January 24, 2011
Jan Gehl lectures in Vancouver, Jan 24 and 26, 2011
Ooo---sorry for the short notice, but I just got a note that Jan Gehl, the world famous urban designer who helped reorient Copenhagen toward walking…
January 21, 2011
Friday fun poll: have you ever found a lost item on transit and turned it in?
During the Olympics, the Lost Property office at Stadium had a copy of Back to Back, the Bobcat Goldthwait/Michael Rooker star vehicle, on VHS! This…
January 21, 2011
SkyTrain historic photos: Princess Diana visits SkyTrain and more
Princess Diana and Prince Charles at Patterson Station. Photo dated May 6, 1986. Click for a much larger version! Prince Charles and Princess Diana…
January 20, 2011
Come to a Mia Birk cycling talk from the SFU City Program, Wed Jan 26, 2011
In case you're interested, the SFU City Program is hosting a talk by Mia Birk, who helped develop the City of Portland's hugely successful bike…
January 20, 2011
Links and tidbits for Thu Jan 20, 2011
Bob sent along a snapshot of his collection of farecards dating back to 1990! Thanks Bob! A roundup of interesting tidbits and links about…
January 19, 2011
SkyTrain history tidbits: memorabilia!
The certificate given out for riding the prebuild, Main Street SkyTrain demonstration line! Scan kindly provided by Rob Chew. SkyTrain tickets from…
January 18, 2011
Allison Koberstein: Buzzer illustrator interview!
Allison Koberstein with her lovely cover illustration for the January 2011 Buzzer! Ack: I kind of fell off the wagon with interviewing our Buzzer…
January 17, 2011
Guest post: Average Joe Cyclist on becoming a bicycle commuter – if I can do it, so can you!
With my own winter-ready bike parked nearby, I realized that I have become one of those fearless bicycle commuters – and also reflected on what a…
January 14, 2011
Friday fun poll results: 83% have carried something cumbersome on transit
When your transit vehicle is empty, it makes it easier to get heavy luggage on board :) Last week, I asked if you had ever carried something really…
January 14, 2011
Smart card naming contest vote now open, January 14-28, 2011
Validating your ticket will just require a tap of the smartcard come 2013. OK: voting is now live for the smart card contest finalists! Visit…
January 14, 2011
The January 2011 Buzzer is now out!
The January 2011 Buzzer is now on board all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! This issue talks about the 25th anniversary of…
January 12, 2011
Smart card finalist names released: you decide the winner starting Friday, Jan 14, 2011!
Smartcards will eventually replace all forms of tickets and passes on our system. As you may have heard already, we have released the three finalist…
January 12, 2011
Video: On Track, a SkyTrain project video from 1983!
At the end of December 2010, I posted the fantastic Going To Town 1985 SkyTrain documentary—well, since then, more classic SkyTrain video has come…
January 11, 2011
Links and tidbits, Tue Jan 11, 2011
Daryl Claudio took a picture of all his saved transit passes and tickets, collected since 2006! Sent in via Twitter. A roundup of interesting tidbits…
January 10, 2011
Heads up: possible snowfall Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan 11-12, 2011
A photo of a snowy #130 from March 9, 2009. The meteorologists are predicting snow flurries today, Tuesday, and Wednesday (January 10-12, 2011), so I…
