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Jun. 13, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills still going strong?

In March I updated Price Taggers  on the latest news from the “all things mega” mall development at Tsawwassen Mills, located…
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Mar. 21, 2016 / tanyapazzy

Say YES to Transit in Tomorrow's Federal Budget

Remember the under-appreciated miracle that was The Mayors’ Plan? That plan that almost all of the Mayors, 1 Chief, and 1…
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Mar. 14, 2016 / michaelkluckner

Hello and …

By way of introduction, in the city’s urban-affairs milieu I am probably best-known for the 1990 book Vanishing Vancouver and…
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Feb. 23, 2016 / Gordon Price

Port Mann: "The fiscal tale of woe …"

From The Sun:   Provincial budget numbers that show the bridge lost $86 million last year, followed by projected losses…
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Feb. 23, 2016 / Gordon Price

Fraser Voices on the Massive Massey

It’s taken awhile, but new voices are emerging South of the Fraser to critique the justification and take action on…
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Jan. 31, 2016 / Gordon Price

Stephen Rees: "The Case for Replacing the Massey Tunnel"

Michael Mortensen and others think this latest post from Stephen Rees must be posted on posted on Price Tags: .…
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Jan. 26, 2016 / Gordon Price

Dep't of Irony: Massey son wants tunnel, not bridge

A letter in today’s Sun: Let public in on tunnel alternative . As the son of the late George Massey…
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Jan. 21, 2016 / Gordon Price

Questions on the Massey Bridge for the Leaders in the Shadows

“Leaders in the Shadows: The Leadership Qualities of Municipal Chief Administrative Officers” is the title of a recent book by David Siegel,…
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Nov. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

How the road builders are shaping our region – 2

Transportation infrastructure is always about land use – in particular how access adds value to land.  Most of the last…
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Nov. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

How the road builders are shaping our region

No surprise that the Massey Bridge is really just one piece of a larger strategy to shape the region around…
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Nov. 09, 2015 / Gordon Price

Could the Massey Bridge be Metro Vancouver's Keystone?

President Obama’s decision on the Keystone pipeline was no surprise.  But it nonetheless came like one. Bill McKibben,  founder of…
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Nov. 04, 2015 / Gordon Price

Where is the business case for the Massey Crossing?

Delta MLA Vicki Huntington raises the issue: . The Massey Tunnel replacement will cost taxpayers at least $3 billion and…
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Jun. 18, 2015 / Gordon Price

Climate Change Porn: The problem from a B.C. point-of-view

The problem with climate change from a B.C. point of view?  It’s not happening fast enough.  And we’re here to…
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May. 22, 2015 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: British Columbia as Carbon Dealer to the World

We’ve always been an exploiter of our environment; that’s the nature of a frontier province.  But now we’re notching it…

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