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Nov. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Looks like Foreign Ownership was a Vancouver Issue After All

After being vilified for doing the right work for the right reason,  urban planner and Duke of Data Andy Yan…
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Nov. 24, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

BC Liberal Hopeful Endorses Mobility Pricing – Sort Of

BC Liberal leadership candidate Dianne Watts has THIS to say about congestion and mobility pricing: . . . Watts says…
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Nov. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

What Happens to Those Shuttered Large Floorplate Malls? Lessons From the Sears Warehouses

There is no doubt that the heaving  change in retail malls and major store closings will leave structural buildings demanding…
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Nov. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

How the Flooded City of Vanport Changed mid century Portland's Attitudes to Racial Segregation

From Christina Capatides with CBS  comes the story of Vanport Oregon and Henry Kaiser. During World War Two this industrialist brought…
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Nov. 03, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Hudson's Bay Store on Granville For Sale

Is it an example of shifting tastes and market demand? One of the most iconic downtown buildings, the Granville Street…
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Oct. 30, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Should Pot Be Grown On Metro Vancouver's Agricultural Lands?

There is no doubt that growing marijuana is going to be a big business. And there is also no doubt…
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Oct. 19, 2017 / Gordon Price

Amazon HQ2: Is it worth it?

From NPR: Thursday marks the deadline for bids in Amazon’s highly publicized search for a location for its second headquarters,…
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Oct. 13, 2017 / Scot Bathgate

Daily Scot – Urban Agriculture – Part 2

Yesterday I profiled a bountiful urban garden on the rooftop of Quebec City’s Hôtel du Vieux and asked the question:…
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Oct. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Trying to Stop Condo Flipping at One Burrard Place Vancouver

One Vancouver developer is dealing directly with the problem of condo buyers who purchase condos prior to occupancy, and then…
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Oct. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Low Income Households on the Rise in Metro Vancouver

Aiken Lao image In a review of just released Statistics Canada data, Andy Yan, director of  the City Program at…
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Sep. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Musqueam First Nation Builds "Lelem"

As reported in the Vancouver Courier the Musqueam First Nation is going ahead with the development of 21 acres of  land they…
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Sep. 21, 2017 / Gordon Price

Smoke Signals

The Kenow Fire in southeast BC is contained.  But it spread rapidly, crossed into Alberta at Waterton Lakes National Park,…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Plugging your Electric Vehicle into the Street Light Pole

One of the big questions as we go towards electric car technology is where all those new vehicles are going…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

No Democracy in Delta-MLA's Dual Role Approved to Prevent By-election

Price Tags Vancouver reported yesterday about the dual mandate or double jobbing of the new Rookie MLA from Delta who was also…

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