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Dec. 21, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Goodbye and Thanks!

This will be my last post on Viewpoint Vancouver. I am going to be moving on completely from Viewpoint Vancouver…
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Dec. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their Time

Years ago I was doing an event with Lord Selkirk Elementary (at 1750 East 22nd Avenue)  students and parents, and…
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Jun. 20, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Is It Time to Put Vancouver’s Park Board Out to Pasture?

  In Vancouver there’s a crowded starting line for Mayor, and many people running for Council and Park Board  that…
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May. 31, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Tree Crotch Dropping & Mount Pleasant’s The Davis Family: A Personal Story

I have written before about the remarkable Davis Family who bought up the derelict houses along the 100 block of…
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May. 09, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The Vancouver Plan: More Housing, But Less Talk about How We Get There

Nearly four years ago in pre-pandemic times, the newly minted Vancouver City Council members publicly expressed how important the Vancouver…
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Jan. 03, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

The Dim Sum Predictions for 2021: What We Got Wrong/What We Got Right

A new year and a new day and it’s not same old for 2022.     In November 2020 we…
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Sep. 14, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Why Virtual is not Enough: Craving the Contact & Connectivity of Public Spaces

Pandemic times have amplified something that is already a challenge in cities: Loneliness. The Pandemic has shown the need for…
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Sep. 08, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

The Downtown Department Store: Purveyor of Women’s Independence?

Vancouver has already seen the reuse of large downtown retail floorplates for other purposes. Take a look at Simon Fraser…
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Aug. 31, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Summer to Fall by Vancouver Photographer Ken Ohrn

As summer winds down and morning condensation on plants and lawns signify the coming change of seasons, everyone is outside…
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Apr. 08, 2021 / Gordon Price

Will you drive more or less after the pandemic?

Here’s a plausible scenario in which you’ll drive more – from Slate: When the pandemic hit, Sheila worked at home.…
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Feb. 27, 2021 / Gordon Price

Vancouver Diary: This Moment in Time

A swimming pool empty, a towel, a mask. Captured by Dianna.…
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Feb. 15, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Greatest Change in the “Changing City”

Who doesn’t like a good aerial to start the week – this one from the go-to website of “Changing City”…
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Feb. 10, 2021 / Gordon Price

They’re Back!

It may not feel that way, but Spring has announced its entrance with a golden host on the slopes of…
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Jan. 25, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Why Can’t We Just Have Public Washrooms in Vancouver?

It is one of the most frustrating things about this pandemic~everything might be closed down and activities discouraged, but there…

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