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Jan. 08, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

City Reputations – Vancouver #9

The Reputation Institute gets a lot of attention when it publishes results like this, whether it’s companies, countries or as in…
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Jan. 03, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Urbanarium Debates Are Back

The Urbanarium Debates  recommence  on  Wednesday January 18  at Robson Square  from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with the central question:…
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Dec. 30, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Time for the Annual 2016 Gordies

The Price Tags Editorial Board has met at the secret undisclosed location near Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park to ponder…
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Dec. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Trying to Walk in Vancouver's Winter Wonderland

Metro Vancouver has had a few “snow events” recently which have thwarted active transportation and transit users. It is very…
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Dec. 28, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Deco-Decorating On Burrard

As renovations continue on the venerable art-deco themed 1932-era Burrard Street Bridge, here is an architectural detail of the new…
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Dec. 17, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Burrard Hotel

It’s the time of early nights and festive lights.  Here’s the Burrard Hotel and St. Paul’s Hospital, a lovely scene…
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Dec. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Your Own Lego City Hall

In one of those inspirational moments, Metro News reports on a pretty savvy campaign by the City of Vancouver to enhance interest…
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Dec. 13, 2016 / Gordon Price

A Manifesto On Movement

The latest iteration from Patrick Condon and David Beers, in The Tyee: Why have we become so willing to leave…
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Dec. 09, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File-Have a below grade storage space in NYC? Grow the Low Line.

Besides the High Line in New York City, this report from Wired describes the “Low Line” , the initiative from former Google…
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Nov. 29, 2016 / Gordon Price

Mark Busse has a question for you

Mark Busse – “design professional, creative community activist & food fanatic,” as well as host of Creative Mornings – needs…
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Nov. 24, 2016 / Gordon Price

Jake Fry: Making Heritage and Housing a Win-Win

A proposal for increasing attainable home ownership and/or rental that builds on the City of Vancouver’s Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) policy…
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Nov. 23, 2016 / Gordon Price

Patrick Condon: Carving Up Vancouver

Given the more serious consideration being given to addressing the affordable housing issue through rezoning, Byrn Davidson thinks this piece…
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Nov. 22, 2016 / Gordon Price

The Silliness of the Unfunctional Front Yard

By Byrn Davidson: ‘Single Family Character’ Vs. Functional Front Yards . One of the unique things about Vancouver’s ‘single family’…
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Nov. 21, 2016 / Gordon Price

The Atkin Solution for Chinatown: A Cultural Landscape

Price Tags asked historian and heritage advocate John Atkin how he would rezone Chinatown.  Here’s his solution: A Cultural Landscape…

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