Archive for July, 2009
The Bendy Bus Song
Someone on the Net took that video of the so-called “Bendy” (Articulated) Bus in Moscow and embellished it with 3D computer graphics to add a larger story…and then there’s the song. Give a look:
Posted: July 18th, 2009 under Transit, Urban Sprawl.
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How much is that doggie in the window?
The Black Rod blog is asking just how much is Winnipeg’s infrastructure deficit.
http://blackrod.blogspot.com/2009/07/civic-deficit-mythical-beast-reporters.html
Posted: July 7th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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A walking tour of the new Canada Line (Oakridge-41st Avenue Station)
Posted: July 4th, 2009 under Infrastructure, Transit.
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Additional $1,000,000,000 coming for rapid transit
I believe ever so more on the power of positive thinking and that we become what we think.
So it goes like the previous post that if we believe that Winnipeg cannot afford a rail rapid transit solution, then that’s what’ll happen. As I have experienced for the past 30 years in talking with Winnipeg Transit [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2009 under Infrastructure, New Urbanism, Transit.
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A Grant Ave. Streetcar
On Canada Day I saw streetcar 596 that was created by Danny Schur as a smaller replica of streetcar 356, I was reminded by a dream I’ve had for the past 15 years that goes like this.
I am walking to my regular bus stop in River Heights at Grant Ave. late at night when I [...]
Posted: July 2nd, 2009 under Infrastructure, Transit.
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TRUMail – July 1, 2009
Transit Riders’ Union of Winnipeg:
I totally agree with you and believe that the downtown part of the rapid transit should be built underground from the start and no other system considered for the central area. Other parts of the system could be built underground as finances permit.
Gordon Linney
Posted: July 1st, 2009 under Architecture, Civic Beauty, Downtown Revitalization, Infrastructure, TRUMail, Transit.
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