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Dec. 17, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Senákw Project Approved by Squamish First Nation in Vancouver

There’s some new information on the proposed Senákw project in Vancouver which is on Squamish Nation land near Burrard Street…
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Dec. 05, 2019 / Alexandra Doran

Equity Perspectives no. 1: Vancouver Granville Bridge Connector & Mobility Equity Workshop

Last week, the City of Vancouver hosted a free public workshop on the Granville Bridge Connector project. Currently, there are…
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Dec. 04, 2019 / Gordon Price

Real-estate Boardwalks in LA and YVR

The New York Times explores the Boardwalks of real-estate development: … the surface lots that are peppered throughout cities, a…
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Dec. 01, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Chandelier District

We have a new downtown neighbourhood – or at least a new name for a neighbourhood. The Chandelier District.  …
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Nov. 29, 2019 / Gordon Price

Burnaby Builds A City – 4

The conversion of Brentwood into a municipal town centre is really about the conversion of car-dependent development from post-war suburbia into…
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Nov. 27, 2019 / Gordon Price

Burnaby Builds A City – 3

From William Whyte to Jan Gehl, there have been many attempts to find the formula for great public spaces.  And…
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Nov. 26, 2019 / Gordon Price

Burnaby Builds A City – 2

You’ve seen this before: It’s a 1975 sketch of “Cities in a Sea of Green” – the phrase that captured…
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Nov. 25, 2019 / Gordon Price

Burnaby Builds A City – 1

Burnaby at Brentwood has gone full urban. This is the Lougheed Highway at Willingdon – one the signature crossroads of…
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Nov. 22, 2019 / Gordon Price

Rental Apartment Rezoning: Place Your Bets

When Councillors consider this report on November 26 – Rental Incentives Review Phase II – “to create new zoning districts…
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Nov. 21, 2019 / Gordon Price

Webinar: Brownfield Renewal – Nov 27

In the Grand Bargain that has shaped growth in Metro Vancouver for the last half century, brownfield sites have played…
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Nov. 14, 2019 / Gordon Price

Senakw Is Not a Gift

From the CBC: “I really think this is a real gift to the city,” said Stewart. “Everything we can do…
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Nov. 13, 2019 / Gordon Price

Lecture: Steve Nicholls on West Vancouver – Nov 20

Steve Nicholls, former Director of Planning for the District of West Vancouver, will speak on municipal planning and the development…
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Nov. 07, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Grand Bargain in Burnaby

This aerial over Burnaby was taken last Thursday, flying out of YVR. From Collingwood Village to Royal Oak, from Gilmore…
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Nov. 07, 2019 / Gordon Price

Urbanarium: A dialogue on Vancouver’s public spaces – Nov 21

How do we improve the delivery of extraordinary public spaces in Vancouver? In what way can we approach the study…

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