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Spaces beyond: blocked bike lanes in Washington, parklets in San Francisco
In Washington an interesting post by John Hendel on blocked bike lanes. Writing in the TBD Transportation Blog, Hendel reports on a conversation with Chief of Police Cathy Lanier in which the latter noted that Washington’s constabulary had quadrupled the quantity of... Continue reading »
Vancouver’s Civic Agencies: Volunteers Needed
The City is currently looking for volunteers to fill positions on a number of civic committees – arms-length advisory agencies that provide input to City Council on a variety of matters. All of them connect in one way or another... Continue reading »
Field Notes from Toronto, Part 1: trains, bikes, beer and wayfinding
I just got back from visiting family and friends in Toronto. Always a good time! In addition to the holiday revelry that took place, I had a chance to take some long walks through the downtown core and some of... Continue reading »
Five public space highlights from 2011
As midnight draws near, people in cities around the world will be gathering to celebrate the arrival of the New Year. Some will be convening at friends places, some in living rooms, some in restaurants and clubs, while others, in... Continue reading »
The Great Vancouver Paint-In: Let’s Do It Again!
The Great Vancouver Paint-In is one of my favourite history items that no one in Vancouver really knows about (I’ve written a bit about it before). I think it’s an important one and one that may need to be repeated.... Continue reading »