Category: Vancouver
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New Westminster Boulevard Debate Reaches Flashpoint at City Hall
Would landscaping made up of mulch, small logs, and ferns ever inspire comparisons to the destruction in Gaza? In New Westminster it did, and all it took was the removal of a few square meters of grass on public property to start a turf war. Why have a boulevard if you choose to destroy it?…
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Why are protestors asking to “Save the Bus?”
Hundreds of public transit supporters gathered last weekend to protest the TransLink funding shortfall that would decimate transit service across Metro Vancouver. Both the provincial government and the Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Council have so far been silent on covering the $580 million required to stop service cuts in 2026, with TransLink warning of a catastrophic…
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Council to decide the fate of the Gastown pedestrian pilot on Tuesday
The City of Vancouver ran a very successful pedestrianization pilot in 2024. Will it be revamped, or could it be killed entirely?
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Cowed by local opposition, Vancouver turns down King Edward bike lane
A protected bike lane on West King Edward Avenue through Vancouver’s Dunbar neighbourhood was cancelled at the last minute, after local opponents complained of improper consultation and alleged safety risks.
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How did SFU end up on top of Burnaby Mountain?
Burnaby Mountain is a little slice of nature in the city. But how did Simon Fraser University end up on its peak?
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Burnaby council sends Hastings bus lanes to public engagement purgatory
On November 18th, Burnaby City Council voted to send the proposal for bus lanes on Hastings Street back to a second round of public engagement, scaling back the original plan.