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Mar. 28, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Hong Kong Reviews Radical Housing Options

  Another city that is really facing the housing squeeze is Hong Kong as reported in this New York Times article that…
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Mar. 28, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Arbutus Greenway Crosses Broadway

Vancouver’s Arbutus Greenway is now one step closer to being even more delightful and ubiquitous. The controlled crossing at Broadway…
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Mar. 27, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

When a Greenway Gets Pink

Well, some of it.  The cherry blossoms on the new trees of Point Grey Road.…
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Mar. 27, 2018 / Gordon Price

What's Missing?

From John Graham: State Street in Santa Barbara Yes, there are no people because it is raining—about enough to raise…
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Mar. 27, 2018 / Gordon Price

This Week in Victoria – 2

This week, selected items and observations from a short trip to Victoria. The Victoria I grew up in was a…
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Mar. 26, 2018 / Gordon Price

Designing Cities for AVs

From smartcitiesdive – some things to think about when designing or adapting cities for autonomous vehicles: Preparations and improvements could start…
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Mar. 26, 2018 / Gordon Price

This Week in Victoria – 1

Gord Price: Spent a few days in Victoria to deliver a talk for the District of Saanich as they begin…
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Mar. 26, 2018 / Gordon Price

Panel: Canada's Capital and You – Apr 11

Free Lecture & Webcast Canada’s Capital and You: The West Coast’s Capital City Builders   The National Capital Commission (NCC),…
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Mar. 26, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Do We Accept That Autonomous Vehicles Will Kill Pedestrians?

Autonomous Vehicles (or AVs) were to make life easier with less road crashes and carnage. Nearly 38,000 people in the…
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Mar. 26, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Much Better — South False Creek Seawall

A cold Sunday in March, time to check out the new, improved South False Creek Seawall in Vancouver. It’s fabulous. …
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Mar. 22, 2018 / Gordon Price

Report: Urban Mobility Disruptors

Aaron Knorr is a senior architect with Perkins + Will.  But, according to his business card, he’s also a “Future…
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Mar. 22, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Seattle Freeway Revolt

The Great Freeway Fight is one of the key mythologies of post-war Vancouver, still referenced as a key to understanding…
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Mar. 21, 2018 / Gordon Price

On the Other Hand … – 4

From John Graham: The most famous example of “handing” is Leonardo da Vinci’s double-helix stairway which King Francis 1 constructed…
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Mar. 21, 2018 / Gordon Price

Segal: Density, Design and Public Benefit

A comment under Our Looming Tower by Ralph Segal that’s worth bringing forward: This intriguing 497 ft. high tower by…

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