Author: Ben Chang
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For Transit, stagnation is regression.
Image credit: RealBuizel10 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Nic Laporte and Movement: Metro Vancouver Transit Riders recently released a video discussing the phenomenon of a “transit death spiral”, and the converse positive feedback loop that comes with adequate investment. If you haven’t already seen it, definitely check the video out. As an extension to…
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The Kingsway transit priority proposals are good, but we can do better
TransLink and the City of Vancouver are proposing transit priority measures and bus stop balancing along Kingsway, focusing on Route 19. And it’s a great place to start! The 19 is the 9th most used bus route in the entire region1, while also being the 4th slowest1, which means improvements that are made here will…