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May. 02, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Quick, Name the #1 Reason People Don't Walk or Bike To Work…

The New York Times takes on the top reason cited by Americans for not biking or walking to work, from a…
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Feb. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

New Westminster Councillor Invites You to Innovation Week February 23-Mar 2

Patrick Johnstone is a city councillor for the City of New Westminster as well as a cyclist, writer, and engaged…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Street Level Toronto Film: The Honest Ed's Site and "Why I Became a Planner"

The iconic Toronto “Honest Ed” site is being redeveloped by Westbank at Bloor and Bathurst in the Annex area. The City of…
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Feb. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Yaletown Retail Businesses To Lose On~Street Parking with Axing of City Metered Cash Cow

Various media sources including the Vancouver Sun have reported on the City of Vancouver Engineering’s plan to reduce 80 to 90 …
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Feb. 01, 2018 / Gordon Price

The Rise of the TSP: Uber targets cycling

Gord Price: I’ve been predicting the rise of the “Transportation Service Provider” – a consolidator of every mode of movement…
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Jan. 30, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Bike Lanes, Vancouver and the 21st Century

No one will argue with advocating for better walking facilities~wider sidewalks, brushed concrete with non-glare finishes, benches and amenities to…
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Jan. 09, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Canadian Shopping Mall Report Card Released~Urban Malls are "In"

The Retail Council of Canada has released its   annual  report  on how Canada’s shopping malls are doing. Canada’s top…
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Jan. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Van Bikes interviews Cycling Advocate and Price Tags Vancouver Co~Editor, Ken Ohrn

The Van Bikes. ca blog is a lovely collection of stories about cycling advocacy and people that have supported advocacy, some for…
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Jan. 05, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Gordies 2017-Potentially Most Polarizing Planning Work~Amazon HQ2

A unanimous pick by the Price Tags editors for the most Potentially Polarizing Planning Work~The Amazon solicitation from cities right…
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Jan. 03, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Daily Durning: Millennials and the "Missing Middle" in Housing Form

Tom Durning of the Daily Durning sends this article from the Washington Post which quotes our very own City of Vancouver Planner,…
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Dec. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Toronto's Bike Riding Parking Enforcement Officer Still Not Back to Work

As extraordinary as it seems, the City of Toronto do not have Kyle Ashley, the parking enforcement officer who was…
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Dec. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Job Jar~Gehl Institute Seeks Interns in New York City

Jan Gehl is one of the founding voices about designing cities around people, and creating safe comfortable cities from the…
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Dec. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A New Generation of Activists Assist in Chinatown's Next Chapter~Melody Ma

There are a lot of unsung heroes in Vancouver that care deeply about place and culture, and recognizing that some…
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Nov. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

There Goes Neighbourhood Commercial~The Story of 33rd Avenue and MacKenzie Street

Sometimes the best way to understand a problem is just to go through it. That is exactly what Kerry Gold does…

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