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Jun. 12, 2013 / Gordon Price

Coal-hearted questions and the ethical dilemma of boards

What is the role of a board when their agency has a public role or responsibility, and when their actions have profound public consequences?…
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Jun. 11, 2013 / Gordon Price

Netherlands Diary 8 – The rhetoric and reality of Open Innovation

Dinalog, the Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics, was profiled in yesterday’s diary. Its offices in Amsterdam are right in the middle…
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Jun. 10, 2013 / Gordon Price

Netherlands Diary 7 – Polder Models and Logistics

It doesn’t take long, when talking with the Dutch about how they do things, for the word “polder” to come…
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Jun. 07, 2013 / Gordon Price

Pattullo Bridge – Another round

From the Georgia Straight: With a new round of public consultations on alternatives to the Pattullo happening through June 28,…
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Jun. 05, 2013 / Gordon Price

Netherlands Diary – 3: Rotterdam and its Port

It is, the Dutch will happily tell you, Germany’s biggest port.   The Port of Rotterdam is the third biggest in…
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Jun. 04, 2013 / Gordon Price

Pete McMartin: 'Whistling past the graveyard'

Vancouver Sun columnist Pete McMartin is writing some provocative stuff on climate change.  Here’s a recent column based on the work…
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May. 13, 2013 / Gordon Price

Netherlands Diary – 1: What I'm wondering about

This is not about tulips.  Nor wooden shoes or windmills.  Not even about bicycles. Well, maybe a bit about bicycles.…
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Apr. 29, 2013 / Gordon Price

Passerelle of the Future – Lego Bridge

Good really likes this new footbridge design by architect Michael Jantzen, who’s known for his eccentric designs (see this Transformer house for…
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Apr. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

The City in 2050: Industrial land use and intensification – May 2

From the The Urban Land Institute B.C.: Creating Blueprints for Change: Exploring Industrial Land Use and Intensification May 2, 2013 at…
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Mar. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

Passerelle of the Month: Squibb Park

Brice Maryman of Seattle submits this winner, by way of the archpaper blog: .   HNTB’s Squibb Park Pedestrian Bridge…
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Mar. 25, 2013 / Gordon Price

Massey Tunnel: Jack Becker tells the government what he thinks – and so should you

A reminder from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure: Upcoming Time Deadline – The Government needs your input by April…
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Mar. 22, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Paying For Our Cities" – Apr 9 Vancouver

From Metro Vancouver: The next Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: “Paying For Our Cities” . VANCOUVER – April 9…
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Mar. 20, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Port: More movement, fewer jobs

From “Metro Vancouver and TransLink Regional Update” Port’s Choices Affect Land Use Regional Planning, February 1 Between 1991-2006 jobs related…
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Mar. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

"If cities were stocks, you’d want to short Phoenix"

From Grist: The least sustainable city: Phoenix as a harbinger for our hot future Phoenix’s multiple vulnerabilities, which are plenty…

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