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Jul. 21, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar From Smart Growth: The Missing Middle Housing

Across the country, people are looking for housing options that shape affordable, walkable, and desirable neighborhoods. Daniel Parolek inspired a…
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Jul. 13, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

A Giant in our Midst~Richmond’s Harold Steves to Step Down from City Council

If ever there was someone in Metro Vancouver who is an unsung hero and should be receiving the Order of …
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Jul. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

Thin Streets: From Asphalt to Affordable Housing

By Christina DeMarco and Peter Ladner Great ideas are as much about timing as content. Remember the first attempt to…
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Jul. 07, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Shipping Container becomes Temporary Parklet in City of North Vancouver

We have had the City of Vancouver and other municipalities develop streamlined approval processes for businesses that want to build…
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Jul. 06, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Covid Crisis or Not, We ALL Need Public Washrooms. Now.

The Globe and Mail’s Marcus Gee asks: If the Romans knew that public toilets were an essential part of urban…
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Jul. 02, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Beacon Heights, Platform 7 and the Back Door Secret

Another Beacon Heights/East Hastings gem is Platform 7 in the 2300 block of East Hastings Street just a mere block…
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Jul. 02, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Physical Distancing at the Roundel Cafe, Beacon Heights Style

Kudos to the Roundel Cafe located on the 2400 block of East Hastings street in the emerging “Beacon Heights” area. …
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Jun. 30, 2020 / Gordon Price

Bikes and Business: The Ice Cream Indicator

Jeff Leigh of HUB reports: My wife and I rode Stanley Park last Monday, and stopped in at the Prospect…
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Jun. 25, 2020 / Gordon Price

How Cyclists Can Save Stanley Park Businesses

  Peter Ladner knows how to help restaurants and businesses in Stanley Park thrive in these disrupted times.  He describes…
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Jun. 22, 2020 / Barry Rueger

Dueling Petitions in North Van

The North Vancouver City News Facebook group exploded on Sunday with duelling petitions, one for and one against maintaining the…
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Jun. 16, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Hoarding, Pretend Parks & Tax Loopholes~ Kerrisdale, 41st Avenue at Larch Street

During Covid Times it’s interesting to walk through neighbourhood streets. Add in a bit of rain and you are guaranteed…
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Jun. 10, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

The Sad Truth about the Province’s Annual 1.3 Billion Dollar Expenditure on Seniors

You read that right. Every year the Province provides 1.3 billion dollars towards long term care, both to non-profit and…
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Jun. 08, 2020 / Barry Rueger

Survival Tips from North Shore Developers

Over the weekend I had an article published at Fortune.com that explores how North Shore property developers are adapting their…
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Jun. 03, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Post Pandemic Trends ~ Corner Stores, Proximity & Aging in Place

Price Tags Reader Ray read my  post on the Return of the Corner Store and reinforces the importance of the…

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