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Jan. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Day Three of the 2016 Gordies-Award for Planning for Big Impact-Positive or Negative

On Wednesday we are awarding the  2016 Gordie for “Planning for Big Impact [Positive or Negative]” There were a lot…
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Jan. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

First of Six 2016 Gordie Awards-Biggest Transportation Story-

The “Gordies” are awarded annually by the Editorial Board of Price Tags with input from readers. “Gordies” for 2016 will…
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Nov. 09, 2016 / Gordon Price

Are climate change and sustainability now all irrelevant?

In a Trumpian world, does any of this matter anymore?  Or does it matter more than ever? Powering Prosperity: Achieving…
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Oct. 28, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Green Roofs get the Green Light!

The National Geographic news has written about another San Francisco first: This week, San Francisco became the first U.S. city to…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Gordon Price

Global Shipping on One Map

From Gladys We: Here’s a fun interactive map of global shipping. ShipMap allows users to selected color coding for ship…
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Sep. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Dealing With Disruption

Here on Price Tags, we’ve published a few articles on pending disruption in the motor vehicle industry from autonomous vehicles.…
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Aug. 26, 2016 / michaelkluckner

Tall Timbers

This via Neil Lamontagne via Ray Spaxman … The world’s tallest timber tower, at UBC near the old Student Union…
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Jul. 07, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Talkin' About Our Future

For only $99 and a trip to Toronto for July 15, you can hear from big-money and a federal cabinet…
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May. 18, 2016 / Gordon Price

How False Creek Turned Pink

Urban designer Scot Hein tells the story. . Elena Doyle . When is a district energy plant more than a…
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May. 11, 2016 / Gordon Price

Free Lecture: Extreme Oil – May 16

. Details and registration here.…
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Feb. 08, 2016 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Old Media Decline and New Media Rise

Good to have Ken back in town, not only for his images but also his opinions and observations.  Like this…
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Jan. 27, 2016 / Gordon Price

Readings: "Made for Walking"

From the Daily Scot: . Here is another book that I believe belongs on the shelf of anyone who loves…
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Dec. 04, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Confused On Climate?

It’s no surprise that people have a hard time knowing what to think, as the climate talks continue in Paris. …
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Nov. 26, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Climate Change — Be Bolder . . .

. . . says the Economist. Today’s measures and tools may not be adequate, and a much more radical approach…

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