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Vancouver forcing bars to make lots of room for cars

23 Jul 2011

Are BC's drinking and driving laws in conflict with parking requirements for bars?There’s no better measure of our perverse relationship with cars than the fact that nearly every city and town in North America has laws requiring drinking establishments to...

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NoFunCity Football - why is Vancouver so tough on BC Lions fans?

22 Jun 2010

Even Coach Wally Buono says, "Lower the &%$#@ parking prices!" – photo: bclions.comIt was supposed to be a joyful kick-off on a new (temporary) venue. What it became is a PR nightmare for the City of Vancouver. Longtime fans...

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Scooters set to take over downtown Vancouver on Saturday

29 Apr 2010

This is a common scene in Europe. Not so much in Vancouver. It’s no secret that Mayor Gregor Robertson is a big fan of Vancouver’s vocal and politically active cyclist lobby movement. Before he became the City’s top politician,...

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Price parking poorly and you pay the price - Part II

13 Mar 2010

Could technology be the answer to our parking woes?Impossible as it might seem, the price of parking can have massive repercussions on the vitality of a city’s downtown. In Part 1, I talked about how finding the right price can...

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Pricing parking properly has benefits - Part I

11 Mar 2010

Optimizing the price of parking can have all sorts of positive benefitsBoxing Week is a cherished time in many Canadian households. All across the country, consumers work themselves into a frenzy over rock bottom prices – but what exactly do...

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Not all motorcyclists were created equally

15 Jan 2010

Next Tuesday the politicians at Vancouver City Hall will be debating whether to introduce a new taxpayer funded incentive package for bikers parking in the city. Their plan is to dramatically reduce parking rates by 75% for electric powered...

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Where's the "green" in Vision's parking policy?

12 Jun 2009

The COPE City Council wanted all night parking meters, now Vision is putting its stamp on parking policy In the afternoon of Thursday June 11th, Vancouver City Councillors attending the Planning and Environment Committee had before them three reports...

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Is the meter about to expire on Vancouver's free street parking?

3 Jun 2009

Why are environmentalists asking cities to ban water bottles while remaining silent on the issue of free parking - something they have control over. A recent report debated at Vancouver Council regarding parking around the new Canada Line rapid...

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Vancouver Mayor mulls over green recommendations

20 Apr 2009

Thermal scanning Vancouver homes to detect energy wasters is one idea being proposed by Mayor Robertson's Greener City Action TeamOver the weekend I had the opportunity to review the minutes for Mayor Robertson’s Green City Action Team (GCAT). CityCaucus.com was...

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