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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. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Delta or Richmond~ New Mega Port Facilities for Mega Cruise Ships?

In the “everything bigger is better” category, the president of Port Vancouver has announced new plans to deal with the…
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Nov. 03, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A Drive Through 1966 Vancouver

The Ministry of Transport has released this gem of a 1966 car trip from Horseshoe Bay to New Westminster. Already garnering over…
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Oct. 24, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Toronto Region Pitches Amazon [Update]

The Toronto Region has released their reply to the famous Amazon HQ2 RFP. The Vancouver Economic Commission says no to…
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Oct. 22, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Amazon HQ2 — Metro Vancouver's Proposal

Kenneth Chan writes in Dailyhive.com:  The Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) has delivered its proposal to Seattle, so our hat is…
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Oct. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

George Massey Bridge Boondoggle-"A Large Expensive Napkin"

You can learn a lot about the previous Provincial government’s Massey Bridge process by looking at how other observers view…
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Sep. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Musqueam First Nation Builds "Lelem"

As reported in the Vancouver Courier the Musqueam First Nation is going ahead with the development of 21 acres of  land they…
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Sep. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Housing:Vancouver a "Honey Pot" for Global Investors Says Local Experts

It’s not every day that three well-respected urbanists meet to discuss what is happening in the Vancouver housing market, but…
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Sep. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The "Last Mile" Problem in Transit trips

  Somehow we have leapfrogged from talking about active transportation and transit, but we’ve not really included the most important…
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Sep. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge & Surrey Environmental Awards?

In truly one of the most bizarre events south of the Fraser River, the  Mayor  of the Corporation of Delta…
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Sep. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Another day,Another document,Another Diatribe from the Liberals over Massey Bridge

You can feel the desperation of the Liberal party in this latest incident-someone in the defeated Liberal provincial party came…
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Sep. 12, 2017 / Gordon Price

Metro Sustainability Breakfast – Regional Growth Trends

As Metro Vancouver residents, we all have an interest in the way our region grows. Recently released results from the…
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Sep. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Massey Bridge, The Mayor of Richmond and the MLA that still wants to be a Councillor

Back to the south of the Fraser River where the Massey Bridge is getting a serious rethink by the Province,…
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Sep. 12, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

FIFA 2026 World Cup Host — Vancouver?

At the start of a longish process, Vancouver is in the game to be one of the host cities in…

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