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Oct. 08, 2014 / Gordon Price

Millennials and Mobility: A silent revolution that could get noisy

 From Spacing National, a silent revolution that will only get louder – by Melissa Bruntlett. .   Moving Millennials: how a generation…
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Sep. 17, 2014 / Gordon Price

Referendum: The Larger Strategy

If the B.C. Liberals have a larger strategy behind the referendum, evidence of it was on the front page of…
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Sep. 05, 2014 / Gordon Price

Addressing both high housing costs and transit funding with one tax

Jeff Nagel just added this to the comments section under “The Beautiful Empty Homes of Vancouver.” We (the Black Press newspaper…
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Sep. 05, 2014 / Gordon Price

Referendum Winnable: May-June Poll

Jeff Nagel reports: Poll suggests transit referendum ‘winnable’ . New polling data suggests a planned referendum next March on new…
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Sep. 03, 2014 / Gordon Price

Comedy and Tragedy at TransLink

It makes you want to laugh, and cry. Here’s the third story posted by CTV News on the subject of…
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Aug. 15, 2014 / Gordon Price

TransLink’s Compass Card needs course correction

My Business in Vancouver column: . TransLink’s Compass Card needs course correction before rollout I am a creature of habit.…
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Aug. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

The Future of the Southern Tier: Motordom without a vote

Further to the item below, the impacts of transportation on the quality of life for one of the most affluent…
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Aug. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

Fresh Crème in the Southern Tier

Shaughnessy? Arbutus? Kerrisdale? Point Grey? Nope.   Welcome to South Surrey. As Surrey transforms into a major metropolitan hub, it…
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Aug. 12, 2014 / Gordon Price

Quote: The 20-Minute City

Keep this in mind when the referendum debate turns to economic competitiveness. The tech sector means 80,000 jobs for B.C.…
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Aug. 08, 2014 / Gordon Price

The TransLink Double Bind

I just made that up: the TDB (the TransLink Double Bind) is when you’re criticized for doing something, and then,…
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Aug. 06, 2014 / Gordon Price

Prescription for a Referendum

A thoughtful editorial in the Tri-City News: Potholes on road to transit referendum.  But the head is too negative; it’s full of…
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Aug. 06, 2014 / Gordon Price

Quote: The Face of TransLink

“It’s not a faceless company. I’d like the public to understand there are people working behind the system.” – Fred…
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Aug. 05, 2014 / Gordon Price

Globe Opinion Piece: On trains, politics and automobiles

The Globe and Mail has sought out columns from thought leaders in Western Canada, people whose influence is shaping debate,…
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Jul. 25, 2014 / Gordon Price

BIV Column: “Port Coquitlam Mayor Moore is a driving force for better transit”

My Business in Vancouver column from July 7-14, 2014.  When written a month ago, the focus was on the big picture.  Last…

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