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Jun. 30, 2015 / Gordon Price

Morning Thought: Yes or No – What happens next?

Word has it that the results of the referendum will be out on Thursday at 10am. Like a lot of…
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May. 15, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: Yes!

From Ohrn: A lively crew of people rode their bikes from Science World to City Square to show support for…
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Mar. 18, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Kitten is Impressed

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Mar. 13, 2015 / Gordon Price

Metrobabel: The Illustrated Mayors’ Plan

As an urban blogger, Metrobabel doesn’t get enough profile.  Here, as an example, are the elements of the Mayors’ Council…
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Mar. 11, 2015 / Gordon Price

What Works: Advice for the Yes side

From Pat Gooch, PT reader: I have been following your blog for awhile and have seen you speak a few…
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Mar. 10, 2015 / Gordon Price

Advice to the Yes Side

From PT commenter Nevin: My advice to the Yes Campaign is this: Even though it is not on the ballot,…
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Mar. 04, 2015 / Gordon Price

Quote: The Consequences of No

From Peter Ladner: Former CEO Pat Jacobsen on Plan B (phone interview for my next Business in Vancouver column): “A…
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Mar. 02, 2015 / Gordon Price

Forum: “Health Benefits of Transit Investment” – Mar 9

. The community is invited to explore the critical link between transit and health at a free panel event on…
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Feb. 10, 2015 / Gordon Price

Quote: The Cost of No

McGarrigle said Metro Vancouver can’t “afford” to lose the vote to the No side (where) “we buy into a future where…
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Feb. 06, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: Reasons for Yes – Iain Black

Iain Black is President and CEO of The Vancouver Board of Trade.  And despite the title, he gives one of…
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Feb. 04, 2015 / Gordon Price

By Millennials, For Millennials: Reasons for Yes

A blunt-talkin’ Millennial from SFU.  Three good reasons to reprint this from Burnaby News: .  7 Reasons Millennials Should Vote…
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Jan. 30, 2015 / Gordon Price

Referendum: Reasons for Yes – Fewer fatalities

From Business in Vancouver: Cities with better transit have fewer traffic fatalities: study Vancouver has about one-tenth the traffic fatalities…
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Jan. 28, 2015 / Gordon Price

Reasons for Yes: It’s cheaper than parking

From “a whole minute”: The Invisible Sales Tax for Parking   Whether you drive or not, you are paying a sales…
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Jan. 27, 2015 / Gordon Price

Another Round with Kay Teschke: Making the Transit and Health Connection

Last week, Ohrn sent in this visual from UBC prof Kay Teschke: . .  . Response from the No side:…

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