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Sep. 18, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Worst Sidewalk- 5: Howe between West Georgia and Robson

From RLittlemore: Turn south from (Dunsmuir at Pacific Centre) and you’ll find that it’s worse yet on the east side…
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Sep. 18, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Worst Sidewalk- 3, 4: Robson & Richards, Granville & Robson

From the ever-insightful Guest: Two places that are worse: – Robson Street (north side) just west of Richards outside the…
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Sep. 18, 2019 / Gordon Price

Ride-Hailing in Vancouver: Will it pay to be last?

The best summary so far: Over the years, Vancouver has watched as its peers have dealt with the darker sides…
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Sep. 16, 2019 / Gordon Price

Cycling like a … Dutchman?

Via Karole Sutherland: Wim Bot, an official in the Dutch cyclist’s union … “Think of it this way. Car drivers…
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Sep. 15, 2019 / Gordon Price

A Change of Scale: Cambie and King Ed

In the recent history of Vancouver, it’s unusual when the built-out parts of the city – places where people happily…
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Sep. 13, 2019 / Alexandra Doran

The Quest for Commute Trip Reduction Part – II: Opportunities and Challenges for Effective CTR across B.C.

In Review: The Quest for Commute Trip Reduction Part – I In part one of this series, CTR was described…
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Sep. 09, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

UBC International Road Safety Symposium~Nov 7-8

Following great feedback from the Vision Zero Summit, UBC’s Bureau of Integrated Transportation Safety and Advanced Mobility, in partnership with…
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Sep. 09, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Wrong End of the Problem~Singapore Swiping & Being Swiped while Cycling

We live in a time where simple solutions to problems are often overlooked for technological answers. It’s no surprise given…
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Sep. 05, 2019 / Gordon Price

Rebuilding West Davie

As a consequence of the West End Community Plan of 2013, there is a massive rebuilding of the blocks on…
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Sep. 05, 2019 / Gordon Price

Minding the Scooters in San Diego

Has anyone at City Hall (hello, Transportation Advisory Committee) said anything about the wave of electric scooters that are starting…
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Sep. 03, 2019 / Gordon Price

Art and Improvements at Joyce-Collingwood Station

Bob Ransford got it right: the public art piece – ‘Off Centre’ by artist Renee Van Halm – is at…
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Sep. 03, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Toronto’s Reboots Vision Zero to Stop All Vulnerable Road User Deaths

Toronto Star reporter Ben Spurr has continued the conversation about road violence against vulnerable road users in that city. It’s…
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Aug. 30, 2019 / Gordon Price

West Pacific: How We Move

Electric Vehicle Show, Roundhouse. The wave begins.  From day to day, the arrival of the electric scooter is visible, as…
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Aug. 29, 2019 / Alexandra Doran

The Quest for Commute Trip Reduction – Part I: What is CTR, and who are its Frontrunners?

What is CTR? Commute Trip Reduction (CTR), a facet of Transportation Demand Management (TDM), is a suite of strategies (i.e.…

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