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Sunday, May 17, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
Granville Bridge death was preventable, advocates say
https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/05/14/granville-bridge-death-was-preventable-say-advocates/
While the Granville+Bridge needs to have a higher fence like the Burrard+Bridge, there is another remaining pending danger.
There is no central safety barrier to prevent head-on collisions. Whether a person becomes disoriented, or actually wants to crash into traffic from the opposite direction, there is no traffic divider.
The sidewalks could have been made a little wider in a way that there still could have been enough space for a traffic divider.
https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1td85mt/iio_investigates_womans_death_after_ninehour/
https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Granville+Bridge Was 8 lanes, now 6, but with 2 bike lanes and wider sidewalks.
https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Burrard+Bridge Was 6 lanes, now 4, but with 2 bike lanes & already good sidewalks.
Unfortunately, both bridges have no middle safety barrier to prevent head-on collisions, despite their recent modifications.
The Pattullo+Bridge was too narrow to ever have a traffic divider. Fortunately, its 4 lane replacement does have a central divider.
https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Knight+Street+Bridge Only 4 lanes in the middle, but has a traffic safety barrier. The KSB really needs a bus and bike bridge next to it.
https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Oak+Street+Bridge A traffic divider was eventually installed, but the narrow bridge was never designed to have 2 emergency lanes, or 2 wide shoulders. There especially was no consideration to have 2 bus lanes on the OSB. Since there is no 24 hour train service to the airport, there should be a parallel bus and bike bridge.
https://jfdatalinks.blogspot.com/search?q=Arthur+Laing+Bridge While it does have a traffic divider, there are no wide emergency lanes or wide shoulders. There isn't even enough space for 2 bus lanes. Thus, a bus and bike bridge really should be built next to it.
Briiliant Lady cruise ship
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brilliant_Lady Length 277 m (908 ft 10 in)
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/brilliant-lady-virgin-voyages-canada-place-cruise-ship-vancouver
https://www.cntraveler.com/ships/virgin-voyages/brilliant-lady
https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/tag/canada-place-terminal/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Voyages#Current_fleet
https://www.reddit.com/r/VirginVoyages/comments/1rk8emf/brilliant_lady_cruise_a_complete_review/
North Shore CN Rail bridge
https://www.nsnews.com/local-news/agriculture-shippers-call-for-replacement-of-north-shore-cn-rail-bridge-12291086 This BC bottleneck-chokepoint mentality is ridiculous!
Unfortunately, due to a lack of properly planning for future infrastructure needs, the Thornton_Tunnel and the Second_Narrows_Rail_Bridge weren't designed to be double tracked.
The New_Westminster_Bridge is also another single track, bottleneck-chokepoint.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Westminster_Bridge#Proposed_changes
https://www.nsnews.com/economy-law-politics/vancouver-council-calls-for-reopening-of-container-truck-entrance-to-port-clark-drive-11231559 More trouble and in efficient B$.
https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1t9pgs8/lions_gate_bridge_at_night_oc The classic 3 lane BC bottleneck-chokepoint. No need for a bus and commuter train tunnel around there, because that's what a proper city would do.
https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1teae3s/another_beautiful_post
The Race To Fix The World's Most Isolated Mega-Port https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81CLKTJnw7I
In Melbourne, its just a matter of finally getting around to getting a huge port upgrade accomplished.
Unfortunately, in Vancouver things are more difficult to do. Key freight rail bridges are still only single tracked.
Concord | Metrotown in Burnaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbFE98Esk9k
Burnaby isn't under the strict restrictions of Vancouver, so its able to have taller buildings and even a freeway.
Vancouver 200 m
https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/1td2oe6/the_view_is_so_good/
Only 1 building within the city limits has been permitted to reach 200 m , so far.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Vancouver mayor submits motion to cut back on some climate bylaws for the sake of affordability
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouver-mayor-city-climate-bylaws
So, after all threes years, no money went towards a city and a regional bus bridge network. The existing bridges are too narrow to accommodate 2 express bus lanes, so there should have been parallel bus bridges built by now.
The Canada Line wasn't designed to have at least 5 car trains, only a 2.5 car joke of a train, someday. Since 2009, only 2 car trains have been running, when there should have been 3. Despite the ridiculously short stations, there should have been modifications to have at least 3 full-size cars by now. Its as if not enough funds still haven't been put towards such a short train , since 2009.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Police are asking witnesses and the driver of a Tesla to come forward...
...investigators continue probing a crash that killed one person and sent five others to hospital in Delta earlier this month https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/police-seek-tesla-driver-witnesses-after-delta-crash-left-1-dead-5-hospitalized/
https://surreynowleader.com/2026/05/12/police-seek-witnesses-to-fatal-north-delta-crash/
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Monday, May 11, 2026
COQUITLAM, BC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7tbzlHKKm0
Coquitlam can build taller than Vancouver, because its not under any Vancouver type restrictions.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Sydney's SEVERED Skyline vs. the stumps of Vancouver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpEoJia-4ns Fortunately, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth don't have similar frustrating restrictions as Sydney.
Backwards+Vancouver B$ logic should never make it to Sydney, or any other properly functioning city. Fortunately overall, NSW never was overtaken by anything like the BC Mind Virus (BCMV). Otherwise, Sydney would also have narrow bridges, short trains and mostly short buildings.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/25_Martin_Place Over 60 levels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotia_Tower Not even 40 levels.
Vancouver still won't allow any office tower to have 40 floors, let alone 50 or 60.
Metro Vancouver’s 4-minute meeting nets members more than $500
https://globalnews.ca/news/11841417/metro-vancouver-three-minute-meeting-members-pay-500-dollars/
Apparently, its better to waste money on overpaid managers, rather than putting it towards bus and train bridges and improved highways overall.
10 Lane Narrows Bridge in Perth Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6mVXcX-4h4
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