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Feb. 10, 2021 / Gordon Price

They’re Back!

It may not feel that way, but Spring has announced its entrance with a golden host on the slopes of…
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Feb. 02, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Landscape Design & A Legend ~Cornelia Oberlander’s Retrospective in West Vancover

Landscape Architect Cornelia Oberlander with Glen Patterson at Cornelia’s landscape at the UBC Museum of Anthropology. The West Vancouver Museum…
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Jan. 20, 2021 / Gordon Price

Waterfront Station: A Cautionary Tale – Part 1

From Friend of PT, Michael Alexander: Earlier this month, New York City opened its new train station. The Moynihan Train…
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Jan. 18, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

A Winter’s Walk~54 Steps to Kitsilano’s Secret Beach

At the end of Cameron Avenue accessed from Alma Street is a steep public staircase that has exactly 54 steps.…
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Jan. 06, 2021 / Gordon Price

Bad News, Bonnes Nouvelles

It’s not looking good in New York: In Manhattan alone, new car registrations rose 76% and in Brooklyn, registrations climbed…
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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. 15, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond’s Councillor Steves Pushes for Co-ordinated Strategy for Fraser River Estuary

Harold Steves needs no introduction to people in Metro Vancouver. He is one of the longest serving city councillors in…
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Dec. 14, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Proposed New Port of Vancouver Delta Terminal Done Deal? Hiring for Construction

What does the Port of Vancouver know that it is not telling us? Former British Columbia  Premier and former Mayor…
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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. 07, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Cars killing Salmon in Seattle’s Puget Sound Creeks

While there is lots of discussion about electric vehicles as solving emission issues,there are other outstanding problems with automotive use…
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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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Nov. 30, 2020 / Gordon Price

Loved and Unlovely Spaces

Don’t forget to participate in the Urbanarium’s Redesign Public Spaces mapping exercise: And then follow up with the Studio on…
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Nov. 30, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Port of Vancouver’s Deltaport Terminal Two Expansion Decision Deferred

It has been frustrating watching the proposed shipping container terminal expansion at Deltaport near Tsawwassen. This is the  Port of…

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