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Nov. 04, 2014 / Gordon Price

The Daily Durning: "Back and forth on CACs" with Karen Sawatsky

Not just for policy wonks.  Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) have been a contentious issue on civic-election platforms.  Karen Sawatsky provides…
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Oct. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

Extraordinary Stats: Darren Davis in North America

Darren Davis is the Principal Public Transport Planner at Auckland Transport (@darrendavis10) – self-described as “proudly car-free, transit nerd, big city…
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Oct. 24, 2014 / Gordon Price

A Change of Scale 3 – In North Vancouver

From The Daily Scot: A stroll around the North Vancouver District portion of Marine Drive last month reveals a rapid…
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Oct. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: Responses to "The Telus Case"

Ray Spaxman received 25 responses to his email and PT post on “The Telus Case.” . Two comments resonated with…
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Oct. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: Perspectives on Density

Two items in the Twitter feed: the first from CBC Radio: Vancouver needs more density says urban theorist Richard Florida…
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Oct. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

A Change of Scale 2 – In the West End

An extraordinary shot from the Vancouver Archives: . Buildings along Nelson Street at Thurlow Street, 1966 . Extraordinary for two…
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Oct. 17, 2014 / Gordon Price

Marc Lee: Density, condos and housing affordability

A ‘Policy Note‘ from our Economist Down the Street at the CCPA: . Density, condos and housing affordability . How…
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Oct. 15, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: "The Telus Case"

I overlooked one major issue in my previous note that will prevent some of the potentially best informed people from…
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Oct. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

A Pro Forma for Jericho in Shangri-La Equivalents

This is for policy wonks, but the implications are of interest to everyone. A PT reader (who asked to remain…
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Oct. 10, 2014 / Gordon Price

Civic election: Density Debate

Just a coincidence, but shortly after posting the item below, I saw Jeff Lee’s piece in the Sun: . Civic…
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Sep. 19, 2014 / Gordon Price

West End: Impacts and Issues of Laneway Housing

The first proposals for laneway housing under the new West End plan are coming forward.  And the first objections. From…
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Sep. 16, 2014 / Gordon Price

Where does housing growth occur in Metro Vancouver?

Last week, I posted a piece from the Los Angeles blog, DTLA Rising that noted a fifth of all housing…
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Sep. 09, 2014 / Gordon Price

Vancouver: The Highrise Myth – 1

Peruse the media that describe or comment on Vancouver (including this blog) and there is typically one assumption, stated or otherwise, when…
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Aug. 20, 2014 / Gordon Price

Future Present: The History, Problems and Possibilities of the Canada Line

Kenneth Chan, in Vancity Buzz, asks a question we’ve all wondered about when standing on a crowded platform in the…

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