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TransportCamp: rapid-fire impressions

by Karen Quinn Fung | posted in dot-star-camp | tagged as , , , , , ,

Not being at the opening circle is a HUGE set-back when it’s a new crowd.
I clearly need to polish up on my how to have the “what is social media?” conversation; but under the circumstances, especially with such a thoughtful bunch, I think the group facilitated itself quite well.
A couple of weeks ago in class, [...]

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Social Media and Planning, or My Passion and Frustration Story in Progress

by Karen Quinn Fung | posted in Big Ideas, Little Moments, dot-star-camp | tagged as , , , , , , ,

During BarCamp, I attended Boris Mann and Mark Busse’s session on Balancing Passion and Frustration – but I stepped out to chat with someone across the room in the middle of the session, and now I’m kicking myself a bit for it. Near the start, I offered the story of how I turned one of [...]

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Blogathon 2009 – Vancouver is not serious about rail

by Richard Eriksson | posted in Blogathon 2009 - Vancouver Public Space Network | tagged as , , , , , , ,

Guest post from Richard Eriksson discussing his thoughts on the future of rail infrastructure in Vancouver.

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A Piece About Love

by Karen Quinn Fung | posted in Big Ideas, Little Moments | tagged as , , , ,

One night, about 3 or 4 days before Transport Hero Camp at the CUTA Youth Summit, I woke up at 5am and wrote something that had been bopping in my head for 2 months: how I wanted to address the delegates at the beginning of the event. Those who attended know that my delivery fell [...]

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