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Oct. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Trying to Stop Condo Flipping at One Burrard Place Vancouver

One Vancouver developer is dealing directly with the problem of condo buyers who purchase condos prior to occupancy, and then…
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Oct. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

You can Strata that Laneway House~And Other Zoning Changes in Vancouver

There are some big changes coming  to Vancouver zoning as reported   in Metro News. You can read through the reports on changes…
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Oct. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

"It's Not Rocket Science, It's Political"~Jennifer Keesmaat teaching @ U of Toronto

In what will surely be a well subscribed course, the University of Toronto has announced that  Jennifer Keesmaat will be teaching in…
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Oct. 04, 2017 / Gordon Price

Burrard Bridge: Contribute to Our Photographic Celebration

Price Tags is hosting an online exhibition for great images of Burrard Bridge – ones our readers have in their…
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Oct. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A California School Crossing So Dangerous They Won't Hire a Safety Guard~and a Vancouver School Crossing They Won't Do Because it Slows Traffic.

This story from NBC San Diego shows how far motordom continues to dominate, even when there are youngsters trying to walk…
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Oct. 04, 2017 / Gordon Price

Burrard Bridge: Always Controversial

City Engineer Jerry Dobrovolny, when asked about controversy surrounding changes to the Burrard Bridge, notes that this has always been…
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Oct. 03, 2017 / Gordon Price

Burrard Bridge: Everything in Its Place

A model comes to life. Models don’t predict the future.  Models compare versions of the future.  And here in concrete,…
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Oct. 03, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

How We Travel

When choices exist, people will choose whatever works for them, and whatever they’re doing. On this day, lots of people…
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Oct. 02, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Burrard Bridge — It's About the People Using It

On this spectacular Autumn morning, I spent 30-40 minutes travelling across and under the busy busy and newly renovated Burrard…
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Oct. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Burrard Bridge 1934~When Motordom Reigned Supreme

Price Tags is celebrating all things related to the Burrard Bridge and its 21st century transformation. And here is a…
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Oct. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Job Including Housing Jar~Boundary Bay Regional Park

Metro Vancouver is seeking an independent contractor to provide park caretaking services at Boundary Bay Regional Park. This is a…
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Sep. 30, 2017 / Gordon Price

Burrard Bridge: This is About a Bike Lane – 3

It’s not a detour anymore. Today the City removed the fencing and added new jersey barriers, formally creating the east-side…
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Sep. 30, 2017 / Gordon Price

Burrard Bridge: This is Not About a Bike Lane – 2

The final pieces are coming together – and some testing to see it all works.  Here’s city staff doing a…
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Sep. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Musqueam First Nation Builds "Lelem"

As reported in the Vancouver Courier the Musqueam First Nation is going ahead with the development of 21 acres of  land they…

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