Excellent news, I can finally stop posting this map that came out of our Metro Vancouver Zoning Project project. Some of these skytrain stations opened almost 40 years ago and the city still hasn't updated land use regulation around them. Now the province is stepping in to fix that.

More seriously though, I can't wait to see what this will mean for stations like Nanaimo or 29th. Change won't happen overnight, it will take time. So much potential. doodles.mountainmath.ca/blog/2022/05/2…

Full-on culture war rubbish. Lower speeds mean fewer collisions which leads to higher productivity and improved reliability of the road system. And fewer fatalities and injuries also mean a smaller burden on the healthcare system. Call this nonsense out every time.

No trouble getting across the bridge for me yesterday. Join the fun! No traffic. Easy parking. #eBikes are the best!

Cross posting about #ThePowerBroker to tag 99 Percent Invisible These episodes & this "book club" journey is incredible! Thank you for leading this! mstdn.ca/@dunks/1118183…

Hello North Vancouver RCMP and City of North Vancouver Is this video enough to fine & ticket this driver for unsafe & aggressive driving? youtu.be/bdwKoEjT7ik cc: Councillor Tony Valente

How do Dutch engineers find so much space for multi-modal transport? They question every car lane—knowing a road’s capacity isn’t determined by its width, but by its intersections. Get the junction design right, and one lane can move as many cars as two. rss.com/podcasts/boldy…

E-cargo bikes are allowing people to replace car trips and spend more time having fun with their families. Can’t wait for our e-cargo bike program to launch soon, so anyone can try one! #northvan

Fascinating read on the politics that enabled the New Zealand land use reforms. Especially interesting from the perspective of recent reforms in BC. And the central insight that breaking through NIMBY opposition requires intervention by higher levels of government.

Do you really get to decide the kind of place you want to live in? Let’s look at five ways Americans tell everyone how they have to live. Hint: it’s less about arrogance and more about ignorance. 🧵

Outstanding thread. Worth your time to read. Well done Charles Marohn - thank you! 👏👏👏 Municipal zoning = a planned economy = not a free market = not freedom. It's bizarre that so many on "the right" have been so hoodwinked they don't see it's actually what they advocate for.

⁦Hey City of Burnaby⁩ You have a bit of a wildlife problem on Willingdon, near Venables, you’re going to want to check up on.

Thanks for smoothing out these many bug bumps City of Burnaby @WeAreHub Gilmore & Central Valley Greenway. Very much appreciated!

Georgia and Renfrew are both way too wide. It encourages fast and reckless driving, in a very residential neighbourhood. Cars going up onto sidewalks and into buildings is becoming a daily occurrence in Vancouver. We need to fix this.