I walk the talk. 🚶♀️ Managing Director Walk Metro Vancouver & former City of Vancouver Planner. Championing walkable urban design. (Not Mayor of Cupertino)
Vancouver, British Columbia
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Vancouver City Council finally doing something for neighbourhoods! Kudos to Councillor @PtFry for championing 30 kph driver speeds in residential areas, making local streets safer, easier to use, and accessible to all road users, not just vehicle drivers.
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Much of London's Oxford Street goes traffic free as pedestrianisation begins bbc.in/3UKaA3C
So many questions and thoughts come out of looking at these two different provincial party election night bar menus. Lots of meaningful allegories, and sensible prices in one for non-alcoholic drinks. Thank you so much for pointing this out Alissa @GlobalBC
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LIVE: CityNews Vancouver Special > B.C. Provincial Election vancouver.citynews.ca/video/
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B.C. awaits results that could reshape the province. Live election updates here. ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…
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As we enter into wetter weather, please remember to drive relative to road conditions. This driver lost control in 6500 Stanley Park Drive and found themselves in the bushes. Luckily no injuries. #DriveSafe
Smart decision. Now let’s work on getting those bathrooms up for the public along the routes and in every major commercial area accessed by transit.
What could possibly go wrong? They’re still examples of this kind of this kind of bike attachment in the Netherlands.
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Just Announced!
"Creating Home": An Evening With Author and Journalist Jessica Barrett
#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre
Wed, Nov 25 | 7pm | SFU Harbour Centre @sfuvan | FREE
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If Toronto can do it, why can't we?
New 30 km/h area speed limit signs will be posted at neighbourhood entry and exit points. Once you enter a signed area, the 30 km/h speed limit applies throughout the local road network until you leave that area.
Slower speeds help reduce the risk of serious collisions and make neighbourhood streets safer.
Learn more about the change: toronto.ca/LocalSpeed
ALT Two men walking and chatting on a sidewalk, one pushing a baby stroller near a white picket fence and brick house.
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Since 2016, London’s cycling network has grown fivefold, from 90 to 450 km.
The result? 1.5 million daily cycle journeys—a 43% spike since 2019—twice as many bikes as cars on City of London streets during the day, and motor traffic in steady decline—having fallen 25% since 2019.
No. Just slow vehicle drivers down.
Assistant Garda Commissioner Denis Ferry said "all pedestrians" including in urban areas should wear high visibility clothing.
"I think you should do everything you can to ensure you're visible," he said. thejournal.ie/driving-phone-…
Vancouver ABC party and Mayor Sim spent $2.5 million on a campaign to lose their majority and their mayor,only one candidate returned to council. Mayor elect Mr Fry spent a few thousand dollars on media. Negative campaigns don’t work. Vancouver residents are smarter than that.
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Well done Alberta!
Stitched in Canada, c. 2023
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 48 x 1.5 in
Brandy Saturley
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So agree. The city's local area profiles broken down by census area provides a lot of valuable information about how neighbourhoods are changing, what services are needed, including recreation and transit. It is a guide to the future of each area.
A data request to the Vancouver Mayor + Council Elect:
Please publish the Census Local Area (neighbourhood) profiles for the 2021 + forthcoming 2026 Census
2021 was the first year since 1971, they were not openly published
Like this: opendata.vancouver.ca/explor…
#vanpoli #VanRE
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Sidewalk humour about an all too familiar experience.
