Anthony Perl News Today

Vancouver city council unanimously approved plans to create temporary car-free and car-light spaces in the Gastown neighbourhood this summer. While some businesses think that's a good idea, others are not so sure.

The train used to be a romantic and luxurious mode of transportation, with companies competing for passengers. But in the last century, cars and airplanes have edged out an option that — with the right investment and infrastructure — could be a cheaper and greener alternative in Canada.

(Kristen Frier) Researchers from Simon Fraser University hosted a webinar in December to discuss a study that explored how hotel workers’ commute in downtown Vancouver can be affected by transit subsidies provided by their employers. The study was done in partnership with the City of Vancouver, TransLink, Unite Here Local 40, the hotels, and workers who took part in the study. Urban Studies professors Dr. Anthony Perl and Dr. Peter Hall led the study which found that, in many ways, employer-b...