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Mar. 23, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Patio Program & Pop-Up Plazas Continue, But How do Vancouver’s Pandemic Slow Streets Fold In?

During the pandemic the City of Vancouver did some initiatives in a fairly nimble fashion. The City allowed restaurants who…

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Mar. 18, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Update: Reconciliation, The Last Link of the Fraser River Trail Greenway & Marine Drive Golf Club Saying No

Earlier this week Viewpoint Vancouver reminded residents why you cannot traverse the entire Fraser River Trail Greenway despite the fact…

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Jan. 18, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Can You Sue The City Over Snow? Supreme Court and BC Court of Appeals Plow Through

Two recent court decisions inform how cities will be handling snow removal on sidewalks. In a ruling that came down…

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Jan. 18, 2022 / Gordon Price

The Debate over E-Bikes: Where do they belong?

From Wired: … ebikes are having a moment. Market research company NPD says ebike sales grew 240 percent in the…

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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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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. 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. 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. 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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Oct. 10, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Climate Emergency Parking Program: How the Mayor of Vancouver Saved His Council

The Climate Emergency Parking Plan was considered by Vancouver City Council last week. The plan has first been introduced earlier…

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Sep. 09, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Bye Downtown Department Store, Hello Post-Covid Downtown Public Space

What to do with the new economic reality of many downtown “anchor” flagship stores unable to survive changing shopping trends?…

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