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Aug. 25, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Edinburgh Saves 60 Million Canadian Dollars Just By Slowing Driver Speed Limits to 30 Km/h

While we are still struggling to urge the Provincial government to allow municipalities to declare areas of their towns as…
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Aug. 22, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

“Vanbikes” by Colin Stein: Finally a Definitive History & Recounting of the Modern Cycling Movement

Vancouverite Colin Stein has written what is arguably one of the most important books of this year, and one  that…
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Aug. 17, 2022 / Gordon Price

Decolonization is a Dangerous Word

I get triggered by “decolonization”.  It’s a trigger kind of word. When I ask others what they think it means,…
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Aug. 16, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Is this the Updated “Vancouver Special” of Richmond Hill Ontario?

Sixty years ago if you wanted to build a detached house in Vancouver you were limited by square footage on…
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Aug. 15, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

One Pedestrian Death a Month in Vancouver & Vision Zero-“At Least You Are Talking to Each Other”

Vision Zero refers to zero road deaths and no serious injuries on roads, with the philosophy that every life matters. …
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Aug. 08, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Servicing Agreement for Squamish Nation’s Senakw Development Now Public

Earlier this year Mayor Stewart announced that a servicing agreement had been signed between the Squamish First Nation and the…
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Aug. 03, 2022 / Gordon Price

Uytae Lee’s (award-winning) video on the Vancouver Plan

Here’s the latest from Vancouver’s favourite urban videographer Uytae Lee – a guide to the Vancouver Plan, “hot off the…
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Jul. 25, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Portland Loo Finally Flushes in CRAB Park, Rest of Vancouver ‘Underserved’

After over a year saying they were going to do this,  Vancouver Park Board is finally doing what the City…
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Jul. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Christina DeMarco on Road Diets as a Walkability & Community Revitalization Tool

Christina DeMarco is one of those engaged people that truly cares about place and cities. She listened to Dan Burden’s…
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Jul. 13, 2022 / Gordon Price

Bob Ransford: On the Anniversary of the Land Commission Act

Bob Ransford, an occasional contributor to VV, posted this item on a significant event coming up: the 50th Anniversary of…
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Jul. 12, 2022 / Gordon Price

Michael Gordon: Making skateboarding legal

By Michael Gordon:   Skateboarding in Vancouver – try to make us illegal and we spring eternal     In…
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Jul. 07, 2022 / Gordon Price

The Return of the Corner Store?

Ah, the romance of the corner store.   Like the Wilder Snail in Strathcona:   Or Le Marche in Mt. Pleasant:…
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Jul. 04, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Overall Vancouver Plan Creates Capacity, Nixes Neighbourhood Input

It is kind of in reverse order, but after passing the Broadway Plan with a myriad of amendments Vancouver City…
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Jun. 27, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Mount Pleasant Park Board Pool Duels: City of Vancouver Says You Never Told Us

In the “You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up” department the City of Vancouver is deciding not to fund the…

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David Sadoway

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Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

Sandy James Planner

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Sandy James Planner

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