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Aug. 29, 2006 / Gordon Price

Density and Social Disorder

In a comment to “Car-less in Vancouver,” Seattle reader Patrick McGrath asks: Are societal ills like those mentioned in the…

Aug. 26, 2006 / Gordon Price

One of Charlie Rose’s Best: The Interview on Evolution

After seeing it for the first time, I have to agree with PBS’s Charlie Rose: this is one of the…

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Aug. 21, 2006 / Gordon Price

Car-less in Vancouver

I first met Alan Durning, the executive director of what was then Northwest Environment Watch, in the mid-90s when he was…

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Aug. 20, 2006 / Gordon Price

Revelation

Here’s a revealing editorial from the Langley Times Caught up in the congestion, Seattle experience shows advantage of rapid transit By…

Aug. 18, 2006 / Gordon Price

Barrie Mowatt's comparison

Barrie is the driving force behind the Sculpture Biennale detailed in Price Tags 86 – http://pricetags.ca/pricetags/pricetags86.pdf (Click and take the tour.)…

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Aug. 18, 2006 / Gordon Price

Viewpoint: Stephen Rees's Garden

Disclosure: This is an idea taken directly from Andrew Sullivan’s blog, who asked his readers to send him pictures of…

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Aug. 17, 2006 / Gordon Price

Home Again

Great vacation time in Montreal and Vermont. For a perspective on public spaces in Montreal, check out the latest Price…

Jul. 27, 2006 / Gordon Price

Vacation Time

Off to Vermont for a week to do a little cycling, then up to Montreal for the end of the…

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Jul. 26, 2006 / Gordon Price

Fireworks

First night of the fireworks at English Bay. Just us and a quarter million of our neighbours. I’m not…

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Jul. 25, 2006 / Gordon Price

Highrise versus Lowrise

Seattle-ite Patrick McGrath asked the following question in a comment to the “Density Game” below: Are high rises the best…

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Jul. 25, 2006 / Gordon Price

Khenko Lands

Doug Taylor, the creator of Khenko (see post below), sent along these pics when the sculpture was placed in George…

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Jul. 24, 2006 / Gordon Price

Not your father's suburbs

SkyTrain opened in 1985. Twenty-one years later, the suburbs along the line have come of age. Looking northwest from atop…

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Jul. 23, 2006 / Gordon Price

Khenko Flies

Just over two years ago, when I was first started Price Tags, Khenko was on the cover of No. 28.…

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Jul. 23, 2006 / Gordon Price

The Density Game

In municipal politics, “density” is a code word. For some, it’s synonymous with urban decay, or more mildly, a less…

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