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Feb. 05, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Northeast False Creek Plan and View Corridors~The View From Larry Beasley & Neal LaMontagne

  The Northeast False Creek Plan is currently before City Council and city staff are recommending three tall towers that…
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Feb. 05, 2018 / Gordon Price

Two Tales

Tales From the West End – February February’s featured storyteller is educator and historian Isaac Vanderhorst who will intrigue us with his…
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Jan. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Health & Planning Innovators~ Dr. John Blatherwick & Dr. Perry Kendall

    In the 1980’s health and planning were never discussed in the same sentence, seemingly separate silos with no…
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Jan. 31, 2018 / Gordon Price

Northeast False Creek and the Viaducts: Send an email

A request from Michael Alexander: If you support removal of the viaducts and approval of the North East False Creek plan,…
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Jan. 30, 2018 / Gordon Price

SFU Urban Studies Spring Events

Save the Date: Urban Challenges Forum Family friendly: What does it mean to build an inclusive city?  . Wednesday, Feb.…
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Jan. 30, 2018 / Gordon Price

Heritage Week – Feb 19-25

February 19 – 25 is Heritage Week in BC and across Canada. The theme of ‘Heritage Stands the Test of…
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Jan. 29, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Richard Wozny, Real Estate Prices and "Mortgage Slaves"

In planning and real estate Richard Wozny is a local legend for his ability to capture the upside of real…
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Jan. 26, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Friday File: Wearable Infrastructure Art

  This excellent YouTube video provides a perfect way to occupy a dry day in Vancouver~printing t-shirts on manhole covers.…
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Jan. 18, 2018 / Gordon Price

A sign you live in Vancouver

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Jan. 18, 2018 / Gordon Price

Panel: Milestones 2017 in Planning – Feb 5

The Vancouver City Planning Commission is pleased to present Milestones 2017 on February 5, 2018. Our third annual Year in Review public forum,…
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Jan. 11, 2018 / Gordon Price

Lecture: Implications of Chinatown UNESCO designation – Jan 19

The Chinese Canadian Historical Society is hosting a public forum on the implications and benefits of earning the UNESCO World…
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Jan. 08, 2018 / michaelkluckner

SFU Philosophers' Café: What Are We Losing and What's Worth Saving?

Thursday January 11, 7 pm Vancouver Public Library, Joe Fortes Branch, 870 Denman Street Come and participate in a free…
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Jan. 03, 2018 / Ken Ohrn

Public Art — 000 Days

New, to me at least, in Stanley Park. The piece is unsigned, but looks like THIS prolific artist.…
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Jan. 01, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Happy New Year from the Editors of Price Tags Vancouver

So what kind of year did Price Tags Vancouver have? There were 1,359 posts published, and 456,000 page views. Over…

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