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Jan. 02, 2013 / Gordon Price

Article of the Day: The Roommate Gap – Your City’s Occupancy Limit

We go through a lot of articles in a day here at PT.  So I’ll pull out one a day that I think is…
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Dec. 06, 2012 / Gordon Price

Not yet sufficiently depressed?

If after reading the post below, you’re not sufficiently bummed out, then Scot Bathgate sends this along from Business Insider:…
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Dec. 04, 2012 / Gordon Price

Shipping Containers and Dormitories for Grown-ups

Occasionally items just accumulate – until you realize you have a meme: _____________________________________________ . From the Vancouver Sun: In the…
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Nov. 28, 2012 / Gordon Price

“Is this the type of society we are turning into?

Asks Tom Durning, when he read this: Coquitlam councillors were both shocked and mystified Monday as they read through submission…
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Nov. 22, 2012 / Gordon Price

“The Anxiety of the Forever Renter”

Tom Durning really thinks you should read this one. From Atlantic Cities: “I can’t help but wonder,” Atlantic Cities colleague…
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Nov. 22, 2012 / Gordon Price

ULI’s Emerging Trends and Real Estate Outlook – Nov 27

From the Urban Land Institute (BC): Find out where the real estate market is heading in 2013 at ULI BC’s…
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Nov. 20, 2012 / Gordon Price

Sheds with Beds: The London version of a lane cottage

As Tom Durning says: “We think we have it bad?” From Atlantic Cities: All over London, so-called sheds with beds…
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Nov. 19, 2012 / Gordon Price

Quote: On densification in Dunbar

“I hope that maybe it’s a four storey or somewhere else where they’re not going to disturb the neighbourhood, somewhere…
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Nov. 13, 2012 / Gordon Price

Outtakes from an Outlook: CMHC’s annual housing confab

This is the 15th year for Canada Mortgage and Housing’s annual look at the state of the housing market in…
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Oct. 22, 2012 / Gordon Price

Free lecture: The Now House — Retrofitting for Zero Energy

The Now House — Retrofitting for Zero Energy October 24, 7 pm SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver…
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Oct. 04, 2012 / Gordon Price

The Laneway House Tour – October 20

From the Vancouver Heritage Foundation: . Coming up on Saturday, October 20th from 1pm – 5 pm – the VHF’s 3rd…
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Oct. 04, 2012 / Gordon Price

City Program Lecture: The Now House

The Now House — Retrofitting for Zero Energy October 24, 7 pm SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street Vancouver…
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Sep. 19, 2012 / Gordon Price

Cohousing: A solution to isolation in the city?

Let’s Talk Cohousing is hosting a workshop on Saturday, September 22 from 9 – 11 am as part of the SFU…
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Sep. 19, 2012 / Gordon Price

Parking and Politics in Portland

From Willamette Week: Seven of the 11 new buildings (on Division Street) won’t have on-site parking—thanks to a city zoning…

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