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Jan. 07, 2021 / Gordon Price

Sam de Groot on the Central Waterfront

Regular PT commenter Sam de Groot linked to his blog – Dreams and Schemes – when referencing The Icepick, which…
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Jan. 06, 2021 / Gordon Price

No Grand Bargain in Grandview: Conflicting Visions on the Safeway Site

Friend of Price Tags and resident of Grandview, Gerry Stafford (who lives meters from the Broadway SkyTrain station) sends along…
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Dec. 23, 2020 / Gordon Price

A Concrete Transformation of Beach Avenue

Curbs are being poured along Beach Avenue from Stanley Park to Hornby Street. The City approved this permanent change from…
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Dec. 15, 2020 / Gordon Price

Alex Botta on The Icepick (Updated)

Regular commenter Alex Botta responded extensively to the Return of the Icepick in a post below.  But his remarks deserve…
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Dec. 10, 2020 / Gordon Price

Heritage Commission Strongly Rejects “The Icepick”

At its meeting on December 7, 2020 the Vancouver Heritage Commission strongly rejected the Cadillac Fairview development next to Waterfront…
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Dec. 06, 2020 / Gordon Price

Ice Pickings from Frank Ducote

From Frank Ducote:   The so-called Ice Pick proposed for the parking lot at 555 West Cordova Street next to…
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Dec. 06, 2020 / Gordon Price

Art in the Right Place

Spinning Chandelier, under the Bridge above the intersection of Granville and Beach, shows how important contrast can be. In this…
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Dec. 02, 2020 / Gordon Price

White Supremacy

Daily Scot checking out the massive tech complex by Westbank, going up at 5th and Quebec: Scot’s excited by the…
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Nov. 23, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

East London England Melds Youth in Street and Public Space Design Process

Last week I wrote about 6 year old Arianne who saw the issue crossing Centre Avenue in Ladner with her…
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Nov. 16, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Icepick is Back

In 2015, Toronto-based developer Cadillac Fairview attempted to get approval for a 26=storey office building at 555 Cordova, shoe-horned up…
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Nov. 01, 2020 / Gordon Price

Video: “The Missing Middle Mystery”

The latest from Uytae Lee at About Here.  In corporation with the Urbanarium: Metro Vancouver primarily has two types of…
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Oct. 26, 2020 / Gordon Price

Frances Bula Reviews “Land of Destiny”

Just out from the Literary Review of Canada: PT: Frances Bula has indispensably covered urban issues and city politics in…
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Oct. 22, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Amazing New New York Subway Map

For years the MTA subway map of New York has been a city icon – and much debated in the…
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Oct. 19, 2020 / Gordon Price

SFU Urban Design – Theory and Practice

For the first time, Urban Design Theory and Practice course will be delivered fully online. Developed and led by renowned…

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