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Sep. 20, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Go Gambling Beside the Massey Tunnel!

One more  reason for the Mayor of the Corporation of Delta supporting the Massey Bridge, despite all the other Mayors…
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Sep. 19, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

The "Last Mile" Problem in Transit trips

  Somehow we have leapfrogged from talking about active transportation and transit, but we’ve not really included the most important…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Plugging your Electric Vehicle into the Street Light Pole

One of the big questions as we go towards electric car technology is where all those new vehicles are going…
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Sep. 13, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

No Democracy in Delta-MLA's Dual Role Approved to Prevent By-election

Price Tags Vancouver reported yesterday about the dual mandate or double jobbing of the new Rookie MLA from Delta who was also…
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Sep. 12, 2017 / Gordon Price

Metro Sustainability Breakfast – Regional Growth Trends

As Metro Vancouver residents, we all have an interest in the way our region grows. Recently released results from the…
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Sep. 12, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Vancouver Most Walkable? Walk Score Says So

It is really no surprise that  Vancouver has been named the most walkable city in Canada by Walk Score which…
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Sep. 07, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

When Someone Else Decides Your Kids Are Too Young to Ride A City Bus~Part Two

Adrian Crook photo Adrian Crook’s story of being investigated by the Ministry of  Children and Family Development  for allowing his…
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Sep. 05, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Prices up~Buying Vancouver Real Estate Outperforms Stock Market

Two stories show two different perspectives of the Vancouver market. Not only is this housing market unaffordable for local buyers,…
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Sep. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Will there be a Cultural Food Desert in Chinatown?

There is a horrifying trend in Vancouver’s Chinatown where more than fifty per cent of  the green grocers, butchers and…
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Sep. 01, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

BC Hydro Plans for Change from Massey Bridge Provincial Marching Orders

  Back to the south side of the Fraser River where the B.C. Hydro corporation, a crown agency is already…
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Aug. 29, 2017 / Gordon Price

The Irony and Tragedy of Houston

From the Washington Post: Houston is a city that for the past eight years led the nation in growth, and…
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Aug. 29, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Participants Wanted for City of Vancouver Arbutus Greenway Design Process

Here’s your chance to be part of the City of Vancouver’s “Arbutus Greenway Design Jam that will involve your participation in…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Middle~Aged Brits Not Wanting to Walk

If ever there was a call to seriously reboot our cities and suburbs, this report from The Guardian provides direct evidence that…
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Aug. 25, 2017 / Sandy James Planner

Banning Bike Lanes on the Burrard Bridge-the Petition

Price Tags Vancouver  really had to check the date to ensure April 1 had not crept around…but no, it’s still…

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