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Mar. 25, 2016 / tanyapazzy

First Baptist Church dev app proposes 120 #parking spots >minimum. In #downtown #Vancouver.

969 Burrard St & 1019-1045 Nelson St This is my second article on Good Friday about a development application that…
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Mar. 24, 2016 / tanyapazzy

.@tanyapazzy Highlights of Our Evening with JSK @JSadikKhan @pricetags #vanpoli #bikeyvr

On Tuesday I cracked myself up in prep for an evening with Janette Sadik-Khan (JSK), former NYCDOT Transportation Commissioner and author…
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Mar. 23, 2016 / tanyapazzy

#BDGT16 Transit Teaser

There was much anticipation before the federal budget was unlocked yesterday. Many of us were particularly interested in how much…
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Mar. 07, 2016 / Gordon Price

The Daily Scot: "Poco Councilman calls out foreign owners"

Finally a politician with the guts to call it like it really is regarding foreign ownership.  (Video here.) . The…
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Mar. 01, 2016 / Gordon Price

Quote: The Firehose

Just printed in Business in Vancouver:  “Foreign speculation hits Metro commercial real estate“ David Goodman of HQ Commercial, who specializes…
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Feb. 07, 2016 / Gordon Price

A deliberate lack of understanding

“Poor Canadians – they just don’t understand.” – Former realtor’s assistant Lynn Yang . I’m posting this today from The Globe…
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Feb. 05, 2016 / Dan Ross

Squamish – The Heart of the Deal

Some doings a-transpirin’ up the Sea-to-Sky in Squamish: A long-planned oceanfront development agreement moved another step closer this week with…
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Jan. 31, 2016 / Gordon Price

Q&A on the Toughest Topic in Town.

Helen Warn asked this question in response to “A Meme from TEAM” below: What do you feel we can do…
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Jan. 31, 2016 / Gordon Price

Stephen Rees: "The Case for Replacing the Massey Tunnel"

Michael Mortensen and others think this latest post from Stephen Rees must be posted on posted on Price Tags: .…
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Jan. 26, 2016 / Gordon Price

Dep't of Irony: Massey son wants tunnel, not bridge

A letter in today’s Sun: Let public in on tunnel alternative . As the son of the late George Massey…
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Jan. 25, 2016 / Gordon Price

Will Densification Bring an End to Independent Business in Vancouver?

From the Daily Scot: I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Founder and Co-Executive Director of LOCO BC Amy Robinson for…
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Jan. 22, 2016 / Gordon Price

Readings: "The Kleptocrat in Apartment B"

A link to The New Yorker from Tim Pawsey: an article with “echoes that resonate.” Some assorted quotes. . The…
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Dec. 05, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Items From Ian -Fighting City Council

I wonder how many instances of Lambeth Council could be replaced with Vancouver, and Cressingham Gardens with Little Mountain. Written…
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Oct. 23, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: The Plodding Trudge to Irrelevance

Using “twinning tweets” to tell a story, consider here the path being followed by dear old Postmedia.  This definitively corporate…

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