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Mar. 23, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

"Building more Roads to reduce Congestion drives Traffic up"

Nic Slater posted this excellent three-minute video, produced in Great Britain but with much relevance to the situation with the…
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Mar. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Becomes Election Tunnel

In the  Globe and Mail  Ian Bailey  reports that the proposed Massey Bridge which is slated to replace the Massey…
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Mar. 07, 2017 / Gordon Price

Ignoring the Cash Cow: Provincial commitments to Metro

The provincial government is able to generate budget surpluses thanks to the economic engine that is known as Metro Vancouver…
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Mar. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

How did the Massey Tunnel Become a Bridge?

In a completely unscientific poll, the Delta Optimist on their website asked readers to vote on whether they were looking forward to…
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Mar. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge, Industrialization and Ecological Impacts

The proposed overbuilt Massey Bridge is becoming a sobering topic for many people as they read through the background studies…
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Feb. 10, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge a Dumb Deal

In the “give your head a shake” department The CBC reports that  that the Massey Bridge is a done deal. Imagine-the…
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Feb. 08, 2017 / Gordon Price

Why does the Right oppose road tolls?

Yet another case (like New York and initially Stockholm) where senior governments oppose city’s instituting road tolls. Especially (but not…
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Jan. 23, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

#2. Doug Massey responds to Todd Stone Letter-Massey Bridge/Tunnel "Conspiracy"

On his Metro Vancouver transportation blog, Stephen Rees has a letter from guest editor Doug Massey in response to Minister of…
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Jan. 23, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

#1. Back to the Massey Bridge-Todd Stone on Why It’s Good For You

In that story that just won’t go away, the Delta Optimist has printed on January 20th a letter from the Minister…
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Jan. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Massey Bridge-Out to Tender

That 3.5 billion dollar project that just seems to go ahead regardless of public input  from others in Metro Vancouver…
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Jan. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Just Toll the Tunnel!

Langley Councillor and Price Tag contributor Nathan Pachal has outlined a sensible alternative to the billion dollar proposed Massey Bridge-just toll…
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Jan. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

First of Six 2016 Gordie Awards-Biggest Transportation Story-

The “Gordies” are awarded annually by the Editorial Board of Price Tags with input from readers. “Gordies” for 2016 will…
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Dec. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge and the New Climate Pollution Accord

  Sometimes it is the details that make or break a project-and if you are the Province of British Columbia’s…
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Dec. 06, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

B.C.'s Climate Plan-What Climate Plan?

  It’s had the feel of a strange year. A good point was at the C40 meeting in Mexico City,…

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