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Nov. 26, 2007 / Gordon Price

Green Alleys

Once again, Chicago leads the way: Chicago has decided to retrofit its alleys with environmentally sustainable road-building materials under its…
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Aug. 29, 2007 / Gordon Price

What they are thinking

Or rather, “What are they thinking!?” Cars and more cars: In China, car ownership at present is about 20 million,…
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Aug. 22, 2007 / Gordon Price

New York Challenge

Planning Director Brent Toderian thinks Vancouver’s designers should take this New York challenge to heart. It’s in this issue of…
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Aug. 10, 2007 / Gordon Price

Strip Search

My current colmn in Business in Vancouver (unabridged): B.C. Towns Seek New Vision After a tour by rail and road…
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Jun. 14, 2007 / Gordon Price

Is Geen Just the Colour of Money?

Do you have to be rich to be green? Sustainability, it seems, is associated with affluence – at least if…
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Jun. 13, 2007 / Gordon Price

Cascadia Scorecard

Are you better off? Cascadia Scorecard 2007 gives British Columbia its annual check-up. Sightline’s annual state-of-the-region report finds some big…
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Jun. 03, 2007 / Gordon Price

Sustainability as National Defence

 My Business in Vancouver column this week: Leaders need to view sustainability as a policy of national defence More than…

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