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Oct. 26, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Tuesday Throwback: False Creek South Opens in 1978 with the “Doughnut Cluster”

A quick review of the newspapers of the 1970’s and 1980’s  outline what a radical idea the development of the…
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Oct. 25, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

False Creek South Shell Game? Report to Council Skips Public Involvement & Process

If the strategy was to get Vancouver residents rallying for or against redevelopment of housing on city lands, the report…
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Oct. 22, 2021 / Gordon Price

Colours

From spring to fall, Japanese maples are the best. For images of a changing Vancouver, follow gordonpriceyvr on Instagram.…
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Oct. 18, 2021 / Gordon Price

‘Equity’ is the new NIMBY

Why did Mayor Stewart vote against pricing residential parking city wide?  Equity of course – specifically the lack of it.…
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Oct. 18, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Ten Commandments of Micromobility

Brendan Ladner was the first to introduce us to Horace Dediu here.  Let’s call him a pioneer/philosopher of micromobility (How…
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Oct. 13, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Saying Goodbye to a Public Space Champion-the Great Alan Slater Duncan

There are some posts that you never want to write and this sadly is one of them. One of the…
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Oct. 10, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Climate Emergency Parking Program: How the Mayor of Vancouver Saved His Council

The Climate Emergency Parking Plan was considered by Vancouver City Council last week. The plan has first been introduced earlier…
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Oct. 06, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Mayor Phillip Owen: A Life of Vancouver Civic Service

Who was the Mayor who stood up to the Liberal Provincial Government when photo radar was yanked province wide, hoping…
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Oct. 04, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

No Free Parking: Paying to Park Curbside Goes to Council This Week

The City of Vancouver has given everyone three months to think about it and now the the Climate Emergency Parking…
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Oct. 01, 2021 / VWPT Vancouver

Residential Parking Fees: Climate Action or City Cash Grab?

  On Oct. 5 2021, Vancouver Council will debate a recommendation to implement the Climate Emergency Parking Program (CEPP), which…
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Sep. 29, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

“TALL” Op-Ed Column by Architect Graham McGarva

  Architect Graham McGarva read the post on Tall Buildings  and responded “it was so serendipitous to see the other…
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Sep. 28, 2021 / Gordon Price

A viewing observatory that competes with the view

Here’s a preview of SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, an immersive observatory experience in Midtown Manhattan’s newest skyscraper. From a review from…
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Sep. 28, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Time for a Check In & Reboot of the Strata Property Act

This week Viewpoint Vancouver covered the challenge of tall towers and outlined some of the nightmarish costs when building systems…
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Sep. 27, 2021 / Gordon Price

Biennale Viewpoint Vancouver Walk & Ride

From the Vancouver Biennale: Welcome to the VIEWPOINT VANCOUVER RIDE. This self-guided tour was curated by Gordon Price of Viewpoint…

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