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Mar. 16, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: Responses from MLAs – Weekly Count – 7

The ballots begin to go out  today – so here’s the update on the MLAs who responded to our questions, and…
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Mar. 16, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: The Stephen Quinn Blues

Stephen Quinn is deeply depressed in the Globe and Mail: . TransLink often leaves one lost in transportation  . I…
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Mar. 16, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: “… a different kind of Canada.”

A Canadian Press story featured in, among other places, The Globe and Mail: . Vancouver transit vote ‘case study’ in…
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Mar. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: MLA Response – Suzanne Anton

Price Tags is asking every MLA in Metro Vancouver questions about the referendum.   Suzanne Anton, Liberal MLA for Vancouver- Fraserview  …
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Mar. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

Metrobabel: The Illustrated Mayors’ Plan

As an urban blogger, Metrobabel doesn’t get enough profile.  Here, as an example, are the elements of the Mayors’ Council…
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Mar. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Daily Scot: Transit and Development – The Implications

Scot links to this ‘advertorial’ from Colliers: an interview with Andrew Grant, President of the PCI Group, the developer of…
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Mar. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

Council for Canadian Urbanism – Yes on the Referendum

Taken from the Council for Canadian Urbanism (CanU). We are writing to add our voice to the many organizations, leaders and…
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Mar. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum Editorial: Tri-City News

. Buses vs TransLink is at heart of referendum . News flash: New referendum poll finds strong lead for No…
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Mar. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

Video: Referendum Lessons Learned from the Front Line – Carl Guardino

SFU City Program Public Lecture, January 19, 2015: Carl Guardino is widely lauded as one of the most influential forces…
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Mar. 12, 2015 / Gordon Price

Darren Davis on TransLink and the Referendum: A perplexed perspective on what we take for granted

In addition to Vancity Buzz, the SFU City Program is going to take some claim to Darren Davis: one of…
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Mar. 12, 2015 / Gordon Price

Twinning Tweets: Sun columnists make each other’s points.

Not a good day for the Yes side in the Vancouver Sun: Pete McMartin begins on the front page: … what…
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Mar. 11, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ohrn, The Daily Scot and Others: Bateman, the Port Mann and the CTF

A number of items and articles, connected with a common theme. The Daily Scot linked to this video, with a…
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Mar. 11, 2015 / Gordon Price

Defining Plan B: The Default Scenario

From Vanessa Calatano in comments: The vast majority of no votes represent the public interest, and that has to be respected.…
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Mar. 11, 2015 / Gordon Price

What Works: Advice for the Yes side

From Pat Gooch, PT reader: I have been following your blog for awhile and have seen you speak a few…

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