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Jul. 12, 2019 / Gordon Price

Tel Aviv – 2a: The White City and the West End

A few more comparisons with the West End. Here’s a West End minipark: And one in the White City: Here’s…
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Jul. 11, 2019 / Gordon Price

Tel Aviv – 2: The White City and the West End

Imagine if the West End had never been zoned for highrises.  Imagine, instead, if through the 1940s and ’50s, we…
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Jul. 10, 2019 / jamesavbligh

Not on My Window Ledge

Check out the small bird in the Twitter video below.  It’s a sulphur-crested cockatoo – as seen last week in…
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Jul. 10, 2019 / Gordon Price

Quote: They don’t even ask

From the Vancouver Sun: ‘We’re in the middle of a sea change’ Today, architects like (James) Cheng and (Foad) Rafii…
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Jul. 05, 2019 / Gordon Price

Jean Swanson’s Perfect Voting Record

From @nm_nvan: Here’s an update of each councilor’s record of voting for the 311 market rental units in the 8…
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Jul. 04, 2019 / Gordon Price

A Mental Map of Tel Aviv – 1

One of the key things to keep in mind when travelling: You never get a second chance for a first…
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Jul. 02, 2019 / Gordon Price

The Coming Disruption of the Electric Scooter

When it comes to the inevitable disruption that will be caused by the proliferation of electric bikes, scooters and every…
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Jun. 26, 2019 / Gordon Price

Vancouver City Council does a Delbrook

City Council voted down a 21-unit rental townhome project for Shaughnessy by a 7-4 vote.  The ostensible controversy was the…
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Jun. 25, 2019 / Gordon Price

SFU City Conversation: On Vancouverism – Jul 18

Planner Larry Beasley’s book Vancouverism, about our city’s transformation, has just been published. What does it say about Vancouver’s design, its…
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Jun. 24, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Survey Says~We are Ready for Denser Neighbourhoods

Vancouver’s man with numbers Mario Canseco has his finger on the pulse of Vancouver and his latest survey in Business…
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Jun. 20, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Design, Passion & The Proposed Vancouver Art Gallery

One of the great things about Vancouver is how absolutely passionate and involved  citizens are with the public landscape. Witness…
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Jun. 17, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

The Towers of Glass Energy Crisis & the Ishiumura Skeletal Solution

Trust The Tyee’s Chris Cheung who consistently finds the story in front of the headline, and his latest article does not…
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Jun. 13, 2019 / Colin Stein

Downtown Vancouver Bike Network Expansion: Drake Street Options

The ‘golden age’ of active transportation development in Vancouver continues, with ongoing expansion of the downtown bike network now reaching…
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Jun. 07, 2019 / Sandy James Planner

Jericho Talks~The Landscapes of Margie Ruddick & Why Wild Places Matter

    Inspire Jericho speaker series brought in talented landscape architect and thinker Margie Ruddick  who authored the very popular landscape…

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