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Apr. 23, 2020 / Gordon Price

‘Transit is contagious. Cars are clean. Gas is cheap. Density is dangerous. Let’s drive!’

  PT: As predicted, the rationale for more driving (and priorizing road space for it) is underway – this one…
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Apr. 20, 2020 / Gordon Price

Frozen City (and the Impromptu Gym)

  Nemesis: “a downfall caused by an inescapable agent.” Emily Carr School of Art and Design, Great Northern Way  …
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Apr. 20, 2020 / Gordon Price

Remember “peak oil”?

From HuffPost Canada: In a tweet late Sunday, Kenney shared a screenshot showing Western Canadian Select oil falling to minus-$0.01…
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Apr. 16, 2020 / Gordon Price

Frozen City

Heritage Houses in storage at SE False Creek, April 11…
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Apr. 13, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Armchair Epidemilo … Epidemiolig …. Epidemiologist

The Australians are just the best at this … (Click title for video)    …
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Apr. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Fear Virus – 3

Bob Ransford: Masked like some furtive bandit, fearful of just being outside the four walls of my home with a…
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Apr. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

COVID Award Winner?

No doubt there will be a special category for public service COVID-19 ads.  So far, here’s the winner:  …
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Apr. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

How transit helps prevent the collapse of civilization – Jarrett Walker

Excerpts from Jarrett Walker’s perspective on the importance of transit in a time of pandemic.  Full essay here from Citylab. …
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Apr. 01, 2020 / Gordon Price

“Stayin’ Inside”

On the fourth day, from Dianna (click above for video):  …
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Mar. 30, 2020 / Gordon Price

Les Miserables of Kent: Laughter in Lockdown

Only two days in isolation, and this moved to me to tears … of laughter and recognition.  Bloody brilliant! The…

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