April 29, 2011
Farewell, dear friends! Jhen’s signing off for a year!
Me, riding into the shiny future. (Yes, this is an older photo :) Well, as you may have heard, there's a major event happening today --- it's my last…
April 12, 2011
Introducing the new editor of the Buzzer: Robert Willis!
Introducing the new editor of the Buzzer newsletter and blog, Robert Willis! I'm pleased to introduce Robert Willis, who will be taking over the…
April 7, 2011
The 14 Hastings returns to Vancouver: an interview with planner Peter Klitz about the iconic bus route
A Brill trolley with the BC Hydro colours, operating as the 14 Hastings in 1967. Note: This is a scheduled post as I'm away this week, returning…
April 6, 2011
Andrea Wan: Buzzer illustrator interview!
Andrea Wan's illustration for the April Buzzer, and her self portrait entitled The Wait. Note: This is a scheduled post as I'm away this week,…
April 1, 2011
Buzzer blogger away Mon Apr 4, back Mon Apr 11, 2011
A note to say I will be away on a break for a week starting Monday April 4, 2011! A few scheduled posts will go up in my absence, and I’ll be back…
March 28, 2011
On removing freeways and reforming buses: an interview with Dr Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute
Dr. Kee Yeon Hwang, president of the Korea Transport Institute, at the Hotel Vancouver on March 28, 2011. I got a chance to speak with Dr. Kee Yeon…
March 23, 2011
Links and tidbits, Wed Mar 23, 2011
Mad Men On Trains from Rich Sommer A roundup of interesting tidbits and links about transportation from the last week or so! Vincent Kartheiser and…
March 18, 2011
Fun poll results: 75% report a great day on transit once a month or even more frequently!
Last week, I asked how often you had a super great day on transit --- you know, a day when all your transfers line up perfectly and you make it to…
March 17, 2011
CelticFest and St. Patrick’s Day Parade reroutes, Sat Mar 19 to Sun Mar 20, 2011
Crazy leprechaun clip art from this 1998 CD-ROM collection I have in my office! Happy St. Patrick's Day! It's the opportune time to mention the 2011…
March 9, 2011
Patrick Wong: Buzzer illustrator interview!
Patrick Wong and his March 2011 Buzzer cover illustration! Again, we continue the tradition of interviewing our Buzzer cover illustrator! Here’s…
March 8, 2011
More about the Sapperton/United Boulevard workshops: a Q&A with Gary Andrishak, workshop facilitator
We’ve got two Sapperton community/United Boulevard workshops coming up soon, so to give us a bit of background, I talked to Gary Andrishak, who…
March 4, 2011
Open house for a new Walnut Grove transit exchange and park & ride, Tue Mar 8, 2011
For all those who might be interested: we're co-hosting an open house on a new transit exchange and park & ride facility in Walnut Grove. Here are…
March 4, 2011
The March 2011 Buzzer is now out!
The March 2011 Buzzer is now on board all buses, SeaBus, SkyTrain, and West Coast Express! This issue doesn't really have a theme—it's just a bit of…
February 25, 2011
Fun poll results: 30% of Buzzer readers changed their travel habits after the Olympics
Last week, I asked if you had changed your travel habits after the 2010 Winter Olympics. And after 134 votes---while the majority said they didn't…
February 22, 2011
Apply to be the Buzzer editor & blogger: I’m on maternity leave as of April 29, 2011!
Me, cycling towards a sparkling future! A pretty big announcement for me today: I'm going on maternity leave starting April 29, 2011! Yes, I'm…
