Monday, June 15, 2026

Montréal's Newest secondary Airport Just Opened

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgn7eOp-8Vg

European contractor to build new George Massey Tunnel fired by B.C. government

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-government-george-massey-tunnel-contractor-fired 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/george-massey-tunnel-replacement-fraser-river-tunnel-9.7236646 

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/15/new-agreement-for-massey-tunnel-replacement/

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/bc-terminates-contractor-on-massey-tunnel-replacement-project/

 https://www.reddit.com/r/richmondbc/comments/1u6zwff/bc_searches_for_new_builder_for_george_massey/ 

https://www.infrastructurebc.com/project/fraser-river-tunnel-project/ 

https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/westmaradvisorsindependenttechnicalreviewgeorgemasseycrossing52656.pdf 

https://www.highway99tunnel.ca/history/

From lumber yards to the FIFA World Cup: This is what existed before Vancouver's BC Place was built

 https://www.delta-optimist.com/highlights/from-lumber-yards-to-the-fifa-world-cup-this-is-what-existed-before-vancouvers-bc-place-was-built-12425699

B.C. searches for new builder for George Massey Tunnel replacement project

https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/bc-restarts-builder-search-for-george-massey-tunnel-replacement-project-12425700

Moving ahead on Fraser River Tunnel Project with a revised approach https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2026TT0058-000706 

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/15/new-agreement-for-massey-tunnel-replacement/ 

https://www.highway99tunnel.ca/app/uploads/sites/748/2026/01/Fraser-River-Tunnel-Project-Deas-Island-Work.pdf 

https://projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/p/620aa098fd30c700220f2805/project-details

Saturday, June 13, 2026

Concord Metrotown Is Nearly Topped Out in Burnaby, BC, Canada

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcQqiPa-Qa0 Unlike most of the buildings in Vancouver, this one in Burnaby would actually be one of the taller buildings in Calgary and Seattle.

https://skyscraperpage.com/b114729/burnaby/grand-tower-at-sky-park 230 m or 755 feet. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Park_(Burnaby) 

All possible, because its not under the extreme controls and restrictions that Vancouver imposes. 

https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=31 BC https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1

https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=31&status=15 BC https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?stateID=1&status=15 

https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?countryID=1 Can https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?countryID=1&status=15

Mayor says Montrealers ‘deserve to know the whole truth’ about police racism allegations

 https://montrealgazette.com/news/after-racism-allegations-montreal-confronts-a-familiar-question-can-minorities-trust-the-police/ 

https://montrealgazette.com/news/after-racism-allegations-montreal-confronts-a-familiar-question-can-minorities-trust-the-police/ 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-racism-police-9.7234421 

https://montreal.ca/en/articles/diversity-equity-inclusion-and-anti-racism-policy-99191

Metro Vancouver is asked to meet and exceed water restrictions

 https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/13/metro-vancouver-asked-meet-exceed-water-restrictions/ 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/metro-vancouver-urges-compliance-with-water-restrictions-as-hot-dry-weekend-begins/

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Vancouver's Expo '86 World's Fair flag poles fly the world's colours again for FIFA World Cup

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/plaza-of-nations-expo-86-flag-poles-fifa-world-cup-vancouver 

Four decades later, The+Lion+Bridge+and+The+Iron+Bridge still have no bus and train crossings next to them.

Home electricity use expected to surge during FIFA World Cup watch parties

 https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/10/vancouver-fifa-watch-parties-electricity-usage/

CPKC rail overpass near Langley to be replaced

 https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/10/new-rail-overpass-langley/

Vancouver Aquatic Centre closing its doors on June 28

 https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-aquatic-centre-closing-its-doors-on-june-28 "The group’s legal action is strongly connected to the city’s decision to downsize the current facility’s 50-metre pool down to the approved 25 metres."

The 2026 FIFA World Cup belongs to 16 host cities

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-fifa-world-cup-organization-impact

Construction underway on second Burnaby T&T after ‘permit hell’

 https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/10/construction-underway-on-second-burnaby-tt-after-permit-hell  "Honestly, Vancouver is a very difficult place to build in."  

Of course he means the Greater_Vancouver Region.

Construction site retaining wall collapses in Burnaby construction site

 https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/construction-site-retaining-wall-collapses-in-burnaby-work-halted/

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Opposition to Canadian high-speed rail project grows

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaBTC6ihflo 

Japan is so much smaller than Canada, yet they found the room for a fast train network. Switzerland can fit into BC 23 times and they were able to have an extensive railway system in a small area. 

