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Dec. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Colourful Stairway to Health In NYC

We all know them-those anonymous grey stairs that are just about everywhere. At the north side of Vancouver City Hall.…
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Dec. 13, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Second Beach

Ride with the sun, beside the sea.…
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Dec. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Building Great Streets in this Century

There is a shift in the conversation about the rights of pedestrians and cyclists to travel comfortably, conveniently and safely…
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Dec. 07, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — December 4 pm

At Second Beach, Stanley Park.…
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Dec. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Seoul's Sky Garden~Reuse of an Urban Overpass

This year I visited two of the great urban reuses of existing transportation infrastructure with local designers and creators~the High…
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Dec. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Is Vancouver a "Sponge City?"

Internationally water management is the purview of the Dutch, who consulted in the rebuilding of New Orleans after the horrific…
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Nov. 30, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Crossing the Street Can Kill You in Vancouver's Winter Months

We have just entered the dark cold rainy months of winter, and Vancouver is in an unusual situation. Unlike most…
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Nov. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

"Someone Shrunk the Fire Truck" – San Francisco's Response to Curving Streets and Vision Zero

In designing streets for all users and throating down vehicular traffic people often ask if emergency vehicles and fire trucks…
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Nov. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

There Goes Neighbourhood Commercial~The Story of 33rd Avenue and MacKenzie Street

Sometimes the best way to understand a problem is just to go through it. That is exactly what Kerry Gold does…
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Nov. 21, 2017 / Gordon Price

CityStudio Bridge Warming – Nov 24

Bridge Warming is a free event created by CityStudio students in partnership with VIVA Vancouver. Lights, music and extreme coziness……
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Nov. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

New York City Releases Flood Resiliency Guidelines for City Parks

With increasingly large rain events and Hurricane Sandy, New York City has responded to climate change and threats to river…
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Nov. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

What Happens to Those Shuttered Large Floorplate Malls? Lessons From the Sears Warehouses

There is no doubt that the heaving  change in retail malls and major store closings will leave structural buildings demanding…
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Nov. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills Mall Owners Have Malls For Sale!

All is not well in merchandising mall land. As the Globe and Mail reports  the Quebec “caisse de depot et placement…
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Nov. 17, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — A New Casino

Reflections on a busy waterway.  A warm departure from the usual green glass and concrete.…

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