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Sep. 30, 2019 / Gordon Price

Daily Scot Abroad: Victoria, Bike Lanes – 1

While enjoying a few days in our provincial capital, I was pleasantly surprised to discover more separated bicycle lanes in…
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Jan. 30, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Council to World — Let’s Change Granville Bridge

Council has unanimously supported directing staff to report on how to change the Granville Bridge, with design recommendations and costs.…
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Jan. 29, 2019 / VWPT Vancouver

“Density is a Foregone Conclusion”: Charles Gauthier of the Downtown Vancouver BIA

PriceTalks "Density is a Foregone Conclusion": Charles Gauthier of the Downtown Vancouver BIA Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind…
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Oct. 16, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Taking an Election Break — 3

It looks like a carefully curated theme, but really, there are just so many families with kids out there in…
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Oct. 15, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Taking an Election Break – 2

On a break last Saturday from the 2018 civic election’s swirl of dueling slates, loopy publicity shots, sneaky snarly snark…
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Oct. 14, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Taking an Election Break

During these waning days of the Vancouver civic election, I took an afternoon pause to enjoy our wonderful city —…
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Aug. 24, 2018 / Gordon Price

Why do bikelanes (still) drive some people crazy

The issue that will not die. Dan Fumano, in a dissection of the social-media manager for Coalition Vancouver, quotes Gary…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Gordon Price

2017 Summer: Record cycling on five major routes

This just in from the City of Vancouver: 2017 summer sees record cycling volumes on five major bike routes across…
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Jul. 16, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Opposing or Embracing Opportunity

Inside this story is a larger one.  And right on time, as the Commercial Drive bike lane debate plods on,…
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Jun. 27, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Loving Bike Lanes

Cailynn Klingbeil in the Globe writes about changing attitudes within the world of transportation and local street-front retail businesses. There’s…
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Mar. 24, 2016 / tanyapazzy

You have 24 hours to email comments on 5 bike lanes downtown #bikeyvr #Vancouver

Let’s work backwards from September, 2016. Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place, almost always held in the US, will be in…
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Jun. 23, 2015 / Gordon Price

Modacity in the Morning: Permanence

Picked from Chris Bruntlett’s Twitterfeed:  . It was only installed four years ago, but the Hornby Street bike lane looks…
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May. 27, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Downtown Business and Bike Lanes – A Welcome Change

Ken Ohrn: Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association president Charles Gauthier says separated bike lanes are “here to stay”. From CBC:.…
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May. 19, 2015 / Gordon Price

Intersections 2: A Redesign for Hornby at Dunsmuir

Further to making cycling safer at intersections (below post), the City just took another helpful step over the long weekend…

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