VANCOUVER: No more doorknobs allowed.

The change might seem curious at first glance, but Tim Stanton, professor and director of the University of British Columbia, said that Vancouver’s interest in regulating doorknobs likely comes from something called “universal design.”

This is the concept that society should be as open and accessible to as many people as possible.

So, when it comes to doorknobs — which could be difficult for some people who have disabilities to operate — putting this theory into practice would mean coming up with something like a lever that is more usable to a greater portion of society.

Vancouver's cats will be very happy.

And a reminder to petty bureaucrats everywhere: you can't do just one thing.