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Sep. 24, 2014 / Gordon Price

Urban Makeover: Keeping the pounds off through urban design

Further to the post below several posts below: What is Oklahoma City doing after its Million-Pound Diet?  This, according to…
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Aug. 18, 2014 / Gordon Price

Barcelona 30 – Impressions (11): Active Life in Àngels

Most tourists think of Old Barcelona (Ciutat Vella) as synonymous with the Gothic Quarter (Barri Gòtic) – a maze of medieval streets…
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Apr. 30, 2014 / Gordon Price

The New Point Grey Road – 17: Blossoms Irresistible

More pictures of Point Grey Road are irresistible, even if they’re of the same thing, even another blossoming tree, like…
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Apr. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

The City as Workout: How the Sun Run changed our city

It’s been 30 years, it’s the biggest in Canada, it’s why we are such a fit city. . . This…
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Apr. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

The New Point Grey Road – 16: All Inclusive

A street for everyone: .…
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Apr. 25, 2014 / Gordon Price

The New Point Grey Road – 15: Connections to PGR

Things are moving quickly on the improvements to … well, let’s call it the Southside Seaside: the connections from Burrard…
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Apr. 24, 2014 / Gordon Price

The New Point Grey Road – 14: Saturday Night Soccer

Spontaneity in the middle of the street:   Peter Ladner Or, Things that are difficult to do in traffic.…
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Apr. 15, 2014 / Gordon Price

The New Point Grey Road – 13: Todd’s Take, My Rebuttal

Doug Todd blogs in the Vancouver Sun on Point Grey Road.  His post is indented; I add my comments afterwards. The residents…
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Apr. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

The New Point Grey Road – 12: Athletic Highway

This weekend the east end of Point Grey Road was still a mass of construction:   There is still no clear route…
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Oct. 09, 2013 / Gordon Price

“Surroundings” 4 – Cornelia Oberlander, Ken Larsson, Bryce Gauthier and Bruce Hemstock

Produced by Saba Farmand and Paul Albi,  “Surroundings” is a video series that tells the stories behind some of Metro Vancouver’s…
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Oct. 02, 2013 / Gordon Price

“Surroundings” 3 – Margot Long

Produced by Saba Farmand and Paul Albi,  “Surroundings” is a video series that tells the stories behind some of Metro Vancouver’s…
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Jul. 15, 2013 / Gordon Price

“You can smoke pot, but you can’t exercise”

Denver prohibits group exercise in parks and open spaces..…
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May. 10, 2013 / Gordon Price

A last run in May: Indicators of Vancouver

Just went out on this summer-like afternoon for a run through the West End – the last one I’ll have…
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May. 06, 2013 / Gordon Price

City as Workout: Sunday morning, Burrard Bridge

On a sunny weekend, everyone is out: walking, running, cycling, skating.  Bodies in motion, using the city’s infrastructure as an…

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