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May. 14, 2015 / Gordon Price

One Last Poll before the referendum results

As Jeff Nagel reports: Transit referendum participation nearing 40 per cent . Just over two weeks to go.  So time for…
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May. 07, 2015 / Gordon Price

Another great video: This Still Sucks, Vancouver

Remember Jorah, the guy who did the pro-Yes video, This Sucks, Vancouver.  He’s baaack. . Vancouver transit sucks, our congestion…
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May. 07, 2015 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: Coal Ports, Stranded Assets and the Massey Bridge

First item that came in is from Voters Taking Action on Climate Change: Fraser Surrey Docks (FSD) announced Monday it…
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May. 06, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Daily Durning: High Transit Use and Low Income

Durning picks this up from Fraseropolis: . Transit use is highest among lower income households . The University of British Columbia…
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May. 05, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: “You’ve never been needed more”

Not that most PT readers need to be reminded, but you can help.  From the Better Transit & Transportation Coalition: .…
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May. 01, 2015 / Gordon Price

Sun Editorials: Prescription without Medicine

The Sun lead editorial today: . Transit will be funded regardless of vote results . Gregor Robertson said last week…
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Apr. 30, 2015 / Gordon Price

Recommended Readings: Transit, development, who should pay and how

Two articles worth bringing forward.  The first by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail: . In Vancouver, developers’ plans…
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Apr. 30, 2015 / Gordon Price

Map of the Month: Shaping Growth and Investing in Transit for a Livable Region

This comes directly from Metro Vancouver’s monthly update: Our latest Map of the Month demonstrates the important relationship between planning for…
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Apr. 29, 2015 / Gordon Price

More Rampant Speculation on the Referendum

Keith Baldrey jumps in: You can argue all you want about a government’s “commitment” to something and whether or not it’s real,…
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Apr. 27, 2015 / Gordon Price

Minister Stone’s Remarks: Selected Quotes and Commentary

Jeremy Deutsch reports in TriCities Now: . Stone sounds off on Evergreen, transit tax Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Todd Stone…
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Apr. 22, 2015 / Gordon Price

A Referendum by, and on, the Premier

The federal Conservatives have created a dedicated fund for transit – and it’s pretty darn clear that the money flows…
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Apr. 20, 2015 / Gordon Price

Quote: The Damage Being Done

From Brent Toderian’s Planetizen post last month: Public Transit Turning Point for Vancouver . “Among other waste and damage done, one…
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Apr. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: Untouched Issues

Two issues with respect to the referendum and its outcome that, though raised, have had little impact on the debate…
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Apr. 10, 2015 / Gordon Price

End-of-the-Week Anecdotes

Always appreciate items from PT readers.  Here are a few that came in this week. From Peter Jacobsen in Sacramento, California:…

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