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Feb. 26, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: On Precedent

One of the trickiest things to watch out for if you are in charge of approving development in a city,…
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Feb. 05, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: “A City Plan for the Future”

Ray Spaxman follows up on the previous post – “The Process of Change” – with this proposal: .  A CITY…
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Feb. 03, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: The Process of Change – some recommendations

An edited version of an email distributed by Ray Spaxman a few weeks ago, with some recommendations even more relevant…
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Jan. 23, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Martian Landing 3 – 555 West Cordova

Update. First a letter from Michael Geller to Planning Director Brian Jackson:   Brian, Members of the planning and architectural…
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Jan. 20, 2015 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: The Martian Landing – 2

Ray has more to add on 555 West Cordova: . Have you noticed the special nature of this part of…
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Oct. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: Responses to "The Telus Case"

Ray Spaxman received 25 responses to his email and PT post on “The Telus Case.” . Two comments resonated with…
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Oct. 16, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: The Single-Minded City and the Reform Era

In a nice juxtaposition, here are the reflections from the City of Vancouver’s Planning Director in the 1970s, Ray Spaxman,…
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Oct. 15, 2014 / Gordon Price

Ray Spaxman: "The Telus Case"

I overlooked one major issue in my previous note that will prevent some of the potentially best informed people from…

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