Ian Fisher

Another smash up at Main and 6th. Looks to be a combo of an illegal left turner (BMW SUV) and a fast driving bus lane violator (Honda Civic) connecting in the intersection. @visionzerovancouver.ca

The climate crisis has hit BC with droughts, flooding, “wild” fires and intensely damaging storms. But here’s a BC NDP fundraising letter sent to an inner city riding espousing cheap, carbon-intensive automobility.

Great interview about the dangers of oversized personal trucks. Do ICBC insurance premiums appropriately price the risk of these vehicles? Could the City’s on-street parking charges be proportional to vehicle length?

As a neighbourhood resident and pedestrian I’d say that Main/Kingsway/7th has unusual geometry but:
- 2 busy approaches have no right on red
- there are no uncontrolled left turns across active crosswalks
So as a pedestrian it’s often not as bad as Main/2nd, Main/Terminal and Quebec/Terminal.

30” seat pitch on this TransLink Mark II #SkyTrain. Room for my carry on bag at my feet too. Take that #WestJet

Let’s keep anti-greenwashing, rules in place. Grossly misleading ads like this should not be seen again!
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Poorly prepared for obvious questions.
I’m stopping my donations to @liberalca.bsky.social

I’ve requested that my Victory Fund donations be stopped. This is a cave-in to Big Oil and their political mercenaries.

Eby repealed a carbon tax that had been working in BC for almost 2 decades in order to make gas a bit cheaper, and handed out $410 million to drivers for basically no reason. And now there's no money for active transport grants. 300 people a year are killed in BC in motor vehicle crashes.

It’s being run as much as possible and has been in pretty continuous service since Thursday. It’s starting off staffed to allow quick responses to any teething issues so might not be out late evenings.

Road lines fading faster after environmental rule, say local politicians – raising costs and safety concerns The regulation limits the concentration of a chemical compound used in road paint which enhances durability

One reason for @cityofvancouver.bsky.social vanishing road lines? Including those that aren’t repainted over a year after contacting 311? (Stop line NB Cambie at W 2nd Ave)
@petermeiszner.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Opinion: Rescuing summer from the clutches of climate change A never-ending cascade of threats is a reminder that we need to mitigate the climate crisis if we don’t want to leave our kids in a hellscape

Rescuing summer from the clutches of climate change. From wildfires to ticks, a never-ending cascade of threats serve as a reminder that mitigation and adaptation are required, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Mexico is moving rapidly to restore passenger rail on a 3,000 km network, mainly of existing railways used by freight, at a cost of about Cdn$10B. Isn't it time Canada invested in restoring services and routes too?
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📷 Presidencia de la República

Time for average speed and spot speed cameras. And fines for obstructed and missing license plates.

And in Japan vehicle drivers must come to a full stop before proceeding across a level crossing.

Great news overall if transit speed and reliability on Howe and Seymour can be made better than the “not very good” on Granville today. It will no doubt take 24/7 red bus lanes, better traffic signals, and measures to separate right-turning cars from buses. And deprioritising on-street parking.

NDP promises to temporarily tank gas tax if it forms next Manitoba government | CBC News Manitoba NDP Leader Wab Kinew says his party would temporarily eliminate the provincial gas tax if it wins the Oct. 3 provincial election.

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Sask. premier declares provincial state of emergency | CBC News The Saskatchewan government has declared a provincewide state of emergency, as wildfires raging across the northern part of the province continue to drive thousands from their homes.

Manitoba & Saskatchewan have declared states of emergency due to massive, uncontrolled forest fires. The premier of Manitoba declared a gas tax holiday esp for pickup trucks when elected. The premier of Saskatchewan supports oil & gas and opposes action on #climatechange.

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More cities would do well to emulate Montreal’s universal no right on red and green through arrow leading pedestrian interval.

Congratulations Lucy! Council needs your great voice for sustainable transportation!

B.C. scrapping consumer carbon tax altogether on April 1, government says | CBC News The B.C. government has announced it will completely scrap the provincial consumer-facing carbon tax on April 1 and is urging gas stations to prepare for the change.

RIP BC Consumer #CarbonTax (2008-25) Introduced by the right-leaning Campbell government. The most economically efficient way to reduce emissions. Rebates for low income people. Killed by a concerted campaign of selective and disinformation.
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Aside from a litany of safety and environmental problems, the size and reduced visibility due to SUVs also reduces roadway capacity, increasing congestion.

City Engineering got back to me and a significant change to address this right turn situation is in the works for implementation within a year.

Note the ABC #vanpoli campaign sign!

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History

This is a profoundly disturbing summary of the rampant corruption of the Trump-Musk regime. If they expect to avoid prosecution for this down the road it raises even more alarming questions about the future of democracy and justice in the United States.

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Mark V @translink.ca #SkyTrain will start testing during revenue hours (but not in revenue service) soon!

Canada should be shifting as many of its regulations as possible to align with the frequently better European / Internationalized alternatives as opposed to following American standards

European firm to build 262 new trolley buses for TransLink | Urbanized TransLink has selected European bus manufacturer Solaris as its new supplier to replace Metro Vancouver's aging trolley bus fleet.

Vancouver TransLink chooses Solaris Trollino with in-motion charging to replace #trolleybus fleet dailyhive.com/vancouver/tr...

Yes! “Frequent” service in a random transfer grid needs to be 10 minutes or better. 15 is too infrequent.

If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently | Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Jean Todt Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development

If road deaths were a virus, we’d call it a pandemic. Safer transport helps us all – and we need it urgently. Deaths on the road costs countries up to 5% of GDP. Centring transport around people, not cars, can propel development. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... via @theguardian.com @who.int