cities

When an SUV swerved to hit me, I realized riding a bike in a car-dominated culture is an inherantly political act.

Posted on 19 February 2014 and filed under articles, Best Of, big, bikes, cities, comments, design, main

There used to be lineups to play tennis. Now there isn’t. Why?

Posted on 11 September 2013 and filed under articles, cities, comments, main, Prince George

From nature trails to dog parks to the civic plaza, Prince George is undergoing a subtle redesign from the inside.

Posted on 25 August 2013 and filed under articles, big, cities, comments, Prince George

From residential schools to racist murals, what do we do with the less savory parts of our past?

Posted on 16 July 2013 and filed under articles, big, British Columbia, Canada, cities, Indigenous, main, Prince George

Earlier this month, bylaw enforcement in Prince George made a homeowner to take down a “Slow Down, Kids Playing” sign. The comments on that article have plenty of upset people. It also prompted a blog post from Dezene Huber: “The part that really irked me was a comment from the city manager of transportation operations in response […]

Posted on 13 July 2013 and filed under articles, cities, main, Prince George

Seek out your local artists- they’re telling your story the way no one else can.

Posted on 21 March 2013 and filed under cities, misc, Prince George

A morning of darkness.

Posted on 13 March 2013 and filed under articles, Best Of, cities, comments, main, misc

A place isn’t defined by who happened to be born there and left. It’s defined by who decides to stay.

Posted on 9 March 2013 and filed under articles, Canada, cities, ideas, misc, music

In the debate over a recovery center at Haldi Road, a key question is: how much control should you have over your own neighbourhood?

Posted on 4 March 2013 and filed under articles, cities, comments, Prince George

What if the city ranked “Canada’s Most Dangerous City” is actually Canada’s most dangerous city?

Posted on 21 January 2013 and filed under articles, cities, Prince George

Books and Company is a staple of Prince George, and for good reason: it’s more public space than private business.

Posted on 19 January 2013 and filed under articles, cities, comments, Prince George

I saw this downtown last week and was reminded of this Ted X Talk by Dave Meslin. He proposed that “apathy as we think we know it doesn’t actually exist, but rather that people do care but we live in a world that actively discourages engagement.” He used city notices like these as an example. […]

Posted on 25 June 2012 and filed under articles, Best Of, cities, politics, Prince George

Your five square blocks of core reality.

Posted on 20 June 2012 and filed under articles, Best Of, cities

It is snowing out there today, and this morning I got an email telling me that the #91 bus in Prince George was delayed. That means it’s time for me to remind all of you that I created a tool that will email, text or Tweet you all delays and cancellations issued by BC Transit […]

Posted on 17 November 2011 and filed under articles, cities, Prince George, transit

I believe Wells is where everyone from Prince George to Williams Lake who’s ever had a neighbour complain about violating some sort of appearance bylaw has moved. It is awesome.

Posted on 3 August 2010 and filed under British Columbia, cities, comments, design, photos