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Aug. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Participants Wanted for City of Vancouver Arbutus Greenway Design Process

Here’s your chance to be part of the City of Vancouver’s “Arbutus Greenway Design Jam that will involve your participation in…
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Aug. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Film Location Scouting in a City of Vacant Houses

Years ago, one Vancouver post and beam house was scouted for a major music network as their “1970’s Clubhouse”. Unfortunately…
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Aug. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Billion Dollar Massey Bridge~Why Building Your Way Out of Congestion Doesn't Work

Back to the south side of the Fraser River where there is now a meaty discussion occurring about the Massey…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Gordon Price

The Green Position on Toll Removal

Here’s Andrew Weaver’s release on today’s announcement: Weaver statement on government’s decision to remove bridge tolls VICTORIA, BC – Andrew…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Middle~Aged Brits Not Wanting to Walk

If ever there was a call to seriously reboot our cities and suburbs, this report from The Guardian provides direct evidence that…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Gordon Price

Eliminating tolls – and other goals

“The B.C. government is getting rid of tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges starting Sept. 1, Premier…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Province Considers Response to Mansions on Metro Vancouver Farmland

Price Tags Vancouver has written  extensively about the existing loophole where properties in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) can be…
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Aug. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

That Pedestrian Signal Can Kill Seniors

Price Tags Vancouver has been writing about the fact that the crossing times established in North America for pedestrians to…
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Aug. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Here's What Happens When You Have 24 Hour Rapid Transit~London's Experience

It was a social experiment at its very best, and one quickly accepted and used in London. Since London really…
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Aug. 23, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Port Metro Vancouver Eats into Agricultural Land Reserve

In the same way that on-line shopping trends and changing retail tastes are taking a bite out of the stand-alone…
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Aug. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Cropping Cash in the Agricultural Land Reserve~Surrey's $28 Million Dollar "Farmhouse" Estate

  When Price Tags has a contest for the most important planning initiatives in Metro Vancouver, my vote will be…
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Aug. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Learning From Tokyo~Mental Health, Greening & the Design of the City

  Mimi Kirk and City Lab report on  a concept that is getting more and more attention-how do you design…
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Aug. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Get Rid of the Tunnel, Then You Will Need The Bridge

CTV image It’s just the story that keeps on giving. As reported on  The Indo Canadian voiceonline,  the Corporation of Delta,…
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Aug. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The End of the Shopping Mall As We Know It

Strong Towns Image As reported by CNN Money  nearly 25 per cent of all shopping malls in the United States will be…

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