Category Archives: Sydney
Metro column: David vs. Goliath, or fog of bureaucracy?
15 December 2008 Last week, while TransLink was talking up expansion plans and funding needs for the future, it was also taking some heat on a very different issue, and from an unlikely source. An upstart ferry service is crying … Continue reading
Filed under British Columbia, Commuting, Marine transport, Real Estate, Sydney, Transportation
Mercer Consulting: Best cities for… wait for it… quality of living
The cities rankings continues — this one from Mercer Consulting. It’s a bit more serious-minded that Monocle’s, and geared for those who are uprooting for work. Some survey highlights: “European cities dominate the rankings of locations with the best quality … Continue reading
Filed under Culture, Environment, Green Space, Health, Immigration, Industry, Montreal, New York, Real Estate, San Francisco, Seattle, Sydney, Toronto, Transportation, Urban Planning
Vancouver Province column: Moving more commuters by water makes perfect sense in our region
The Province Monday, June 11, 2007 The traffic congestion currently making life miserable for so many Lower Mainland commuters is only projected to get worse in the coming years. But before the traffic crunch of today turns into tomorrow’s urban … Continue reading
Filed under Sydney, Transportation, Urban Planning, Vancouver, Vancouver Province Columns
