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Aug. 18, 2010 / Gordon Price

Where is this?

Answer below the fold.…

Aug. 15, 2010 / Gordon Price

Know-Nothing Know-It-Alls

Two reasons why you should watch this. (1) Jay Smooth videos are clever, funny, incisive and short. (2) This is the…

Aug. 13, 2010 / Gordon Price

Quote: Beyond any language

News reports in the last week: Heatwave and fires in Russia Floods in Pakistan Freak storms and heat in the…

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Aug. 12, 2010 / Gordon Price

Face-off at Perception Gap

From my Business in Vancouver column: Looks like another politician has fallen into Perception Gap. Mayor Robertson seems to have…

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Aug. 09, 2010 / Gordon Price

David Sucher critiques the Olympic Village

David Sucher, author of City Comforts and Seattle urban blogger, has done an intriguing critique of the Olympic Village. Though…

Aug. 05, 2010 / Gordon Price

Ding, Ding

From the Denver Post: Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes is warning voters that Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper’s policies, particularly his…

Aug. 03, 2010 / Gordon Price

Climate Change: Words that work

When will Americans (and hence Canadians) support action on climate change? When it’s framed as a national security issue. That’s…

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Jul. 30, 2010 / Gordon Price

Bike-sharing in London, Jobs in Canada

This just in from Ronald Chen: I just learned that London launched its own public bike system: Barclays Cycle Hire. …

Jul. 28, 2010 / Gordon Price

Green Wave

From Dave Ramslie, with the City of Vancouver’s Sustainability Office: Last Thursday Council passed a motion that now requires all rezonings…

Jul. 26, 2010 / Gordon Price

Auckland and Vancouver – a comparison

Nerd Alert: For urbanists and others who enjoy comparative stats, here’s some useful perspective from the Auckland Transport Blog. If…

Jul. 26, 2010 / Gordon Price

Quote: Michael Lewis – 2

Another quote from Michael Lewis, in addition to the one below, also in The Big Short: The ability of Wall Street…

Jul. 26, 2010 / Gordon Price

West End Fireworks

Not what you’re thinking. Terry Lavender writes up a good summary of the STIR issues (rental housing vs highrises) in the Vancouver…

Jul. 23, 2010 / Gordon Price

Phony War

Ah, the blissful days of an approaching August. Like the long Edwardian summer that preceded World War I, it seems…

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Jul. 15, 2010 / Gordon Price

How can Granville be pedestrianized (occasionally)?

Speaking of Granville (below), congrats to the City and the Downtown Vancouver BIA on their programming of the mid-town blocks. Love…

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