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Jul. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Full Page Advertisement to "Get The Facts" on the New Massey Bridge

The game of “Whack a Mole” got a little more complex in Delta where the Corporation decided to take out…
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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. 11, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Construction Industry On GreeNDP

Warren Frey writes in the Journal of Commerce about his interviews with a group of construction industry spokespersons.  What, he…
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Jul. 10, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge and the Continual Sound of One Hand Clapping

  It’s not over until it’s over as the Mayor of Delta actually said that the overbuilt overpriced ten lane…
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Jul. 04, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Moving On Up

According to this, and THIS, Vancouver City councilor Geoff Meggs is on the move. Kevin Quinlan@KQ_VanCity 5 mins ago Big…
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Jul. 04, 2017 / michaelkluckner

Graffiti goodbye

At Commercial Drive and The Cut: transit, homelessness, and a cheerful goodbye to the Liberals. Three of the big political…
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Jul. 04, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Space Allocation Priorities

When in Melbourne’s CBD, check out this spot, where transportation priorities are seen with laser-focused clarity. And, to the surprise…
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Jun. 30, 2017 / Gordon Price

PTERR: Ending the Referendum Requirement – 4

Two down, one to go. Finally – a response from an NDP MLA: Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver West…
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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. 23, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Shocking Robbery

Persons unknown have purloined some of the NDP’s most treasured property — their platform.  It may be hard to fence…
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Jun. 21, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Surrey Light Rail, and More

Occasional PT contributor and full-time Langley City councilor Nathan Pachal writes about recently released plans for the Surrey light rail…
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Jun. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Liberals Say Economy At Risk with Massey Tunnel Rethink

More hyperbole regarding the rethink of the Massey Bridge has emerged as reported in the Delta Optimist. The newly minted Delta…
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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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