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Mar. 15, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Point Grey Road Marches On

The last phase of the Point Grey Road Seaside Greenway work is well underway.  Wider sidewalks, with further spacing from…
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Mar. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Sandusky Ohio & a Pier-Recreational Waterfront or Parking Lot?

Sandusky is a town of 25,000 people with a metropolitan area of 77,000  located on the shores of Lake Erie…
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Mar. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Lose a Highway, Gain a Place-Carson City Rebuilds its Downtown

There is a renaissance occurring in many American towns that are reclaiming their downtowns when bisecting highways are rerouted from…
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Mar. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Benches are Good for Everyone's Bottom Line

In my TEDx Talk  on the Transformative Power of Walking I noted the importance of benches in making places for people…
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Mar. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Granville Island History-Who What and Why

Granville Island has a different history than the rest of Vancouver. The CBC has prepared  a short precis of the creation…
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Mar. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Bridge to Nowhere Connects in New York City

  So what happens if there is a pedestrian “bridge” placed over a street between two buildings and those buildings…
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Mar. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Nanaimo Arena Iced for Now

In a vote that was really no surprise, The CBC reports that the City of Nanaimo’s ballot to approve an $80 million…
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Mar. 10, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Nanaimo and a Waterfront Hockey Arena

Vancouver has gone through some questionable development proposals including casino and soccer stadium uses right on the downtown waterfront.These  can…
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Mar. 09, 2017 / Gordon Price

Donations, Decision-making and Deals

Three items from local media last month that explain a lot about how decisions are made with respect to transportation…
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Mar. 07, 2017 / Gordon Price

Ignoring the Cash Cow: Provincial commitments to Metro

The provincial government is able to generate budget surpluses thanks to the economic engine that is known as Metro Vancouver…
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Mar. 07, 2017 / Gordon Price

"The American suburbs as we know them are dying"

Yeah, we know: seen this story before.  And yet the suburbs keep growing. But this series from Business Insider is…
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Mar. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

How did the Massey Tunnel Become a Bridge?

In a completely unscientific poll, the Delta Optimist on their website asked readers to vote on whether they were looking forward to…
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Mar. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Metropolis, Sears and Mixed Use Court Decision in Burnaby

The dynamics between shopping centre developers can be quite complex and rather secretive. CBC is reporting on the dramatic unfolding of…
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Mar. 03, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Update — Arbutus Greenway

The Arbutus Greenway is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create something big, wonderful and enduring for active transportation in Vancouver. Thankfully, citizens…

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