Given PT’s recent focus on the Burrard Bridge, and its latest bike and ped changes, it’s time to look at this again. And to ponder how success in one part of the world rings bells in another. In this case, it’s the Burrard bike lanes and their influence in raising bikes to be a part of mainstream politics.
Mr. Singh is now the leader of the Federal NDP. He’s one step (admittedly a large and difficult step) but only one step from becoming Canada’s Prime Minister. And no matter the election’s outcome, he’s now a high-profile national political and cultural figure. The whole bicycle thing is coming into sharper and higher focus on a national, mainstream Federal stage thanks to him.
Jagmeet Singh and Jeff Leigh at the Burrard bike counter. Click to enlarge.
Ujjal Dosange and others have serious reservations:
http://www.c2cjournal.ca/2017/09/a-few-reservations-about-jagmeet-singh/
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/how-ndp-leader-jagmeet-singh-skirted-questions-about-martyr-parmar/story-ThUQDuOgfeQY7FDL4JvH7J.html
Singh will not doubt be called on his comments. He has so much to offer, otherwise.
Too much of a “good thing”? Will Vancouver have to follow suit?
“Cheesed off: Amsterdam to curb tourist shops amid visitor influx
New outlets largely catering to visitors, such as bike rentals, will be banned from the city’s historic centre.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/05/everybodys-going-dutch-amsterdam-to-curb-tourist-shops-amid-visitor-influx
I feel the same way about Robson Street. Most of the shops there cater to tourists leaving no reason for locals to go there. It’s okay but I wouldn’t want the whole city to be like that.