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Sep. 30, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

At the Alley

A few days ago, I dropped by the cleaned-up painted-up alley that runs between Granville & Seymour south of Hastings. …
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Sep. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

That street LED lighting may not be that good for you

Just as we are head towards the dark months of the year, this article from the Washington Post provides background on the…
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Sep. 26, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Arbutus Greenway Pix

Took a ride along the temporary version of the Arbutus Greenway from 10th Ave to 37th Ave on Saturday, Sept…
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Sep. 26, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Rewiring City Hall

Former Mayor of Vancouver (and current BC Liberal MLA for False Creek) Sam Sullivan wants to revisit how decisions are made…
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Sep. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Dealing With Disruption

Here on Price Tags, we’ve published a few articles on pending disruption in the motor vehicle industry from autonomous vehicles.…
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Sep. 22, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Bike Shop Owner Speaks On Bikey Stuff

Rob Venables owns Dunbar Cycles, and has lots of thoughts on things bicycle here in Vancouver.  Thanks to Kate Wilson…
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Sep. 21, 2016 / Gordon Price

Adam Gopnick on Jane Jacobs – 4

Adam Gopnick in the New Yojrker does a reflection on Jane Jacobs’s life and ideas in her centenary year, with so…
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Sep. 21, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Mobi In the Parks

City of Vancouver Parks Board has approved 11 Mobi stations in its parks.  This according to Michael Mui in 24…
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Sep. 20, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Arbutus Greenway Consulting Expanded

Lots of interest, it seems, on this one — consultation on the temporary surface to be applied to the Greenway prior…
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Sep. 20, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Point Grey Road -Work In Progress

City crews and contractors busy replacing sewer system pipes — all part of the plan for PGR II.…
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Sep. 19, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Transit Pulse of London's Tube

This article in Forbes Magazine describes the creation of a data visualization called Tube Heartbeat. Produced by Oliver O’Brien it shows the…
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Sep. 15, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

More Planning Archives

Authenticity, the blog of the City of Vancouver Archives, has this today.  Thanks to writer Sharon Walz. We are pleased to…
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Sep. 15, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Transit Financing

Provincial NDP commit to funding 40% of the Metro Mayors’ transit plan.  With the Feds in for 50%, that leaves…
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Sep. 15, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Party Time!!! North East False Creek

NEFC Planning Launch Party Thursday, Sept. 15,  5:30-9pm, Plaza of Nations (777 Pacific Blvd.) Come learn more about the Northeast False…

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