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Oct. 12, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

One for the Bike Lane Guerrillas

Earlier this year I wrote about the “pirated”  bike lane that was installed on Saskatchewan Drive in Edmonton at night,…
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Oct. 03, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Buenos Aires and Seniors' Inclusivity

  This article published in World Crunch describes the innovative work that another by-the-sea city, with a very  large elderly population…
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Jun. 15, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Too Little Too Late? Gregor’s Lax Housing Tax

After much dithering at the Provincial level this  Globe and Mail Article  states that Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver is…
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Jun. 13, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Hogans Alley and the Loss of a Community

Before Vancouver’s  Georgia Viaduct was implemented, there was an active community that existed between Union and Prior Streets in Vancouver.…
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Apr. 28, 2016 / Gordon Price

Ersatz Urbanism and the Future of Cities

From The Economist: . On the edge of Sunrise, next to the Florida Everglades, eight modernist blocks of flats (the…
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Mar. 25, 2016 / tanyapazzy

First Baptist Church dev app proposes 120 #parking spots >minimum. In #downtown #Vancouver.

969 Burrard St & 1019-1045 Nelson St This is my second article on Good Friday about a development application that…
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Sep. 10, 2015 / Gordon Price

Out-of-town topic: A Vote on Heritage, Values and Who We Really Are

I’m off for a week to speak at a conference – and so Price Tags is in your hands. Here’s…
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Jun. 23, 2015 / Gordon Price

San Francisco’s Housing Crisis Explained

  A long article (highly abridged here) by Kim-Mai Cutler in TechCrunch from last year that Eli Goldberg thinks is…
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Jun. 22, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Billionaire’s Dinner: Vancouver’s most sought-after ticket on the Circuit

From the New York Times: . Jean Pigozzi, the venture capitalist and art collector, was lounging by the pool at…
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Jun. 16, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Daily Scot: The Hongcouver Interview

Scot thinks this podcast is worth your time.  Click through to the site; interview starts at 2.55 . South China…
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May. 20, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Daily Durning: Transit Fares and Inequality

From Governing: . In Some Cities, Your Bus Fare Now Depends on Your Income . Seattle is the latest city…
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May. 08, 2015 / Gordon Price

Quote: The persistence of disadvantage

I’m not sure I see “immigration” having any direct bearing on Vancouver’s housing-affordability catastrophe anyway. I may be wrong, but…
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May. 07, 2015 / Gordon Price

Book launch: Reducing Inequality in B.C. – May 11

A Better Place On Earth: Reducing Inequality In British Columbia . The book launch of Andrew MacLeod’s A Better Place on…
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May. 06, 2015 / Gordon Price

Jobs Jar: Urban Studies Instructor

Given some items below, these seems relevant: . SESSIONAL INSTRUCTOR POSITION – FALL SEMESTER 2015 The Urban Studies Program is seeking…

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