Op-ed: A resilient recovery starts in our backyards and on our doorsteps

Op-Ed

Op-ed: A resilient recovery starts in our backyards and on our doorsteps
01
Sep 2020

Op-ed: A resilient recovery starts in our backyards and on our doorsteps

B.C.'s housing and demography mismatch presents challenges, but also massive, untapped opportunities.

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Op-ed: Federal transit spending could sustain high cost, high carbon cities
10
Dec 2019

Op-ed: Federal transit spending could sustain high cost, high carbon cities

To meet our climate targets, it’s essential for the incoming government to link permanent transit infrastructure funding to a commitment for municipalities to plan smart, compact communities.

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Op-ed: B.C. Ferries should focus on communities, carbon reduction, and clean tech, not cars and congestion
29
Nov 2019

Op-ed: B.C. Ferries should focus on communities, carbon reduction, and clean tech, not cars and congestion

Renewable Cities executive director Alex Boston says it's time to rethink B.C.'s ferry system to make it more climate-friendly.

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Op-ed: Cities and states can tackle the climate crisis together—here’s how
06
Jun 2019

Op-ed: Cities and states can tackle the climate crisis together—here’s how

A climate crisis is upon us and cities are stepping up to tackle it—but they can’t do it without support at state, provincial, and national levels. Alex Boston and Gregor Robertson make the case for collaboration.

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Op-ed: California dreaming and doing—A model for climate collaboration
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May 2019

Op-ed: California dreaming and doing—A model for climate collaboration

When California formulated the most aggressive climate change action plan in the United States, it reflected the need for close coordination between the state and its 540 local governments and state investment in local action.

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Op-ed: Vancouver’s new frontier—integrating climate action and affordability
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Apr 2019

Op-ed: Vancouver’s new frontier—integrating climate action and affordability

Vancouver is poised to chart a path demonstrating the intensity of effort required to avoid the most serious consequences of climate change.

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Op-ed: Despite new mayors’ promises, transit extensions require population density, sound business models, to work
06
Nov 2018

Op-ed: Despite new mayors’ promises, transit extensions require population density, sound business models, to work

It has taken a decade to get all three levels of government on board for a new rapid transit deal for Metro Vancouver.

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Op-ed: TransLink’s renewable energy leadership a model for bus fleets throughout B.C.
11
Oct 2018

Op-ed: TransLink’s renewable energy leadership a model for bus fleets throughout B.C.

If TransLink’s precedent-setting work can be leveraged, we have an opportunity to cut costs and pollution in communities throughout B.C.

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Op-ed: Team Canada needs an own the podium urban infrastructure program
09
Apr 2018

Op-ed: Team Canada needs an own the podium urban infrastructure program

One of Canada’s biggest and most stubborn emissions sources is personal transportation. Appropriately, one of the biggest infrastructure envelopes is public transit.

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Op-ed: Cities a gateway for climate, affordability and economic priorities
18
Mar 2018

Op-ed: Cities a gateway for climate, affordability and economic priorities

Before good progress can be made, we need to stop thinking in silos and bring all three levels of government to table.

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