Pattullo Bridge Deconstruction in NW

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rK5QfRhhXds

Toronto Line 2 Bloor–Danforth

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UksCq92B4HA 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_2_Bloor-Danforth


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toronto_subway_stations

The W Line (RTD) Denver

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_Line_(RTD) Since 2013. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Transportation_District#Light_rail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Center_station_(RTD) The last multitrack station heading towards the mountains. It has 3 tracks.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Federal+Center/@39.720046,-105.1291426,180m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x876b80aa231f17cf:0x118ef4f8278a36d6!2sDenver,+CO,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d39.7392358!4d-104.990251!16zL20vMDJjbDE!3m5!1s0x876b83ff74409651:0x976d688b69b1c97e!8m2!3d39.7196087!4d-105.1293034!16s%2Fm%2F0vpw1mv!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rocks_College_station While this station is doubletracked, this part of the W line is single tracked.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Red+Rocks+Community+College+Station/@39.7248817,-105.1522948,231m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x876b80aa231f17cf:0x118ef4f8278a36d6!2sDenver,+CO,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d39.7392358!4d-104.990251!16zL20vMDJjbDE!3m5!1s0x876b8472678820a9:0x3d0bcc31db3ad9ae!8m2!3d39.725078!4d-105.152812!16s%2Fg%2F12hywf30h!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County_Government_Center-Golden_station The end of the line with 3 station tracks on a single track section.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Jefferson+County+Government+Center+-+Golden+Station/@39.7263925,-105.2010834,113m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x876b80aa231f17cf:0x118ef4f8278a36d6!2sDenver,+CO,+USA!3b1!8m2!3d39.7392358!4d-104.990251!16zL20vMDJjbDE!3m5!1s0x876b84be8d56240d:0x9eb4d0b27be6cbb9!8m2!3d39.7264567!4d-105.2013467!16s%2Fm%2F0gjdf22!5m1!1e2?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D   

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Transportation_District#Primary_services 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Denver_RTD_rail_stations

Construction on a T&T Supermarket at Brentwood in Burnaby is finally underway after so much red tape and BC B$!

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tnt-supermarket-brentwood-burnaby-store-construction-opening-update

Monday, June 8, 2026

Metrotown's new pedestrian scramble crossing between mall and SkyTrain station reaches completion

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/metrotown-pedestrian-scramble-crossing-skytrain-mall-central-boulevard-complete

With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out

 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5849905/fifa-world-cup-tickets-prices

Why aren't there similarly sized cities on the Canadian side of the Detroit area or American side of the Toronto area?

 https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/comments/1tz5yuw/why_arent_there_similarly_sized_cities_on_the/

Whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay. New ship alerts could help protect them.

 https://www.npr.org/2026/06/08/nx-s1-5828784/gray-whales-ship-strikes-san-francisco-bay-climate

North Vancouver's Shipyards

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/events-and-entertainment/deckchair-cinema-brings-classic-sports-movies-to-north-vancouvers-shipyards-12372836 

https://www.vancouversnorthshore.com/neighbourhood/shipyards/

https://www.cnv.org/parks-recreation/the-shipyards 

https://lowerlonsdale.com/

https://theshipyards.net/ 


The Unusual transportation approaches used in Vancouver

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/history/5-of-a-kind-unusual-modes-of-transportation-used-or-nearly-used-in-vancouver-12388220 

Vancouver is such an unusual and backwards city with its inefficient and congestive approach towards transportation infrastructure.

Getting rid of the streetcars and interurban trams was utterly foolish! Fortunately, such MADNE$$ wasn't adopted in Melbourne, SF, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia and New Orleans. 

Just because a no freeways mandate was chosen for Vancouver, the streets should have been kept wide enough for busses as well as other vehicles. 

https://movementyvr.ca/the-case-of-vancouvers-nine-missing-bus-lanes

Despite most of the Vancouver bridges being too narrow, some bridge lanes were removed, because the city wasn't interested in building parallel bike bridges. 

Since most of the bridges are so narrow, there isn't enough room for proper express bus lanes. Of course the city isn't interested in building parallel bus bridges next to the narrow bridges. 

