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May. 01, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Media Critique of Biking To Work

What does CBC’s Stephen Quinn have to say about riding his bicycle to work in Vancouver? Hint: he likes it.…
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Apr. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — English Bay With Mobi

Out for a walk after dinner, hoping for a monster sunset.  But found this instead.…
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Apr. 27, 2018 / Gordon Price

Webinar: Economics of Walkable Places – May 9

The Economic Value of Creating Walkable Places – Why it Makes Dollars & Sense Speaker: Todd Litman Executive Director, Victoria Transport…
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Apr. 27, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Guess Where 2 . . . .

A trip for Dad and child, possibly to a pre-school.…
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Apr. 24, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Rites and Rides of Spring

Bike the Blossoms brings people on bikes together with cherry blossoms. This annual ride is becoming a rite of spring…
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Apr. 23, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

To See Ourselves . .

In today’s Seattle Times, reporter David Gutman compares the state of cycling infrastructure in Seattle and Vancouver. Mr. Gutman’s article…
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Apr. 22, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Arbutus Greenway Thoughts

A few ideas came to me while checking out the Arbutus Greenway plans yesterday and chatting with project staff. Click…
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Apr. 20, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

The World of *Mageddons

Most things change, but some never do. It’s time for a (nearly) serious review of the World of *Mageddons™ . …
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Apr. 20, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Friday Funny — the Cycling Realtor

We’ve seen Cycling Santa, the Cycling NPA Mayoral Hopeful — and now, the Cycling Realtor, for whom the wheels of…
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Apr. 19, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Arbutus Greenway — Concept Design Preview

After buying an abandoned, inacessible railroad, taking out the rails and ties, building a temporary set of paths, and holding…
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Apr. 19, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Subway to UBC [Updated]— In Serious Talks

Similar to YVR Airport’s approach, UBC may decide to kick in some money and other inducements and approach senior governments…
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Apr. 17, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Arbutus Greenway's Design Concept

The temporary surfaces have been in place for a while; the big design jam happened, and now it’s time to…
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Apr. 12, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

More Support For MVA Update

Written in 1957, with now-outdated thinking, the BC Motor Vehicle Act is ripe and ready for major update. As PT…
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Apr. 06, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File~Bollards to Slow Traffic Removed Because they Slowed Traffic

In the kind of story that reminds how much motordom dominates over pedestrian safety and comfort , The Toronto Star reports that…

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