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Jun. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Drawing Board for Chinatown's 105 Keefer Street

In a not surprising but still stunning reversal  the proposed 12 storey tower by Beedie Development on Keefer Street was…
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Jun. 13, 2017 / Gordon Price

PTERR: Ending the Referendum Requirement – 3

One down, two to go. Sam Sullivan, newly (if briefly) appointed minister responsible for TransLink, made a breakthough announcement yesterday…
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Jun. 13, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Transit Funding, Urban Agenda — or — What Voters Can Do

Attention apathetic BC citizens:  do you still think that politics and voting don’t matter??  Be sure to check yourself for…
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Jun. 12, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Transit Funding To Be Referenda-Free??

BC Liberals’ new Minister for Translink (Sam Sullivan) says that no referendum will be required for transit funding. Plus a…
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Jun. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Tunnel Talk

It is no surprise that as soon as a potential pause was suggested for the Massey Bridge (now approaching 12…
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Jun. 11, 2017 / jamesavbligh

Remarks on the draft design of Northeast False Creek Park

“The gentrification of Chelsea was under way long before the High Line, although the park certainly helped to establish as…
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Jun. 09, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Lines From Lim — Transportation In Vancouver

We often see Clark Lim’s comments on Price Tags.  But here is a view of Vancouver’s transportation situation from Quebec…
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Jun. 06, 2017 / Gordon Price

PTERR – Price Tags Initiative to End the Referendum: Responses

Responses to the Price Tags Initiative to End the Referendum (more here) in the order received:   June 6, 2017…
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Jun. 06, 2017 / Gordon Price

Ending the Referendum Requirement – Response from Sam Sullivan

Sam Sullivan, the Liberal MLA from Vancouver-False Creek, is the first to respond to the “Price Tags Initiative to End…
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Jun. 06, 2017 / Gordon Price

Backgrounder on the 'Mobility Pricing Independent Commssion'

Just announced today by the Mayors’ Council:   WHAT IS THE MOBILITY PRICING INDEPENDENT COMMISSION? The Mobility Pricing Independent Commission’s…
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Jun. 06, 2017 / Gordon Price

Ending the Referendum Requirement – 2

Bill Holmes added an important comment to the announcement post on the Price Tags Initiative to the End the Referendum…
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Jun. 05, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Twinned Tweets — Road Pricing

The (presumably Federal) Gov’t of New Zealand is moving towards road tolls, especially in Auckland.   With thanks to Isaac…
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Jun. 05, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Tweet of Hope

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Jun. 05, 2017 / Gordon Price

A Price Tags Initiative: Ending the Referendum Requirement

  ENDING THE REFERENDUM REQUIREMENT IN METRO . The Mayors’ Council has released a “90-Day Action Plan for Metro Vancouver…

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