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Feb. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

Abstract Submissions: 7th International Urban Design Conference

Abstract submissions are now open for the 7th International Urban Design Conference being held at the Intercontinental Adelaide, 1 –…
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Jan. 10, 2014 / Gordon Price

Quote: Unaffordable Housing and Uncomfortable Trade-offs

Australian columnist Matt Cowgill addresses the issues behind unaffordable housing in The Guardian – and doesn’t think rising density is the…
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Jan. 06, 2014 / Gordon Price

Wendy Sarkissian: How Ecodenisty undermined planning in Vancouver

We featured Wendy Sarkissian before in Price Tags (and at SFU City Program lectures).  She currently resides in Australia but…
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Nov. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

One More Reminder: “The Same, Only Different” – Nov 21

THE SAME, ONLY DIFFERENT: AUSTRALIAN PLANNERS COMPARE VANCOUVER AND BRISBANE. A VIEW WITH AN ACCENT Thursday, November 21, 7 pm Goldcorp…
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Nov. 13, 2013 / Gordon Price

Briscouver and Vanbane – Nov 21

THE SAME, ONLY DIFFERENT: AUSTRALIAN PLANNERS COMPARE VANCOUVER AND BRISBANE. A VIEW WITH AN ACCENT . Thursday, November 21, 7 pm Goldcorp…
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Nov. 07, 2013 / Gordon Price

Australian planners: Motordom #fail – The Story of Clem 7

Coming up on November 21: The Same, Only Different: Australian planners compare Vancouver and Brisbane. And not just a comparison…
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Nov. 06, 2013 / Gordon Price

A View with an Accent: Australian planners compare

The Same, Only Different: Australian planners compare Vancouver and Brisbane. A view with an accent. November 21, 7 pm Goldcorp…
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Nov. 05, 2013 / Gordon Price

Free Lecture: Australian planners compare Vancouver and Brisbane – Nov 21

Just in.  PT readers can register first: . The Same, Only Different: Australian planners compare Vancouver and Brisbane . November…
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Sep. 30, 2013 / Gordon Price

Motordom #fail: The Clem 7 Tunnel, continued

The failure of the Golden Ears Bridge to meet its forecasted targets, resulting in a $30 to 40 million subsidy…
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Sep. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

Sydney barrels ahead on bikes

This is a significant story as much for the reversal of position by the state government as the scale of…
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Jun. 28, 2013 / Gordon Price

An Aussie View: Effect of the Queensland Flood

Several commentators, in responding to my post on an anticipated change in the Albertan mindset post-flood, expressed doubt that it…
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May. 10, 2013 / Gordon Price

Lecture: 21st Century Urban Renewal in Melbourne – May 13

21st Century Urban Renewal in Melbourne: The Possibilities & Limits of Planning May 13 / 7 pm Place: Room 1800, Harbour…
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Mar. 27, 2013 / Gordon Price

A Surrey Dream in Sydney

Slightly different urban scale of course: . NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Transport Gladys Berejiklian have announced light…
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Mar. 05, 2013 / Gordon Price

Australia's Angry Summer

The government’s Climate Commission just released a report that provides a summary of the extreme weather of the 2012/13 summer…

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