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Jul. 06, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

McMansioning of Agricultural Land May be Over~Province Finally Stepping In

After the majority of council in the City of Richmond busily carved up the best agricultural land in Canada —…
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Jul. 05, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Farmland Owner$ A$$ociation Rai$es Dollar$ for Pro Man$ion City Councillor$

There’s a farmland travesty occurring in Richmond where city council has been influenced to approve mansions of 10,700 square feet…
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Jun. 06, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Who’s Protecting Farmland in Richmond and Delta? Not Council; Voters to Weigh in Next.

Surprise — this October’s civic election in British Columbia will be no less gripping for those outside of the Vancouver…
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May. 07, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Reefer n’ Religion

It’s some sort of societal pivot when marijuana product producers seek certification from kosher inspectors. It’s a good marketing idea…
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Nov. 17, 2015 / Gordon Price

End of the Region as We Know It: Another Piece

Fertile delta land … part of the Pacific Flyway … below sea level: Current: Map here. . Proposed: Story here.…
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Aug. 24, 2015 / Gordon Price

RichmondEats: A Local-Eating Challenge – Aug 24-30

. For one week — beginning Monday August 24 — staff, volunteers, and supporters of the Richmond Food Security Society (RFSS) will…
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Jan. 26, 2015 / Gordon Price

Video: What growing food locally does for a city and its people

If the post below doesn’t make you feel better about this place and its possibilities, then this will: . Go…
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Jan. 12, 2015 / Gordon Price

“What’s with the food truck obsession?”

Somebody’s trying to be provocative.   . In this case, Jon Dziadyk in the Journal of the Alberta Professional Planners…
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Jan. 09, 2015 / Gordon Price

Free Lecture: Vikram Bhatt – Jan 19

UBC Margolese Design for Living Prize Lecture   The annual UBC Margolese National Design for Living Prize, valued at $50,000,…
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Dec. 02, 2014 / Gordon Price

Webcast: Impacts of climate change on B.C. agriculture – Dec 17

. Live webcast here.…
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Jun. 13, 2014 / Gordon Price

Jobs Jar: Fresh Market Manager

From Urban Food Strategies: The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society is hiring a mobile fresh market manager to run a…
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Apr. 22, 2014 / Gordon Price

SCARP symposium: “Disasters – Natural and Otherwise”

Karenn Krangle, the rigorous reporter from Novae Res Urbis, did comprehensive coverage of the two-day symposium called “Planning the Metropolitan Vancouver…
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Apr. 07, 2014 / Gordon Price

Lecture: “Making Space for Urban Agriculture” – Apr 28

From the SFU Urban Studies program: . A public talk by Paul Burton, Professor of Urban Management and Planning, Griffith…
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Mar. 31, 2014 / Gordon Price

The End of the Region as we know it – 7: Weakening the ALR

Brendan Hurley makes the case for the Agricultural Land Reserve in The Straight: As the Agricultural Land Reserve enters its fifth decade,…

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