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Braille Signage Now at All Vancouver Bus Stops
The city completed installation of signage for people with visual impairments at over 8,000 bus stops.
New Long-Term Plan for Vancouver Regional Transit Approved
A new 30-year transportation plan, focusing heavily on transit projects and active transportation linkages, was approved recently for the Vancouver, British Columbia region.
Vancouver Planners Hope to Leverage New Subway for Public Benefit
Vancouver is scheduled to begin construction on a new subway in 2020, and planners are laying out a vision for the neighborhoods surrounding the new line, including turning Broadway into a "Great Street."
Vancouver's TransLink Named Best Transit System in North America
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) named TransLink in Vancouver the best transit system in North America.
That's How You Promote Better Bus Service
Along with new, improved bus service, Vancouver's TransLink launched some snazzy promotional materials.
Vancouver's Ride-Hail-Free Mobility Landscape
While ride-hailing is on the horizon for the Canadian city, the experience so far without the mode provides useful insight into its effects on regional mobility.
An International 'Winner' for the Sorriest Bus Stop in America
Streetsblog readers have decided to cross the border in selecting this year's "Sorriest Bus Stop in America."
Vancouver Train Adds the Voice of the Pineapple Express
Canadian actor Seth Rogan will record messages for TransitLink BC train lines.
Vancouver Transit Ridership Surges to a New High
The regional transit authority for metropolitan Vancouver is crediting high gas prices, growing employment, and system improvements for a new record in transit ridership.
Affordability Concerns Raised Along Vancouver's Planned Broadway Subway
Vancouver is developing a plan to weaken the impacts of real estate speculation along the route of the Millennium Line Broadway Extension.
'Mobility Pricing' on the Table in Vancouver
More study is needed, but the concept of driving people to drive around metropolitan Vancouver has passed its first test.
Report: Vancouver Leads North American Cities in Transit Ridership Growth
Vancouver's success in growing its ridership of public transit is thanks, in no small part, to large investments in rail and bus service.
TransitLink to Use $440 Million Real Estate Windfall to Fund Transit Projects
A transit funding formula, courtesy of Vancouver, British Columbia: Sell 13.8-acre property for $440 million; use cash to finance transit improvements.
Communicating Transit Benefits: We Can Do Better
Planners can do a better job communicating the benefits of high quality public transit and transit-oriented development. We can learn from marketing professionals—it's time to channel Don Draper.
Vancouver Students May Get New Gondola
The city of Burnaby, near Vancouver, may soon approve a proposed gondola line connecting university students to rest of city.
World's Most Successful Subway?
This video takes a look at what may be the world's best subway system - Hong Kong's MTR. Riders hold shares in the public-private entity. And, as the video explains, it is profitable.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Albany
UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
Mpact (formerly Rail~Volution)
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
City of Piedmont, CA
Great Falls Development Authority, Inc.
HUDs Office of Policy Development and Research
