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Downtown Local Bus Review & News on Funding Regional Transit
Photo by Reva G. A quick update on a few transit topics we’re following: The City of Vancouver and TransLink are in the midst of a joint study of downtown local bus service to take into account the many changes... Continue reading »
Public Space gets boost in Vancouver’s Transportation 2040 Plan Update – VPSN Letter
The Vancouver Public Space Network has been participating as a stakeholder in the City of Vancouver’s Transportation 2040 Plan Update process. Since spring of 2011, City of Vancouver staff have been thinking hard about the goals set for transportation by... Continue reading »
Jarrett Walker talks making transit human at SFU Harbour Centre
Jarrett Walker, author of the popular blog Human Transit, gave a lecture at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre on Tuesday, January 17, to promote his new book, Human Transit: How clearer thinking on public transit can enrich our communities and... Continue reading »
Where are urban issues in this Federal Election?
If you’re anything like me, you’ve been sifting through the coverage of the Federal Election since the Parliament dissolved on March 26th, and waiting for the parties to say something related to cities. “Where do cities fit into this?” I’d... Continue reading »
Turnstiles: gate-keeping the space of SkyTrain stations
The Vancouver Public Space Network’s Public Transit and Surveillance and Security working groups will be meeting on Thursday, March 3rd, to consider projects to highlight and explore the impact of both smart cards and turnstiles on the current experience of... Continue reading »