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Mar. 15, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Sunset On the Bay

Reminding ourselves of the sea, harbour, freighters and the maritime climate we live in.…
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Mar. 13, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Up Is Down; Left Is Right; and It's Always Tea Time

George Affleck provides his amusing view on the changing civic election landscape.  In his mind, the NPA is the new,…
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Mar. 13, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Hot Tub Cinema

This might not be right for me, but here’s an event coming to Vancouver that you may find appealing. It’s…
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Mar. 03, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Cruel Photo

No matter how lovely the vacation was, it’s great to be back in Vancouver — with Cherry Blossom season cranking…
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Feb. 21, 2018 / Gordon Price

Found on Twitter: "Urban Planning"

Or maybe, as another cynic suggested, it’s a metaphor for the circle of life.   Thanks to Darren Proulx.…
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Feb. 19, 2018 / michaelkluckner

Cities of the Future II

In the “cli-fi” genre as distinct from the “sci-fi” one, the city of Vancouver might look like this: and fans…
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Feb. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Tim Davis and Portland’s Spring

Urbanist and Portland resident Tim Davis photographed this extraordinary setting of bikes and crocuses in Ladd’s Addition Portland.  Says Tim “Another…
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Jan. 30, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Rainy Day, English Bay

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Jan. 24, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Public Art and the City~Montreal and the Snow DeLorean

If you have lived in the snowy parts of Canada you will be familiar with the requirement to move your…
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Jan. 19, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Job Jar~City of Los Angeles Graphics Designer

Seriously. This is their advertisement.   If you do graphics design, the City of Los Angeles needs your help. They…
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Jan. 18, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image: Kits Foggy Sundown

Late on a foggy day in Vancouver.  A view over False Creek, Kits Point and the Maritime Museum.…
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Jan. 16, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Red Dodge Truck Guy Running For Mayor

Found in the Broadway back alley two blocks west of City Hall. “Elect the Red Dodge Truck Guy for Mayor,…
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Jan. 06, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

King Tide In Vancouver

At the Aquatic Centre pier for False Creek Ferries, it’s an uphill walk to the dock when King Tide is…
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Jan. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Team Canada Celebrates Gold In 2018

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