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May. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills Mega Mall Ownership Transferred to Chinese Development Company

Viewpoint Vancouver has been covering the story of Metro Vancouver’s latest mega mall, the 1.2 million square foot Tsawwassen Mills…

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May. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Restroom Deserts: Where to Go When You Need to Go

Thank the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) for this valuable and important free webinar offered as part of their…

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May. 16, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Time to Rethink Construction Site Trucks in Metro Vancouver Neighbourhoods

Everything stops when the unbelievable happens-a 14 year old student was killed by a dump truck in the first week…

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May. 16, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free E-Books on the Environment & Climate Change from Island Press!

Trust the good people at Island Press to help us with the cold rainy May days of British Columbia right…

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May. 11, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

How Do You Alleviate Loneliness in Cities? Promote Lingering & Connection

Walking on local streets or into commercial areas is a bit different in this pause from the pandemic. Many people…

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May. 11, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: How Spaces Become Places with Author & Planner John Forester

John F. Forester is a professor in the City and Regional Planning Department at Cornell University. He has studied the…

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May. 10, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: Burnaby: A Burb or a Place?

Does Burnaby have a distinct community identity? If so, what is it? If not, what can we do as Burnaby…

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May. 09, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The Vancouver Plan: More Housing, But Less Talk about How We Get There

Nearly four years ago in pre-pandemic times, the newly minted Vancouver City Council members publicly expressed how important the Vancouver…

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May. 09, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar: How Indigenous led Conservation Can Build a Better Canada

A Conversation with Valérie Courtois and Dahti Tsetso Sponsored by the National Observer In the face of rising temperatures and…

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May. 05, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

What’s with “Safe” Vehicles? How About “Safe Streets”? Free Webinar

Here’s the chance to hear from three outstanding individuals who are passionate about carving out a new “road map” to…

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May. 03, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

A Bike Ride Through Vancouver 50 Years Ago

Posted on the Sentimental Vancouver Facebook page, this thirteen minute video takes you on a bike ride through Vancouver 48…

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May. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Supporting Vancouver’s Chinatown -“More than Just a Label”

Vancouver’s Chinatown is one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods, and for over a century housed not only many early Canadians,…

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May. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Central Park & the Conservancy with Gil Penalosa’s “Walk in the Park” Webinar Series

The Impact of Central Park and the Conservancy. Guest: Betsy Smith, President & CEO. Betsy Smith, the President & CEO…

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Apr. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Despite Pedestrian Deaths & Serious Injury, Province Ignores Request for Slower Municipal Streets

As the weather warms up, everyone is out walking, rolling, biking…or driving their vehicle. Last year in Vancouver there were…

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