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Dec. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Do You Talk to Others in Public Places?

If you do, you are already identifying yourself as older. According to data collected by a survey undertaken by YouGov UK…
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Dec. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Last Minute Shopping Guys~Go to Steveston!

Image: Richmond News Just because Christmas is next Monday and Price Tags Editors want to ensure everyone is aware of…
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Dec. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

New Downloadable Guide for Urban Bikeway Design

The National Association of City Transportation Officials have released a companion guide to their Urban Bikeway Guide. This manual contains state of…
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Dec. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Meet You for Barbeque in Chinatown~Legacy Business Success Story

It is in the 100 block of East Pender Street right beside the New Town Bakery and it truly is…
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Dec. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Tim Louis, Lawyer, City Councillor & Outspoken Advocate~Retiring from COPE?

One of the kindest people I have worked with and without a doubt one of the smartest has just announced…
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Dec. 15, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

That Semi~Private Public Space

The Guardian has written about the rise of that  open public space that appears to be public but can be controlled…
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Dec. 15, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Lost Lagoon

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Dec. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

High Density Rental in the very West of Point Grey?

In the thinking out of the box department newly minted City of Vancouver Councillor Hector Bremner introduced a motion at Council…
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Dec. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Colourful Stairway to Health In NYC

We all know them-those anonymous grey stairs that are just about everywhere. At the north side of Vancouver City Hall.…
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Dec. 13, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Second Beach

Ride with the sun, beside the sea.…
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Dec. 11, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Foggy Beneath Burrard

Sun and fog at midday in December, and people are as active as usual beneath Vancouver’s newly fabulous Burrard Bridge.…
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Dec. 09, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Gallery Square Holiday Bush

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Dec. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Building Great Streets in this Century

There is a shift in the conversation about the rights of pedestrians and cyclists to travel comfortably, conveniently and safely…
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Dec. 07, 2017 / Gordon Price

The Green Rule: 20-Storey Teardowns

Jim Green, best known as a housing advocate in the Downtown East Side and COPE/Vision city councillor from 2002-05, made…

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Dec. 22, 2022

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David Sadoway

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Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

Sandy James Planner

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Dec. 19, 2022

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