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Jun. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Death of the Single Purpose Suburban Mall

The CBC weighs in on the recent news that the Sears department stores are having a financial challenge and may…
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Jun. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Owning a Dog Major Health Advantage

This article will be no surprise to  dog owners-in a study published by the journal BMC Public Health,  “dog owners on…
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Jun. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Tupper Neighbourhood Greenway Searches for New Urban Green Thumbs

Amy Logan in the Westender has written about Judy Zipursky and the remarkable Tupper Neighbourhood Greenway situated behind Tupper Secondary School…
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Jun. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

To Bridge or Not To Bridge the Massey Tunnel?

Ted Murphy  of the Delta Optimist ponders what is going to happen to those plans for the  George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project,…
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Jun. 23, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Turn and Turn Again. The Wheels Go 'Round

Build it; they come; business follows; and people turn around. Vancouver’s separated bike lanes have attracted new people in new…
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Jun. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

San Jose California Partners with Google on new Transit Village

The Mercury News reports that San Jose City Council has approved to negotiate only with Google to sell 16 city-owned parcels…
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Jun. 21, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Surrey Light Rail, and More

Occasional PT contributor and full-time Langley City councilor Nathan Pachal writes about recently released plans for the Surrey light rail…
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Jun. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Stepping up Walking Infrastructure to Ward Off Depression

The New York Times writes about   three new studies on depression and regular exercise that should  impact how we build…
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Jun. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Whole Foods becoming Amazon Grocery Distribution Centres?

  In one of those decisions that will resonate for decades NPR reports that Amazon the giant of on-line retailing has…
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Jun. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Liberals Say Economy At Risk with Massey Tunnel Rethink

More hyperbole regarding the rethink of the Massey Bridge has emerged as reported in the Delta Optimist. The newly minted Delta…
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Jun. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

When Cars Cross the Line in Ottawa

Pedestrians as walkers and as people using the street generally are quite polite about it, because the consequences of being…
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Jun. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

East Hastings Vancouver's Most Walkable Street?

The Vancouver Sun and writer Harrison Mooney outline the Strathcona Business Improvement Association’s (SBIA)  plan to make East Hastings Street Vancouver’s…
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Jun. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Mayor says Massey Bridge won't fix Congestion, Rethink Needed.

The Mayor of Richmond Malcolm Brodie in the Richmond News counters the conjecture and misinformation emerging post-election on the potential rethink of…
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Jun. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Back to Deltaport's Dirty Coal,Terminal 2, and the Green Tubes

Richmond’s Garden City Conservation outline two initiatives impacting the vital Fraser River estuary which passes through Richmond and Delta.  A citizens’…

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