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May. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Smashed Avocado on Toast and Millennials in Australia

In the hyper Australian housing market Jennifer Wells of Metro News describes real estate developer Tim Gurner’s unfortunate and thoughtless remarks about…
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May. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Don't Volcano Mulch the Trees Please!

As a public service announcement and as a way to positively contribute to the urban forest, this article by Kathy Thomas of…
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May. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Party turn into Parks as Sydney Australia Mayor leads Sustainability

The City of Sydney Australia and the Lord Mayor Clover Moore have been championing climate change, and have led a campaign…
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May. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond, Let's Make Farmland Important, Not a Land Grab for Mansion Builders

As reported in the Richmond News there’s been some surprising setbacks in the City of Richmond’s approach to stop the creation…
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May. 15, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Bike To Work Week — 2017 Spring Edition

May 29 to June 4, 2017. For friendly competition, nifty prizes and a chance to do something completely different, why…
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May. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

"It's Not About You, It's about Us" Lessons for Vancouver Art Gallery?

There is a fundamental change in philosophy in public facilities such as art galleries and museums being globally embraced. In…
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May. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

More Power to the Transpo Engineers?

As reported in Metro News, by  Matt Kieltyka there’s a report going to Vancouver City Council next Tuesday with the title “Complete…
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May. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Province Part Two: “Compromise” on “Co-Promise”-A View from an Informed Reader

  Price Tags is blessed with an educated base of very informed readers, who richly  contribute to the comment section.…
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May. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills, Warren Buffett, and the On-Line Retail Shift

You are not hearing a lot in the press about the Tsawwassen Mills Mega Mall, built by the Quebec Ivanhoe…
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May. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Election-Site C and LNG may be Done Deal-But Massey Tunnel Rethink/Reboot?

Some interesting comments from  CKNW’s Emily Lazatin who asked Helmut Pastrick the chief economist with Central 1 Credit Union about…
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May. 10, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The word "Compromise" means to "Co-Promise"-new era ahead at the Province?

The Provincial Election is over and the electorate gasps as results indicate that no one (yet) really has the reins…
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May. 08, 2017 / Gordon Price

The Foremost Function of the Massey Bridge

Why is the proposed 10-lane Massey Bridge so overscaled and hence so expensive? Because it is essential to the care…
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May. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Sound of One Mayor Clapping Against Mayor's Council #CureCongestionGuide

In one of those puzzling moments, the Mayor of Delta has spoken out against the Mayor’s Council on Regional Transportation-which…
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May. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Job Jar-Must be Willing to Photo 1,500 km of roads in Surrey

If you are an engineering type there are lots of interesting jobs out there. Some people get to drive all…

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