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Dec. 04, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Confused On Climate?

It’s no surprise that people have a hard time knowing what to think, as the climate talks continue in Paris. …
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Dec. 03, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

The Nordstrom Effect

Spotted nearing operation on Granville Street — a new IndigoSpirit bookstore. I do wonder if the nearby Nordstrom is raising…
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Dec. 03, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

The Daily Durning — the Big Apple x2

How a Mayor’s plans are debated in New York. Vancouver is certainly not undergoing what other world cities are in…
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Dec. 03, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Twinning Tweets – That Awkward Coal Problem

RT @nytimes: Coal is in trouble, and that could be good news for a warming world https://t.co/CwGJNcIsVh Jeff Nagel ‏@jeffnagel…
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Dec. 02, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

A New Twist On the Origami Tower

Naoibh O’Connor writes in Business In Vancouver. The tower will be redesigned to be more sensitive to Waterfront Station and…
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Dec. 02, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Item From Ian – Little Mountain Comments

The City of Vancouver has asked for public commentary on the rezoning application for the shining new 15-acre Little Mountain…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Tweet of the Day — Giant Chandelier

RT @theemilyjackson: Giant chandelier approved for Granville Bridge. Sources say Burrard Bridge is totally jealous. https://t.co/upqC5Mh2TX…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Burrard Bridge Numbers – November 2015

Had a great visit this morning with Richard Campbell, Eric Floden and the gang at Siegel’s Bagels. The November numbers…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Daily Durning 2 -Sad Cartoons

These are some Raeside cartoons from over 30 years ago. They came out around the same time as the Kerrisdale…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Real-time Map of Berlin Trains, Trams, Buses and Ferries

Thanks to Gladys We for the link to this fun site. It took my computer a few minutes to get…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

The Daily Durning – Regional Planning

From Urban land — the Magazine of the Urban Land Institute Better Regional Planning Is Key to “Selling” Higher Densities…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Another Brick In the Great Wall

Gord Price sends these along: Amid Smog Wave, an Artist Molds a Potent Symbol of Beijing’s Pollution Beijing has been…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

The "Ice Pick" Tower

Frances Bula writes in the Globe and Mail about this proposal and its opponents. Cadillac Fairview is holding an open…
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Dec. 01, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Item From Ian – Viaduct Variations

Vancouver has plenty of under-bridge conditions in dire need of being used for SOMETHING! The city has the country’s most…

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