A new report out of Victoria reflects the fact that cyclists and pedestrians actually DO SPEND MONEY, and therefore should be embraced by business. I have been saying this for a long time. But the businesses on Hornby and Dunsmuir and Union Streets that got hysterical because they would lose a few parking spots to make cycling safer clearly did NOT get it. But … [Read more...]
What’s with All this OIL Getting Away?
The past nine months have seen an awful lot of oil getting away. And for the most part, we are still reeling and trying to figure out what happened with all these oil leaks, especially the BP oil spill. Of course there was the horrific BP oil spill which started at Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig on 20th April 2010, and was not stopped until 15th July. All of … [Read more...]
More Good News for Vancouver Cyclists! (And for other Canadian Cyclists too)
What with the Central Valley Greenway, the Burrard Street Bridge, and the Dunsmuir and Hornby Street separate bike lanes, the good news just keeps coming for local cyclists. And in the past two days, there have been two more good news items. Vancouver Bikes Lanes to be Salted and Ploughed In previous years, I recall that city services would often make cyclists less … [Read more...]
If a Bike Route is “temporary” for more than a year, is it actually “permanent”? Problems with the Central Valley Greenway
Problems with the Central Valley Greenway in Metro Vancouver 2014 Update - there is NOTHING temporary about this horrible part of the CVG - it's now lasted longer than many people's marriages ...(Note: this is Part 2 of a 2 part series on the Central Valley Greenway. Here is Part 1. Also, here is a most excellent video of the entire CVG route, in fast-motion, from … [Read more...]
Motorists are NOT paying their fair share – Cyclists subsidize motorists!
In my post two days ago, “As a matter of fact, we DO own the roads,” I argued that motorists who rant about getting cyclists off of THEIR streets are mistaken, as cyclists subsidize motorists by paying more than their fair share of costs for roads. Today I have agreement from what some may consider a surprising source: the mainstream media. On the front page of the Business … [Read more...]
