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Oct. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Promises

Kirk LaPointe delivers his “Why I Want To Be Mayor” article to the Vancouver Observer, laying out the NPA’s priorities…
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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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Oct. 10, 2014 / Gordon Price

Some questions for the Greens about highrises

This excerpt from an item in The Straight – Vancouver Greens and COPE deliver more detailed housing plans than what’s offered…
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Oct. 10, 2014 / Gordon Price

HUB: Vote to Bike this November

. HUB has launched Vote to Bike to help voters learn about candidate positions on cycling issues. We’re talking to candidates…
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Oct. 09, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Rob Ford-lite

And it’s beginning to look like Rob-Ford-lite: protect and defend motor vehicle operators. In this new policy announcement, Mr. LaPointe…
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Sep. 26, 2014 / Gordon Price

World Premiere: "Seacycles"

A stunning visual portrait of the new bike route from Burrard Bridge to Point Grey Road, by Kathleen Corey and…
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Sep. 26, 2014 / Gordon Price

Empty Housing: Much Ado about Much Ado

Urban Futures jumps into the empty-housing debate: . Much Ado About Nothing: What the Census data say, and don’t say,…
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Sep. 26, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: A new feature on civic issues

Ken Ohrn as a photographer has been contributing images to Price Tags for some time now, adding a wonderful visual…
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Sep. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

Gary McKenna: "Do high-density ridings make people more progressive?"

Gary McKenna is a journalist covering municipal politics for The Tri-City News and is a student at Simon Fraser University’s…
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Sep. 17, 2014 / Gordon Price

Civic Election Issues: Community Consultation

At least among The People Who Tweet, the perceived failure or fraud of the city’s consultation processes by Vision Vancouver…
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Sep. 17, 2014 / Gordon Price

Referendum: The Larger Strategy

If the B.C. Liberals have a larger strategy behind the referendum, evidence of it was on the front page of…
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Sep. 15, 2014 / Gordon Price

Passerelle of the Future: 11th Street Bridge

We haven’t had one of these for awhile – but finalists for Washington, D.C.’s proposed 11th Street Bridge are already worth highlighting. …
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Aug. 11, 2014 / Gordon Price

Park Board All-purpose Signage for Active Transportation

Sometimes it seems like it: .   . Recommended reading for Park Board candidates: “Building the Bicycle Culture We Want,”…
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Jul. 25, 2014 / Gordon Price

BIV Column: “Port Coquitlam Mayor Moore is a driving force for better transit”

My Business in Vancouver column from July 7-14, 2014.  When written a month ago, the focus was on the big picture.  Last…

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