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Feb. 07, 2018 / Gordon Price

"Does anything say …" – 3

Does anything say ‘Vancouver winter’ better than a debate in mid-February as to whether the crocuses are a week early?…
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Feb. 07, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Building Walkable Neighbourhoods Proven to Lower Health Risks

  Here is some  solid and unequivocal proof that urban design and health need to work together hand in hand…
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Feb. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

Lessons from the best public housing program in the world

From urbangateway: “But what about Singapore?” … having lived in the beautiful red-dot city state for two and half years,…
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Feb. 05, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Is NYC's Times Square the Future Placemaking Blueprint for other Cities?

What used to be a very seedy, dirty and crowded area of New York City has undertaken a dramatic renewal…
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Feb. 05, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Northeast False Creek Plan and View Corridors~The View From Larry Beasley & Neal LaMontagne

  The Northeast False Creek Plan is currently before City Council and city staff are recommending three tall towers that…
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Feb. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Street Scene With Utility Box

. . . and graffiti.    This badly-placed box blocks a chunk of sidewalk. Plus a replay of the message.…
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Feb. 02, 2018 / Gordon Price

Doubling Taxes without Controversy: Who We Are and What We Value

Here’s an item you probably haven’t seen. From Metro Vancouver Update: Regional Parks land acquisition funds growth ​Metro Vancouver has…
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Feb. 01, 2018 / Gordon Price

Robson Luxe

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Feb. 01, 2018 / Gordon Price

Photography and Architecture in a Changing City – Feb 4

  Sun, February 4 6:00 – 8:00 pm Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada Place – The Plaza Pavilion RSVP here  …
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Jan. 31, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Guest Report: View Cone Interruptus

PT’s exceptionally well-informed commenter Guest typically adds helpful information and insight to posts on Vancouver development.  This one in particular deserves…
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Jan. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Health & Planning Innovators~ Dr. John Blatherwick & Dr. Perry Kendall

    In the 1980’s health and planning were never discussed in the same sentence, seemingly separate silos with no…
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Jan. 31, 2018 / Gordon Price

Northeast False Creek and the Viaducts: Send an email

A request from Michael Alexander: If you support removal of the viaducts and approval of the North East False Creek plan,…
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Jan. 30, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Bike Lanes, Vancouver and the 21st Century

No one will argue with advocating for better walking facilities~wider sidewalks, brushed concrete with non-glare finishes, benches and amenities to…
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Jan. 29, 2018 / Gordon Price

Melody and Ray on the Cambie View Corridor

Some correspondence between Chinatown advocate Melody Ma and past-planning director Ray Spaxman is worth sharing: Hi Ray, I’m Melody Ma…

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