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Aug. 25, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Damage Being Done: Density in a Post-Referendum Region

  It’s just a matter of time before those fighting the densification of their communities figure something out: When high-density…
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Jun. 18, 2015 / Gordon Price

There was a Plan B after all – lots of them

Turns out that, like the Mayor of Surrey, the Mayor of Vancouver has a Plan B in the event the…
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Apr. 29, 2015 / Gordon Price

More Rampant Speculation on the Referendum

Keith Baldrey jumps in: You can argue all you want about a government’s “commitment” to something and whether or not it’s real,…
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Apr. 07, 2015 / Gordon Price

The Daily Durning: Contradictory Growth

Tom Durning sends around a housing update each week. Here’s an excerpt from this week: . Interesting take on the…
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Feb. 26, 2015 / Gordon Price

Canadians in Metro

Just sorting through images on my phone, and came across a couple that seem to be to reflect something about…
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Feb. 24, 2015 / Gordon Price

Quote: Automobile dependence and poverty in Surrey

From Business in Vancouver: “People don’t have access to adequate public transportation in Surrey,” said Surrey Poverty Reduction Coalition coordinator…
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Jan. 12, 2015 / Gordon Price

Surrey Art Gallery at Forty

    Views from the Southbank I: Histories, Memories, Myths Exhibition: January 17 to March 15, 2015 Opening Reception for…
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Dec. 17, 2014 / Gordon Price

The Daily Scot: Adventures in Parking

Scot picks up on another chapter in Surrey’s East Clayton parking saga: From Frank Luba in The Province: When Clayton was…
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Oct. 31, 2014 / Gordon Price

Poll: Should City Council have a one-party majority?

Yesterday, PT asked whether you thought Vision or another party will capture a majority of seats on Council.  Today, PT asks…
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Oct. 23, 2014 / Gordon Price

Civic Debate: Surrey Mayoral Race – Nov 4

CBC Radio One and SFU Urban Studies team up to present a Surrey Mayoral Debate with candidates Linda Hepner, Doug…
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Oct. 17, 2014 / Gordon Price

Lecture: Recent Art from Surrey and its Vicinities – Oct 21

Jordan Strom | Verging on the Visible: Recent Art from Surrey and its Vicinities . Tuesday, October 21 7 pm…
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Oct. 09, 2014 / Gordon Price

PechaKucha comes to Surrey – Oct 16

Launch event explores local and international public art October 16 6:30 pm Centre Stage – Surrey City Hall (13450 104…
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Oct. 08, 2014 / Gordon Price

Lecture: Jill Grant on Making (Sub)urban Space – Oct 17

From SFU Urban Studies: Making (Sub)urban Space . Speaker: Jill Grant, Professor, School of Planning, Dalhousie University Discussant: Don Luymes,…
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Aug. 14, 2014 / Gordon Price

The Future of the Southern Tier: Motordom without a vote

Further to the item below, the impacts of transportation on the quality of life for one of the most affluent…

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