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Oct. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File: Humans Erode Tallest Church

In the “you just can’t make this stuff up” department , BBC reports that the famous Ulm Minster Church in Ulm…
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Oct. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Meter Maids and the Smarties

  The Vancouver Sun has written an article about the the first meter maids in the City of Vancouver. And they were…
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Oct. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Transit & Housing or the World's Fair? Toronto's Mayor Weighs In

In a surprising move to some Toronto Mayor John Tory has stated it’s not in the best interest of Toronto to be…
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Oct. 26, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

35,000 Drivers, Pedestrians and Cyclists in 2015. That's the population of Penticton.

Did you know that 35,092 Americans died on roads last year. They were drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. They all had…
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Oct. 26, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

First Driverless Commercial Delivery-Drivers out to Pasture?

  It was not a matter of if, but when– did anyone think that driverless technology’s first commercial delivery would be…
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Oct. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Want the Five Star experience with Airbnb? Find a senior citizen host.

  There is one group that has been quietly benefitting from Airbnb and it may surprise you-seniors. Currently about 10…
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Oct. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

New York City Councillor Takes a Stand On Pedestrian Safety-Can We Do This Too?

This article  from Next City shows what happens when you have a very successful walking city like New York City.…
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Oct. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

A Doctor's Prescription for a Smart Seniors' Laneway House

The University of Calgary has published an interesting analysis of some groundbreaking work between the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS) and…
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Oct. 24, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Another take on the Massey Tunnel/Massey Bridge Replacement

First off, the Province still seems pretty resolute at building the Massey Bridge despite mounting concerns about how the project…
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Oct. 24, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

A Tower by Any Name other than…

BBC News reports on what happens when your brand and your name is Donald Trump. The Vancouver hotel designed by Arthur…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Migratory Bird Habitat versus Roberts Bank Port Expansion

City of Richmond Councillor Harold Steves has been circulating this article  written by Larry Pynn from the Vancouver Sun. While the…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

David and Goliath- those businesses in Tsawwassen and Ladner and the Mega Tsawwassen Mills Mall and Tsawwassen Commons Mall

  There is a lot happening on that very sensitive part of Delta, the floodplain that houses Class 1 agricultural…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File-That other public dating space-Ikea

  For the Friday file is a story carried by The BBC.  If you are a senior in Shanghai you may…
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Oct. 20, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Mayor of Bogota, Mobility and the Vote

  Enrique Penalosa is the Mayor of Bogota and brother to Canadian bicycle advocate Gil Penalosa. Enrique expounds publicly on…

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