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May. 04, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Why Pedestrian Midblock Crosswalks & Leading Pedestrian Intervals Are the Right Thing to Do

The insistence that pedestrians cross at intersections  treats pedestrians and other vulnerable road users just like vehicular traffic and force…
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May. 03, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Jaywalking in Canada: How Street Shaming Tamed Pedestrians

“If one lives in the Canadian Pacific port and has not heard the term “jaywalker” then he or she can…
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Apr. 23, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Futility of Free Parking

  This one is for the textbooks. From The Hive: … temporary free parking that began last year as a…
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Apr. 14, 2021 / Gordon Price

Pandemic Change: Global Recovery and Demand in Driving, Walking and Transit

Cubic, the company that provides TransLink with Compass technology, collects data on how mobility is changing in cities around the…
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Apr. 12, 2021 / Gordon Price

The First Day at School Street

This morning on the Comox Greenway side of Lord Roberts Elementary School, an experiment began.  “School Street” – a pilot…
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Apr. 05, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Pandemic, the Need for Public Washrooms & Why Don’t We Have Them

Spring is finally here and everyone wants to get outside. The next wave of the pandemic means that restaurants can…
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Mar. 31, 2021 / Gordon Price

My First Minute in the 800-Block Robson

It’s open!  The block in Robson Square from Hornby to Howe has been closed for about a year and a…
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Mar. 30, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver’s 1970 Battle of the Beach: Parking or Public Access?

If you were on the planet in the 1970’s you will recognize the strange egg shaped fur hat  which instantly…
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Mar. 24, 2021 / Gordon Price

North Shore Tour 3 – The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Whee

When Tony Valente invited me over for a tour of recent cycling developments in the City of North Vancouver, he…
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Mar. 18, 2021 / Gordon Price

North Shore Tour 2 – Complete Streets and Lolo Lanes

Councillor Tony Valente has been advocating for ‘complete streets’ even before he ran for council in the City of North…
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Mar. 08, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Stanley Park-Park Board Commissioners Pit Cars Against Bikes

The history of Stanley Park has been one of changing uses and adaptation throughout the 20th century. There used to…
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Mar. 03, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Sidewalk Physical Distancing Just A Dream at Cambie & Broadway

Last year the City of Vancouver developed several programs to adapt the public streets and spaces of the city to…
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Feb. 23, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Urban Mythbuster~ Traffic Calming Does Not Delay Emergency Vehicles

We should probably append all these myth busters in a book, as they continually circulate, just like the idea that…
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Feb. 22, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Number One Fear On Sidewalks & Why Vancouver City Council Doesn’t Care

What is the biggest fear of someone who is classified as a “vulnerable” sidewalk user?  It is falling on the…

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