Vancouver’s Cultural Dilemma: Heritage and ReconciliationIt was interesting timing; the May 14th announcement by Ian Campbell, Hereditary Chief of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), that…
A Speed Bump and Earthquake Fissures in Mexico CityThe Director of Engineering at the City of Vancouver, Jerry Dobrovolny was in Mexico City assessing the earthquake damage which severely…
The Economist~Chinatown Resisting Developers in "Property Battle"Even the magazine The Economist is weighing in on the importance of Vancouver’s Chinatown as a historic and very special cultural place…
Trying to Save the Best Farmland in Canada from Richmond City CouncilIt is very hard to believe that we still need to be reminded about the importance of food security and…
Electric Scooters Inundate San FranciscoIf you have been in San Francisco California in the last few weeks you have probably seen them-electric scooters are…
Selling Motordom: Safe and Sexy & Get Out of the WayIf you picked up Friday’s Vancouver Sun, you were treated to a front page advertisement from Hyundai in bold letters…
Living with Kids in Higher Density~Five Kids, One CondoKirsten Dirksen is a television producer who has become an on-line video blogger. Her company Faircompanies.com has a media site…
The Friday File~Bollards to Slow Traffic Removed Because they Slowed TrafficIn the kind of story that reminds how much motordom dominates over pedestrian safety and comfort , The Toronto Star reports that…
Driving Vehicles When You Are Over Eighty (Years Not Speed)In March the Province of British Columbia enacted new rules for drivers of eighty years of age or more. Those…
What Will Amazon do with that City Data?Price Tags Vancouver has been writing about the cities vying to be the next “big thing” with Amazon. As we now…
Proposed Casino Motors to Delta CouncilMeanwhile South of the Fraser River where the 20th century rhetoric of motordom and industrialization reign supreme, Gateway Casinos soldiers…
Friday File:Horse in House is Unstable SituationIn the Friday file comes this story from the BBC News about a horse named Grey Lady Too that was moved into…
Hong Kong Reviews Radical Housing Options Another city that is really facing the housing squeeze is Hong Kong as reported in this New York Times article that…
Do We Accept That Autonomous Vehicles Will Kill Pedestrians?Autonomous Vehicles (or AVs) were to make life easier with less road crashes and carnage. Nearly 38,000 people in the…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner