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3/22/08
As cities become more complex, our taxes keep rising.

3/8/08
EcoDensity debate illuminating, inspiring and despairing.

2/23/08
EcoDensity debate elevates planning to top-level issue.

2/9/08
Planner launches review of downtown's look, feel.

1/26/08
New urbanists want to end urban sprawl.

11/12/08
Vancouver house prices can't keep rising forever.

2/8/07
EcoDensity pursuit by pair included moving furniture.

11/24/07
Why we can't ride the bus to good growth management.

11/10/07
Key density growth to SkyTrain stations.

10/27/07
EcoDensity is a sound plan whose time is now.

10/13/07
Irish eco-village offers a way forward.

9/29/07
Denser neighbourhoods are better neighbourhoods.

9/8/07
Local firm sells select properties to wealthy buyers who want the best.

8/25/07
A quality of life that's worth protecting.

8/4/07
Farmland, too, has a 'community need:' I call it vision and planning.

7/21/07
Failures should not panic pre-sales.

7/7/07
Real estate predictons informed guesses at best.

6/16/07
Good planning facilitates people working together.

6/2/07
Vancouver city hall concerns shift dramatically.

5/19/07
Building more homes will boost supply, lower costs.

4/28/07
Developers lead the way to sustainability.

4/7/07
Embracing green building technology.

3/24/07
Search for the perfect wilderness getaway.

2/28/07
Subdivision sprawl brought planners.

2/3/07
Urban planning not to blame for high prices.

1/20/07
It's hard to pin down what's fuelling the boom.

12/30/06
Year of development giving way to year of transformation.

12/2/06
Excellent communities involve lots of listening.

11/18/06
Demand is there for small cottages on larger lots.

11/4/06
'Dream Cottage' infill homes one option.

10/21/06
Bureaucrats snarl sorely needed developments.

9/23/06
Empty nesters prefer to stay in Tsawwassen.

9/9/06
Property buyer defining Surrey's centre.

8/19/06
Who's Listening to the Mayor?

7/8/06
City design fails in Downtown Eastside.

6/24/06
Mayor points way to smart development.

6/10/06
'New ruralism' puts homes at farmlands's edge.

5/27/06
Housing affordability long-term issue in B.C.

12/4/04
Looking for a great new home? Avoid the 'clerks'.

11/20/04
European trip shows it is indeed a small world.

11/6/04
As I feared: Planners just don't get it.

10/23/04
This display centre really helps a buyer.

10/9/04
Toronto example shows ward-system flaws.

10/2/04
Leaky condos affair has a positive spinoff.

9/25/04
Partly finished homes let owners design interiors.

9/18/04
Check city's plans for your neighbourhood.

9/4/04
Higher density not to be feared.

8/21/04
When it's a live-in makeover let an insider sweat the small stuff.

8/7/04
Supply-demand gap renovating neighbourhoods.

7/24/04
Be proud of the way we've managed growth.

7/10/04
What I mean when I say heartless L.A.

6/26/04
Public spaces are important, too, in community planning

6/12/04
Job growth, not speculative buying is what's driving our property boom

5/29/04
UBC group to develop own townhouse project

5/15/04
Killing RAV was not a smart move

5/1/04
CPR ruling isn't good for property owners

4/17/04
Campus builders take lead in responsible development

4/3/04
Yes, buying still looks like a good bet

3/20/04
Eco-minded? Try puddle test

3/6/04
Builders worried about untested green regulations

2/21/04
Development charges killing Coquitlam plan

2/7/04
Land costs threaten to push up prices

1/24/04
Why the current real estate boom is different

1/10/04
Proposed village about everything that is good




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