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Mar. 05, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Coolblue One Day Delivery By Bike in The Netherlands & Belgium

Spotted the “CoolblueFietst” on delivery in #Delft’s city centre today. With a turnover of €1.2 billion in 2017, consumer electronics…
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Mar. 04, 2019 / Colin Stein

District of No Vancouver?

It’s a motion that could be considered a little too on-the-nose.  The District of North Vancouver’s new council — which previously…
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Mar. 04, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Most Powerful Wind Farm in World Trumps Trump

So this explains Trump's golf course tweet yesterday. He was threatening the UK government with harm to the US-UK relationship…
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Feb. 27, 2019 / Colin Stein

60 Days of Engagement Begin March 1 to Help Shape BC’s Active Transportation Strategy

On Friday, March 1, the Province of BC’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will launch the public engagement portion of…
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Feb. 25, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver’s New Fire Hall Puts Firemen, Moms & Kids in New Mixed Use Model

Mixing land uses has already been done in several notable Vancouver buildings. There is a child care centre planned for…
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Feb. 25, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

One more $20,000 Taxpayer Paid Junket to Ottawa for City of Delta Mayor and Staff

Once again  the City of Delta Mayor (and former City Manager) George Harvie and chosen staff  are off to Ottawa…
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Feb. 23, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Planning the New Broadway

Vancouver is getting a major Skytrain extension, a rapid transit line through the second-largest employment corridor in the Province of…
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Feb. 22, 2019 / Ken Ohrn

Jericho Lands Update

Vancouver’s Jericho Lands are essentially 90 acres of greenfield, located amid some of Canada’s most expensive and most desirable real…
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Feb. 21, 2019 / Colin Stein

Community Meeting Tonight: West Vancouver B-Line

Should be an interesting evening in West Vancouver tonight, as the district holds its long-anticipated community meeting on the matter…
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Feb. 19, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Foreign Property Investment for Visas Displacing Locals in Athens

Imagine you are in a country that is looking to increase investment in a floundering real estate market. Even though…
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Feb. 18, 2019 / Gordon Price

How to Fund Affordable Housing

From Michael Alexander: First sunny day above freezing, and the newish playground next to Science World is packed as usual,…
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Feb. 18, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Los Angeles~Homelessness & Hypothermia

Addressing the popular myth that people migrate to warmer places to be homeless, this article in the Los Angeles Times …
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Feb. 18, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

A Shift to Renewables in Alberta?

  Here are three interesting items that are linked to sustainability and surprisingly  involve the province of Alberta. As noted…
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Feb. 14, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

City Council & the 800 Block of Robson Street Closure~Which Came First?

Vancouver Sun’s Dan Fumano talks about an interesting perception with the work of the current Vancouver City Council.  Dan was…

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