Episode 7 - Church Street, the big soccer (football) game, and travelling on VIA Rail (w/ The Greater Discussions)
Dwell Time, a transit podcastShow Notes
We're joined by Arden English, who is an undergraduate student studying planning at Simon Fraser University. He also produces educational videos on his YouTube channel "The Greater Discussions" covering topics around city planning and transportation within the context of British Columbia and has also been collaborating with the CBC Creator Network, bringing his YouTube style to a national audience.
Arden and Denis discuss their local insights into the closure of Granville Street for the duration of the 2026 World Cup so to allow a pedestrian zone, which includes Vancouver and Toronto as host cities. And on the subject of Toronto, Rodney discusses the closure of Church Street as a pilot project for its pedestrianisation.
Ever journeyed across the country on rail? Arden recently travelled on VIA Rail's The Canadian, travelling from Vancouver to Toronto. We discuss why he did this and what his impression was of this service that only runs twice weekly between two of Canada's largest cities.
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Church Street pedestrianisation: https://www.experiencethevillage.ca
FIFA 2026 World Cup Granville Street closure: https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/granville-street-pedestrian-zone-june-2026.aspx
The Greater Discussions: https://youtube.com/@TheGreaterDiscussions
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