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Jan. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Farm Land or Large Mansions on the Agricultural Land Reserve?

From the Richmond News the City of Richmond has decided to create a bylaw restricting the size of houses built on…
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Jan. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Uber Taking on Public Transit?

The Guardian‘s Greg Lindsay discusses what many transportation planners have been worrying about-we all assume that Uber will displace and…
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Jan. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Ladner and Tsawwassen Residents Supporting their Town Retailers

In the Good News department,  the CBC and the Delta Optimist are reporting that Ladner and Tsawwassen businesses have had…
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Jan. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Joe Wai-Saying Farewell to the "Modest Dragon"

Joe Wai needs no introduction to Vancouverites-this extraordinary advocate, citizen and architect has shaped how we think about place, culture and our…
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Jan. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Smart Growth and Dangerous By Design

  Smart Growth America has just released their 2016 edition of Dangerous By Design which examines the epidemic of pedestrians that are…
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Jan. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Splash and Sleep at Tsawwassen Mills Mega Mall

  The Vancouver Sun reports that the waterpark located to the west of the 1.2 million square foot  Tsawwassen Mills Mall…
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Jan. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The New Vancouver Art Gallery Proposal-688 Cambie Street

When the Price Tags Editorial Board was considering the  2016 “Gordies” award for the most puzzling planning work, the new…
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Jan. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Everything Old is New Again- Vancouver Art Gallery Hornby Location

A compelling video from 2014 (quoting 2014 budget prices) is narrated by Vancouver architect Peter Cardew about how the current…
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Jan. 09, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Day Six: The Gordie Award for Moments of Courage

Today is the final day of the Gordie Awards where the Editorial Committee of Price Tags ranks the good, the…
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Jan. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Walk Like a Penguin and Ignore the Sand on Spanish Banks

As hard as it may seem to everyone else in the country we have not been dealing with the cold,…
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Jan. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

That City Walk Can Kill You-Part Two

Last Friday noted journalist Daphne Bramham wrote in the Vancouver Sun a very cogent article offering a  simple solution to…
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Jan. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

No Traffic Calming? City responsible for Road Violence Injuries in Landmark Decision

As reported in Streetsblog the State of New York’s Court of Appeals has made a landmark ruling that may have implications…
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Jan. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File-The Girl that offered to do the "BONG" for London's Big Ben

One of the most iconic sights in London England is the Houses of Parliament and the clock tower. The chimes…
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Jan. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Day Four of the 2016 Gordies-"Most Puzzling Planning Work"

For Day Four of the 2016 Gordies, two awards are being given in the category of “Most Puzzling Planning Work”.…

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