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Feb. 11, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Vision Zero & Surrey’s New Approach to Road Safety

  The City of Surrey hosted the first Vision Zero summit in British Columbia  at Surrey City Hall.  Vision Zero…
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Jan. 31, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Rethinking the Streets Network so that Women and Children Matter

On Tuesday morning I was walking up my street when a commuting SUV honked loudly as a little girl going…
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Jan. 30, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Council to World — Let’s Change Granville Bridge

Council has unanimously supported directing staff to report on how to change the Granville Bridge, with design recommendations and costs.…
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Jan. 29, 2019 / Colin Stein

Cambie Connected: Cycling the Bridge, Before & After (Video)

Tomorrow, Vancouver City Council will receive a report from engineering about public engagement on proposed improvements to the Granville Bridge…
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Jan. 25, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Overbuilt and Underused — Granville Bridge

Changes are in the wind for Vancouver’s Granville Bridge, planned in the 1950’s as a downtown freeway component (like the…
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Jan. 23, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Daffodil Hill

Out today on a small errand, which took me through Vancouver’s Sunset Beach Park.  Daffodils bloom there, and their peak…
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Jan. 22, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Those Mid Block Crossings~Did “Jaywalkers” Have it Right?

Let’s take a fresh look at that old fish tale about pedestrians not crossing a street midblock. Think about it~why…
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Jan. 20, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Vancouver City Council: Climate Stuff

Vancouver City Council has declared there is a “global state of climate emergency“.  Staff are to return in 90 days…
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Jan. 14, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Walkability and Getting ahead of Next Generation “Bird Droppings”

When talking about pedestrian environments I am referring to walkable, inviting places that include the most vulnerable in our communities~the…
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Jan. 09, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

City of Delta’s Residential Street Design for Vehicles Only

The City of Delta’s management continues their 20th century fascination with car culture. Last month I wrote about the extraordinary…
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Jan. 08, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

City of Delta Demands Pedestrian Overpass to Tsawwassen Mills Mall

In the City of Delta there has been a council switcheroo, with the old city manager coming back as the…
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Jan. 04, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Britain Talks Street Priority~Bologna Gives You Beer for Walking, Cycling

Britain’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (with the wonderful initials of NICE) have drafted guidelines for planners and…
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Jan. 04, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File: Drivers Complain Raised Crosswalk Slows Vehicles

Vancouver has been creating raised crosswalks for  twenty years. These are generally located near schools and are walkable speed humps…
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Dec. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Winter Walkability A Big Apple Success Story

If you have ever stayed in New York City around the  Christmas and New Year’s  holidays you will know how…

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