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Jan. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Health & Planning Innovators~ Dr. John Blatherwick & Dr. Perry Kendall

    In the 1980’s health and planning were never discussed in the same sentence, seemingly separate silos with no…
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Jan. 31, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

"Falling off the Ladder"~when Seniors' Pensions can't pay for Rent

As reported in the Richmond News seniors who receive Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan benefits of  $586 and…
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Jan. 29, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Richard Wozny, Real Estate Prices and "Mortgage Slaves"

In planning and real estate Richard Wozny is a local legend for his ability to capture the upside of real…
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Jan. 29, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

City of Vancouver Volunteer Opportunity~Public Space and Public Life Study

City of Vancouver Volunteers Deadline Jan 30 The City of Vancouver is conducting a Public Space and Public Life (PSPL)…
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Jan. 24, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

London England's "People Parking Bay"

From Time Out in London comes this unfailingly forward story about Brenda Puech. Brenda believes in sustainability, and she had a…
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Jan. 23, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

South of the Fraser River & the Industrialization of Delta~Agricultural Land: Going, going, gone

There has been a lot of back and forth about industrial development in Delta.  There is the MLA for Delta…
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Jan. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Back to the Bridge~ Liberals Suppressed Report on Twinning the Massey Tunnel

The Delta Optimist  has published a  letter that really should have  been their big headline. But never mind~Price Tags Vancouver…
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Jan. 15, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Winter Olympics Cities Are Warming Up

  The experience of Vancouver hosting the Winter Olympics in 2010 pointed to an issue~what do you do when it’s…
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Jan. 11, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

MLA Sam Sullivan Weighs in on the "House Price Crisis"

  Sam Sullivan needs no introduction to Vancouver readers. For those outside of Vancouver this multi-faceted, well read, personable individual…
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Jan. 10, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Nix the Farmland,Build a Mansion in Richmond~Make Millions for Shell Company

If anyone ever doubted that farmland was being usurped and transferred into private gated estate cash cows, this story in the…
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Jan. 09, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Canadian Shopping Mall Report Card Released~Urban Malls are "In"

The Retail Council of Canada has released its   annual  report  on how Canada’s shopping malls are doing. Canada’s top…
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Jan. 09, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

Gordie Award 2017~Moments of Courage~YIMBY Marpole

The last Gordie Award of 2017 goes to the people and youth of Vancouver that stood up to ensure that…
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Jan. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Agricultural Land Reserve, Vicki Huntington, and the Future of the Region

Vicki Huntington needs no introduction to the people living in Delta. Ms. Huntington was the former MLA for Delta South…
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Jan. 08, 2018 / Sandy James Planner

The Gordie Awards 2017~Most Puzzling Planning Work and Process~Chinatown and Translation

The Gordie Award for the 2017 most puzzling planning work and process goes to the work occurring around Chinatown and…

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David Sadoway

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Sandy James Planner

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Sandy James Planner

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