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Nov. 06, 2012 / Gordon Price

Puzzle Picture: Ten minutes makes all/none of the difference?

What is the difference in these two scenarios: Scenario 1 There is signficant congestion on the main highway in the…
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Nov. 05, 2012 / Gordon Price

Acknowledging the Elephant: Gateway’s impact on transit and regional planning

Finally … someone – in this case, Metro Planning manager Gaetan Royer – connects the dots, as quoted in the…
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Sep. 23, 2012 / Gordon Price

Two really great pieces in the Vancouver Sun

And that’s ’cause, let’s be honest, I really agree with them: Port Mann Bridge toll doesn’t go far enough, says…
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Sep. 18, 2012 / Gordon Price

Perverse Priorities: Where we’re spending our money – and where we’re not

In a few weeks, B.C. will be officially opening the widest bridge in the world.  Which will connect to a…
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Sep. 07, 2012 / Gordon Price

Tolls, transit and TransLink troubles

Jeff Nagel reports on prospects for the new Transportation Minister, Mary Polak: Expect new Transportation Minister Mary Polak to offer…
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Jul. 23, 2012 / Gordon Price

Price Points: Coming Soon to a Highway Near You

Lots of free asphalt: . Where exactly is this – and what’s the problem it creates a few kilometres away?…
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Jul. 19, 2012 / Gordon Price

Weather forecast: politics as usual

This column is not unusual – an opinion piece in the New York Times on climate change: The climate has…
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Jul. 11, 2012 / Gordon Price

The TomTom Beat: Car Congestion and Choice

Province columnist Jon Ferry does a pretty even-handed job of covering the TomTom report on traffic congestion: Vancouver may no…
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Jul. 04, 2012 / Gordon Price

Deas Island Tunnel: Here we go again!

The drumbeat for more billions to be spent on road infrastructure gets a little louder: . . It’s always about…
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May. 09, 2012 / Gordon Price

Why Surrey City Centre needs transit commitments now

There’s no doubt that Surrey (both public and private sectors) has made a major commitment to the growth of its regional…
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Mar. 05, 2012 / Gordon Price

Planes, Trains, Boats and Automobiles – priorities for BC

BC Business Magazine occasionally brings together a panel of experts to discuss a topic – in this case the region’s…
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Oct. 06, 2011 / Gordon Price

Our Very Own Highline

Gaetan Royer, having moved from City Manager in Port Moody to Metro, floats an audacious idea: Imagine an aerial park…
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Sep. 22, 2011 / Gordon Price

Supporting Transit

As a member of the Sustainable Transportation Coalition, I’d urge people to let their mayors know by the vote on October…
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Aug. 29, 2011 / Gordon Price

Puzzle Picture: What’s happening here?

And where is it? To find out, click to Price Points at Spacing Vancouver.…

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