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May. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Census Canada Says: We Are Getting Old

  Yesterday was a very exciting day for planners and statisticians who eagerly anticipated the new release of Census Canada…
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May. 03, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Crossing in "heart" of Musqueam Territory, but First Nations Not Consulted

In a press release from the Musqueam Nation, Chief Wayne Sparrow stated  “Musqueam has not been meaningfully consulted nor accommodated for…
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May. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

City of Vancouver Redoing Three-Month Old Brand-Back to the Logo-Part Two

Instead of concentrating on issues like housing diversity, seniors needs, and affordability the City of Vancouver council is wading back…
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Apr. 30, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Wexting? Its better just to walk or text separately for speed and spelling.

CTV New did an interesting test to discover whether “wexting”-walking and texting-can be achieved optimally at the same time. Now…
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Apr. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Harbour to Harbour Vancouver to Victoria Coming Soon

Scot Hein, architect and urban designer said that once you had a  subway system that connected your downtown, you had…
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Apr. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

McArthurGlen YVR Mall-Parking for Customers, Employees not so much.

According to The Richmond News (and thanks to Scot Bathgate for alerting Price Tags) there is a season of discontent with the…
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Apr. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Tide Changing in Seattle as Neighbourhood Council Input nixed by City

Next City describes the changes occurring to the thirteen neighbourhood district councils in Seattle. These groups of activist homeowners have “held…
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Apr. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Walk Across the Street Safely-Once you are 14 years of age.

There were two pieces of advice moms universally give their children-don’t run with scissors, and to look both ways when…
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Apr. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge, Billion dollar Boondoggle?

Imagine in fifty years what people will say about the decision-making occurring in Metro Vancouver. For some reason the Province…
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Apr. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Have Latte, Will Talk in the "Third Place".

In 1989, Ray Oldenburg coined the phrase “third place” in his book The Great Good Place.  The “third place” was…
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Apr. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Peter Ladner, the Provincial Election, and the Threat on Urban Mobility Initiatives

Peter Ladner writing in Business in Vancouver is a former city councillor, an avid bike rider, and a proud citizen of…
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Apr. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Hofman's Octopus ties park together in Shenzhen China

Design Boom describes the  whimsical and interactive piece designed by Florentijn Hofman of the Netherlands which is a centrepiece of…
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Apr. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File: Pay Attention to the Zebra in the Streets in Bolivia

The Atlantic Monthly describes the innovative attempts of the City of La Paz Bolivia in  changing driver behaviour in the streets,…
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Apr. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Homelessness Numbers Up 30% Since Last Count

The CBC has reported that the number of people sleeping on the street in Metro Vancouver has increased by 30 per…

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