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Nov. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Pedestrians and Vancouver's Active Transportation Update

  A report is going up to a City of Vancouver Committee this week developing a “spot” improvement program for…
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Oct. 31, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

105 Keefer Street in Chinatown~the new Gastown?

  There is a growing gap between the knowledge of place and how we treat one of the most important…
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Oct. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Public Seating, Pee Paint and Creating Inclusive Cities

What does a city that meaningfully designs for all of its citizens look like? One of the reasons I am…
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Oct. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

HandyDart Operations~Better In-House or Contracted Out?

A not well-known fact is that HandyDart, the TransLink service that is provided for people with physical and cognitive disabilities…
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Oct. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Forget that Campaign Promise~No 2017 Rideshare

If you have travelled just about anywhere, you may have used a ride share app that enabled you to get…
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Oct. 03, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Andy Yan, Aging and the Future of Seniors in Metro Vancouver

  Daphne Bramham of the Vancouver Sun has taken a look at the census poverty figures that Andy Yan, Director of…
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Sep. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Go Gambling Beside the Massey Tunnel!

One more  reason for the Mayor of the Corporation of Delta supporting the Massey Bridge, despite all the other Mayors…
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Sep. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Most Walkable? Walk Score Says So

It is really no surprise that  Vancouver has been named the most walkable city in Canada by Walk Score which…
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Sep. 07, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

When Someone Else Decides Your Kids Are Too Young to Ride A City Bus~Part Two

Adrian Crook photo Adrian Crook’s story of being investigated by the Ministry of  Children and Family Development  for allowing his…
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Sep. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Will there be a Cultural Food Desert in Chinatown?

There is a horrifying trend in Vancouver’s Chinatown where more than fifty per cent of  the green grocers, butchers and…
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Aug. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Film Location Scouting in a City of Vacant Houses

Years ago, one Vancouver post and beam house was scouted for a major music network as their “1970’s Clubhouse”. Unfortunately…
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Aug. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Cars Crashing into our Most Vulnerable~Wheelchair Users

Universal accessibility means that everyone, no matter what your ambulatory capability, can safely use city streets and public spaces.  It…
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Aug. 02, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Federal Politico On a Bike

A few weeks ago, Federal NDP leadership candidate Jagmeet Singh asked for a bike tour around Vancouver. I drew up…
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Aug. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Ball Hockey on Canadian Streets?

Trust The Guardian to bring up two subjects close to Price Tag editors’ hearts-hockey and streets. And it brings up a new…

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