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Jul. 07, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Bike Lanes and Commercial Drive-Cyclegeddon?

That title is sure to conjure up all kinds of images. As part of the City of Vancouver’s cycling network…
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Jul. 06, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Rise and Fall of the Country Lane

  Price Tags has explored the Country Lane, and there has been some speculation as to the origins of this…
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Jun. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Elephant in the Yard-Point Grey Road

The owners of residences on the north side of Vancouver’s Point Grey Road have some of the most spectacular  views…
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Jun. 20, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Summer Streets New York City Style

  As we move towards the summer solstice today, there are other cities heating up the summer activities in their…
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Jun. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Andy Yan and Millennials in Van

Andy Yan has a thoughtful and well researched approach to the subjects he studies. He is fearless in approaching the…
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Jun. 13, 2016 / Gordon Price

Tsawwassen Mills 2 – The Contradiction

So far, Tsawwassen First Nation has had a pass on the Mills; it’s been too uncomfortable for most to criticize,…
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Jun. 13, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills still going strong?

In March I updated Price Taggers  on the latest news from the “all things mega” mall development at Tsawwassen Mills, located…
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Jun. 07, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Making Big Plans-And Who Decides?

Michael Kluckner, artist, writer, historian, and lover of all things Vancouver has written a very evocative essay on planning decisions…
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May. 16, 2016 / Gordon Price

What Jane Jacobs Missed

By Alex Marshall: Not far from Jane Jacob’s famed home on Hudson Street in Greenwich Village, and the White Horse…
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May. 13, 2016 / Gordon Price

On Jane Jacobs: Contrary to the Contrarian

Lawence Solomon responds in the Financial Post to Sam Sullivan’s criticisms of Jane Jacobs (here). . Jacobs’ critics also marked…
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May. 09, 2016 / Gordon Price

Cities are Stunning – NatGeo Contest

From Vice News via Yuri Artibise: Travelers from around the world have been submitting their perspective-changing images of cities to…
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May. 04, 2016 / Gordon Price

Jane Jacobs at 100

The Google Doodle announces Jane Jacobs’s 100th birthday. . And The Guardian posts a celebratory piece and a pic of…
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Mar. 27, 2016 / tanyapazzy

Public Art is the @VanRealDeal

Vancouver Deputy Mayor Heather Deal has a number of portfolios – usually all the ways to make sure our City…
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Feb. 03, 2016 / Gordon Price

Walker and O'Toole on Transit Trends: The Debate behind the Debate

When this article came out in the L.A. Times on January 27, I expected to read references to it up…

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