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Jul. 07, 2021 / Gordon Price

Buildings That Changed Vancouver – The Observatory

Today’s example is in the City of North Vancouver, and the building is The Observatory (120 West 2nd Street).  At…
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Jul. 06, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Idyllic Dilemma of South False Creek

Almost half a century after it was designed and built, the South Shore of False Creek – a reflection of…
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Jul. 05, 2021 / Gordon Price

Future of False Creek South – Jul 14

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Jul. 05, 2021 / Gordon Price

Knowledge Network: Form + Place

Another elegant documentary from the Knowledge Network: “The people, places and things that have left their mark on BC’s unique…
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Jul. 05, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Public Golf Courses, Vancouver & The White Plague

No, it’s not what you think. It’s April, 1920 in Vancouver. It is the end of the Spanish Flu epidemic,…
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Jul. 04, 2021 / Gordon Price

Uytae Lee Video: Can we rent our way out of the housing crisis?

Another great video for Urbanarium by Uytae Lee (our best videographer on urban issues).  He tackles an aspect of the…
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Jul. 02, 2021 / Gordon Price

How Colour is Coming to Vancouver

Viewpoint (Daily Scot in particular) has been railing for many years on the absence of colour in Vancouver architecture –…
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Jun. 29, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Second Wave of Streeteries – New York Style

Last year, when the City of Vancouver expedited permits for outdoor cafes and patios on sidewalks and – heavens! –…
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Jun. 29, 2021 / Gordon Price

Urban Lunch with Jens von Bergmann and Nathanael Lauster – Jul 8

Sam Sullivan offers this invitation to an Urban Lunch: Please join us for an Urban Lunch featuring Jens von Bergmann,…
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Jun. 28, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Yes In Our Back Yard: City Council Affirms Approach to Complete Fraser River Trail Along Marine Drive Golf Course

Over the past year I have been updating Viewpoint Vancouver readers on the continuing intransigence of the Marine Drive Golf…
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Jun. 25, 2021 / Gordon Price

Buildings that Changed Vancouver – Bentall Centre

The Bentall Centre on the west side of Burrard is our Rockefeller Center. Not the 1930s Art Deco megaproject in…
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Jun. 23, 2021 / Gordon Price

Surrey Survey for Savvy Citizens

The City of Surrey launched the third phase of public engagement today for the new Surrey transportation plan. Between June…
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Jun. 22, 2021 / VWPT Vancouver

How high is too high?

On May 18 2021 Vancouver City Councillor Christine Boyle put forward a motion to allow development of up to 12…
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Jun. 22, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Does Vancouver’s Proposed Climate Emergency Parking Plan Need Clarity on Purpose, Use?

  The Vancouver Sun ran an editorial written by  Dr. Melissa Lem stating that pollution is a problem, the City…

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