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Aug. 13, 2021 / Gordon Price

Burnabyism – 2

It’s great to see some thoughtful responses to what is now the first post on the idea of Burnabyism: how…
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Aug. 12, 2021 / Gordon Price

Burnabyism

Here’s a fun way for an urbanist to spend an afternoon: choose a destination somewhere out in the region along…
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Aug. 11, 2021 / Gordon Price

Vancouver: Twelfth on the Monocle List

Every year, Monocle – the magazine of international urbanism – puts out a quality-of-life issue (though in a Covid world,…
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Aug. 10, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Secret of Burnaby: Hidden Industrial Gem-The Fraser Park Restaurant

What is it about Metro Vancouver industrial areas that have  some of the best culinary finds that are fresh, delicious…
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Aug. 09, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver & London: “Walkie-Scorchie” Curvilinear Glass Buildings Heat Things Up

Moving towards a hotter drier climate, glass towers and their associated solar reflection and heat refraction are going to become…
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Aug. 05, 2021 / Gordon Price

Assorted Dehors

City of North Van Councillor Tony Valente, over a pasta dinner on Beach in the streeterie nearest the spinning chandelier,…
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Aug. 05, 2021 / Gordon Price

Melbourning Vancouver

Daily Scot is always on the lookout for signs that Vancouver is adopting great ideas from Melbourne on how to…
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Aug. 04, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The MAM: London’s Latest Public Space Folly

It’s always important to underpromise and overdeliver in public space projects, and the latest example with the Marble Arch Mound…
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Aug. 03, 2021 / Gordon Price

Is Single-Family Zoning racist, and does it matter?

Matthew Fleischer, The San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial page editor, has called for the end of single-family zoning, for which he…
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Aug. 03, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

New York City’s Public Art Project “The Vessel” May Permanently Close

Just as we have been seeing “starchitect” designed  buildings by international architects choose a performative gesture in urban landscapes, the…
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Aug. 02, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Public Pop Up Surprise: Stand on this Decal for Dance Party

  Coming out of the latest phase of the pandemic, a dance company used the opportunity of having double vaccinations…
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Jul. 30, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Costs of Inclusionary Zoning in Toronto

It’s curious that there hasn’t been more coverage of the Inclusive Zoning (IZ) initiative happening in Toronto.  In December 2019,…
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Jul. 28, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Climate Change: Are 25 Cities Creating Half of the Problem?

While everyone is committed to climate change, it appears that efforts to mitigate climate warming gases and industries need oversight…
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Jul. 28, 2021 / Gordon Price

What city is furthest from Vancouver?

This website shows you which cities are the furthest away from other major cities.  For instance, the furthest city from…

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