Since Vancouver is supposed to be a major, properly functioning city in Western Canada, the city should have pressed the designers of the first 2 Skytrain lines to make sure that all of the 80 m stations could gradually be extended to 152.5 m, the same as the 500 foot long Montreal Metro stations and trains.

Unlike the first 2 Skytrain lines, the Canada Line was only designed to ultimately have 50 m stations and trains. A 2 billion dollar line to YVR could have been designed in such a way that would have allowed it to look and function like a proper big-city passenger train. 

A commuter train to the North Shore keeps taking a long time to be finalized.

https://northshoreconnects.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BIRT-Benefits-Assessment_Final.pdf

Think small and build backwards, or not at all. 

OSB and the Marpole CP Rail bridge

 https://www.basiseng.ca/copy-of-kicking-horse-canyon-1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-WaDXFdGA4

https://www.drivebc.ca/cameras/70?pan=-123.130414%2C49.20830799999996&zoom=9 


https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/person-of-interest-sought-in-fire-that-closed-oak-street-bridge/ 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/large-fire-breaks-out-near-oak-street-bridge-in-richmond-b-c-1.7242238

https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/rail-bridge-fire-brings-oak-st-bridge-traffic-to-a-standstill-2981569

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/huge-fire-rips-through-railway-trestles-near-vancouver-s-oak-street-bridge-1.2701799 

https://stevestonheritage.ca/2024/06/21/marpole-cp-rail-bridge/

Stubborn Vancouver

Sunday, June 7, 2026

Former Hudson's Bay warehouse wall restoration unearths historic stone rosettes

 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-tunnel-hudson-bay-9.7225586

Stubborn BC

 https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/stubborn 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stubborn 

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/stubborn 

https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stubborn  

There has been an ongoing level of stubbornness in the BC part of Canada for several decades. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia#Cities 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia#Transportation 

Mostly narrow bridges and short trains.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia#Public_transit  



https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Stubborn+BC

TSN's FIFA World Cup broadcast studio is at Jack Poole Plaza

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/tsn-ctv-fifa-world-cup-broadcast-studio-jack-poole-plaza-vancouver-construction 

Jack_Poole_Plaza provides plenty of inlet views.

https://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/facility/spaces/outdoor-plazas 

https://do604.com/venues/jack-poole-plaza   

https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/vancouver-council-approves-250-room-floating-hotel-for-waterfront-12146901  4-15

https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/finnish-company-proposes-250-room-floating-hotel-on-vancouver-waterfront-12062760 3-26  


The unofficial Stubborn Vancouver Mind Virus was clearly against sunbornvancouver.ca .

https://www.sunbornvancouver.ca/project The pictures clearly show that the small ship hotel would hardly block out all of the views of the inlet. Its not even close in scale to the largest_cruise_ships.

https://www.sunbornvancouver.ca/public-dock Actually, a new public viewing platform would be provided with this project. 

Vancouver ranked best World Cup host city by Sports Illustrated, Toronto No. 3

The magazine cited Vancouver’s transit, walkability and mild summer weather in ranking it first https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/soccer-world-cup-city-rankings-9.7226811

Build More Subway Lines in Queens?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgiegG9potI

Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge in SD

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harbor_Drive_Pedestrian_Bridge Actually, its a pedestrian and a bicycle crossing.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZsgmo3MGXo 

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Harbor+Drive+Pedestrian+Bridge/@32.7048041,-117.1577878,324m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80d95344b3083b1b:0x2d43af4d6e0f8224!8m2!3d32.7048344!4d-117.1572434!16s%2Fm%2F0gfj30y?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

An Ogre in West Vancouver

 https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/west-vancouver-police-release-photo-seeking-assault-suspect-12388188 

The Ogre of WV is on the loose.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/ogre 

A LARGE, aggressive dangerous beast of a man can easily be called an OGRE!

https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Ogre

Cold, damp and crappy Metro Vancouver weather

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-weather/metro-vancouver-weather-forecast-includes-showers-then-sun-for-world-cup-games-12387778

Friday, June 5, 2026

Ranking the 16 FIFA World Cup Host Cities

 https://www.si.com/soccer/ranking-16-fifa-world-cup-host-cities

Surrey City Centre From Above

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVoze3OYtQU

2 out of 3 is bad, but 4 bridges?

