And we’re off. Len, my partner, and I are off to cycle the Erie Canal in New York State - his roots. A few days in the Adirondanks, and then up to Quebec City to help with their birthday celebrations.
See you in late July.
It’s been the best piece of public policy in years: more tax on what we want less of; less tax on what we want more of.
Yes, the carbon tax - on which a short-term political price must be paid, for long-term benefits. How often do you see politicians taking that kind of risk?
Gordon Campbell’s courage [...]
Say this about Harvey Oberfeld, ex-BCTV reporter: he’s memorable. And not just because of his girth. He provided a distinct look at provincal politics when he was covering that beat, giving another reason for politicians of the day to be adraid, very afraid, of a press gallery that reinforced the raw-meat quality of B.C. politics.
Now [...]
Mark Latham has launched a “Vancouver Voters’ Guide Blogging Contest” in which Vancouverites are invited to vote on a real-time on-line ranking of blogs. Through this ballot, Mark hopes he can encourage bloggers to create helpful guides to Vancouver 2008 election issues and candidates.
Price Tags is included - not that I’m trying to influence your vote. Oh [...]
Vancouver has been awarded the distinction as 2008 “Best Walking City in Canada” by the Canadian Federation of Podiatric Medicine. … Vancouver beat out Fredericton, NB (2nd place) and Nanaimo, BC (3rd place) for the award.
A number of factors contributed to Vancouver being recognized. The City’s natural beauty and extensive parks and greenway systems [...]
Thanks to Ian Thomas.
Got a half hour you’d like to kill?
Go here, and you’ll be convicted of chronological homicide.
Chris Leinberger - the Shifting Gears speaker at 7 pm on April 25 at the Segal Business School (Granville and Pender) - has penned an article for The Tyee.
The Vancouver metro area has taken huge steps in showing the U.S. a means by which to build a more sustainable future. The proposed investment in transit [...]
We need the equivalent of this map for Vancouver:
You can find the full explanation here in the Slog Blog - but basically the blue areas are those where housing and transportation together cost more than 48 percent of median household income ($50,733 for a family of 2.5); taupe areas are places where they cost less.
The [...]
This bit of pavement doesn’t rank as “New Stuff” quite yet: it’s the southern end of the Carrall Street Greenway (design here) - a critical link between the False Creek seawall and, eventually, Burrard Inlet and Coal Harbour, completing the loop around the Downtown Peninsula. Eventually, thousands will be biking, blading and walking on this [...]
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