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Aug. 29, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

What Can You Do When That Sidewalk Trips You Up?

Have you fallen or tripped on City of Vancouver sidewalk? What are your rights and what can you do to…
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Aug. 25, 2019 / Barry Rueger

Gender Bias in Snowplowing?

Every once in a while you read an article that really challenges long-held assumptions.  This one at the 99% Invisible…
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Aug. 22, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver’s Granville Island Again~Is it for People or Is it for Cars?

There’s new management in town for that place that attracts lots of passionate reaction, Granville Island. Owned and governed by…
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Aug. 22, 2019 / Barry Rueger

China: Bike Share, Electric Motorbikes and Pedestrians

In previous posts, I talked about subways and automobiles in China, but what really stood out in my recent visit…
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Aug. 21, 2019 / Barry Rueger

How China Reduces Automobile Usage

Prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it was generally acknowledged that both the traffic and the pollution in the city…
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Aug. 16, 2019 / Gordon Price

City Diary: Note to everyone on the seawall

From Dianna. who’s a Seaside Regular: This is an especially scary time of the year to ride on the seawall.…
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Aug. 12, 2019 / Gordon Price

E-bikes (possibly) won’t make you fat

Another counter-intuitive study that offsets a reasonable expectation that more electric bikes and scooters will mean less fit users – kind…
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Aug. 01, 2019 / Gordon Price

Squeezing Limes in Israel

While in Tel Aviv, I signed up for ‘Lime’ – one of the scooter-share services in Israel.  Within about ten…
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Jul. 26, 2019 / Alexandra Doran

The New Mobility Part 1: Exploring the Challenges in Planning for Electric Micro Mobility

The wave of electric micro mobility: it’s happening fast here in Canada. From e-bikes, to e-scooters, to e-boards and segways,…
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Jul. 23, 2019 / Gordon Price

Where are the electric bikes (and scooters)?

During this time of good weather, late nights and less clothing, I search for an agreeable public space along a…
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Jul. 10, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Crash Intersections Finally Get a 21st Century Makeover with “Speed-On-Green” Cameras

  While we rely on police forces to ensure the security and safety of citizens, we don’t think about what…
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Jul. 08, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Why is Walking in the United States becoming Deadlier?

A few decades back a trip to Europe was a more dangerous experience if you were driving on the roads,…
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Jul. 05, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Montreal Reduces Speed Limits to Save Pedestrian Lives~Time to Step Up Vancouver!

While the City of Vancouver dithers about reducing speeds to 30 km/h in their neighbourhoods, the City of Montreal just…
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Jul. 02, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Coming Disruption of the Electric Scooter

When it comes to the inevitable disruption that will be caused by the proliferation of electric bikes, scooters and every…

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