mees, of…

From Matt Yglesias: John Quiggin speculates on US foreign policy vis-a-vis a hypothetical post-authoritarian Middle East: The point applies most…

The Hornby Cycle Track – the separated bike path that runs from False Creek to Coal Harbour- generated a lot…

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