 Apparently, 2 of the 3 Skytrain bridges were never designed to also accommodate bikes.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/North+Arm+Bridge/@49.2028331,-123.1189681,1005m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x548675f84f6c0721:0xbea3ccce242f45a8!2sMarpole+Bridge!8m2!3d49.1995219!4d-123.1268811!16zL20vMGZqMjYx!3m5!1s0x548675e222b072f3:0x1f4afd8a052e9fba!8m2!3d49.2030206!4d-123.1176091!16zL20vMGc1anZj?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

Unfortunately, all 3 Skytrain bridges weren't designed to have any express bus lanes, never mind any for a proper rapid bus network.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Middle+Arm+Bridge/@49.1956263,-123.1347899,597m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x548675e70cc6d0d1:0x203a51fa759dab7e!8m2!3d49.1957207!4d-123.1351442!16zL20vMGdna3px?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D   

In the 1980s, once it was revealed that Skytrain wouldn't be providing a 24 hour service, there wasn't a serious effort to convince the public of the importance of having a 24 hour regional express bus network. Transportation redundancy is difficult to grasp in backwards BC.

https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Marpole+Bridge/@49.2048651,-122.8949547,729m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m7!3m6!1s0x548675f84f6c0721:0xbea3ccce242f45a8!4b1!8m2!3d49.1995219!4d-123.1268811!16zL20vMGZqMjYx?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D 

All 3 of there's transportation bridges should have had enough future space for at least a 3rd track. Upon opening, each bridge should have had 2 bus lanes that also could be for emergency vehicles. Each bridge should have had 2 bike lanes and 2 sidewalks. 



https://www.google.ca/maps/place/Marpole+Bridge/@49.1996678,-123.1276435,848m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x548675f84f6c0721:0xbea3ccce242f45a8!8m2!3d49.1995219!4d-123.1268811!16zL20vMGZqMjYx?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDYwMy4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D This was allowed to fall apart and eventually catch fire. It was never doubletracked and the interurban trams were phased out by the 1950s. Yet, most of the highways and general road system in SW BC cities are just 2 lanes each way. It was as if there was no need to have a 3rd lane for trucks and a 4th or 5th lane for buses & HOVs. 

https://stevestonheritage.ca/2024/06/21/marpole-cp-rail-bridge

https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Oak+Street+Bridge

The transportation infrastructure was set up for congestion, right from the start. Having a short Skytrain & small stations might have made economic sense in its initial phase. However, there was a failure to not design it to eventually become a proper big-city size train with much longer stations.



https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Stubborn+BC

Overnight full closures planned for George Massey Tunnel (GMT)

 https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/overnight-full-closures-planned-for-george-massey-tunnel-12383529  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Massey_Tunnel 

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/george-massey-tunnel-closure-june-2026

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Massey_Tunnel#Construction_and_maintenance 


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Massey_Tunnel#Replacement

https://www.highway99tunnel.ca/tunnel-construction/


Thursday, June 4, 2026

Why Los Angeles Buried Its Own Subway Tunnel

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J9Nk4cP2eo 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahuenga_Pass 

https://www.cppoa.org/about/cahuenga-pass-history

https://www.gettyimages.ca/search/2/image?phrase=cahuenga+pass&tracked_gsrp_landing=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gettyimages.ca%2Fphotos%2Fcahuenga-pass 

https://www.beforethe101.com/post/hollywood-bowl-treasure-curse-of-cahuenga-pass 

https://calisphere.org/item/8ab93650c12b0e4a44fc4f93c245a4af/

https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/zw5c16/cahuenga_pass_1920/  


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_Line_(Los_Angeles_Metro) 

https://www.reddit.com/r/LAMetro/comments/1qcc6z2/really_happy_with_the_direction_of_the_b_line_and/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Metro_Rail#Lines

The Struggle To Build Miami’s Giant New Signature Bridge

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzMSLBzzdTE 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-395_Signature_Bridge , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRCGeOF4WVE

https://www.hdrinc.com/ca/portfolio/i-395-signature-bridge-design-build

African migrants flee into the mountains as South Africa's xenophobic violence surges

 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/african-migrants-flee-into-mountains-south-africas-xenophobic-violence-surges-2026-06-04/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/02/mozambique-citizens-killed-xenophobic-attacks-south-africa 

https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260603-dragged-out-of-their-houses-hundreds-forced-to-flee-violent-anti-migrant-mobs-in-south-africa

https://www.dw.com/en/foreigners-flee-south-africa-after-anti-migrant-protests/video-77412123 

