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Sic Gloria Transit

Sightline praises Vancouver’s transit system (SkyTrain in particular), compares us with Portland and Seattle –…
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Guess the Writer

If you saw the following recommendations, what kind of organization would you guess had written…
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Worth Reading

I’ve often wondered what sort of worldview comes from being raised on Vancouver Island. Thomas…
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The Livable Blog

It’s from the Livable Region Coalition, here. Also, check out Pacific Metropolis: it’s started to…
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Ramsey Online

Stu Ramsey, Burnaby’s engineer extraordinaire, now has his own web site – Transport Planet –…
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Pumphouse

Almost without notice, there’s been a change in attitude towards engineering infrastructure in the city. …
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How do you say "sustainability" in Arabic?

Looks like the Canadians are having an impact. Past-Co-director of Planning, Larry Beasley, and other…
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Cheonggyecheon

If the Cheonggyecheon – the daylighted stream that runs through Seoul – was (a) in an…
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Melbourne vs Sydney

How and why Melbourne beats out Sydney when it comes to urban design, the arts…
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Canal + The March of the Emperor (English Subt.) From the London International Awards for…
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Outlaw in Lycra Another “Only in America” story – soon to be a minor motion…
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Highly Charged

Congestion charging is emerging as the No. 1 issue in transportation planning.  Come and hear…

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