Gregor Robertson Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/gregor-robertson/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:28:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 “Bike Lanes a Disaster!” Who the Heck got to Global? https://averagejoecyclist.com/bike-lanes-disaster-who-got-to-global/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/bike-lanes-disaster-who-got-to-global/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:45:28 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=3155 safe cycling in vancouverWhen I first immigrated to Canada I was blown away by many things – not least of which was its free press. I had spent more than three decades living under a regime that tolerated no press freedom whatsoever, so I was extremely impressed by what seemed to be an unfettered press. After watching Global […]

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/bike-lanes-disaster-who-got-to-global/feed/ 10 3155 What do YOU think makes Vancouver special? https://averagejoecyclist.com/what-do-you-think-makes-vancouver-special/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/what-do-you-think-makes-vancouver-special/#comments Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:11:10 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=2785 VACC-on-the-Hornby-Bike-LaneVancouver is voted one of the  best cities in the world to live in, year after year. In celebration of Vancouver’s 125th birthday, the Vancouver Sun’s Steve Whysall had an article in the Sun called What Makes Vancouver Special? Whysall revealed his pick of the ten brightest lights in Vancouver. As with all such lists, most […]

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/what-do-you-think-makes-vancouver-special/feed/ 9 2785 Vancouver’s Cycling Culture – Anything BUT a Dull, Grey Monoculture! https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-cycling-culture/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-cycling-culture/#comments Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:16:32 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=2430 Vancouver Cycling CultureVancouver has been accused of having a dull, grey cycling monoculture. Nothing could be further from the truth! In Vancouver the cyclists are as diverse as the population. Vancouver cycling culture is vibrant and colorful.

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-cycling-culture/feed/ 12 2430 If You Build It, They WILL Come: Bike Paths Lead to Increase in Cycling in Montreal https://averagejoecyclist.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-bike-paths-lead-to-increase-in-cycling-in-montreal/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-bike-paths-lead-to-increase-in-cycling-in-montreal/#comments Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:13:31 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=2423 Heading back over towards Montreal - Montreal cyclingMontreal's great cycling infrastructure has led to impressive progress towards the city’s aims: decreasing pollution by increasing cycling in Montreal, while decreasing motor vehicle use.

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/if-you-build-it-they-will-come-bike-paths-lead-to-increase-in-cycling-in-montreal/feed/ 4 2423 A Little Perspective on Costs: Knight Street Left Turns and the Hornby Bike Lane https://averagejoecyclist.com/a-little-perspective-on-costs-knight-street-left-turns-and-the-hornby-bike-lane/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/a-little-perspective-on-costs-knight-street-left-turns-and-the-hornby-bike-lane/#comments Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:18:46 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=2408 The Hornby Bike Lane under construction on 30th October 2010. I spoke with this very friendly - but camera-shy - construction worker.Apparently, if money is spent on roads, no one gives a damn - but if money is spent on a bike lane, then it could suddenly become the most personal and important $3,2 million ever spent in the history of Vancouver. Am I the only one who finds this odd?

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/a-little-perspective-on-costs-knight-street-left-turns-and-the-hornby-bike-lane/feed/ 5 2408 Gregor Robertson: “The Hornby Bike Lane is Here to Stay: Get Used to It!” https://averagejoecyclist.com/gregor-robertson-the-bike-lanes-are-here-to-stay-get-used-to-it/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/gregor-robertson-the-bike-lanes-are-here-to-stay-get-used-to-it/#comments Sat, 18 Dec 2010 03:47:36 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=2334 Hornby Separated Bike LaneOK, that’s not exactly what he said. But that was the gist of it, in a story called “Traffic Confusion” that Global News BC ran tonight. It was (yet another) story on the woeful state of downtown Vancouver now that one little bike lane has been added – the Hornby Bike Lane. It seems that […]

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/gregor-robertson-the-bike-lanes-are-here-to-stay-get-used-to-it/feed/ 19 2334 Hornby Bike Lane is OPEN! https://averagejoecyclist.com/hornby-bike-lane-is-open/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/hornby-bike-lane-is-open/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 02:03:02 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=2287 Hornby separated bike lane photo by Paul KruegerThe very controversial Hornby Bike Lane is now open in Vancouver!

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/hornby-bike-lane-is-open/feed/ 10 2287 Campbell’s Popularity Plummets; Gregor’s Rockets https://averagejoecyclist.com/campbells-popularity-plummets-gregors-rockets/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/campbells-popularity-plummets-gregors-rockets/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 05:34:27 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=1924 Gregor-bike-cyclists-DunsmuirLast week BC Premier Gordon Campbell resigned with his approval ratings at around 9% – lower than Nixon’s during Watergate! By contrast, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson’s approval ratings have soared to the giddy heights of 43%. According to the pollsters, that’s astonishingly high. Apparently it’s rare for a Canadian politician to score over 40%, so […]

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/campbells-popularity-plummets-gregors-rockets/feed/ 3 1924 Vancouver Bike Routes: What’s Next? https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-bike-routes-what-next/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-bike-routes-what-next/#comments Sun, 24 Oct 2010 04:28:02 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=1571 Bike Commuters at Stadium-Average Joe CyclistRecently Vancouver and the lower Mainland have made three giant strides towards safe cycling for all: The Central Valley Greenway (June 2009) The Burrard Bridge separated cycling lane (July, 2009) The separate lane on Dunsmuir Street (March 2010) Also, there is finally a traffic light on the 10th Avenue bike route at Fraser – what […]

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/vancouver-bike-routes-what-next/feed/ 6 1571 Good News for Canadian Cyclists! https://averagejoecyclist.com/good-news-for-canadian-cyclists/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/good-news-for-canadian-cyclists/#comments Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:51:13 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=1496 Vancouver's cycling mayor, Gregor Robertson, scores another hit for Lower Mainland cyclistsTwo bits of happy news for Canadian cyclists today! Vancouver to Host the 2012 Velo-city Global conference The City has just announced that Vancouver will be hosting the prestigious Velo-city Global conference in June, 2012. This will be the first time since 1996 that the conference has been held outside of Europe. Despite yet more […]

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