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Apr. 06, 2021 / Gordon Price

A Bump in the Road: Kits Point’s hidden streetcar line

Daily Scot took me to the 1400-block Laburnum Street on Kits Point to see if I noticed anything odd. I…
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Apr. 06, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

A Moment, An Image: Vancouver in 1987

This image is a who’s who in Vancouver from 1987. It is the result of a “casting call” to politicians,…
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Apr. 05, 2021 / Gordon Price

Challenges and Complications on South False Creek

Robert Renger passes along this article he penned for the Georgia Straight: Renger has been active on the SFC file…
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Apr. 05, 2021 / Gordon Price

Guess that gentrified neighbourhood (and what comes next)

If you took a quick glance at this (as I did on one of my urban Tumblr feeds), where might…
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Apr. 02, 2021 / Gordon Price

Jobs Jar: General Manager for the BC Cycling Coalition

General Manager (6-month contract) The BC Cycling Coalition is seeking someone with advocacy, leadership, organizational management, and fundraising experience as…
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Apr. 01, 2021 / Gordon Price

Post-Covid Public Spaces: Will Repurposing be Permanent?

Will Covid permanently change how cities use open space? Will they keep the changes – like patios, slow streets and…
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Mar. 31, 2021 / Gordon Price

My First Minute in the 800-Block Robson

It’s open!  The block in Robson Square from Hornby to Howe has been closed for about a year and a…
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Mar. 30, 2021 / Gordon Price

Michael Gordon: Towards the ‘Missing Middle’

By Michael Gordon The City of Vancouver’s housing stock stands out as having the lowest proportion of single-detached dwellings (one…
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Mar. 30, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver’s 1970 Battle of the Beach: Parking or Public Access?

If you were on the planet in the 1970’s you will recognize the strange egg shaped fur hat  which instantly…
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Mar. 29, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

1960’s Hippies of Fourth Avenue: Vancouver’s Haight Ashbury

The City of Vancouver was wondering what to do with the “hippies” who were concentrated largely in the Kitsilano area.…
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Mar. 26, 2021 / Gordon Price

Vancouver in Miniature

Michael Geller passes this along: A major city portrayed in miniature, this short film was shot in Vancouver over a…
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Mar. 26, 2021 / Gordon Price

Recommended Reading: The Fairness Finesse in London and San Francisco

Here’s a report on the changes being levered by the pandemic to accelerate the move to active-transportation infrastructure and design…
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Mar. 25, 2021 / Gordon Price

The End of the Single-Family House is Underway (Updated)

The city-wide Vancouver plan discussion seems to be coming down to one thing: the end of RS-1 (or single-family zoning…
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Mar. 24, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Pandemic, Parks, Politics & Public Washrooms

Once again despite the fact that citizens are being encouraged to get outside and exercise during the pandemic, we have…

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