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Sep. 21, 2015 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Special Election Forum – Oct 1

. For this special pre-election edition of City Conversations, we have invited representatives from the Conservative, Liberal, New Democratic and…
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Sep. 10, 2015 / Gordon Price

Sustainability Breakfast – Circular Economy – Sep 16

. How can businesses better understand and become part of a circular economy? The National Zero Waste Council (NZWC) is…
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Aug. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

City Conversations – Re-Imagining Downtown – Aug 20

City Conversations – Re-Imagining Downtown Vancouver  . Our downtown is changing—we want to hear from you about where it’s headed.…
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Aug. 05, 2015 / Gordon Price

Reminder: Future of the Viaducts – Aug 6

SFU City Conversations Future of the Viaducts: The City Staff’s Report Two years ago, a unanimous City Council asked staff to prepare…
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May. 27, 2015 / Gordon Price

Lecture: Markus Moos – Jun 4

From CCPA:  “Is Austerity Fueling the Generational Divide?” We are seeing very troubling divisions growing between generations, with younger people…
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May. 19, 2015 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Generation Squeezed – May 21

Generation Squeezed: better educated and harder working, for less money and fewer benefits . A 29-year old-presenter at our last…
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Apr. 16, 2015 / Gordon Price

Panel: “Do Canada’s Environmental LAws have the stones?” – Apr 23

. To reserve your free ticket, register here.…
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Apr. 09, 2015 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Overprotected kids – Apr 16

  City Conversations: Overprotected kids, super-safe playgrounds, and health   D minus. That’s the physical activity grade our children earned…
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Mar. 06, 2015 / Gordon Price

Philosopher’s Cafe: Boomers and Millennials – Mar 20

Relationship(s) of Boomers and Millennials owe, expect or learn from the other? The Baby Boomers are the generation that was…
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Feb. 03, 2015 / Gordon Price

City Conversations Update – Feb 5

Condo Tower, Social Housing, Public Consultation, Court Ruling… . Enough controversy? This project seems to be a magnet. Over a…
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Jan. 14, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Uber Pro and Con

Ohrn: We’d like to help you plan a better city, just as soon as the lawsuits are over.  From the Uber…
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Dec. 02, 2014 / Gordon Price

Call for Abstracts: Walk21 Vienna

  . Guidelines and instructions here. Submission registration here.  …
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Nov. 04, 2014 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Tight-Ass City – Nov 6

I’m reposting this because of this:   Please join Lance Berelowitz, planner, urban designer, and writer on urban issues; and…
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Nov. 03, 2014 / Gordon Price

City Conversations: Why so uptight, Vancouver? – Nov 6

  Why so uptight, Vancouver?   That question was irreverently asked by a grandmotherly-type at a City Conversation earlier this…

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