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Car Culture Challenged by "Pedal Power"
This Canadian documentary explores the emerging revolution in human powered transportation [Video].
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Car-Free Days Cancelled in One Vancouver Site
Local businesses on a busy Vancouver street that had been hosting weekly car-free events this summer have protested and effectively cancelled the event.
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Vancouver Requires Electric Car Inclusionary Zoning
The city of Vancouver is going to begin requiring that a certain amount of electric car charging stations be included in all new residential developments.
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Climate Change Global Health Threat: Report
A new study warns that climate change could bring widespread harmful health threats to millions, and that plans for adapting human settlements to climate change need to address social inequities.
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Edmonton's $100 Million Bike Plan
Edmonton Alberta is planning to go from a "somewhat bike friendly city to a very bike friendly city." But can it afford it during a recession?
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The 'Most Destructive Project on Earth'
A group of scientists has blasted the Canadian government for allowing tarsands oil exploration to wreak havoc on the environment, calling it the "most destructive project on Earth".
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Florence Considers Moving Michelangelo's David To Quell City Traffic
Heavy tourist traffic downtown is being cited by city officials in a proposal to move the world-famous sculpture to the edge of town.
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High Speed Rail Reconsidered in Canada
Canadian officials will revisit plans to create a high-speed rail system connecting Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.
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Billion-Dollar Makeover Planned For Montreal Neighborhood
The city of Montreal has pledged an investment of more than $1 billion to revitalize a downtrodden slum neighborhood, though some current residents are calling the move forced gentrification.
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Rules On Immigrants Pushing People Out Of Quebec
Tight restrictions and codes relating to immigrants their assimilation in Quebec are being blamed for causing a mass exodus from the Canadian province.
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Mistakenly Low Census Count Results In Loss Of Funding
A Canadian city suspicious about the low population count reported in the national census decided to do its own count. The city found 2,000 more people than the census -- a figure that would have equated to $600,000 more in federal grant money.
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Tent City On Its Way Out Of Edmonton
The homeless population of a government-sanctioned tent city has slowly dwindled to less than half its original size as officials in the Canadian city of Edmonton move forward with plans to close the impromptu squatter settlement.
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Bridge Repair Splits Town In Two
A small town in Quebec will be cut in half due to bridge repairs. The town will be halved for more than four months.
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Landlords Find Loophole To Ease Condo Conversion
In the Alberta Province of Canada, a loophole in a law meant to protect tenants from being evicted for condo conversions has been discovered that allows landlords to legally raise the rents as high as they want, effectively pricing tenants out.
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Canada's Cities Want More Money For Public Transit
Proposals to transfer revenue from gasoline taxes are floated as local leaders demand greater funding from the national government.
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Interview With Vancouver's New Planning Chief
CBC's "BC This Week" leads off with a 7 minute interview with Vancouver's new lead planner.
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