Metro Vancouver Road Infrastructure Discussion - Page 262

Changing City · #**5221** Posted **Dec 22, 2021, 7:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

Has anyone ever seen one of these?

Sure, I've spotted one Downtown several times. I'm not sure if they have more than one, or it just gets around a lot. Seems slightly bigger than the Shift trikes. Those are around a lot - and there should be more of them since the Provincial funding announcement.

jollyburger · #**5222** Posted **Dec 22, 2021, 8:00 PM**

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Originally Posted by Changing City

Sure, I've spotted one Downtown several times. I'm not sure if they have more than one, or it just gets around a lot. Slightly bigger than the Shift trikes. Those are around a lot - and there should be more of them since the Provincial funding announcement.

Seems like Shift has maybe 10-15 trikes max?

https://ebikes-international.com/shi...-in-vancouver/

Seems like Purolator had three cargo bikes when they launched

https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/pur...-in-vancouver/

flipper316 · #**5223** Posted **Dec 25, 2021, 9:05 PM**

There go all the raised cats eyes reflectors after this snow storm . Who knows if the government will replace them in the spring .

logicbomb · #**5224** Posted **Jan 10, 2022, 7:14 PM**

Roads are in a sorry state right now. So many inverted speedbumps and potholes.

I remember it took nearly 18-24 months to fix some potholes after the bad winter of 2016-2017. City of Vancouver never really bothered to attend to some roads or kept laying loose gravel on it as a "fix." I have a feeling many side streets will be decaying for quite some time.

Of course, many issues can be prevented by leveling portions of roadways or tending to alligator cracking however municipalities seem dead set against preventive measures.

s211 · #**5225** Posted **Jan 10, 2022, 8:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by logicbomb

I remember it took nearly 18-24 months to fix some potholes after the bad winter of 2016-2017. City of Vancouver never really bothered to attend to some roads or kept laying loose gravel on it as a "fix." I have a feeling many side streets will be decaying for quite some time.

Of course, many issues can be prevented by leveling portions of roadways or tending to alligator cracking however municipalities seem dead set against preventive measures.

I swear they use oatmeal to fill the potholes.

Klazu · #**5226** Posted **Jan 10, 2022, 8:33 PM**

Eco-terrorists are planning to block Highway 1 now. We need some of these idiots to see jail time right now.

https://www.burnabynow.com/local-new...oss-bc-4938233

officedweller · #**5227** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 9:53 AM**

What happens when there's not enough parking...

‘Psycho’ neighbour carves ‘no parking’ into Burnaby driver’s door in street squabble
https://www.burnabynow.com/local-new...uabble-4934016

WarrenC12 · #**5228** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

What happens when there's not enough parking...

‘Psycho’ neighbour carves ‘no parking’ into Burnaby driver’s door in street squabble
https://www.burnabynow.com/local-new...uabble-4934016

LOL you don't own the street. Somebody needs to learn how the world works.

GeeCee · #**5229** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Eco-terrorists are planning to block Highway 1 now. We need some of these idiots to see jail time right now.

https://www.burnabynow.com/local-new...oss-bc-4938233

A blocked highway is not terrorism.

EastVanMark · #**5230** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 6:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

What happens when there's not enough parking...

‘Psycho’ neighbour carves ‘no parking’ into Burnaby driver’s door in street squabble
https://www.burnabynow.com/local-new...uabble-4934016

These types of incidents will only become
more common as we move along with COV’s bizarre policies.

Changing City · #**5231** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 6:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by EastVanMark

These types of incidents will only become
more common as we move along with COV’s bizarre policies.

Except it's happening in Burnaby, not Vancouver.

Orcair · #**5232** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 8:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by officedweller

What happens when there's not enough parking...

‘Psycho’ neighbour carves ‘no parking’ into Burnaby driver’s door in street squabble
https://www.burnabynow.com/local-new...uabble-4934016

I'm curious if the parking spot was in the original lease or not, since the article mentions that the landlord removed the tenant's access to an on-property spot.

Regardless, as others mentioned, no one "owns" street parking or a specific spot...

Klazu · #**5233** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 8:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by GeeCee

A blocked highway is not terrorism.

Conspiring to cause significant harm for thousands of people unless your demands are being met is domestic terrorism.

Apparently these clowns are such losers that they were thrown out from the Extinction Rebellion clown club which must take a special kind of fool to happen. You cannot make this stuff up.

GenWhy? · #**5234** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 9:00 PM**

I'm surprised no one installed their private milk jug bollards to secure their private parking spot on a public road.

GenWhy? · #**5235** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 9:26 PM**

Would generating pollution be labelled as "eco terrorism" too?

idunno · #**5236** Posted **Jan 11, 2022, 11:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by EastVanMark

These types of incidents will only become
more common as we move along with COV’s bizarre policies.

It would seem that in virtually every case, regulating and charging for parking makes it more available, thus reducing these types of incidents.

aberdeen5698 · #**5237** Posted **Jan 12, 2022, 1:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by Klazu

Conspiring to cause significant harm for thousands of people unless your demands are being met is domestic terrorism.

Nope, nobody's been terrorized by these blockades.

At worst, it's "inconveniencism".

Calling it "terrorism" is, IMHO, is thumbing your nose at those who have been injured and killed in actual terror attacks.

GenWhy? · #**5238** Posted **Jan 12, 2022, 1:04 AM**

I was musing about this the other day how fascinating it is that we can force people to pay fees for access to community / rec centres, but not to store a private machine on a public road.

aberdeen5698 · #**5239** Posted **Jan 12, 2022, 1:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

I was musing about this the other day how fascinating it is that we can force people to pay fees for access to community / rec centres, but not to store a private machine on a public road.

It's all about the votes...

officedweller · #**5240** Posted **Jan 12, 2022, 1:37 AM**

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Originally Posted by GenWhy?

I was musing about this the other day how fascinating it is that we can force people to pay fees for access to community / rec centres, but not to store a private machine on a public road.

The question is how far should "user pay" go?

Will people be charged for:
- walking through a park,
- allowing a dog to use an off-leash area,
- playing on a public tennis court,
- using a picnic table, or
- planting a towel and umbrella on a public beach
- installing a volleyball net on a public beach