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Feb. 17, 2018 / Gordon Price

Pattullo: A question for Andrew Wilkinson

From the CBC: B.C. Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson questioned why the provincial government couldn’t get federal funding for the Pattullo Bridge…
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Feb. 16, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Ride Share On its Way in British Columbia?

It has been a bumpy road for ride hailing  which was originally promised by the Provincial government for the end…
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Feb. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

"Kale in the Smoothies"~Duke of Data Andy Yan Interviewed on Who is Buying Vancouver Real Estate

What a difference a few years makes. Duke of Data Andy Yan was working with Bing Thom Architects in 2015…
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Feb. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Concrete Pipe as Public Housing in Hong Kong

From the Duke of Data and Director of the City program at Simon Fraser University Andy Yan comes this article…
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Feb. 13, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

1968 "Lazy Louts Loitering" with Mayor Tom Campbell

Time for a voyage back fifty years ago to another time and and another Mayor. Called “Tom Terrific” (and that…
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Feb. 13, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Is it Time for ICBC Bicycle Insurance?

From the Richmond News bike rider Geordie McGillivray asks: ” I wish I could pay ICBC to insure my bike to…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Street Level Toronto Film: The Honest Ed's Site and "Why I Became a Planner"

The iconic Toronto “Honest Ed” site is being redeveloped by Westbank at Bloor and Bathurst in the Annex area. The City of…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Urbanist Melody Ma, the Vancouver View Corridors, & Why They Are Important

The Northeast False Creek Plan goes to Council this week and Price Tags Vancouver has been looking for any rationale behind the…
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Feb. 09, 2018 / Gordon Price

Item from Ian: A Third Crossing, Swedish Style

Ian: Who needs another bridge ?  Gimme a pretty gondola any day! (And let’s toss one climbing up to SFU…
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Feb. 09, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Are Sidewalks a Remnant of Old School Cities?

Sidewalks are the mark of universal accessibility for walkers, people in wheelchairs, and people with babies in strollers. There is…
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Feb. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Running Red Lights in Richmond!

Since September 23, four pedestrians have died on Richmond Streets. The Richmond News has now posted a very troubling YouTube video of drivers…
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Feb. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Yaletown Retail Businesses To Lose On~Street Parking with Axing of City Metered Cash Cow

Various media sources including the Vancouver Sun have reported on the City of Vancouver Engineering’s plan to reduce 80 to 90 …
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Feb. 07, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Building Walkable Neighbourhoods Proven to Lower Health Risks

  Here is some  solid and unequivocal proof that urban design and health need to work together hand in hand…
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Feb. 06, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Daily Durning~Digitized Surveillance in Cities in China

  The New York Times  has written about the increasing invasion of personal information and biometric data in China where cities store…

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