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Oct. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills Mall Marks Its Mega First Birthday

It’s been one year now since Tsawwassen Mills, the highly touted Ivanhoe Cambridge offering  was opened as the latest ‘megamall’…
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Oct. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A California School Crossing So Dangerous They Won't Hire a Safety Guard~and a Vancouver School Crossing They Won't Do Because it Slows Traffic.

This story from NBC San Diego shows how far motordom continues to dominate, even when there are youngsters trying to walk…
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Oct. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Burrard Bridge 1934~When Motordom Reigned Supreme

Price Tags is celebrating all things related to the Burrard Bridge and its 21st century transformation. And here is a…
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Sep. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Go Gambling Beside the Massey Tunnel!

One more  reason for the Mayor of the Corporation of Delta supporting the Massey Bridge, despite all the other Mayors…
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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. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Plugging your Electric Vehicle into the Street Light Pole

One of the big questions as we go towards electric car technology is where all those new vehicles are going…
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Sep. 11, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A New Relationship with Metro Mayors and Province~Transportation and the Region

Get a little bit of rain and everyone gets back to business in Vancouver where the The CBC reports on the…
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Sep. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge and the "One Trick Pony" Survey

At the end of August Angus Reid  conducted a survey of Metro Vancouver residents about their preferences for a new…
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Sep. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Scuttled for New Process Inclusive of the Metro Vancouver Region

You would think that a large metropolitan region like Metro Vancouver would have a good relationship with the Provincial government…
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Aug. 16, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Dockless Bikes Making a Big Comeback in China

Bloomberg Image The Economist reports on a new trend  that is getting attention in China-the return of the bicycle. Unlike…
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Aug. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Big Bridge Changes, Big Bridge Rethink?

  Vancouver Sun Image From CBC via Price Tags Editor Ken Ohrn is the notification that “four of the five members of…
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Aug. 09, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge, Rapid Transit and "Fake News"

Back to the south side  of the Fraser River where positional information on the Massey Tunnel and Bridge appears daily.…
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Aug. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

US National Climate Assessment Leaked to Press, Will it be Released?

The New York Times reports on a draft report from thirteen federal agencies that is not yet public. The news is…
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Aug. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Driveways Too Short For Those Lengthy Trucks

CBC Images You kind of wish this was in the Friday File, but as CBC reports some big truck owners are none…

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