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public transit

Justin Trudeau, Christy Clark, TransLink, SkyTrain, Burnaby

Trudeau and Clark announce big transit dollars after epic SkyTrain entrance

The dramatic entrance was paralleled in awesomeness by the $460 million in federal investment for public transit that came with it.
Lorena Christensen, Evo, car sharing, Vancouver transit,

Car owners dish on Evo Car Share

Eco-friendly, low cost convenience. Get to know Evo!
Biking, bicycles, cycling, Burrard Bridge, Vancouver, public transit, 1 million

City to celebrate one million cycling trips over Burrard Bridge in 2015

The bike counter will roll over one million rides any minute, proving that two wheels is the way to go in Vancouver.
Davie Street community garden photo by Daryl Mitchell via Flickr creative common

Greenest City Action Plan keeps Vancouver on leading edge, despite imperfections

Councillor Andrea Reimer remembers the days when she was executive director of the Wilderness Committee, and marvels at how different things look on the other side of City Hall. 

Hong Kong and Japan show Vancouver what a farecard can be

The octopus and the penguin revolutionized the commute.

Top Vancouver events Feb 16-22: flash mob, swing party and a benefit concert

This week is filled with fun, tasty and intellectually stimulating events in Vancouver. Don't just sit at home, take part in the cool events around town.

Key to smart transit is data sharing, experts say at Cities Summit

Sharing information is the city's best bet for improving public transit, according to panelists at Vancouver's 2012 Cities Summit.

Public transit viewed as 'inconvenient'; just 12% take train or bus: StatsCan

In Vancouver, transit users take 20 minutes more than drivers to get to work.

Finding spiritual meaning through mortality

It’s Sunday afternoon. Even the cherry blossoms and daffodils won’t stop the rain in Vancouver. Deep in thought, I head through the drizzle towards Horseshoe Bay on the express bus, oblivious to...

My life as a passenger and pedestrian

An accidental car-free life.