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Mar. 22, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Paying For Our Cities" – Apr 9 Vancouver

From Metro Vancouver: The next Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues: “Paying For Our Cities” . VANCOUVER – April 9…
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Mar. 22, 2013 / Gordon Price

CityStudio proposes to Vancouver – Apr 5-6

CITYSTUDIO PROPOSES TO VANCOUVER WITH ENGAGEMENT EXPO Spring showcase features five project launches and community long table dinner. Vancouver, BC…
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Mar. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

Training Opportunity: Sustainability Champions

From the The Co-operators and The Natural Step Canada: We  are partnering to offer the IMPACT! Sustainability Champions Training in…
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Mar. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

"If cities were stocks, you’d want to short Phoenix"

From Grist: The least sustainable city: Phoenix as a harbinger for our hot future Phoenix’s multiple vulnerabilities, which are plenty…
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Mar. 04, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Charging Up the Metro Vancouver Region" – Mar 13

Electric Vehicles – Charging Up the Metro Vancouver Region The next Metro Vancouver Sustainability Community Breakfast will take place Wednesday,…
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Feb. 26, 2013 / Gordon Price

"Sustainability 2.0 and the Quest for Resilient Cities" – Mar 5

From the School for International Studies at Simon Fraser University:  Sustainability 2.0 and the Quest for Resilient Cities  Roy  Brooke,…
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Feb. 19, 2013 / Gordon Price

ULI Report: Shifting Suburbs

The Urban Land Institute, while not necessarily spearheading new trends, can often be definitive in describing them.  They do it…
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Feb. 18, 2013 / Gordon Price

Earth Hour City Challenge: Vancouver is a finalist! Vote for us!

And so another missive arrives, this from Vancouver City Hall: Earth Hour City Challenge -Vancouver is a finalist! Vote in the…
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Feb. 14, 2013 / Gordon Price

Electric Vehicles – Feb 21

PICS presents: Click to enlarge.…
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Feb. 14, 2013 / Gordon Price

The Next Course: Creating the Future-Friendly Restaurant

In the food-service industry – or interested in how sustainability gets applied to restauants?  This is for you: . .…
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Feb. 01, 2013 / Gordon Price

Brilliant designs to fit more people in every city

What more is there to say: Kent Larson explains how. .…
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Jan. 25, 2013 / Gordon Price

Clouds of Change Report online – with thoughts from a venture capitalist

Now posted on the SFU City Program Resources and Historical Documents site: Clouds of Change, Volumes 1 and 2. .…
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Jan. 24, 2013 / Gordon Price

Sustainable Transportation Workshop with Eric Doherty

From GetOnBoard: Are you interested in learning how to successfully advocate for public transit in your region? Then come out…
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Jan. 23, 2013 / Gordon Price

2012: Car ownership busts the $10,000 bar

For years the estimate of how much it costs for the average Canadian car has been hovering below the $10,000…

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