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Apr. 02, 2013 / Gordon Price

Coal Harbour in Belgravia: Count the parallels – and the bicycles

An article on Belgravia in London- one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in the world: LONDON — An odd thing…
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Mar. 28, 2013 / Gordon Price

Election Alert: Transit in Surrey and Delta – Apr 2

Must be an election coming up:…
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Mar. 27, 2013 / Gordon Price

A Surrey Dream in Sydney

Slightly different urban scale of course: . NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian have announced light…
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Mar. 27, 2013 / Gordon Price

Downtowns: What's behind the boom

From Forbes: There’s one place this desired demographic, college-educated professionals between the ages of 25 and 34, tends to want…
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Mar. 25, 2013 / Gordon Price

Massey Tunnel: Jack Becker tells the government what he thinks – and so should you

A reminder from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure: Upcoming Time Deadline – The Government needs your input by April…
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Mar. 22, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Paying For Our Cities" – Apr 9 Vancouver

From Metro Vancouver: The next Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: “Paying For Our Cities” . VANCOUVER – April 9…
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Mar. 21, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Numbers: Johnny Carline weighs in on rapid transit

Johnny Carline was the former chief administrative officer of Metro Vancouver.  He’s now retired – and hence able to speak…
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Mar. 20, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Port: More movement, fewer jobs

From “Metro Vancouver and TransLink Regional Update” Port’s Choices Affect Land Use Regional Planning, February 1 Between 1991-2006 jobs related…
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Mar. 20, 2013 / Gordon Price

"The U-Pass … changed your lives"

@pricetags spoke to @SFU students about the future of transit in the region last week. @PeakSFU was there. Beedie students…
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Mar. 20, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Front Line: Human density and climate change

 . Nothing too surprising in this map of human dispersion on the planet.  But on closer look, I had never…
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Mar. 20, 2013 / Gordon Price

Earning and Spending: Gen Y just getting started

From Urban Land on a new report: “Affluence in America: The Next Generation” “Gen Y is starting to enter the…
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Mar. 19, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Election Season: Climate Change – Apr 3

Bring Your Boomers Election Forum: Real Talk on Climate Change . Wednesday, Apr 3, 2013 / 7-9:30pm VENUE: The Rio…
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Mar. 19, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Middle Class Squeeze in Metro

There has been lots of coverage of the diminishing middle-class in the U.S.  But it’s happening here in Canada too…
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Mar. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

Training Opportunity: Sustainability Champions

From the The Co-operators and The Natural Step Canada: We  are partnering to offer the IMPACT! Sustainability Champions Training in…

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