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NEWS: Citizens Lead Share the Road Pilot Project
Posted June 25, 2010
By Think City Staff
Today, city streets are used mostly by private vehicles, but this space is also shared with cyclists, pedestrians, taxis, commercial goods movement and public transit.
However, should street use be changed to provide more space for walking, socialising, bike riding, transit or other purposes?
OP-ED: Five Ways to Fix Transport Woes
By James Fletcher
Everyone agrees that Vancouver’s transportation network is a mess. Unfortunately, there is little consensus on how to fix it.
The city’s last transportation plan came out thirteen years ago, and an updated plan is long overdue. Revised every decade, the transportation plan sets out the city’s transportation policy goals and the main priorities for capital investment and service needs.
OP-ED: Preventing Spatial Apartheid in Vancouver
Posted June 24, 2010
By Jim Green
Vancouver has a world-wide reputation for planning expertise. Many former City of Vancouver planning staff went on to work on significant projects in China, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai.
What put Vancouver on the world planning map is the concept of “Vancouverism”, which is basically a means of creating mixed-use developments that are environmentally, socially and culturally sustainable.
NEWS: Vancouver’s Path for Electoral Reform
Posted June 27, 2010
By Think City Staff
When the province's local government elections task force released its May 28 report listing 31 recommendations for reforming BC's civic elections, Vancouver's Mayor Gregor Robertson said they didn't go far enough.
OUR VIEW: Leadership Needed on Housing
Posted May 11, 2010
Leadership is about having the courage and confidence to step forward when everyone else is afraid to take a risk.
In our view, the housing affordability crisis is primarily a crisis of leadership.
The lack of leadership is usually attributed to our politicians, but equally applies to developers, planners, architects, contractors, housing activists, community organizations, and other players in the housing industry.