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Jul. 31, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Not about Switching Diesel/Gas to Electric Cars, It's all about Walking and Bikes

Source: Bike Boom As reported in the Guardian by Tim Burns, the switch from diesel and gas vehicles is vastly overrated.…
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Jul. 31, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Does the Celebration of Light Need Those Big Bangs?

Price Tags has has previously posted on this-the City of Vancouver has huge gatherings of people who come for a display…
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Jul. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

City Talks Snowmeggedon in July

It may be July, but a lot of us have not forgotten what last winter was like, with icy sidewalks,…
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Jul. 27, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

CRA Flipping out on Flippers

    Source: Globe and Mail Darryl Greer of Business in Vancouver reports on a practice that has been so universally…
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Jul. 26, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Senior Citizens and Prescription Dog Walking

Price Tags has written before about the health impact of dog ownership on enhanced levels of physical activity for dog…
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Jul. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Bridge and the "Rotting" Tunnel Vision

  You would hope that the Vancouver region could work on a cohesive vision of accessibility and affordability that includes…
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Jul. 24, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Affordable Rental Housing Program through Vancouver Developers?

Image: Daily Hive Frances Bula in the Globe and Mail reports that the City of Vancouver will be requiring developers to ensure…
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Jul. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

You Can Buy a Vancouver Laneway House!

Image Vancouver Sun   As reported by Jen St. Denis in the Metro News there’s some big changes coming for single family…
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Jul. 21, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Friday File: Handyman Goes Rogue with Eight Steps and $550 versus $150,000

  CTV images We can all relate to this-as reported by CTV News  several neighbours had fallen down a steep dirt…
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Jul. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Massey Crossing Tunnel Vision,Locals Speak Out about Bridging the Gap

There is now direct crossing controversy in Delta where the editor of the Delta Optimist has gone on record favouring the option…
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Jul. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Housing Starts Fall in Vancouver

Leslie Hossack image Business in Vancouver reporter Frank O’Brien reports that housing starts-the construction of new housing in the City of…
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Jul. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Observations on New York City, Central Park and the High Line

I have just returned from New York City where I spent a day with Mitchell Silver the Park Commissioner for…
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Jul. 18, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The Woonerf Arrives in Winnipeg

There is a little more Dutch in Winnipeg these days as that city welcomes its first “Woonerf”. As reported in…
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Jul. 17, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Full Page Advertisement to "Get The Facts" on the New Massey Bridge

The game of “Whack a Mole” got a little more complex in Delta where the Corporation decided to take out…

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Sandy James Planner

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