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Sunday, June 28, 2015
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Burrard Street Bridge (BSB)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrard_Bridge
It's unlikely that the Burrard+Bridge will ever be restored or completed, because of the backwards Vancouver mentality, or VMV.
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/burrard-bridge-details-revealed-at-open-house-second-event-planned-for-june-16th
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2015/06/07/burrard-bridge-details-revealed-at-open-house-second-event-planned-for-june-16th
The city was too cheap to build a nice, wide bike-bridge next to the BSB.
https://voony.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/burrard-bridge-the-war-on-transit-continues
https://voony.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/burrard-bridge-the-war-on-transit-continues
Thus, instead of removing 2 lanes, the BSB could have still had 6 lanes, which 2 lanes could have been for buses. Then a lower deck for 2 streetcar tracks.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Burrard+Bridge+Proposed+widening+plans&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VZiLVbSUAozzoAS9jLC4Bg&ved=0CB0QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=799
https://www.google.ca/search?q=Burrard+Bridge+Proposed+widening+plans&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=VZiLVbSUAozzoAS9jLC4Bg&ved=0CB0QsAQ&biw=1600&bih=799
A 6 lane bridge with 2 streetcar tracks & a parallel bike-bridge, is just too advanced of a crossing for backwards vancouver.
https://www.google.ca/search?q=burrard+street+bridge&sa=X&es_sm=93&biw=1600&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=95OLVdS-KIfIogTlm5jwBg&ved=0CCwQsAQ
https://www.google.ca/search?q=burrard+street+bridge&sa=X&es_sm=93&biw=1600&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=95OLVdS-KIfIogTlm5jwBg&ved=0CCwQsAQ
The inept Knight Street Bridge
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Street_Bridge NSB
https://voony.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/cycling-on-knight-bridge Despite opening in the early 1970s, the KSB is so poorly designed. There was no concept to have wide bike lanes, wide footpaths, 2 bus lanes, wide shoulders and 2 wide emergency lanes. Its another fine example of the narrow-minded Vancouver transportation planning mentality and the backwards BC approach to things.
https://voony.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/cycling-on-knight-bridge Despite opening in the early 1970s, the KSB is so poorly designed. There was no concept to have wide bike lanes, wide footpaths, 2 bus lanes, wide shoulders and 2 wide emergency lanes. Its another fine example of the narrow-minded Vancouver transportation planning mentality and the backwards BC approach to things.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyBridge_(TransLink) Never was designed to have 2 express bus lanes, no bike lanes and footpaths.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Arm_Bridge No express bus lanes and only a half-assed bike lane and footpath.
Most of the Fraser_River passes through the BC wilderness, then small cities and towns. However, though Greater_Vancouver its been difficult to build proper big city size transportation infrastructure crossing it.
Monday, June 22, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Grandview-Woodland land use plan
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/grandview-plan-political-interference
https://cityhallwatch.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/resize_130521_station_area_study-bldg_heights.jpg
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/botched-process-towers-grandview
http://jfdatalinks.blogspot.ca/2015/06/commercial-and-broadway-station.html
https://cityhallwatch.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/resize_130521_station_area_study-bldg_heights.jpg
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2014/11/13/botched-process-towers-grandview
http://jfdatalinks.blogspot.ca/2015/06/commercial-and-broadway-station.html
commercial and broadway station
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/06/dramatic-60-million-commercial-broadway-station-upgrade-include-additional-platform/
http://www.translink.ca/commercialbroadway
http://www.translink.ca/en/Plans-and-Projects/Station-and-Exchange-Improvements/Expo-Line-Upgrades/Commercial-Broadway-Station-Upgrades/FAQs.aspx
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/translinks-bway-info ,
