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Dec. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Halifax Explosion~Reforms,Racism and Trees

December 6, 1917 marked a horrifying event in Canada when over 2,000 people lost their lives in the explosion of…
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Dec. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Driverless Buses Trialled for Seniors in Japan

As reported to the World Economic Forum  cities with large aging populations such as Singapore and Paris are trialling experimental self-driving buses. …
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Dec. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Can the "Pimp My Zimmer" Campaign translate into more Colourful Streetscapes?

From Britain and the BBC News comes this interesting piece that may also have impacts on how we design and think…
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Dec. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Delta Wants a Direct Bus, No Transfers to Canada Line

With Mayor of Burnaby Derek Corrigan now the chair of the Mayor’s Council at TransLink everything old is new again,…
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Dec. 07, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Battle of the Clayton Heights Basement Suites

There is a tempest in Clayton Heights, where home owners (who also have rentable coach houses in their back lanes)…
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Dec. 07, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

What Vancouver's Affordable Housing Costs

The City of Vancouver under Mayor Gregor Robertson has adopted “Rental 100″as part of the Vision platform to provide rental…
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Dec. 06, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

A "Poor Door" and Why is it used in New Vancouver Developments

Urban reporter Jen St. Denis with Metro News has been following the controversy regarding different  doors in developments for separate entrances to…
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Dec. 04, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Foundation's New Report on Our Connections and Engagement

The Vancouver Foundation produced a study in 2012 that looked at the “strength of connections and engagement” among Metro Vancouver…
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Nov. 30, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver's New Housing Plan Approved~Can it Make Vancouver Affordable?

It’s a new era at  Vancouver City Hall now that the new Housing Plan is approved. But as Jen St.…
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Nov. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Looks like Foreign Ownership was a Vancouver Issue After All

After being vilified for doing the right work for the right reason,  urban planner and Duke of Data Andy Yan…
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Nov. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Learning Transit Etiquette in Geneva from the Queen

The Swiss are getting serious about modelling good transit etiquette and ensuring that passengers are safely off trains and buses…
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Nov. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

There Goes Neighbourhood Commercial~The Story of 33rd Avenue and MacKenzie Street

Sometimes the best way to understand a problem is just to go through it. That is exactly what Kerry Gold does…
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Nov. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

"Housing Vancouver Strategy" addresses Accessibility and Affordability

As reported by Frances Bula in the Globe and Mail and as posted on the City of Vancouver website the City is finally developing…
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Nov. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

What Happens to Those Shuttered Large Floorplate Malls? Lessons From the Sears Warehouses

There is no doubt that the heaving  change in retail malls and major store closings will leave structural buildings demanding…

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