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Nov. 02, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Paris Bus Driver Accessibility Hero

You find heroes in the most unlikely places. The Evening Standard  reports on the plight of Francois Le Berre who…
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Nov. 01, 2018 / Gordon Price

“One of the best ideas in the history of transportation”

More common sense from Jarrett Walker.  In The Atlantic: Microtransit, or “Uber for public transit,” as some advocates call it,…
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Nov. 01, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Where the Buck Stops — McCallum’s Surrey Skytrain

Despite the Mayor’s Council and its 10-year transportation plan that’s been around for a while now, along with a bunch…
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Nov. 01, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Trial Balloon at Granville Island

Granville Island in Vancouver is looking to the future with an ambitious plan involving widespread change. We’ve posted on it…
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Oct. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Halloween, International Danger Night for Pedestrians

It’s time for two great events~Halloween, high on every kid’s calendar, and of course the post event Halloween Trick and…
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Oct. 30, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

City of Delta Same Old~Back to the Massey Bridge

Everything old is new again in the City of Delta, where the 1950’s transportation infrastructure policy of ex Mayor  Lois…
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Oct. 30, 2018 / Gordon Price

Scooter Sighting: A Drop in the Coming Flood

Spotted on Georgia, a scooter (non-electric).  This one struck me as odd only because it was so rare.   Why…
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Oct. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Sunny Monday

On my way home, found this scene incorporating a few last remnants of 2018’s super-duper autumnal leaf display. And my…
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Oct. 29, 2018 / Gordon Price

Mayor McCallum’s Langley Express

None of this for Surrey, thank you.   Let’s call Mayor McCallum’s proposal to scrap the LRT L-line for SkyTrain…
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Oct. 29, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Mayor McCallum’s Surrey Skytrain

Like 15 other Metro Vancouver munis, the City of Surrey has a new Mayor — Doug McCallum. He’s also an…
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Oct. 26, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Great Britain and “Noddy” Suburban Housing

When The Guardian started talking about “Noddy” housing, they are not referring to the wooden cartoon character that drove around in…
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Oct. 25, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Remember This?

As autumn changes from crisp and colourful to wet and grey, here’s a reminder of that stunning run of October…
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Oct. 20, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Voting Day 3 — 2018 Vancouver Civic Election

No matter how you get there, today’s the day to choose what Vancouver will become.…
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Oct. 19, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Uber Over All?

Some recent stories about the impact of ride-hailing companies, particularly Uber, and the longer term implications. First, another confirming story…

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