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Sep. 17, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Park(ing) Day 2020: Streets for People, Gehl Free Webinar

Join John Bela, Founder of Park(ing) Day to discuss the event’s creation and evolution into what we are now all…
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Sep. 14, 2020 / Gordon Price

The NPA Co-opts Seniors and the Disabled for the Sake of Motordom

  A report from Global News reporter Nadia Stewart, with a headline that distorts the story: The protest had three…
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Sep. 11, 2020 / Gordon Price

Urbanist in the Okanagan 3 – Saviour of the Small Towns

Let’s begin in Osoyoos, the southern-most town of the Okanagan: The shot above was taken on August 27, 2020. Here’s…
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Sep. 09, 2020 / Gordon Price

Urbanist in the Okanagan 2 – An Unexpected Rate of Change

This is what Keremeos BC looks like in my memory from the 60s – the uncontested Las Vegas Strip of…
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Sep. 01, 2020 / Gordon Price

How Vancouver expresses itself: One hour around False Creek

Some observations and commentary on these curious and conflicting times, as seen on a ride from Kits to the West…
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Sep. 01, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Wind Turbine Bird Mortality Lessened by 72% with this Simple Fix

One of the drawbacks of the use of wind turbines is the massive amount of birds killed by them each…
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Aug. 31, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Free Webinar~Funding Parks Through Land Trust Partnerships

With parks and recreation budgets shrinking, it’s increasingly important to leverage partnerships to get important work done. Partnering with land…
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Aug. 26, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Seeding Community One Front Yard At A Time

The Covid pandemic has meant that many people have had to stay home,  and miss the social connections of their…
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Aug. 24, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Fraser River Trail Completion Blocked by Marine Drive Golf Course~What are the Remedies?

Earlier this month I wrote about the Fraser River Trail which is one of the approved greenway routes delineated in…
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Aug. 11, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Secrets of the City~The Covid Resiliency of Vancouver’s Sunset Nursery

You would have thought that when the Vision party dominated the City of Vancouver Council chambers with their sustainable and…
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Aug. 11, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Scotland Integrates Green Space Equity, Health & City Planning for Post Covid World

  This article in The Conversation  outlines the new understanding of the importance of greenspace  for mental and physical health…
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Aug. 09, 2020 / Gordon Price

At the HUB Tent: Saving the beach Avenue Bikeway

Drop by a HUB Cycling tent this Sunday, Aug 9 until 3 pm on Beach Avenue at Broughton Street to sign…
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Aug. 04, 2020 / Gordon Price

Another Spin on the Chandelier

Here’s why the Spinning Chandelier as an accessible work of public art will be one of the most loved in…
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Jul. 30, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Steepest Street in San Francisco

From sfgate via Dianna: San Francisco is defined by its hills. But which is the steepest? It’s not Lombard Street.…

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