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-06-03-here-are-the-countries-repatriating-citizens-from-sa-during-anti-foreigner-protests/ 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0269pwxg3o

https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/05/20/south-africa-new-waves-of-xenophobic-attacks

In Dubai, E 11 is known as "Sheikh Zayed Road"

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_11_road_(United_Arab_Emirates) , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlDku6jVTt0

https://uaescript.com/sheikh-zayed-road-e11-dubai/

https://www.bayut.com/area-guides/sheikh-zayed-road/

https://propsearch.ae/dubai-thoroughfares/sheikh-zayed-road

https://www.expedia.ca/Sheikh-Zayed-Road.dx6147375 

https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Attraction_Review-g295424-d1965654-Reviews-Sheikh_Zayed_Road-Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai.html 

https://www.reddit.com/r/DubaiPetrolHeads/comments/1qq9iv9/sheikh_zayed_road_now_a_days_be_like/

North Vancouver mayor seeks a third term, but still no 3rd crossing

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/linda-buchanan-north-vancouver-third-term 

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/north-shore-burrard-inlet-vancouver-third-crossing-bridge 

https://www.change.org/p/enough-stalling-demand-re-evaluation-of-north-shore-transportation-infrastructure

https://evelazarus.com/aborted-plans-a-third-crossing-for-the-north-shore/

https://evelazarus.com/third-crossing-here-we-go-again 

https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/a-look-at-six-possible-routes-for-rapid-transit-across-burrard-inlet

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020TRAN0041-000351

https://council.vancouver.ca/010313/tt2.htm

https://evelazarus.com/saving-history-twinning-the-lions-gate-bridge

https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/opinion-here-are-six-north-shore-traffic-fixes-we-can-implement-now-11107565 

https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/letter-a-third-north-shore-crossing-wont-happen-3095100

https://movementyvr.ca/release-the-real-solution-for-metro-vancouvers-most-congested-crossing/ 

https://movementyvr.ca/r2-and-brt 

https://www.reddit.com/r/NorthVancouver/comments/1mjhpa8/sign_the_petition_demand_reevaluation_of_north/ 

https://viewpointvancouver.ca/2016/08/26/first-rule-for-a-third-crossing/

The story of El Paso, Texas

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUW9KGbVmcQ  

Why El Paso Is the Opposite of Every U.S. City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuwv2Rfirts

The Mackinac Bridge

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yPjpewYR2o

Vancouver's New Oakridge Park and Time Out Market

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXhoo3ZTuPE

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Why are there no freeways in Vancouver?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g1amH6Epvo  

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/bpcvpc/tbt_ocean_parkway_proposal_1960 

https://evelazarus.com/project-200-and-the-waterfront-freeway 

https://voony.wordpress.com/2010/03/21/the-case-for-rapid-transit-in-1970

https://viewpointvancouver.ca/2008/01/29/revising-the-revision/

Delta major sports park plan looks at traffic concerns

 https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/delta-major-sports-park-plan-looks-at-traffic-concerns-12350653 

https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/delta-farmers-hoping-to-avoid-conflicts-with-the-new-jo-park-12095676

Nat Bailey Stadium

https://www.milb.com/vancouver/ballpark 

https://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/scotiabank-field-at-nat-bailey-stadium-s352

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nat_Bailey_Stadium 

https://www.intheballparks.com/northwest/nat

https://www.mlb.com/milb/vancouver

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/sponsored/75-years-of-the-nat-nat-bailey-stadium-celebrates-with-retro-nights-and-75-cent-hot-dogs-12363500

Deferring your property taxes in B.C.? Read the fine print. Big changes arrived in 2026.

 https://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/letters-the-ndp-has-lost-its-way-12332128

SkyTrain YVR-Canada Line

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Canada_Line , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxTEBfxYH0g


https://buzzer.translink.ca/2010/08/canada-line-and-the-olympics "For the 17-day Games period, the Canada Line carried over 3,881,986 passengers, with the most ever riding on Friday, February 19: 287,000 riders!" 

https://www.bcaviationcouncil.org/canada-line-continues-to-break-records-translink/

TransLink's Hyundai Rotem EMU cars have been operating since 2009 and have played a massive role for the City of Richmond, Vancouver and YVR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1ouk0VifwM   

https://archive.news.gov.bc.ca/releases/news_releases_2005-2009/2009tran0002-000047.htm "During the Olympic Games, there were approximately 230,000 daily trips on the Canada Line." 