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/50mil_comstn_reno
http://www.urbanrail.net/am/vanc/vancouver.htm
http://www.translink.ca/commercialbroadway
http://www.translink.ca/en/Plans-and-Projects/Station-and-Exchange-Improvements/Expo-Line-Upgrades/Commercial-Broadway-Station-Upgrades/FAQs.aspx
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2014/06/03/translinks-bway-info ,
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/50mil_comstn_reno
http://www.urbanrail.net/am/vanc/vancouver.htm
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Monday, June 15, 2015
19-dangerous-cities-in-europe
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=CPC&utm_campaign=19DangerCityEurope
Ir and Sco
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/2/
Lon
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/4/
Man
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/5/
Mos
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/6/
Nap
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/7/
Rot
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/8/
Ir and Sco
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/2/
Lon
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/4/
Man
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/5/
Mos
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/6/
Nap
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/7/
Rot
http://www.geekycamel.com/19-dangerous-cities-in-europe%e2%80%8f/8/
telus-sky-tower calgary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telus_Sky ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=3
http://www.archdaily.com/399946/big-unveils-telus-sky-tower-in-calgary/
http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/telus-sky-calgary/telus-sky-calgary6.html
http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/11/22/construction-kicks-off-in-downtown-calgary-for-planned-222-metre-telus-sky-tower
https://www.google.ca/search?q=telus+sky+tower+calgary&sa=X&es_sm=93&biw=1600&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CCkQsARqFQoTCKC4-oP4kcYCFQSjiAodBC0A7w
http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2013/12/top-western-canada-real-estate-stories-2013.html
http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/interactive-data/submit?type%5B%5D=building&status%5B%5D=COM&status%5B%5D=UC&status%5B%5D=UCT&status%5B%5D=STO&status%5B%5D=PRO&base_city=706&base_height_range=0&base_company=All&base_min_year=1900&base_max_year=9999&skip_comparison=on&output%5B%5D=list
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=3
http://www.archdaily.com/399946/big-unveils-telus-sky-tower-in-calgary/
http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/telus-sky-calgary/telus-sky-calgary6.html
http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/11/22/construction-kicks-off-in-downtown-calgary-for-planned-222-metre-telus-sky-tower
https://www.google.ca/search?q=telus+sky+tower+calgary&sa=X&es_sm=93&biw=1600&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CCkQsARqFQoTCKC4-oP4kcYCFQSjiAodBC0A7w
http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2013/12/top-western-canada-real-estate-stories-2013.html
http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/interactive-data/submit?type%5B%5D=building&status%5B%5D=COM&status%5B%5D=UC&status%5B%5D=UCT&status%5B%5D=STO&status%5B%5D=PRO&base_city=706&base_height_range=0&base_company=All&base_min_year=1900&base_max_year=9999&skip_comparison=on&output%5B%5D=list
Telus Garden Vancouver
http://vuosiamaailmalla.fi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/telus_garden38.jpg ,
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=186381&page=25
http://blog.telus.com/community/peas-and-beans-and-lettuce-oh-my
https://www.google.ca/search?q=telus+garden+vancouver&sa=X&es_sm=93&biw=1600&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CCwQsARqFQoTCOeri-v3kcYCFYiliAoduOcEmw
http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/interactive-data/submit?type%5B%5D=building&status%5B%5D=COM&status%5B%5D=UC&status%5B%5D=UCT&status%5B%5D=STO&status%5B%5D=PRO&base_city=724&base_height_range=0&base_company=All&base_min_year=1900&base_max_year=9999&skip_comparison=on&output%5B%5D=list
http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=186381&page=25
http://blog.telus.com/community/peas-and-beans-and-lettuce-oh-my
https://www.google.ca/search?q=telus+garden+vancouver&sa=X&es_sm=93&biw=1600&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ved=0CCwQsARqFQoTCOeri-v3kcYCFYiliAoduOcEmw
