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May. 21, 2014 / Gordon Price

Referendum: Mr. Rennie’s Support

I got very excited when I saw this headline in Business in Vancouver: Bob Rennie supports city’s CAC system, opposes…
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May. 19, 2014 / Gordon Price

“The most expensive housing market in North America is not where you’d think”

It’s not New York City or Orange County, California, but Vancouver, British Columbia. . James Suroweicki in The New Yorker…
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May. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

Magazine promotion in 1912: White Rock Lots

From Tom Durning: “An excellent lesson in the meaning of inflation. ” . . And an excellent lesson of the impact of…
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Apr. 28, 2014 / Gordon Price

Best U.S. Neighbourhoods for Millennials

‘Cause even though it’s American, who can resist a real-estate listicle? .   And this has prices: . Twenty-four more…
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Mar. 31, 2014 / Gordon Price

The End of the Region as we know it – 7: Weakening the ALR

Brendan Hurley makes the case for the Agricultural Land Reserve in The Straight: As the Agricultural Land Reserve enters its fifth decade,…
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Mar. 27, 2014 / Gordon Price

The End of the Region as we know it – 6: Tsawwassen Mills.

Saying one thing, doing another. . The deep connection to the Land is vital to First Nations. The relationship between…
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Mar. 11, 2014 / Gordon Price

The Other Side of Beatty Street

Glad to see the ‘Beatty Bookend’ discussion has legs.  But there’s also another angle on the west side of the…
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Feb. 03, 2014 / Gordon Price

Referendum: What’s at Stake for Business

Lots.  As Global reporter Randene Neill reported last Wednesday, “a new study shows that public transit is shaping the future…
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Jan. 24, 2014 / Gordon Price

Where is some of the best reporting on transportation in the newspaper?

It’s in the real estate and Homes sections. Evidence: Downtown Vancouver a money magnet … Investors may have generally cooled on…
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Nov. 29, 2013 / Gordon Price

Horn Toot: ‘Built Environment Leader’

Thank you, Real Estate Foundation of B.C., for this little resume boost: . Gordon Price Director, SFU City Program  In…
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Nov. 13, 2013 / Gordon Price

One handy place: Metro Vancouver Events of Interest

Various upcoming events of interest:  Metro Vancouver Calendar of Events . PIBC PlanTalk – Availability, Utilization, and Intensification of Industrial Lands…
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Nov. 12, 2013 / Gordon Price

ULI: Emerging Trends In Real Estate 2014 – Nov 26

The ULI BC Annual Networking Breakfast featuring presentation of Emerging Trends In Real Estate 2014. For those wanting insight as…
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Nov. 12, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Happy City Machine: A public design laboratory

Charles Montgomery is about to launch his new book “Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design.”  Here’s a related event.…
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Oct. 07, 2013 / Gordon Price

How to Measure a Healthy City

Here’s an actual formula, as developed by Don Luymes, the Manager of Community Planning for the City of Surrey: .…

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