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Jun. 12, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Youth, Fewer Drivers & Free Transit in the City of Victoria

There are two stories here. One is told by Lloyd Alter in Tree Hugger that young people are just not into…
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Jun. 11, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Will Amazon’s Scout Robot get a Free Ride on City Sidewalks and Streets?

It really is astounding at how we can so easily erase the need for basic pedestrian amenity when new technology…
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Jun. 10, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Downtown Oslo Norway Says No to Vehicular Parking

Take a look at Norway where the capital city Oslo has removed over 700 parking spaces in the downtown and replaced…
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Jun. 07, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Mario Canseco’s New Poll Says We Want Slower Residential Streets

There is a perceptive cultural shift on how people in this province are viewing their residential streets and their ability…
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Jun. 04, 2019 / Gordon Price

White City Alert: We Need a Name

Hopefully, PT readers are following my exploration of Tel Aviv’s White City on Instagram. As mentioned in the leading post…
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May. 29, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The International Report Card for Slower Streets

While Vancouver City Council is creating a 30 kilometer an hour residential area “demonstration project” in Vancouver, Europe once again…
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May. 27, 2019 / Gordon Price

Vancouver Diary: Cycling Citizens

It’s Bike to School Day, so this seems appropriate – from Dianna. Somebody is training these kids right. Today while…
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May. 27, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Premier Corrects Liberal Rookie MLAs’ Massey Bridge Babble

Sandor Gyarmati with the Delta Optimist reported on  rookie MLA Liberal Ian Paton being called out on his continuing positional…
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May. 23, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Eric Doherty, The New Green Deal & the Missing Link

Transportation and Land Use Planner Eric Doherty in The Observer has written a thoughtful piece that drills down on the…
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May. 23, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Free Tickets Still Left to Hear International Urbanist Jeff Speck Tonight!

How can walking, biking and transit shape neighbourhoods? Come hear author and urbanist @JeffSpeckAICP discuss this topic at the @InspireJericho…
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May. 22, 2019 / Gordon Price

Park Board Cycling Policy: To, Not Through – and not even that

Let’s just say it (because the Park Board doesn’t want to have to): Its de facto policy towards cycling is…
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May. 21, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Other Electric Avenue~Powering Electric Vehicles As They Drive

Sweden is planning to build a road that can recharge electric vehicles that drive over it https://t.co/ByYHsm8cCH via @TicToc pic.twitter.com/k73I2DMwTl…
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May. 15, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver City Council Votes for Slower Streets, Livability, Sustainability

In a densifying city that is serious about being sustainable lowering vehicular speed limits within neighbourhoods is a good way…
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May. 14, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Good News/Bad News for Rejuvenating West End Beach Parks,Connections

1… Many have asked me re RFEOI for Plan for English Bay and Sunset beaches. Here’s thread w comments. #VanPoli…

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