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Jul. 07, 2021 / Gordon Price

Buildings That Changed Vancouver – The Observatory

Today’s example is in the City of North Vancouver, and the building is The Observatory (120 West 2nd Street).  At…
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Jun. 01, 2021 / Gordon Price

Excellence and Embarrassment on Burrard Inlet

The World Landscape Architecture Awards just announced the winners from over 400 international entries.  Here’s the best in the ‘Built…
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Mar. 24, 2021 / Gordon Price

North Shore Tour 3 – The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Whee

When Tony Valente invited me over for a tour of recent cycling developments in the City of North Vancouver, he…
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Mar. 18, 2021 / Gordon Price

North Shore Tour 2 – Complete Streets and Lolo Lanes

Councillor Tony Valente has been advocating for ‘complete streets’ even before he ran for council in the City of North…
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Mar. 17, 2021 / Gordon Price

North Shore Tour 1 – Lonsdale Quay

  A trip across the water last week to meet City of North Vancouver Councillor Tony Valente for an e-bike…
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Apr. 13, 2020 / Gordon Price

A Flow Street on the North Shore

I am totally not surprised that this has happened in the City of North Vancouver. North Van District Cllr Jordan…
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Oct. 31, 2019 / Gordon Price

Mobility Lanes in North Van City

Councillor Tony Vallente sends in this post from the City of North Vancouver, in anticipation of the new RapidBus service…
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Jul. 22, 2019 / Gordon Price

Lonsdale: The Shipyards – 2

The Shipyards has been launched.   It’s just east of Lonsdale at the North Vancouver waterfront – a mixed-use commercial…
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Jul. 20, 2019 / Gordon Price

Lonsdale: The Shipyards opens

“One of the best public spaces in British Columbia.” This is true, even though said by the previous CNV mayor…
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Jul. 09, 2019 / Colin Stein

Notes from a Podcast: The North Shore’s Grand Bargain

At our live Price Talks recording on June 26th, Gord introduced the idea of a “grand bargain” having been struck…
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Feb. 22, 2019 / VWPT Vancouver

The Progressive Push for More Options, with CNV’s Linda Buchanan & Tony Valente

PriceTalks The Progressive Push for More Options, with CNV's Linda Buchanan & Tony Valente Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode…
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Nov. 16, 2018 / Colin Stein

Jobs Jar: Manager, Central Waterfront Public Realm – City of North Vancouver

This week, the City of North Vancouver posted an opening for a new management position — Manager, Central Waterfront Public…
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Aug. 23, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: City of North Vancouver (Part III)

This week, we’ve been posting excerpts from our first Mayoral Exit Interview, featuring City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto.…
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Aug. 22, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: City of North Vancouver (Part II)

Yesterday, we published Part I of our chat with Darrell Mussatto, Mayor of the City of North Vancouver, which included…

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