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Nov. 23, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Where is Our Uber?

In Business in Vancouver, Peter Ladner asks what a lot of us have been pondering-“Why is it taking so long…
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Nov. 22, 2016 / Gordon Price

Kickstart – Nov 22

Gord Price: There just won’t be any excuse like “Well, we couldn’t see what was coming.” Nazi salutes in the Reagan…
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Nov. 22, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

AirBnB now providing concierges with those condos

  In what is a pretty well thought out and executed play, AirBnB has announced their latest venture. The upstart…
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Nov. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Minister of Transportation-Full Steam Ahead on Massey Bridge

In a move that will not surprise Minister of Transportation Todd Stone has come out in favour of the Mayor of Delta’s missive…
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Nov. 21, 2016 / Gordon Price

Kickstart – Nov 21

Gord Price: Put “Trump” in a PT head and it’s sure to elicit comments.  The Trump Divide: Rural and Urban from last…
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Nov. 20, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver and the Secret of the 1970's

Gastown Riot, photo by Stan Douglas Vancouver has developed differently from any other city in North America in terms of…
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Nov. 18, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Tenth Avenue Bikeway, The Hospital Precinct, and the $900,000 Question

The City of Vancouver has information here on their proposed bikeway plan for Tenth Avenue between Oak and Cambie Streets which…
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Nov. 16, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Tenth Avenue Hospital District, the Bikeway, and Parking Spaces

Anyone that is travelling by bike going east/west across the city knows what a super cycling street Tenth Avenue is…
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Nov. 15, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Rise of Cities in Trumpian Times

      The concept of the City State is associated with classical Athens. Athens was host to citizens who studied…
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Nov. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Massey Tunnel, er Bridge

Just in case anyone thought that the Massey Bridge was not a fait accompli by the Province, the Delta Fire Chief…
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Nov. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Day After that Big American Vote

The US election is over and it appears some of the 20th century lessons about the importance of tolerance, diversity,…
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Nov. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Ontario introduces Photo Radar bill for Municipalities to save Pedestrian/Cyclist Lives

We hear it all the time. A group of cyclists cycling in Richmond are hit by a vehicle at 12:30 in the…
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Nov. 03, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Tenth Avenue Hospital Precinct, the Bikeway, and those parking spaces

Tenth Avenue between Oak Street and Cambie Street in Vancouver is a designated bikeway. It also hosts the welcome mat for…
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Nov. 01, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

If You Build It They will Walk-the Case for Density, Transit and Well-Being

Five years ago an extraordinary team of people from the two universities, the two health authorities, the metro Vancouver municipalities…

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