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Nov. 28, 2012 / Gordon Price

“Is this the type of society we are turning into?

Asks Tom Durning, when he read this: Coquitlam councillors were both shocked and mystified Monday as they read through submission…
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Nov. 19, 2012 / Gordon Price

Quote: On densification in Dunbar

“I hope that maybe it’s a four storey or somewhere else where they’re not going to disturb the neighbourhood, somewhere…
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Oct. 30, 2012 / Gordon Price

Why does Toronto need phallic reinforcement?

Oh sorry, I mean: Why is it that Toronto is suddenly going for skyscrapers on steroids — is this a…
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Sep. 16, 2012 / Gordon Price

Bob Ransford on densification

Bob Ransford writes about the SFU reports on neighbourhood density in his Sun column: City of Vancouver planners sat down a…
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Aug. 31, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – 13 (Report)

The final post on the CarbonTalks exploration of the density challenge in Vancouver.  After publishing a discussion paper (excerpted in…
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Aug. 17, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – 12 (Myths, Part 2)

From Density in a City of Neighbourhoods: the second part of a summary of common myths (and truths) about density that often…
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Aug. 16, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – 11 (Myths, Part 1)

I’ve been excerpting pieces of Density in a City of Neighbourhoods for the last month or so but didn’t include…
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Jul. 18, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods (10)

Part 10 (the last section)  from a discussion guide, Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – my perspective of a journey…
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Jul. 18, 2012 / Gordon Price

Brent Toderian on “Density Done Well”

Brent takes on the “lazy polarization of discussion around density, that’s it’s somehow going to ruin the city … or unless…
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Jul. 17, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods (9)

Part 9 from a discussion guide, Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – my perspective of a journey from the earliest years…
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Jul. 06, 2012 / Gordon Price

Do highrises cause loneliness?

The Vancouver Foundation created quite a stir with its “Connections and Engagement” survey. The first report we produced was a…
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Jul. 03, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods (8)

Part 8 from a discussion guide, Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – my perspective of a journey from the earliest…
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Jun. 25, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods (7b)

Part 7b (second of two sections) from a discussion guide, Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – my perspective of a journey…
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Jun. 22, 2012 / Gordon Price

Density in a City of Neighbourhoods (7a)

Part 7a (first of two sections) from a discussion guide, Density in a City of Neighbourhoods – my perspective of a journey…

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