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The Costs of Unaffordability – Introduction
The past few months have seen increasing concerns of recession and economic turmoil. With an American economy teetering on the edge of a dark precipice...
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Vancouver’s east-west streets
As the primary paths of access and circulation, streets play an extremely important role in any city – ancient and new. With this in mind, the...
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The Granville Street Bridge needs to lose weight
Photo courtesy of Vancouver Public Library – VPL#13218, City of Vancouver Engineering Department It often happens to the over-50 set. A bit of a...
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‘Exact change only’ should be a thing of the past
It’s one of those things you come to accept when using cash to take transit in Vancouver. If you only have a toonie or a $5 or $10 bill, you have to...
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A Guide to the Inconveniences of Public Transit
Photo courtesy of YosemiteDonn Public transit is invariably less convenient than a private automobile. While its frequency, reliability, and usability can...
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Bring back the #14 Hastings bus route!
New banners hanging from South Granville’s streetposts show a bus route that no longer exists.
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A perfect streetcar stop in Tokyo
In a visit to Tokyo last month, I encountered what has to be the most amenity-rich streetcar stop that I’ve ever seen.
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Vancouver’s deviant grids
Many Vancouverites think of this fine metropolis as a “grid city” – with straight north-south/east-west streets that intersect primarily at right...
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Vancouver’s park structure
Parks are an important part of any city. Given Vancouver’s predisposition for all things natural, parks play a significant role in the perception and use...
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Good design elements from Vancouver’s bus stops
Photo courtesy of Brandon Yan This column highlights a few good design elements from bus stops in Vancouver to start the discussion on how to build a...
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Rethinking our bus stops
Photograph courtesy of Aaron Hirschfeld . One of the reasons why SkyTrain is so popular is that you can wait in relative comfort. But there are many more...
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Vancouver’s Laneway Structure
The alleys and lanes of Vancouver are a hidden aspect of the city. Yet they play a significant role in how the city works, looks and feels. Eliminated...
By Erick Villagomez
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered