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Jun. 05, 2019 / Colin Stein

Inspire Jericho Talks 3: Margie Ruddick on life-enhancing landscapes

At 7pm this evening, award-winning landscape designer and author Margie Ruddick presents the third of the Inspire Jericho Talks public…
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Sep. 05, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

A Huge Platform Plank — Vancouver Civic Election

Having seen the NPA’s Ken Sim on a bike, it’s time for yet another colossal event in the 2018 Vancouver…
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Jul. 26, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Careful Progress, Baby Steps: Vancouver’s Jericho Lands

The 90-acre Jericho Lands, a huge greenfield, sits in Vancouver’s West Point Grey neighbourhood. We all wonder what will rise…
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Sep. 23, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

"It's a Big Pile of Land"

Local First Nations are focussing on long-term economic independence via a series of big-money property developments in the Vancouver area. First: Mike…
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Sep. 16, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Hints About Jericho — or Not

Interested in the “other parcel”, the 21-acre Heather Street Lands?  Mark your calendar. You can attend a Welcome Event (the launch of…
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Apr. 11, 2016 / Gordon Price

Quote: Jericho and Affordable Housing – A New Precedent

From the Globe and Mail (April 8): First Nations bands to pay millions for provincial portion of Jericho Lands . “I…
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Feb. 15, 2016 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Question: Jericho – What will be the outcome?

The same three First Nations that are half-owners of the 52-acre former DND property called the Jericho Garrison have apparently…
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Nov. 25, 2015 / Ken Ohrn

Jericho Lands Update

Public consultations on this project have been pushed back from Fall 2015 to Spring 2016.  This is according to Deana…
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Nov. 11, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Image: Jericho Menu – 2

Dreamy autumnal delights .…
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May. 27, 2015 / Gordon Price

Bike lane design, safety and split responsibility

Lisa Moffatt writes: A friend of mine was involved in a bike-on-bike collision where the two-way cycling facility turns onto…
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May. 19, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Jericho and TOD

From Ken Ohrn: . Kerry Gold writes in the Globe and Mail about the nascent and massive Jericho development. Her…
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Apr. 30, 2015 / Gordon Price

Recommended Readings: Transit, development, who should pay and how

Two articles worth bringing forward.  The first by Kerry Gold in the Globe and Mail: . In Vancouver, developers’ plans…
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Apr. 30, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: Jericho Update

Ken Ohrn attended the community meeting on April 29th, hosted by the West Point Grey Residents Association, with respect to…
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Nov. 26, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ohrn Words: A Baby Step at Jericho

Here is a first baby step towards the redevelopment of the Jericho Lands, former military base.  Certainly, this is the…

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