More Transit Fares for More People

TransLink has done it again: they’ve raised fares for the fourth time in less than 8 years. This time across the board (passes and tickets, too). Oh joy. That’s a 40% increase at the farebox; the ever-helpful Bank of Canada tells me that inflation over this period has been less than 16%, meaning fares have [...]

Fare-Free Transit: is it finally time?

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 [...]

Vancouver City Staff prioritize North Van car commuters over local residents who walk and bus…again!

Imagine yourself trying to catch a bus to work, to an appointment or to school. You can see the bus a block away. You run toward the intersection but you can’t cross safely. You have to wait for 3 different lights to change. By the time you get to the stop, well, the bus is [...]

Another terrOrist atTacK thWarted…

Vancouver’s “Finest” have done the unthinking again. On a bright, Thursday evening, Constable Chalmers was driving around the Eastside looking for trouble with his trusty computer-toting sidekick, when suddenly it appeared to appear in the guise of a masked man gingerly walking across Victoria Drive right behind their unmarked, pollution-spewing vehicle. Wasting no time for [...]

This is a Truly Terrible Twin!

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 to work in or near the [...]