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Feb. 23, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Mansion Estates or Class A Agricultural Land in the City of Richmond?

This story illustrates the problem of expectations when existing regulations are not enough to achieve a higher purpose, like protecting…
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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. 20, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Washington State~Where Beaches and Shores Are Not Public-But They Probably Are Anyway

Its hard to believe but in the United States there are several states that historically privatized their shores and tidelands,…
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Feb. 20, 2018 / Gordon Price

Revitalizing the ALR – Survey and Submissions

The ALR has been in place for 45 years.  Now the provincial Minister’s Advisory Committee is seeking your views to deliver recommendations for a strong…
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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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Feb. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

"Kale in the Smoothies"~Duke of Data Andy Yan Interviewed on Who is Buying Vancouver Real Estate

What a difference a few years makes. Duke of Data Andy Yan was working with Bing Thom Architects in 2015…
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Feb. 13, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

1968 "Lazy Louts Loitering" with Mayor Tom Campbell

Time for a voyage back fifty years ago to another time and and another Mayor. Called “Tom Terrific” (and that…
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Feb. 13, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Is it Time for ICBC Bicycle Insurance?

From the Richmond News bike rider Geordie McGillivray asks: ” I wish I could pay ICBC to insure my bike to…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Street Level Toronto Film: The Honest Ed's Site and "Why I Became a Planner"

The iconic Toronto “Honest Ed” site is being redeveloped by Westbank at Bloor and Bathurst in the Annex area. The City of…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Urbanist Melody Ma, the Vancouver View Corridors, & Why They Are Important

The Northeast False Creek Plan goes to Council this week and Price Tags Vancouver has been looking for any rationale behind the…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Family Day Here, Islander Day There

Today is Family Day in British Columbia, but it will be on another date next year. The Premier of British Columbia…
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Feb. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Yaletown Retail Businesses To Lose On~Street Parking with Axing of City Metered Cash Cow

Various media sources including the Vancouver Sun have reported on the City of Vancouver Engineering’s plan to reduce 80 to 90 …

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