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/short-platforms-and-trains-is-the-skytrain-canada-line-under-built-and-nearing-capacity

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1eu70hl/skytrains_canada_line_marks_15th_anniversary/ 

https://francesbula.com/uncategorized/is-the-canada-line-at-maximum-capacity-no-will-it-be-in-a-decade-depends-on/ 

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/5t97h9/this_is_why_the_canada_line_has_been_far_less/ 

https://globalnews.ca/news/90468/canada-line-races-toward-capacity/

https://www.reddit.com/r/askvan/comments/1fsfptv/why_are_the_current_canada_line_cars_designed_the/ 

SkyTrain Millennium Line

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Millennium_Line

SkyTrain Expo Line

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SkyTrain_(Vancouver)#Expo_Line 

https://www.translink.ca/about-us/about-translink/operating-companies/british-columbia-rapid-transit-company

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VanPoli/posts/27826596723622482/

 https://www.translink.ca/transit-fares/pricing-and-fare-zones

Vancouver Landfill open house offers dump tours, snacks, mini golf

 https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/vancouver-landfill-open-house-60th-anniversary-12371771

Delta to allow outdoor booze consumption at certain events

The amendment would authorize the general manager of Parks, Recreation and Culture to approve uses on a case-by-case basis https://www.delta-optimist.com/local-news/delta-to-allow-outdoor-booze-consumption-at-certain-events-12333571 

Sometimes a bunch of cantankerous, constipated old people just can't stop young people from having fun.

Six arrested after chaotic B.C. chase involving dogs, helicopter, emergency team

 https://nanaimonewsnow.com/2026/06/03/six-arrested-after-chaotic-b-c-chase-involving-dogs-helicopter-emergency-team/ 

Sometimes the level of stupidity and foolishness is just too much!

Nothing like driving very fast in a stolen vehicle for some. However, they didn't seem to understand that doing that on an island dramatically limits where they can go, especially when there is only one main island highway. 

Its not like they could just hop onto a ferry to Delta and escape into the BC_Interior.

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Restaurants and hospitality operators across British Columbia are welcoming a three-year pilot project from the provincial government to expand liquor purchasing options

 https://globalnews.ca/news/11887557/bc-bars-restaurants-welcome-change-liquor-policy/ 

Its strange as to why BC has to be so slow in getting things done better. 

Racism is a risk when Vancouver and Toronto hosts the World Cup

https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/world-cup-2026-raises-human-rights-concerns-in-canadian-host-cities 

https://football.dhgate.com/lifestyle/world-cup-guide-reporting-racism-at-games-what-you-need-to-know-and-do/

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/national-sports/racism-is-a-risk-when-vancouver-hosts-world-cup-but-measures-exist-bc-ag-sharma-12361474 So, this is basically the same article repeated. 

https://www.britannica.com/place/British-Empire

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Rivalry_with_other_European_empires

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/06/01/racism-risk-vancouver-hosts-world-cup-measures-exist-ag-sharma/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Expansion_and_colonial_conflict_(1707%E2%80%931783)

Despite its overall area, Canada has less than 1% of the worlds population. A global population that is mostly nonwhite. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Consolidation_and_global_dominance_(1783%E2%80%931815)

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/world-cup/article/racism-is-a-risk-when-vancouver-hosts-world-cup-but-measures-exist-bc-ag-sharma/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Britain's_imperial_century_(1815%E2%80%931914)

For its first century, Canada was supposed to be primarily for people from Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Changing_status_of_the_white_colonies 

That was the British Colonial Agenda, but eventually the British_Empire had to acknowledge that most of the worlds population is nonwhite. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Empire#Decolonisation_and_decline_(1945%E2%80%931997)

There are strong arguments that Canada should be able to gradually contain a little more of the worlds population. Since a lot of the worlds population is from warmer areas, a lot of people might not like the Canadian Winter season. SW BC just happens to be the most mild part of Canada during the winter. The Lower_Mainland of BC and SE Vancouver_Island have been very reluctant to think big and build on a grand scale. 

The Lions+Gate+Bridge and the Johnson+Street+Bridge are both classic 3 lane BC bottleneck-chokepoints. They are both fine examples of not wanting to build for a growing population on a world that is composed mostly of nonwhite people.

