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Nov. 16, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing

The Smart Growth Network, Maryland Department of Planning and the State of Maryland present “Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing”. Every…
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Nov. 10, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

The Family at 2825 Clark Street and their Great War Loss

In the last week I wrote about the house at 2825 Clark Drive and the family, Edith, Arthur and Willie…
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Nov. 06, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Finding the Edwardian Family at Vancouver’s 2825 Clark Drive

  Several years ago when I was visiting family in Prince Edward Island I saw a Vancouver postcard in a…
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Nov. 03, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~Author Bob Joseph on Reconciliation & the Indian Act

City of North Vancouver Councillor Tony Valente  forwarded this event on behalf of the North Shore libraries. How much do…
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Nov. 03, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Commenter~ Covid Visiting Protocol & Future of Assisted Care / Long Term Care Facilities

  Last week I wrote about how no one imagined that a pandemic would force the lockdown of assisted and…
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Oct. 28, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Prisoners of the Pandemic in Assisted & Long Term Care

There are a whole bunch of people that have had their rights and freedoms tremendously impacted by the Covid pandemic…
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Oct. 28, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

BC Foreign Buyers’ Tax Not an Election Issue~Survey Suggests We’d Go Farther with Restrictions

Here’s an interesting poll from Mario Canseco with Research.Co and a reminder that when the BC speculation tax was passed, there…
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Oct. 26, 2020 / Gordon Price

Frances Bula Reviews “Land of Destiny”

Just out from the Literary Review of Canada: PT: Frances Bula has indispensably covered urban issues and city politics in…
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Oct. 08, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Dutch Road Innovation~Bye Bye Bitumen, Hello Lignin!

  Do you know what the biggest use of bitumen is? Bitumen is “low-grade crude oil which is composed of…
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Oct. 06, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Are you 14 to 25 years old? Applicants Needed for Global Youth and Mayors Forum, C40

  We’re looking for a group of young people from around the world to join C40 and our global mayors…
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Oct. 06, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

London Looks to Maintain Wider Sidewalks, Slower Streets Post~Covid

I have written about the City of London England being one of the first cities to embrace the concept of…
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Oct. 01, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Duke of Data Andy Yan~Free Database for Retail Area Recovery

The Duke of Data Andy Yan seems to be everywhere these days, bringing practical information,municipal data, and a prudent approach…
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Sep. 29, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Are Vancouver’s Talented Tech Employees Cheap Labour ?

It has been Duke of Data Andy Yan who has been reminding us forever that there is a radical disconnect…
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Sep. 29, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

200 Days In~Free Webinar on Cities, Covid and Winter~How to Prepare?

The Canadian Urban Institute presents a free webinar on  COVID Signpost 200 Days: How Should Our Cities Prepare for Winter?…

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