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Jul. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

You Can Buy a Vancouver Laneway House!

Image Vancouver Sun   As reported by Jen St. Denis in the Metro News there’s some big changes coming for single family…
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Jul. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Observations on New York City, Central Park and the High Line

I have just returned from New York City where I spent a day with Mitchell Silver the Park Commissioner for…
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Jul. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Woonerf Arrives in Winnipeg

There is a little more Dutch in Winnipeg these days as that city welcomes its first “Woonerf”. As reported in…
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Jul. 14, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Opinion – the New Point Grey Road

Here’s Pete Meizsner’s take on the new PGR, complete with bafflement about a few residents’ opposition to the changes. Point…
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Jul. 11, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Bute Rhapsody

Before, during and after — the transformation of a street into a people place. With the lines of buildings fixed,…
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Jul. 07, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Arbutus In July

Arbutus Greenway evolution…
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Jul. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Lance Berlowitz on the Grenfell Tower Disaster. Lessons for Vancouver?

Noted architect and author Lance Berlowitz has written a thoughtful and compelling opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun. There was a universal…
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Jul. 05, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Vernon Drive Mini-Park

A section of Vancouver’s Vernon Drive looks and feels a lot better recently, with  reasoning and results similar to the…
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Jul. 04, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Space Allocation Priorities

When in Melbourne’s CBD, check out this spot, where transportation priorities are seen with laser-focused clarity. And, to the surprise…
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Jun. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Saying No to 105 Keefer is not just about 105 Keefer

I have been talking with urbanist and statistician extraordinaire Andy Yan about the fact that there are two ends of…
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Jun. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Tupper Neighbourhood Greenway Searches for New Urban Green Thumbs

Amy Logan in the Westender has written about Judy Zipursky and the remarkable Tupper Neighbourhood Greenway situated behind Tupper Secondary School…
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Jun. 23, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ackery's Alley — Project Update

This project will only take place if backers’ pledges keep coming in.  Funding is now at 48% of the goal…
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Jun. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

San Jose California Partners with Google on new Transit Village

The Mercury News reports that San Jose City Council has approved to negotiate only with Google to sell 16 city-owned parcels…
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Jun. 21, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Surrey Light Rail, and More

Occasional PT contributor and full-time Langley City councilor Nathan Pachal writes about recently released plans for the Surrey light rail…

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