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Feb. 07, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Getting Revenue and Making the Province's Streets Safer~Should Photo Radar Make a Comeback?

Besides the media flurry on the new Liberal leader of the Ten Lane Massey Bridge party, there has been discouraging…
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Jan. 23, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

South of the Fraser River & the Industrialization of Delta~Agricultural Land: Going, going, gone

There has been a lot of back and forth about industrial development in Delta.  There is the MLA for Delta…
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Sep. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Scuttled for New Process Inclusive of the Metro Vancouver Region

You would think that a large metropolitan region like Metro Vancouver would have a good relationship with the Provincial government…
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Aug. 29, 2017 / Gordon Price

PriceTags Quotes on Tolls and Mobility Pricing

Lots of coverage in the past few days on the removal of tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears…
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Aug. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Billion Dollar Massey Bridge~Why Building Your Way Out of Congestion Doesn't Work

Back to the south side of the Fraser River where there is now a meaty discussion occurring about the Massey…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Gordon Price

The Green Position on Toll Removal

Here’s Andrew Weaver’s release on today’s announcement: Weaver statement on government’s decision to remove bridge tolls VICTORIA, BC – Andrew…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Gordon Price

Eliminating tolls – and other goals

“The B.C. government is getting rid of tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges starting Sept. 1, Premier…
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Aug. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Delta's "We Need A Bridge" Campaign Brings Out the Video

Back the south of the Fraser River where the Corporation of Delta  continues the sound of one set of hands…
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Aug. 23, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Port Metro Vancouver Eats into Agricultural Land Reserve

In the same way that on-line shopping trends and changing retail tastes are taking a bite out of the stand-alone…
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Aug. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Big Bridge Changes, Big Bridge Rethink?

  Vancouver Sun Image From CBC via Price Tags Editor Ken Ohrn is the notification that “four of the five members of…
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Aug. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Eric Doherty's Look Back At Premier Barrett on Massey Tunnel Debacle

Planner and thinker Eric Doherty has written an opinion piece in the Vancouver Sun and provides a historical context on why…
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Jul. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Officially Asks Province not to bridge the Massey River gap

From the Daily Scot, Scot Bathgate informs us that the City of Richmond has officially asked the Province of B.C.…
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Jul. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Richmond Rethinks Massey Bridge Crossing, Delta Not So Much

It’s a new day but not in Delta where the City Manager and the Mayor continued their advocacy for a…
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Jul. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Crossing Tunnel Vision,Locals Speak Out about Bridging the Gap

There is now direct crossing controversy in Delta where the editor of the Delta Optimist has gone on record favouring the option…

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