EleniLikesPlanning

Urban planner in training, studying on the west coast of British Columbia | Active transpo enthusiast

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Do you live, work, or play in the North Park neighbourhood? Then we want to hear from you! Take this survey and let us know what you want the neighbourbood to look like. Plus, if you complete it, you get a chance to win a gift certificate to a local business!

[North Park Neighbourhood Association (NPNA) @WeAreNorthPark]

SURVEY: What will North Park look in 5, 10, 20, 30 years? Tell us your ideas for the present and future. Help us advocate for what’s important to you, make budget & resource decisions, & guide land use decisions for new developments in the neighbourhood. https://t.co/W9eO4APwWS

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

The revolution is coming 😎

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Love seeing some high profile, pop culture attention on transit.

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Happy to finally see some cash incentives for e-bikes!!

[CBC British Columbia @cbcnewsbc]

The province will offer a $850 rebate for drivers who scrap their cars to purchase an electric bike. https://t.co/8lMspLP7Pc

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

👏👏

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

A 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all users of the road. https://t.co/kSOlQs7qsu

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

My partner is doing a summer co-op at a shipyard that, starting next month, is paying for employee's bus passes. If you walk or cycle, you get the value of the bus pass in cash every month...somehow more progressive than the feds? Gov of Canada, take note!!

[Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna]

Good news! 🚘 As of today, when you purchase or lease an eligible zero-emission vehicle, you'll receive a rebate of up to $5,000. As we transition to a cleaner economy, we're making zero-emission vehicles a realistic and affordable option for Canadians. https://t.co/gIoNP6HpLu

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Can confirm! Even in a city (Nanaimo) with little/no traffic problems that can make driving so awful, I've missed the joy of biking to work. Excited to get back at it in #yyj this summer!

[Gil Penalosa @Penalosa_G]

Bikers & walkers are the happiest commuters - Not exclusive to Copenhagen or Amsterdam; video is Arlington Virginia, USA. I SWITCH for the smile https://t.co/IV8rQe0Kof

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Cycling purists should take a look at this! There are many more benefits to cycling than purely physical exercise. Anything that gets more people on bikes is a good thing in my books!

[cycletoworkday @cycletoworkday]

Cyclists between 50 and 83-years-old employing the pedal assist advantages of e-bikes were found to experience increased cognitive and mental health benefits compared to a normal bike. https://t.co/YB5D7tONDI

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

@PlansDawn I think it's starting to change, but just barely. I know lots of people my age who have bought houses on the outskirts of cities because they could get a large house for the price of something smaller closer to the core.

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Good reminder for myself to pick up @modacitylife's book. I see e-bikes as especially important in sprawled, hilly communities like Nanaimo...stay tuned for my future master's thesis on this very topic! #ebikes #mobility #activetransportation

[Momentum Mag @MomentumMag]

Electromobility for all! E-bikes are absolutely essential to make urban cycling a more broad, inviting, and inclusive activity. https://t.co/6kAUu44eB6 (Via @modacitylife)

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Great example of community spirit in the face of adversity!

[CBC British Columbia @cbcnewsbc]

Tofino in the dark: Community coping without power https://t.co/rxAzLLsQL4

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

If you're feeling down about the state of the world in 2018, take a look at this list of good news stories with adorable illustrations. Here's to a better 2019! https://t.co/NWfQrUuO3x via @boredpanda

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Power is out in #woodgrovemall in Nanaimo and it's taking 40 minutes to get out of the parking lot. Wouldn't it be nice if people got to and from places by means that don't cause gridlock?
#publictransit #walking #cycling

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Not to mention it doesn't address all the other associated problems with the dominance of private car use. Health and obesity, loneliness, sprawl and inefficient land uses....

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

There are so many things that I don't like about Musk's tunnel idea, I don't even know where to start. Why not use for public transportation? It avoids some pitfalls of freeways (like dividing communities) but it could suffer from induced demand and not make a dent in congestion.

[Adam Conover @adamconover]

Elon Musk’s super hyper mega tunnel can only transport specially customized Teslas and has a demonstrated top speed of 53 mph. Why is the city of LA giving this half-baked hole the time of day again? https://t.co/0X6sEsInF1

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

@PlacesPotential This is research I can get behind

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

@seamusplans Love this! Makes a lot of sense in this location. There were a few x-walks like this in Edmonton, they work really nicely.

[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

Food is my second love to planning. Putting the two together for a good cause is my favourite thing:
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[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

A few more thoughts on places (good and bad) for people:
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[EleniLikesPlanning @EleniPlans]

@seamusplans Love it!!