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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. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Condo Presales in Hong Kong and Chinese Cities Rein in Speculation.

This article by Thinkpol has spread very quickly across social networks for all of the wrong reasons. While accessibility into the…
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Sep. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

All Male Panels and Why Diversity Matters in Planning

Issues continue to crop up with  urbanism chats and who does the talk, even among the well-recognized planning institutions in…
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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. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Duke of Data Andy Yan, Census Canada and Housing Affordability

In Metro Vancouver no one gets as excited as Simon Fraser University’s Andy Yan, Director of the City Program when…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

No Democracy in Delta-MLA's Dual Role Approved to Prevent By-election

Price Tags Vancouver reported yesterday about the dual mandate or double jobbing of the new Rookie MLA from Delta who was also…
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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. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A Tale of Two Cities~Should Kids Use Transit to Get to School?

The Daily Scot Bathgate reminds us that it is September and parents are wrangling their children back to school. At…
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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. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Middle~Aged Brits Not Wanting to Walk

If ever there was a call to seriously reboot our cities and suburbs, this report from The Guardian provides direct evidence that…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Province Considers Response to Mansions on Metro Vancouver Farmland

Price Tags Vancouver has written  extensively about the existing loophole where properties in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) can be…
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Aug. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Cropping Cash in the Agricultural Land Reserve~Surrey's $28 Million Dollar "Farmhouse" Estate

  When Price Tags has a contest for the most important planning initiatives in Metro Vancouver, my vote will be…
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Aug. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Mansplaining, Planning, and the Need for Gender Equity

  New York Times Image-Mansplaining Statue Alissa Walker is a talented writer, Curbed.com’s Urbanism editor and lives in Los Angeles.…
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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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