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Sep. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Condo Presales in Hong Kong and Chinese Cities Rein in Speculation.

This article by Thinkpol has spread very quickly across social networks for all of the wrong reasons. While accessibility into the…
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Sep. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

All Male Panels and Why Diversity Matters in Planning

Issues continue to crop up with  urbanism chats and who does the talk, even among the well-recognized planning institutions in…
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Sep. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Alley Way Alley Where?

  Nice use of polished concrete, twinkling laneway lights. Do you know where? Answer below.          …
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Sep. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Duke of Data Andy Yan, Census Canada and Housing Affordability

In Metro Vancouver no one gets as excited as Simon Fraser University’s Andy Yan, Director of the City Program when…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

No Democracy in Delta-MLA's Dual Role Approved to Prevent By-election

Price Tags Vancouver reported yesterday about the dual mandate or double jobbing of the new Rookie MLA from Delta who was also…
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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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Sep. 07, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

When Someone Else Decides Your Kids Are Too Young to Ride A City Bus~Part Two

Adrian Crook photo Adrian Crook’s story of being investigated by the Ministry of  Children and Family Development  for allowing his…
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Sep. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

BC Hydro Plans for Change from Massey Bridge Provincial Marching Orders

  Back to the south side of the Fraser River where the B.C. Hydro corporation, a crown agency is already…
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Aug. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Billion Dollar Massey Bridge~Why Building Your Way Out of Congestion Doesn't Work

Back to the south side of the Fraser River where there is now a meaty discussion occurring about the Massey…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Middle~Aged Brits Not Wanting to Walk

If ever there was a call to seriously reboot our cities and suburbs, this report from The Guardian provides direct evidence that…
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Aug. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

That Pedestrian Signal Can Kill Seniors

Price Tags Vancouver has been writing about the fact that the crossing times established in North America for pedestrians to…
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Aug. 23, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Port Metro Vancouver Eats into Agricultural Land Reserve

In the same way that on-line shopping trends and changing retail tastes are taking a bite out of the stand-alone…
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Aug. 22, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Cropping Cash in the Agricultural Land Reserve~Surrey's $28 Million Dollar "Farmhouse" Estate

  When Price Tags has a contest for the most important planning initiatives in Metro Vancouver, my vote will be…
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Aug. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Get Rid of the Tunnel, Then You Will Need The Bridge

CTV image It’s just the story that keeps on giving. As reported on  The Indo Canadian voiceonline,  the Corporation of Delta,…

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