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Nov. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Day After that Big American Vote

The US election is over and it appears some of the 20th century lessons about the importance of tolerance, diversity,…
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Nov. 04, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File: Kidlington village becomes Tourist Hotspot

As reported in BBC News, a small, quiet not particularly well-known village on the way to a major British shopping mall…
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Nov. 01, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

If You Build It They will Walk-the Case for Density, Transit and Well-Being

Five years ago an extraordinary team of people from the two universities, the two health authorities, the metro Vancouver municipalities…
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Oct. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Meter Maids and the Smarties

  The Vancouver Sun has written an article about the the first meter maids in the City of Vancouver. And they were…
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Oct. 26, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

35,000 Drivers, Pedestrians and Cyclists in 2015. That's the population of Penticton.

Did you know that 35,092 Americans died on roads last year. They were drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. They all had…
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Oct. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

New York City Councillor Takes a Stand On Pedestrian Safety-Can We Do This Too?

This article  from Next City shows what happens when you have a very successful walking city like New York City.…
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Oct. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Want the Five Star experience with Airbnb? Find a senior citizen host.

  There is one group that has been quietly benefitting from Airbnb and it may surprise you-seniors. Currently about 10…
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Oct. 25, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

A Doctor's Prescription for a Smart Seniors' Laneway House

The University of Calgary has published an interesting analysis of some groundbreaking work between the Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS) and…
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Oct. 24, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

A Tower by Any Name other than…

BBC News reports on what happens when your brand and your name is Donald Trump. The Vancouver hotel designed by Arthur…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

David and Goliath- those businesses in Tsawwassen and Ladner and the Mega Tsawwassen Mills Mall and Tsawwassen Commons Mall

  There is a lot happening on that very sensitive part of Delta, the floodplain that houses Class 1 agricultural…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Migratory Bird Habitat versus Roberts Bank Port Expansion

City of Richmond Councillor Harold Steves has been circulating this article  written by Larry Pynn from the Vancouver Sun. While the…
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Oct. 21, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File-That other public dating space-Ikea

  For the Friday file is a story carried by The BBC.  If you are a senior in Shanghai you may…
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Oct. 20, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Uber uber everywhere-Motorcycle Rickshaws in Lahore

This from a friend who has moved from Pakistan-As posted on Dawn.com, Uber has commenced a motorcycle rickshaw service in…
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Oct. 17, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

New York City taxi license prices fall with Uber and Lyft in market

This article from Business Insider shows what these two representatives of disruptive technologies are doing to the price of a New…

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