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Dec. 21, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Santa Claus Webinar~History of The Most Legendary New Yorker~

  Did you know the concept of Santa was really something that was designed and developed in New York City…
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Dec. 18, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

A Coroner’s Report in London, Asthma, Zoning & Road Pricing

Asthma is a lung disease where the airways of the lungs are swollen and inflamed, making it harder to breathe.…
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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. 08, 2020 / Sandy James Planner

Particulate Emissions from Tires Worse than From Tailpipes?

This week I wrote about the chemical in tires that has been killing the Coho salmon in Puget Sound streams.…
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Dec. 08, 2020 / Gordon Price

The Precarious State of Bowinn Ma

Bowinn Ma is the provincial Minister of State for Infrastructure.  A Minister of State, not an actual Minister (as many…
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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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Dec. 06, 2020 / Gordon Price

Art in the Right Place

Spinning Chandelier, under the Bridge above the intersection of Granville and Beach, shows how important contrast can be. In this…
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Dec. 02, 2020 / Gordon Price

White Supremacy

Daily Scot checking out the massive tech complex by Westbank, going up at 5th and Quebec: Scot’s excited by the…
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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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