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Jul. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

You Can Buy a Vancouver Laneway House!

Image Vancouver Sun   As reported by Jen St. Denis in the Metro News there’s some big changes coming for single family…
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Jul. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Housing Starts Fall in Vancouver

Leslie Hossack image Business in Vancouver reporter Frank O’Brien reports that housing starts-the construction of new housing in the City of…
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Jul. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Lance Berlowitz on the Grenfell Tower Disaster. Lessons for Vancouver?

Noted architect and author Lance Berlowitz has written a thoughtful and compelling opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun. There was a universal…
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Jun. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Saying No to 105 Keefer is not just about 105 Keefer

I have been talking with urbanist and statistician extraordinaire Andy Yan about the fact that there are two ends of…
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Jun. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Death of the Single Purpose Suburban Mall

The CBC weighs in on the recent news that the Sears department stores are having a financial challenge and may…
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Jun. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

San Jose California Partners with Google on new Transit Village

The Mercury News reports that San Jose City Council has approved to negotiate only with Google to sell 16 city-owned parcels…
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Jun. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Stepping up Walking Infrastructure to Ward Off Depression

The New York Times writes about   three new studies on depression and regular exercise that should  impact how we build…
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Jun. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

East Hastings Vancouver's Most Walkable Street?

The Vancouver Sun and writer Harrison Mooney outline the Strathcona Business Improvement Association’s (SBIA)  plan to make East Hastings Street Vancouver’s…
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Jun. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Mayor says Massey Bridge won't fix Congestion, Rethink Needed.

The Mayor of Richmond Malcolm Brodie in the Richmond News counters the conjecture and misinformation emerging post-election on the potential rethink of…
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Jun. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Drawing Board for Chinatown's 105 Keefer Street

In a not surprising but still stunning reversal  the proposed 12 storey tower by Beedie Development on Keefer Street was…
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Jun. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Tunnel Talk

It is no surprise that as soon as a potential pause was suggested for the Massey Bridge (now approaching 12…
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Jun. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Chinatown under "Siege for Densification?"

It has been an interesting time to read the different viewpoints being expressed about the proposed 12 storey Beedie development…
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Jun. 11, 2017 / jamesavbligh

Remarks on the draft design of Northeast False Creek Park

“The gentrification of Chelsea was under way long before the High Line, although the park certainly helped to establish as…
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Jun. 07, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Why is Vancouver's Affordable Housing Policy Turning Out to be Unaffordable?

This piece by Nathalie Baker in the Province describes the work of  Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Agency (VAHA) to enable the “development…

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