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Apr. 05, 2010 / Gordon Price

Security Theatre

A post-Olympics conundrum. What is the difference between this: And this: The first is the LiveCity site downtown; the second…

Mar. 29, 2010 / Gordon Price

Vancouver on radio on the web

Among the interviews about Vancouver that I did during the Olympics, one was with Ian and Tonya Fitzpatrick, hosts of a…

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Mar. 01, 2010 / Gordon Price

Spring Break

Back on March 25. …

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Feb. 27, 2010 / Gordon Price

O14 – Blur

Sometimes those shaky shots at low light levels produce some nice effects. Here are two taken at the Surrey Celebration…

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Feb. 26, 2010 / Gordon Price

Box Art

From Gladys We: “My vote for the best piece of public art is this piece … an inukshuk made out of…

Feb. 25, 2010 / Gordon Price

Let the Debate Begin

Yesterday, prompted by a release from Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson’s office, the media went after the transportation story. It’s the…

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Feb. 25, 2010 / Gordon Price

O13 – Lead

One of the legacies of the Games will be the public art that has animated our public spaces – and our skies. In…

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Feb. 23, 2010 / Gordon Price

O12 – Gold

The Games are still on, but it’s not too early to pass out some honours in a few categories. Like…

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Feb. 22, 2010 / Gordon Price

011 – Snapshots

Vancouver moments while cycling around the peninsula: Like, street hockey among the daffodils. __________________________ But where are the cyclists? Biking…

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Feb. 20, 2010 / Gordon Price

Robson and Bute, Saturday afternoon

Cherry trees flowering in mid-February, half way through the Olympics. Okay, Nature, this is getting a bit much.…

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Feb. 19, 2010 / Gordon Price

010 – Surprise

There will be at least one iconic image that will come out of Vancouver’s Olympics. It’s a nice touch that this image…

Feb. 17, 2010 / Gordon Price

O9 – Security

Question: why is there no securtity at cultural events? Why, when attending a Cultural Olympiad event at the Queen Elizabeth…

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Feb. 16, 2010 / Gordon Price

Sustainability Time

Coverage begins to pick up on the green theme. First, the announcement that the Olympic Village was “awarded LEED Platinum…

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Feb. 16, 2010 / Gordon Price

Lights Up!

Oh, this is brilliant: Locations of the best lighting installations for the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver and Whistler – with…

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