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/02/news/racism-risk-when-vancouver-hosts-world-cup-measures-exist-says-bc-ag-sharma 

Toronto and Southern Ontario just never had the same level of small scale thinking as in SW BC. In fact, it the backwards BC approach to things just never caught on in Toronto, Melbourne and SF. They never got rid of their streetcars and trams like Vancouver and Victoria did.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/lzvgg7/the_british_empire_at_its_territorial_peak_oc/ 

As Canada started to become more multicultural in the 1960s and 70s, predominantly White city councils in BC kept imposing a small-scale approach to things. 

Will some people start to say that by keeping most of the world out of Canada is good for the environment? There are already some people that would like to use nonwhites as being too much of a carbon footprint and that Canada should never have 1% of the worlds population. This would be a very clever and sinister way to perpetuate the KEEP THEM OUT agenda. 

The days of Canada being officially under a British Colonial, White authority management power structure are long gone. As of 2026, Canada has yet to have half of 1% of the worlds population. 

History of Anti-immigration rallies in major cities across Australia

 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-26/march-for-australia-anti-immigration-rally/106269414 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_for_Australia

https://racismnoway.com.au/about-racism/timeline/timeline-2020-2029 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Australia

https://theconversation.com/neo-nazis-and-racist-rallies-why-its-important-the-australian-media-call-them-for-what-they-are-264329 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_for_Australia#Links_between_organisers_and_far-right_extremism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racial_violence_in_Australia 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/06/in-australia-racist-violence-is-nothing-new-but-emboldened-neo-nazis-form-frightening-new-spectre

https://humanrights.gov.au/about-us/media-centre/media-releases/race/listening-to-first-peoples-stories-is-key-to-ending-racism-in-australia 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Australia_policy

https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/white-australia-policy 

https://antar.org.au/issues/racism/racism-in-australia/

Singapore vs Dubai in the Battle for the Best Airport in the World

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV9id0J1K2M 

Both are so far away from the provincial Vancouver restrictions and small-city thinking. 

Why Singapore Is the Anti-Dubai https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUPAJprHKX8

Why Singapore Is so Well Designed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyfJgJBB3Vk

Loblaws City Market opens this month at South Granville SkyTrain station tower

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/loblaws-city-market-south-granville-skytrain-station-the-stories-west-broadway-opening-date

Seoul's Subway System Is Decades Ahead of many others

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPlGQDpx4xg 

While there could be a reasonable argument that if a subway or elevated line isn't expected to be that busy in its first few years, then just build half-size stations and run half-length trains. However, in the case of backwards Vancouver, what should have been stations that were designed to accommodate at least 5 car trains, were only designed for an eventual 2.5 car train. Thus, it will be challenging enough just to modify the incredibly short Canada Line stations to gradually accommodate 3 full-size 20 m cars, not just some 2.5 car joke of a train for a 50 m station. 

Fortunately the Skyline_(Honolulu) stations can accommodate a 4 car train right from the start. Someday, with SDO a 4 car train could become a 6 car train.

If Selective+Door+Operation (SDO) can ever be implemented on the YVR-Canada Line then it can go from being a 2 car joke of a train to a 3 car attempt of a train. Then, once people got used to 3 car trains, an extra car could be added at both ends, thus allowing for a 5 car train. 

Ultimately, the YVR-Canada+Line should have been designed as a proper big-city size train with 8-10 cars. There seems to be such a lack of proper long-term transportation infrastructure planning in BC. To just build a small-scale line as a symbolic demonstration of reluctance towards the Pacific Rim is so absurd. 

Fortunately, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane never opted for such a short train.  


There Is a Hidden City Under Seoul Nobody Talks About. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIewf8sOZ0I

Metro Manila trains

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUoRrZOC0Lk

Burnaby 2050 sets the city’s long game

 https://www.straight.com/burnaby/burnaby-2050-sets-citys-long-game 

While Burnaby is smaller in area and population compared to Vancouver, its a lot bigger than tiny NW.

https://www.straight.com/burnaby/how-burnaby-approached-public-engagement-in-creating-its-latest-plan 

Unlike Vancouver, Burnaby can build taller than Vancouver, because it isn't bound by Vancouver's imposed height restrictions.

https://www.straight.com/burnaby/what-burnaby-builds-next-depends-on-urban-design-getting-it-right 

Unlike Vancouver, Burnaby has more than just a few kilometers of freeway going through it. The highway right of way was acquired when Burnaby was still mostly undeveloped. That's the same case for Richmond, Delta, Surrey, Langley & Abbotsford. 

https://www.straight.com/burnaby/in-defense-of-burnaby-middle-child-of-metro-vancouver 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Highway_1#Lower_Mainland_section There should eventually be an elevated, high-capacity interregional commuter train along BC_Highway_1. However, BC takes a very slow approach towards dealing with congestion and mobility.

