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Jan. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Day Three of the 2016 Gordies-Award for Planning for Big Impact-Positive or Negative

On Wednesday we are awarding the  2016 Gordie for “Planning for Big Impact [Positive or Negative]” There were a lot…
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Dec. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

A Ring of Steel for London's Square Mile

In Europe horrendous incidents have occurred with large trucks used as weapons in cities where people are gathering and celebrating. In…
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Dec. 19, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Sun Series focuses on Carcentric Future for Metro Vancouver-Really?

The Vancouver Sun has started a series of articles on traffic and congestion under the ominous title “Waiting for Solutions…The Getting…
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Dec. 16, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Vulnerable Road Users and Where the Rubber Meets the Road

The Toronto Star and its reporters are to be commended for talking about what others have ignored for so long-the tremendous…
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Dec. 12, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Driverless Cars and the City-A New Planning Paradigm?

Leslie Hook has written a compelling article in The Financial Times  describing how driverless technology will rewrite our streets, and…
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Dec. 07, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

In Toronto-22 pedestrians hit by vehicles yesterday

With the Toronto Police spokesperson saying they have no idea why it is happening,  at least  22 pedestrians were struck in…
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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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Dec. 05, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Diesel becomes a Dinosaur in Four Cities

  The C40 Mayors Summit has just finished in Mexico City and incoming Chair of the C40, Mayor of Paris…
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Dec. 02, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Get Rid of Speed Bumps, Fix Air Pollution.

As reported in the British Telegraph, Motordom’s last gasp is alive and well with a science reporter letting us know that…
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Nov. 28, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Tunnel, Massey Bridge and Politics.

  In the recent  Delta Optimist, Doug Massey, son of George Massey has taken a look at the recent report by…
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Nov. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File-A Barnacle on your Windshield, instead of getting the Boot.

For those folks that like to park but don’t pay their parking fines, there is a new device to replace…
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Nov. 16, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Motorists fume as the Right Bank Turns Left

As reported by the CBC and others the City of Paris is doing a remarkable thing in permanently closing the Right…
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Nov. 15, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Rise of Cities in Trumpian Times

      The concept of the City State is associated with classical Athens. Athens was host to citizens who studied…
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Nov. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Delta's Massey Bridge, Mega Mall, Port and now the Casino

As reported in the Delta Optimist not only is Metro Vancouver’s Delta on the receiving end of a new Provincial ten…

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