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May. 16, 2016 / Gordon Price

Massive density increase proposed for West Vancouver.

Tonight, actually.  That’s when Michael Geller goes before a public hearing at West Van Council:  It is the District’s first…
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May. 04, 2016 / Gordon Price

Daily Scot: Vancouver Envy and Regret

From our eclectic reader, Daily Scot: Many longtime residents of San Francisco, Miami and other hot U.S. cities complain of…
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Mar. 25, 2016 / tanyapazzy

First Baptist Church dev app proposes 120 #parking spots >minimum. In #downtown #Vancouver.

969 Burrard St & 1019-1045 Nelson St This is my second article on Good Friday about a development application that…
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Mar. 25, 2016 / tanyapazzy

NIMBY Rage: Not just for towers any more. Townhouses too.

809 West 23rd Avenue The last PT Guest Editor wrote about comparing Burnaby’s density to Vancouver’s in Who Does Density Better?. …
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Mar. 24, 2016 / tanyapazzy

.@tanyapazzy Highlights of Our Evening with JSK @JSadikKhan @pricetags #vanpoli #bikeyvr

On Tuesday I cracked myself up in prep for an evening with Janette Sadik-Khan (JSK), former NYCDOT Transportation Commissioner and author…
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Mar. 18, 2016 / michaelkluckner

Who does density better?

In the wake of the NDP monster rally about housing affordability, reported below, provincial Housing Minister Rich Coleman rose in…
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Feb. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The View over Troubled Waters

  James Cheng, Richard Henriquez and Joost Bakker spoke at a UDI luncheon last week about the current state of…
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Feb. 10, 2016 / Gordon Price

ULI: Richard Rogers on density and "the way forward"

The Urban Land Institute met in Paris for their European conference, with architect Richard Rogers as a featured speaker.  The…
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Feb. 08, 2016 / Gordon Price

Density-wise, Seattle's in America's Top Ten

From The Seattle Times: “Seattle, density doesn’t have to be a dirty word“ . Analysis of census data shows that…
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Feb. 02, 2016 / Dan Ross

Delbrook Lands – Small Piece of a Big Picture

Upon completion of the new $50-million Delbrook Recreation Centre in North Vancouver (map here), the existing 40-year-old centre will be…
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Jan. 25, 2016 / Gordon Price

Daily Scot: "Visualizing Density"

From the Daily Scot: . Here is a book that I believe belongs on the shelf of anyone who loves…
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Jan. 25, 2016 / Gordon Price

Will Densification Bring an End to Independent Business in Vancouver?

From the Daily Scot: I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Founder and Co-Executive Director of LOCO BC Amy Robinson for…
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Jan. 25, 2016 / Gordon Price

Daily Scot: A Loss of Scale

Scot Bathgate (‘The Daily Scot’) is guest editor this week. . Much has been made with good reason about the…
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Gordon Price

Urbanarium Debates: Reaction and Anticipation

The newly launched Urbanarium society (this is the third go-round) began with a double splash last night – the first…

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