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Aug. 08, 2013 / Gordon Price

Creative Mornings: Constraints are a catalyst for creativity

My thanks to Creative Mornings for the opportunity to speak on my favourite subject, with some new thoughts on how limits – even catastrophes –…
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Aug. 01, 2013 / Gordon Price

Connections: "The road to hell is paved."

The provincial government has effectively announced that the Agricultural Land Reserve – the most important land-use decision in our history…
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Jun. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

New Westminster: Vision and Reality

New Westminster City Councillor Jonathan Cote posted an illustration from the 70’s projecting what the city might look like in the future:…
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Jun. 14, 2013 / Gordon Price

Transit tax measure: Likely failure? Then why start?

Columnist Vaughan Palmer in today’s Sun: Tall orders, little wiggle room in premier’s mandates. Transportation Minister Todd Stone is directed…
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Jun. 12, 2013 / Gordon Price

Coal-hearted questions and the ethical dilemma of boards

What is the role of a board when their agency has a public role or responsibility, and when their actions have profound public consequences?…
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Jun. 11, 2013 / Gordon Price

Sausage-Making in Metro

The clock has started to tick. The Metro Vancouver region has just under 500 days, less than a year and a half,…
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Jun. 06, 2013 / Gordon Price

Metro: Managing Growth – Integrating Land Use and Transportation Planning

Managing Growth: Integrating Land Use and Transportation Planning Wednesday, June 12, 2013  7:30 – 9:00 am British Columbia Institute of…
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Apr. 30, 2013 / Gordon Price

Metro: "Rental Housing Matters"

From Metro Vancouver: . Rental Housing Matters Creating new rental housing is key to achieving Metro Vancouvers housing diversity and…
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Apr. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

The City in 2050: Industrial land use and intensification – May 2

From the The Urban Land Institute B.C.: Creating Blueprints for Change: Exploring Industrial Land Use and Intensification May 2, 2013 at…
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Apr. 16, 2013 / Gordon Price

Ladner: Why is TransLink held to a higher level of accountability than other big spenders?

In a nice coincidence, Peter Ladner in Business in Vancouver today addresses the same issue touched on in the post below.  Here…
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Apr. 12, 2013 / Gordon Price

Shaughnessy in the Exurbs

There’s a lot of commentary around (Price Tags has printed lots of it) about the appeal of the urban centres and a…
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Mar. 25, 2013 / Gordon Price

Massey Tunnel: Jack Becker tells the government what he thinks – and so should you

A reminder from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure: Upcoming Time Deadline – The Government needs your input by April…
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Mar. 22, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Paying For Our Cities" – Apr 9 Vancouver

From Metro Vancouver: The next Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: “Paying For Our Cities” . VANCOUVER – April 9…
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Mar. 04, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Charging Up the Metro Vancouver Region" – Mar 13

Electric Vehicles – Charging Up the Metro Vancouver Region The next Metro Vancouver Sustainability Community Breakfast will take place Wednesday,…

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