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Jun. 22, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Why We Need Public Washrooms In Covid Times

I have written often on the need for public washrooms, and why every city should have them close by transit…
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Jun. 22, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Summer Evening on Seaside Greenway, Southside of False Creek

It was just beautiful weather for a walk on the Seaside Greenway on the southside of False Creek between the…
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Jun. 20, 2020 / Gordon Price

Virus Pastorale Before the Return of the Cars

Friday, June 9th – just up from the Rowing Club on Park Drive.  Mid-afternoon. This was what it was like,…
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Jun. 19, 2020 / Gordon Price

One More Futile Round: Fighting Change on Park Drive

  How many times will we go through this? Hornby Bike Lane.  Burrard Bridge Bike Lanes (three times).  Point Grey…
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Jun. 18, 2020 / Gordon Price

The NPA on Cycling: Weaponizing Wokiness

  “He is not anti-bike, he said.” That’s NPA Park Commissioner John Coupar in today’s Sun.  Problem is, he’s not…
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Jun. 17, 2020 / Gordon Price

What do the NPA Park Commissioners Want?

I’m trying to figure out what NPA Parks Commissioners Barker and Coupar have in mind. They want to “take immediate…
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Jun. 16, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Hoarding, Pretend Parks & Tax Loopholes~ Kerrisdale, 41st Avenue at Larch Street

During Covid Times it’s interesting to walk through neighbourhood streets. Add in a bit of rain and you are guaranteed…
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Jun. 15, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Kerrisdale Sequoia Gets Too Stressed, But More on the Way

A gardener’s adage  is “right plant, right place” to ensure that plantings remain and thrive with the right amount of…
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Jun. 15, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Urban Logiq Free Webinar~”Equitable Economic Recovery”

  Urban Logiq presents another webinar on ‘Managing  Equitable Economic Recovery” featuring Vancouver’s Duke of Data, Andy Yan.    This…
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Jun. 14, 2020 / Gordon Price

Variations on a Flow Way (Bach to Bach)

As someone who has been doing presentations on the physical form of Vancouver and how it has changed, I’ll admit…
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Jun. 13, 2020 / Gordon Price

Eating on the Street: The Patio Expands

Until a few years ago, space beyond the curb was for parking, picking stuff up, getting on a bus and…
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Jun. 13, 2020 / Gordon Price

Stanley Park and Accessibility: The Bigger Question

As the debate heats up and polarizes on how Stanley Park should allocate road space while accommodating everyone in a…
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Jun. 12, 2020 / Gordon Price

TransLink: The Light of Progress in Dark Times

One of the so-sad consequences of the pandemic is the loss of momentum immediately experienced by TransLink.  And not just…
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Jun. 11, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Thawing City in Early Summer

The Penthouse on Seymour Street   June 2, 2020…

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