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Mar. 29, 2018 / Gordon Price

Sponge Cities

From The Guardian: How does a city cope with extreme weather? These days, urban planning that doesn’t factor in some…
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Mar. 07, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

City of Winnipeg Cleans Snow off Sidewalks, Supporting Walkability in All Seasons

While Vancouverites has recovered from a surprising week of snow in February, people in Winnipeg are still digging out. But…
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Feb. 28, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Place Making Where You Least Expect~Reclaiming Industrial Space for Parks

From Park People.ca and Ken Greenberg  comes the video by Garrick Mason  “Something New from Something Old”  describing some unique and some…
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Feb. 23, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

"Wristwatching" and Amazon

National Public Radio reports on what could be the next generation of work gloves. Amazon has been granted two patents for  “wristbands…
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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. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Innovation Week with the City of New Westminster!

Innovation Week FEBRUARY 23 – MARCH 3, 2018 Innovation isn’t just about technology, it’s about creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and…
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Feb. 14, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Promo for the Perfect Toronto Tenant

What to do when you live in a city with a low vacancy rate and need a place to rent?…
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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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Jan. 29, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

City of Vancouver Volunteer Opportunity~Public Space and Public Life Study

City of Vancouver Volunteers Deadline Jan 30 The City of Vancouver is conducting a Public Space and Public Life (PSPL)…
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Jan. 23, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

South of the Fraser River & the Industrialization of Delta~Agricultural Land: Going, going, gone

There has been a lot of back and forth about industrial development in Delta.  There is the MLA for Delta…
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Jan. 16, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Making the Office Not Just Green, but Healthy for Humans Too

With the call for sustainability, why are we not seeing health benefits and energy reductions going hand in hand in…
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Jan. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

When Cities Say No to Fossil Fuel Investment

Imagine if a city like New York City decided to get rid of  five billion US dollars of fossil fuel…
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Jan. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Winter Olympics Cities Are Warming Up

  The experience of Vancouver hosting the Winter Olympics in 2010 pointed to an issue~what do you do when it’s…
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Jan. 10, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Nix the Farmland,Build a Mansion in Richmond~Make Millions for Shell Company

If anyone ever doubted that farmland was being usurped and transferred into private gated estate cash cows, this story in the…

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