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Aug. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

US National Climate Assessment Leaked to Press, Will it be Released?

The New York Times reports on a draft report from thirteen federal agencies that is not yet public. The news is…
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Aug. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Placemaking by Pub placing at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Square

The Daily Hive reports on Queen Elizabeth Square, that area west of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre that is largely used by…
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Jul. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Officially Asks Province not to bridge the Massey River gap

From the Daily Scot, Scot Bathgate informs us that the City of Richmond has officially asked the Province of B.C.…
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Jul. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Affordable Rental Housing Program through Vancouver Developers?

Image: Daily Hive Frances Bula in the Globe and Mail reports that the City of Vancouver will be requiring developers to ensure…
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Jul. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Crossing Tunnel Vision,Locals Speak Out about Bridging the Gap

There is now direct crossing controversy in Delta where the editor of the Delta Optimist has gone on record favouring the option…
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Jul. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Can Massey Tunnel "Bottleneck" be relieved by Short Sea Shipping?

  The CBC reports on a rather sensible potential solution to reducing traffic south of the Fraser River through “short sea…
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Jul. 12, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Featured Comment — Thoughts On Energy

We seem to be moving into a new era in energy production where fossil fuels’ popularity is declining even more…
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Jul. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Why is Vancouver Not Reducing Speeds to Save Lives?

Around the world municipalities are starting to understand that speed does kill. Merely slowing vehicular speed from 50 km/h to…
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Jun. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

To Bridge or Not To Bridge the Massey Tunnel?

Ted Murphy  of the Delta Optimist ponders what is going to happen to those plans for the  George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project,…
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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. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Back to Deltaport's Dirty Coal,Terminal 2, and the Green Tubes

Richmond’s Garden City Conservation outline two initiatives impacting the vital Fraser River estuary which passes through Richmond and Delta.  A citizens’…
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May. 31, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Becoming Tunnelled Vision in New Provincial Alliance?

While the Mayor of Delta rues on CBC news that the unsustainable, overbuilt, multi-billion dollar Massey Bridge may not be constructed due…
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May. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Port Says Deeper Fraser River not needed, time to Twin the Tunnel, Nix the Massey Bridge?

The timing of this announcement after the Provincial election is puzzling.As reported in the Surrey Leader the Vancouver Fraser Port…
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May. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Don't Volcano Mulch the Trees Please!

As a public service announcement and as a way to positively contribute to the urban forest, this article by Kathy Thomas of…

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