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Apr. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

"Show Courage, Please U-Turn on the Massey Bridge Decision"

Another cogent letter in the Richmond News written by Andy Hobbs questions the expenditure of $3.5 billion dollars (now forecast to…
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Apr. 28, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

McArthurGlen YVR Mall-Parking for Customers, Employees not so much.

According to The Richmond News (and thanks to Scot Bathgate for alerting Price Tags) there is a season of discontent with the…
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Apr. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge, Billion dollar Boondoggle?

Imagine in fifty years what people will say about the decision-making occurring in Metro Vancouver. For some reason the Province…
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Mar. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Feds Not Funding Massey Bridge. Province Not Matching Metro Vancouver Transit.

The Federal government’s budget came down last week and it was called “Building a Strong Middle Class”. With that sentiment,…
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Mar. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge Becomes Election Tunnel

In the  Globe and Mail  Ian Bailey  reports that the proposed Massey Bridge which is slated to replace the Massey…
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Mar. 02, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Bridge, Industrialization and Ecological Impacts

The proposed overbuilt Massey Bridge is becoming a sobering topic for many people as they read through the background studies…
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Feb. 14, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Massey Bridge- Because it's the 21st Century

From Price Tags commentator Alex Botta:…
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Jan. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

That City Walk Can Kill You-Part Two

Last Friday noted journalist Daphne Bramham wrote in the Vancouver Sun a very cogent article offering a  simple solution to…
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Aug. 30, 2016 / Gordon Price

"I'm not an architect, but …"

Gladys We starts what could obviously be an ongoing series: I was looking at the front facade of this huge…
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Feb. 23, 2016 / Gordon Price

Lulu Series: Art in the City

. On Thursday, March 24, Brian Wakelin, architect and co-founder of Vancouver-based PUBLIC Architecture + Communication (recent winner of the…
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Feb. 23, 2016 / Gordon Price

Fraser Voices on the Massive Massey

It’s taken awhile, but new voices are emerging South of the Fraser to critique the justification and take action on…
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Aug. 25, 2015 / Gordon Price

Summer Quiz 8 – Where is this?

The image: . This one shouldn’t be too hard: Whereabouts? . The answer below.  Just click on ‘Read more’.…
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Aug. 24, 2015 / Gordon Price

RichmondEats: A Local-Eating Challenge – Aug 24-30

. For one week — beginning Monday August 24 — staff, volunteers, and supporters of the Richmond Food Security Society (RFSS) will…
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Aug. 18, 2015 / Gordon Price

Summer Quiz 7 – Where is this?

The image: . The question: Where is this? . The answer below.  Just click on ‘Read more’.…

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