Speaking of design in Vancouver, Canada…
What’s up with those flashing green lights in Vancouver? And $2 coins?! And no $1 bills?!!!
But I love Smarties, can’t buy them in the U.S. 
I’m one of the volunteers helping put this conference on… shaping up to be a pretty cool event.
- flashing green light means you have the right-of-way to make a left turn
- Loonies and Toonies have been around for at least a decade now; they’re more robust then paper money
National Industrial Design Student Exhibition
February 23 – March 3, 2012
Concourse Gallery
Emily Carr University of Art + Design
1399 Johnson Street. Granville Island
Vancouver, British Columbia.
http://profitbydesign.ca/student-show/
Interesting, I had no idea that’s what the flashing green light meant, I was guessing it was a warning it was about to turn red. 
Actually it means it is a pedestrian controlled cross walk. I know in Ontario that usually means a left turn signal…
That sounds like bad UI design, someone visiting from Ontario could cause a serious wreck, eh?
I just saw that my old a-hole boss is one of the speakers. 
If anyone is interested in attending Emily Carr University’s Industry Night 2012 please let me know and I can put you on the list. You can also catch up on what some Emily Carr ID students have been up to if you go to www.ecida.wordpress.com .