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Apr. 03, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Proposed Casino Motors to Delta Council

Meanwhile South of the Fraser River where the 20th century rhetoric of motordom and industrialization reign supreme, Gateway Casinos soldiers…
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Mar. 28, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Fire Department Proposes Excess Hydrant Space for Parking~but what about for People Space?

While proposed by the Fire Chief in Surrey as a way to give more parking back to communities, Chief Garis’…
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Feb. 27, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

A Tale of Road Pricing in Three Cities

What can London, Stockholm and Singapore teach New York City and other places considering  congestion pricing? The New York Times explores how…
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Jan. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

When Cities Say No to Fossil Fuel Investment

Imagine if a city like New York City decided to get rid of  five billion US dollars of fossil fuel…
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Jan. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Bridge~ Liberals Suppressed Report on Twinning the Massey Tunnel

The Delta Optimist  has published a  letter that really should have  been their big headline. But never mind~Price Tags Vancouver…
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Jan. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Agricultural Land Reserve, Vicki Huntington, and the Future of the Region

Vicki Huntington needs no introduction to the people living in Delta. Ms. Huntington was the former MLA for Delta South…
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Jan. 04, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

China Enforces Standards for Auto Emissions

In a pretty dramatic move to halt air pollution, The New York Times reports on China boldly ceasing the production of car…
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Dec. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

What Contributes the Most to CO2? It's not Power Plants

  It used to be that power plants caused a lot of pollution, and coal-fired plants in 2011 contributed to…
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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. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Uber Explores Driving that Box, Traffic Jams and Parking

  Love or hate the idea of Uber, this little gem of a YouTube video clearly outlines what we often…
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Nov. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Province Announces Massey Bridge Reviewer

It was one of the most prudent decisions of the new Provincial government.  Instead of implicitly accepting the proposed ten…
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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. 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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