Monday, June 1, 2026

Will this Be the Second Tallest Building?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSy487RneZA

Metro Vancouver weather for early June

 https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/metro-vancouver-weather-hot-temps-rainfall-june-2026-12359663

Metro Vancouver faces new water restrictions

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/water-restrictions-metro-vancouver 

Its not like there is a shortage of rain during the fall and winter. Its a lack of not building more reservoirs to store the rainwater and to use more lakes in SW BC.

Vancouver International Airport eyes new routes to Vietnam and South America for trade ambitions

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-yvr-airport-vietnam-south-america-routes-trade-goals 

With such a provincial backwater approach to things, its taken this long for backwards BC to get around to this.

Yaletown–Roundhouse station's fare gate capacity increased by 66%

 https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/skytrain-yaletown-roundhouse-station-additional-fare-gates-completed 

The Canada line is such a watered down version of what should have been a proper big city airport and ferry rapid transit link. Just because this infrastructure project had to be scaled down during its first phase, the stations still could have been designed to eventually accommodate 5-6 car trains. Unfortunately, the stations were only designed to accommodate a 2.5 car train. While this perfectly fits in with the inept urban transportation mentality and especially fits in with the BC congestive transportation agenda, this is another sad result. 

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/skytrain-yaletown-roundhouse-station-fare-gate-expansion

Despite being downtown with several condominiums around, the Yaletown-Roundhouse_station is too small for an inner-city station.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaletown-Roundhouse_station#Station_information 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Yaletown_Roundhouse_Stn.jpg/1280px-Yaletown_Roundhouse_Stn.jpg 

There is barely enough level clarence beyond the short platform for another car. To remedy this inadequate situation, this line needs to have three full-size cars, not just some eventual 2.5 car joke of a train. 

https://www.eke-electronics.com/automatic-selective-door-operation-asdo 

Then eventually, once people got used to a 3 car train, an extra car could be added at each end, resulting in a 5 car train. Its a workaround that can eventually enable the 3rd line or the C Line to run 3-5 cars trains to meet demand. 

Then the Exp. Line and Mil. Line, or what could become A & B lines with standard 5 car trains. However, during the busy times, a 7 car train could be possible with selective-door-operation technology. 

It would have been better to have just built all of the Skytrain stations long enough for 5 car trains in the first place, with enough level track clearance for 10 car trains eventually.

AI uncertainty hangs over Vancouver office market

Some experts say shifting job needs are making future demand for office space harder to predict https://www.biv.com/news/technology/ai-uncertainty-hangs-over-vancouver-office-market-12348582 

Was Vancouver somehow generations ahead of AI in not allowing tall office towers. In many cities a 30 story office tower is like a stump. Even a 40 story office tower would just be average, at best.

Given the strict height limitations of Vancouver, the 30 story TD_Tower wasn't completed until 1972. 

That means that during its construction, Vancouver had its first office tower rising over 29 floors in 1971.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TD_Tower_(Vancouver) 



https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/the-stack/35667 38 floors

https://www.canadianarchitect.com/the-stack-zero-carbon-office-tower-officially-opens/ 37 story

https://www.mmoser.com/projects/the-stack-rooftop-vancouver 37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amieA9XHAVQ

https://macleans.ca/culture/building-vancouver-stack-work-life-balance/ 37

https://www.oxfordproperties.com/lease/office/31191 36

https://www.adamson-associates.com/project/the-stack-1133-melville/ 36 

https://www.ledcor.com/our-projects/project-gallery/project-gallery-building/commercial/the-stack-office-tower 36 levels 

https://www.reddit.com/r/skyscrapers/comments/1k7dt3j/the_stack_vancouver_bc/

https://www.urbanyvr.com/oxford-properties-announces-major-tenants-of-the-stack-at-1133-melville/