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Sep. 20, 2013 / Gordon Price

Clark announces bridge replacement for Massey Tunnel

.   So a few questions to follow: (1) Will there be a referendum to approve the tax dollars going…
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Aug. 01, 2013 / Gordon Price

Peak Car – 1: Where is the data for the Port Mann Bridge?

I’ve been wondering what the vehicle counts are for the Port Mann Bridge – especially since the financial viability of…
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Aug. 01, 2013 / Gordon Price

Connections: "The road to hell is paved."

The provincial government has effectively announced that the Agricultural Land Reserve – the most important land-use decision in our history…
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Jun. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

Rubber Duck on World Tour

Ronald Chen links to Florentijn Hofman’s Rubber Duck, still on world tour. The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn’t…
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Apr. 25, 2013 / Gordon Price

Where are the traffic counts for the Port Mann Bridge?

Today I posted: It’s time to start asking.  What are the counts of toll-paying traffic compared to what was expected…
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Apr. 25, 2013 / Gordon Price

Building Motordom for the future at Port Mann

This is what is getting built in our region. Monday morning, April 22: . This is just part of the…
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Apr. 17, 2013 / Gordon Price

Downloads from my camera: Port Mann Bridge

. No comment, just a good shot.  …
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Mar. 14, 2013 / Gordon Price

Traffic flows on the Pattullo Bridge, post Port Mann

Turns out that TransLink provides weekly updates on the Pattullo Bridge traffic counts – with some attractive charts if you’re…
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Mar. 04, 2013 / Gordon Price

Port Mann Bridge: Where are the numbers?

Maybe it’s too early, but has anyone heard whether the number of vehicles using the Port Mann Bridge is meeting predictions? I’ve guessed…
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Feb. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

Motordom Madness: We just can't stop ourselves

Once again, development outside the Regional Growth Strategy is forcing a reallocation of resources and priorities: Today’s Sun: Committee to…
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Jan. 09, 2013 / Gordon Price

Department of Irony: Canadian Bridges – or, “No Peace for Port Mann”

Two items came in within hours of each other. From Brent Toderian: Top 10 world’s best public spaces   6.…
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Dec. 11, 2012 / Gordon Price

Jack Becker’s Alternate Vision for the Massey Tunnel

I’m pleased to be using Price Tags as a venue for getting alternative visions out for discussion.  And if there’s…
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Nov. 30, 2012 / Gordon Price

“New Port Mann a link to the past”

From the Vancouver Metro newspaper: Its historical significance and sheer wow factor is unquestioned. But everything else about the new…
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Nov. 26, 2012 / Gordon Price

Post-Motordom in Portland (and more Motordom in B.C.)

More evidence of the decline in vehicle use:  … .the Metro (Portland) travel behavior survey data shows … vehicle miles…

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