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Dec. 06, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Strong Towns and Why a Road Should be a Street

It is coming up to the end of the year and time to seriously think about who will be getting…
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Dec. 06, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

B.C.'s Climate Plan-What Climate Plan?

  It’s had the feel of a strange year. A good point was at the C40 meeting in Mexico City,…
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Dec. 05, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Muji, Mall Space and Retailing in Vancouver

It’s no surprise that retailing in Vancouver is a treasure trove for business owners, and attracts a wide cross market…
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Nov. 30, 2016 / Gordon Price

Kickstart – Revising the Metro Identity

By Gord Price: The desired image of the Metro Vancouver economy may be ‘resorts and real-estate’ or ‘green jobs and…
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Nov. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Avoiding the Vancouver Vacancy Tax

  The Better Dwelling.com folks  describe it here:  “You get a Vancouver address, live in one of the city’s nicest…
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Nov. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Rental Rates and Vacancies-Stats Canada

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has released its latest survey showing that Metro Vancouver’s vacancy rate for purpose-built…
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Nov. 24, 2016 / Gordon Price

Dept. of Irony: Trump's Climate Legacy – 2

Possibly a housing mortgage collapse rivaling 2008. From the New York Times: The real estate industry, particularly along the vulnerable…
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Nov. 22, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Fair Trade Zones for City Renters?

It is no news that it is difficult to find an affordable place to rent in Vancouver, and that has…
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Nov. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Economic Upside of Parks

This news item written by New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver describes our changing perspective on parks. New York City’s…
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Nov. 16, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The "Santana Row" effect coming to your commercial area

There is a new “mall reinvention” in town-and you may  find it on a street near you.As reported in the…
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Nov. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Delta's Massey Bridge, Mega Mall, Port and now the Casino

As reported in the Delta Optimist not only is Metro Vancouver’s Delta on the receiving end of a new Provincial ten…
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Nov. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Day After that Big American Vote

The US election is over and it appears some of the 20th century lessons about the importance of tolerance, diversity,…
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Nov. 04, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Working In Tech Vancouver

The tech sector comes into focus on this Canada-wide report “TechTalent Canada” from CBRE Research. You can access the full…
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Oct. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Want the Five Star experience with Airbnb? Find a senior citizen host.

  There is one group that has been quietly benefitting from Airbnb and it may surprise you-seniors. Currently about 10…

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