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Mar. 14, 2018 / Gordon Price

Urbanarium: Missing Middle Exhibition and Debate

The Urbanarium is hosting the Missing Middle Competition exhibition at the AIBC, starting today (Mar 14) and running until April 12. …
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Mar. 12, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Evolving Look of No. 3 Road

Richmond: east side of 5700-block, No. 3 Road:   West side of the street: ___________________________   Since 2003, the City…
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Mar. 10, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

The West End Syndrome

Here are some practical, on-the-ground thoughts. Yesterday, we dusted off the Toyota for a trip to White Rock on family…
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Mar. 09, 2018 / Gordon Price

On the Other Hand … – 2

Guest adds another example of a left-hand entrance and exit: Here’s the Hornby entrance to the Park Place office tower…
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Mar. 07, 2018 / Gordon Price

On the Other Hand …

Two entrances to businesses on Robson Street.  Both require using the left-hand door or escalator, not the normally expected right-hand…
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Mar. 06, 2018 / Gordon Price

Price Tags in Victoria – Mar 21

For PT readers in Victoria and Saanich:…
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Mar. 02, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Empire Landmark Hotel — Down, Then Up [Updated]

Vancouver’s 40+ year-old Empire Landmark hotel is slowly going down, starting this month.  It’s 42 storeys will be demolished in…
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Mar. 02, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

UBC School of Planning Symposium March 16

Join UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning students for a full day of discussion on planning issues related to…
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Mar. 01, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

NYC~When You Get A Ticket for Not Biking in the Bike Lane~Casey Neistat

From planetary scientist Dr. Kat Volk comes this oldie but goodie Guardian article about a cyclist that was ticketed for-wait for it-not…
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Feb. 26, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Metro Conversation~The Future of Transportation~February 27

  From Councillor and Urbanist Patrick Johnstone, on the City of New Westminster’s Metro Conversation at Innovation Week: The theme…
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Feb. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

New Westminster Councillor Invites You to Innovation Week February 23-Mar 2

Patrick Johnstone is a city councillor for the City of New Westminster as well as a cyclist, writer, and engaged…
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Feb. 21, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Rain Water Strategy Workshop

Well, we have a lot of it in Vancouver~and we don’t have a civic strategy on how to use it.…
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Feb. 19, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

When the Mountain View Needs To be Trimmed~City Says Three Overheight Towers ARE the View

Mike Howell at the Vancouver Courier has written an an evocative column on why the City says it is  “ok”to…
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Feb. 19, 2018 / Gordon Price

Cities of the Future

In science fiction, cities of the future have a common look: super-tall slender towers with angled crowns, all about the…

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