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Jan. 07, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Primary Students in Delta Demand Puppy Poop Bag Dispensers

It was just over a year ago that Viewpoint Vancouver reported on the plucky six year old that had difficulty…
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Jan. 02, 2022 / VWPT Vancouver

Bikes vs peds – who comes first?

CHATBOX is your chance to eavesdrop on Gordon Price and Sandy James Planner as they joust over our region’s features…
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Jan. 01, 2022 / Gordon Price

Puzzle Pic: Answer to “Where is this?”

A separated bike route.  Where is it? Guest got it: It’s Seattle – Second and Vine.  But at first glance,…
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Dec. 29, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Not Outrage about Shovelling Bike Path, Just Puzzlement over City’s Forgetfulness about their own Sidewalk Snow Regulation

  Gordon has an extraordinary perception and feel for the City of Vancouver.  But here’s one area where I respectfully…
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Dec. 28, 2021 / Gordon Price

LA Revelations 4 -Vancouverism in Los Angeles

This I did not expect.  Driving down La Cienega Boulevard at night, a block of lights in the distance rose…
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Dec. 27, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver: Where Once Again Snow Gets Removed From Bike Lanes But Not From Sidewalks

Here we go with a snowfall and once again we find that in the City of Vancouver we may SAY…
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Dec. 06, 2021 / Gordon Price

LA Revelations 2: Wilshire Stories

To understand Los Angeles, it helps to understand Wilshire Boulevard.   The boulevard is a 25-km east-west arterial that transects…
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Dec. 06, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Self-Driving Vehicles: A Reality Yet?

Self-driving vehicles  were to make commuting effortless, and to lower carbon emissions. It’s been a dream for decades, and  most…
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Dec. 01, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Danger Months for Pedestrians: Vancouver, where Sidewalks are not Safe

Winter are the danger months for pedestrians in this Province. Almost double the number of pedestrians are seriously injured in…
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Nov. 17, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

New Walking Assessment Tool: WalkRollMap unfolds in Victoria B.C.

Currently there is no resource where you can find a map that describes where  to walk, what the conditions are…
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Nov. 17, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Fall Leaves: Traffic Calming & False Creek South Public Art

What to do when you have too many leaves and a very wide street? Why not create your very own…
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Nov. 09, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Sneckdown without Snow: A Needledown?

“Sneckdown” now has a wikipedia reference. The word refers to “snowy neckdown, a curb extension that mitigates the travelled portion…
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Nov. 04, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Welcome to the Danger Months for Vancouver Pedestrians-Ten Deaths to November 16

I will be regularly updating this post to the end of the year to recognize the pedestrians that die on…
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Nov. 03, 2021 / Gordon Price

Streetcar City: Rethinking the Route for False Creek South

Streetcars and the Development of South False Creek by Rob Grant, a retired member of the Architectural Institute of British…

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