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May. 08, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Iconic Tower Tree Felled,Renewed in West End

If you google “west end condominium  with a tree on top” you will find this condopedia page that describes the building at…
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May. 05, 2017 / jamesavbligh

Will Science World look like this one day?

Last year, during a Museum of Vancouver lecture held to honour the 30th anniversary of Expo ’86, Bruno Freschi briefly mentioned that Expo…
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May. 04, 2017 / Gordon Price

Vancouver, Tax Breaks and Visual Effects

Vancouver and BC seem to be attracting a lot of attention from the New York Times recently, and it always…
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May. 04, 2017 / Gordon Price

SHAPING VANCOUVER 2017: Diversity, Inclusivity and Understanding – May 11

From Heritage Vancouver: CONVERSATION #2: UNDEFINED HERITAGE: DIVERSITY – INCLUSIVITY AND UNDERSTANDING   What would a broader narrative that includes our…
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May. 04, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Cityscape With Blue Blocks

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May. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Census Canada Says: We Are Getting Old

  Yesterday was a very exciting day for planners and statisticians who eagerly anticipated the new release of Census Canada…
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May. 03, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Totally. Like, I Totally Give Up

Oh my.  I haven’t made any progress in understanding Vancouver at all.  There are byways and back eddies that I’ll…
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May. 03, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Crossing in "heart" of Musqueam Territory, but First Nations Not Consulted

In a press release from the Musqueam Nation, Chief Wayne Sparrow stated  “Musqueam has not been meaningfully consulted nor accommodated for…
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May. 02, 2017 / Gordon Price

Sounding Familiar: Pressure on Chinatown – in Seattle

From the Seattle Times: “The developers are coming in and whatever they want to do with Little Saigon, they’re going…
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Apr. 30, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Surrealist Dali Sculpture Makes Temporary Vancouver Debut

From Nuvo Magazine, Vancouver will have a very special visitor this summer to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday-an original sculpture by Surrealist…
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Apr. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Are North American cities going past "Peak Millennial"?

The New York Times is reporting that Millennials-those born between the early 1980’s and late 1990’s or early 2000’s-may have reached…
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Apr. 27, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Ohrn Image — Cityscape With Shipping Containers

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Apr. 26, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Blank Boy Canvas

Walking near Nelson and Howe (808 Nelson St., Nelson Square) and discovered this fun showing.  Dozens of reproductions of a…
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Apr. 25, 2017 / Ken Ohrn

Bike the Blossoms — a Vancouver Tradition. Saturday April 29

One of the loveliest and liveliest family-friendly events of the year.  A mass ride through Vancouver streets burgeoning with blossoms. …

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