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Jan. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Senior Safety Zones? Toronto's Innovation to stop Road Violence

Ben Spurr of the Toronto Star reports on the City of Toronto’s response to the fact that 37 of the 43…
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Jan. 10, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Those People Carrying Those Large Advertising Signs-and the Millennial Plight

Stanley Q. Woodvine writes eloquently in the Georgia Straight about a tiny woman named Linda  carrying a very large sign advertising…
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Jan. 09, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Day Six: The Gordie Award for Moments of Courage

Today is the final day of the Gordie Awards where the Editorial Committee of Price Tags ranks the good, the…
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Jan. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

That City Walk Can Kill You-Part Two

Last Friday noted journalist Daphne Bramham wrote in the Vancouver Sun a very cogent article offering a  simple solution to…
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Jan. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

No Traffic Calming? City responsible for Road Violence Injuries in Landmark Decision

As reported in Streetsblog the State of New York’s Court of Appeals has made a landmark ruling that may have implications…
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Jan. 03, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Urbanarium Debates Are Back

The Urbanarium Debates  recommence  on  Wednesday January 18  at Robson Square  from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the central question:…
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Dec. 16, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File-And Bill Gates' New Place

  “It took Gates seven years and $63 million to build his Medina, Washington, estate, named “Xanadu 2.0” after the…
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Nov. 22, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Fair Trade Zones for City Renters?

It is no news that it is difficult to find an affordable place to rent in Vancouver, and that has…
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Nov. 18, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Tenth Avenue Bikeway, The Hospital Precinct, and the $900,000 Question

The City of Vancouver has information here on their proposed bikeway plan for Tenth Avenue between Oak and Cambie Streets which…
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Nov. 15, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Rise of Cities in Trumpian Times

      The concept of the City State is associated with classical Athens. Athens was host to citizens who studied…
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Nov. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Delta's Massey Bridge, Mega Mall, Port and now the Casino

As reported in the Delta Optimist not only is Metro Vancouver’s Delta on the receiving end of a new Provincial ten…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Migratory Bird Habitat versus Roberts Bank Port Expansion

City of Richmond Councillor Harold Steves has been circulating this article  written by Larry Pynn from the Vancouver Sun. While the…
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Oct. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Pedestrian Deaths, Seniors and the Walk and Be Seen Project 2016

    So far this year 11 pedestrians have died on Vancouver streets, the latest being a senior who was…
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Oct. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Spare the Driver, Kill the Pedestrian-Driverless Car Programming

There are a whole bunch of people (and I am included) that are seriously concerned with how driverless car technology…

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