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Nov. 29, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

High Winds, Atmospheric Rivers, & A Cautionary Tale of Naming Your Boat

Catherine Sinasac sends this image along which was printed in the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association news blog, Between the…
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Nov. 19, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File: Shop & Go Covid Physical Distancing at Dunbar’s Celtic Treasure Chest

Every shop has a different way of ascertaining how many customers are in their premises before they have reached capacity…
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Nov. 17, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Fall Leaves: Traffic Calming & False Creek South Public Art

What to do when you have too many leaves and a very wide street? Why not create your very own…
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Nov. 09, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Sneckdown without Snow: A Needledown?

“Sneckdown” now has a wikipedia reference. The word refers to “snowy neckdown, a curb extension that mitigates the travelled portion…
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Nov. 02, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Phytoprints in Vancouver: Nature’s Sidewalk Stamps

On Homer Street between Georgia and Dunsmuir (and on the opposite side of the former Post Office now to become…
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Sep. 20, 2021 / Gordon Price

Selling Sex Survives on Davie Street

From Colin Stein: During yet another deep dive through historical material, I came across a gem from the minutes of…
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Sep. 08, 2021 / Gordon Price

“How To Be At Home”

From our National Film Board, a beautiful and slightly heartbreaking animated poem for this time.…
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Aug. 16, 2021 / Gordon Price

You know you’re in Vancouver when …

Pacific Boulevard, Sunday…
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Aug. 02, 2021 / Sandy James Planner

Public Pop Up Surprise: Stand on this Decal for Dance Party

  Coming out of the latest phase of the pandemic, a dance company used the opportunity of having double vaccinations…
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Jul. 30, 2021 / Gordon Price

Just Us

People in the Park during the Pandemic.  How a lot of Vancouverites spent last evening.  …
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Jul. 26, 2021 / Gordon Price

Is this the thinnest building in Vancouver?

It’s always fun to come across a real surprise in Vancouver – especially for someone who thinks they know the…
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Jul. 20, 2021 / Gordon Price

Why we love to see things get smashed

Because it can be so beautiful – as demonstrated here.  …
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Jul. 16, 2021 / Gordon Price

Department of the Obvious: Cyclists as ‘Hazards’

Abstract ‘Hazard perception’ has become an integral part of novice driver education and training. Cyclists are often identified as one of…
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Jul. 09, 2021 / Gordon Price

The Shinjuku Cat

If you haven’t seen the cat outside the world’s busiest train station – Shinjuku, in Tokyo – it’s not for…

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