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Mar. 14, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Elon Musk~Boring Across America

It’s no surprise to see that Elon Musk is getting a flat review for his concept of tunnelling across North…
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Mar. 02, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

UBC School of Planning Symposium March 16

Join UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning students for a full day of discussion on planning issues related to…
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Feb. 28, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Place Making Where You Least Expect~Reclaiming Industrial Space for Parks

From Park People.ca and Ken Greenberg  comes the video by Garrick Mason  “Something New from Something Old”  describing some unique and some…
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Feb. 27, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Autonomous Shuttle Vehicles First on Public Streets in Britain

What do you do when you are the active transportation manager for one of the largest industrial parks in Great…
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Feb. 26, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Modernist Vancouver Fire Halls Going Going Gone…

There is a lot of history in Vancouver Fire Halls and retired fireman Alex Matches has documented and written about much…
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Feb. 26, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Snow on City Maintained Public Walkways ~Asking for a Friend

  Urbanist, designer and artist Frank Ducote took these photos of the Vancouver pedestrian pathways along the sea wall during…
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Feb. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

New Westminster Councillor Invites You to Innovation Week February 23-Mar 2

Patrick Johnstone is a city councillor for the City of New Westminster as well as a cyclist, writer, and engaged…
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Feb. 22, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Innovation Week with the City of New Westminster!

Innovation Week FEBRUARY 23 – MARCH 3, 2018 Innovation isn’t just about technology, it’s about creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and…
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Feb. 21, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Googletown, the Next Silicon Valley?

. City Council in San Jose California is voting on giving Google “exclusive negotiating rights for parcels of city-owned land…
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Feb. 19, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

When the Mountain View Needs To be Trimmed~City Says Three Overheight Towers ARE the View

Mike Howell at the Vancouver Courier has written an an evocative column on why the City says it is  “ok”to…
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Feb. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

"Kale in the Smoothies"~Duke of Data Andy Yan Interviewed on Who is Buying Vancouver Real Estate

What a difference a few years makes. Duke of Data Andy Yan was working with Bing Thom Architects in 2015…
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Feb. 12, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Urbanist Melody Ma, the Vancouver View Corridors, & Why They Are Important

The Northeast False Creek Plan goes to Council this week and Price Tags Vancouver has been looking for any rationale behind the…
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Feb. 05, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Want to Save Lives? Then Champion "Leading Pedestrian Intervals" in Metro Vancouver.

Like most things, when you look at pedestrian crashes and fatalities, these tragedies can be averted in a very simple…
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Feb. 05, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Northeast False Creek Plan and View Corridors~The View From Larry Beasley & Neal LaMontagne

  The Northeast False Creek Plan is currently before City Council and city staff are recommending three tall towers that…

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