Want to learn how to build your own house with human-power!?
Want to build with cheap, reusable, natural materials that are earthquake proof, fire proof, pest proof, and proven to last for centuries?
Cob is the term for an earthen building technique that mixes sand, clay and straw and is sculpted on a wall. No forms [...]
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I’ve had the pleasure to research and write a series of articles about Fare-Free Transit around the world and how these systems compare to what exists in Vancouver and Nanaimo.
You can find these articles on the daily on-line newspaper, theTyee.ca. The folks at the Tyee were so supportive and helpful from start to finish [...]
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Yes, I think I’ve stumbled upon it…the ultimate commuting machine!
Why such a bold statement? Let me list the ways…it’s
Clean: when the battery is charged via solar panels, there are virtually no emissions (the manufacture of the solar panels created some emissions, as does the flatulence of food digestion…oops, pardon me). The reduction in CO2 [...]
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British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. (a.k.a. BC Ferries) recently announced a $28 million dollar “upgrade” to four loading bays at Horseshoe Bay (near West Vancouver) and Departure Bay (near Nanaimo). This followed an announcement that they were having three new giant car- and truck-carrying ferries made in [...]
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Imagine a highway built for 2 cars…that’s right, a road where only 2 cars can reach the destination every 2 hours.
It certainly would solve traffic congestion and it would cost a lot less than the Gateway boondogle the provincial government is trying to shove down our throats.
Of course, no car owner would stand [...]
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No one likes to sit in traffic. That’s one reason why I ride a bike. Unfortunately for those who didn’t look at the big picture when deciding where to live, this isn’t much help. Thousands of folks bought homes in the ‘burbs to try to save money while continuing [...]
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