http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/interactive-data/submit?type%5B%5D=building&status%5B%5D=COM&status%5B%5D=UC&status%5B%5D=UCT&status%5B%5D=STO&status%5B%5D=PRO&base_city=724&base_height_range=0&base_company=All&base_min_year=1900&base_max_year=9999&skip_comparison=on&output%5B%5D=list
architecture/buro-ole-scheeren-1500-west-georgia-vancouver-skyscraper
history-of-hastings-sunrise
http://www.eastvillagevancouver.ca/bia-info/history-of-hastings-sunrise
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/1/6/1655352/cd08e759-4d04-4d68-9df1-4c93e2c57f11-MAP20.jpg-
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/index-plan-of-provincial-govt-lands-to-be-sold-at-auction-at-vancouver-b-c-november-20th-1906
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/1/6/1661171/b340db86-b13f-4d17-8c41-773dbd60a709-MAP333.jpg-
http://www.eastvillagevancouver.ca/bia-info/history-of-grandview-woodland-
https://www.facebook.com/TheEastVillageVancouver/posts/891704964234779
http://www.greatgrandview.ca/
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/1/6/1655352/cd08e759-4d04-4d68-9df1-4c93e2c57f11-MAP20.jpg-
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/index-plan-of-provincial-govt-lands-to-be-sold-at-auction-at-vancouver-b-c-november-20th-1906
http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/uploads/r/null/1/6/1661171/b340db86-b13f-4d17-8c41-773dbd60a709-MAP333.jpg-
http://www.eastvillagevancouver.ca/bia-info/history-of-grandview-woodland-
https://www.facebook.com/TheEastVillageVancouver/posts/891704964234779
http://www.greatgrandview.ca/
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
another-sinkhole-forms-along-skytrain-evergreen-line-tunnel-route
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/06/another-sinkhole-forms-along-skytrain-evergreen-line-tunnel-route
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Rapid_Transit_Vancouver.svg/2000px-Rapid_Transit_Vancouver.svg.png
https://voony.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/skytrain-mf01-profile.jpg
http://www.railforthevalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/LRT-versus-Skytrain-Copy.jpg ,
http://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/ottawa-expands-its-light-rail-vision
http://www.b-bot.ca/bargraph.html
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/Rapid_Transit_Vancouver.svg/2000px-Rapid_Transit_Vancouver.svg.png
https://voony.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/skytrain-mf01-profile.jpg
http://www.railforthevalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/LRT-versus-Skytrain-Copy.jpg ,
http://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/ottawa-expands-its-light-rail-vision
http://www.b-bot.ca/bargraph.html
Friday, June 5, 2015
Westin Bonaventure Hotel inA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westin_Bonaventure_Hotel
http://footage.framepool.com/westin-bonaventure-hotel
http://hotelodat.blogspot.ca/2015/05/westin-bonaventure-hotel-los-angeles.html
https://www.google.ca/search?q=bonaventure+hotel+los+angeles&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=971&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IdlxVd_3PIXFogS23IH4Ag&sqi=2&ved=0CGkQsAQ&dpr=1
http://hotelodat.blogspot.ca/2015/05/westin-bonaventure-hotel-los-angeles.html
https://www.google.ca/search?q=bonaventure+hotel+los+angeles&espv=2&biw=1920&bih=971&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IdlxVd_3PIXFogS23IH4Ag&sqi=2&ved=0CGkQsAQ&dpr=1
Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Biltmore_Hotel
http://www.millenniumhotels.com/usa/millenniumbiltmorelosangeles
http://untappedcities.com/2013/10/29/10-secrets-historic-millennium-biltmore-hotel-los-angeles
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Millennium+Biltmore+Hotel,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90013,+USA/@34.0493682,-118.2538773,239m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2c7b4b7dfbe8d:0x9c805e5d3d557182
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=millennium%20biltmore%20hotel%20los%20angeles
http://www.millenniumhotels.com/usa/millenniumbiltmorelosangeles
http://untappedcities.com/2013/10/29/10-secrets-historic-millennium-biltmore-hotel-los-angeles
https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Millennium+Biltmore+Hotel,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90013,+USA/@34.0493682,-118.2538773,239m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x80c2c7b4b7dfbe8d:0x9c805e5d3d557182
https://www.google.ca/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=millennium%20biltmore%20hotel%20los%20angeles
Monday, June 1, 2015
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