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ovticartmy: April 2011
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Confirmed losses on B.C.’s Olympic Village $230-million and rising. The athletes' village for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games is pictured as construction continues at the site in Vancouver, B.C., on Friday October 9, 2009. (Lyle Stafford for the Globe and Mail). Property taxes won’t rise to cover Village losses, city says. A $18-million Olympic Village dream turns sour. Vancouver's Olympic ghost town is on the brink of condo cool. As it turns out, the city’s losses ...
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Michael Geller - Home Page
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On this website, you will find information on current projects and activities, past projects, writings and travels. And as if there is not enough for you to read today, it includes some of my thoughts on current issues facing our city and region. Michael Geller is a Vancouver based architect, planner, real estate consultant and property developer with four decades’ experience in the public, private and institutional sectors. And wrote an on-line blog. THANK YOU FOR VISITING THIS TEMPORARY WEBSITE!
ovticartmy.blogspot.com
ovticartmy: Some of the best all time April Fool Day's Pranks
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Friday, April 1, 2011. Some of the best all time April Fool Days Pranks. It's April Fool's Day. It's April 1st. Over the years I have undertaken a number of pranks, but my two favourites were tied to the marketing of Elm Park Place, a condominium project I built in the 90's at Larch and West 41st in Kerrisdale. She wanted to know. 3: Instant Color TV. 10: Planetary Alignment Decreases Gravity. 20: The 26-Day Marathon. 43: An Interview with President Carter. A washed-up peanut farmer? The tone of the inte...
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What’s a laneway house? | pint-sized house
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Small living in a laneway house. What’s a laneway house? What’s a laneway house? One of Smallworks' laneway home designs, The Edwardian. These mini-homes are built into pre-existing lots, usually in the backyard and opening onto the back lane or side street. Their size can range from 550 to 750 square feet, usually 1 storeys, with one or two bedrooms.Typical regulations require that the laneway home is built in the back half of a standard lot in the space that one would normally find a garage. It’s...
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Vancouver the most unaffordable? No, says provocative talk
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City Plumber – Ask a Question. What is happening with the new Vancouver chief planner job? Q: What’s going on with the City of Vancouver’s search for a new Chief Planner? Surely they’re getting close Frances. Any news? A Good question. I had heard there was a first round of interviews in May, second round in early June. Four candidates on shortlist. Told last week by city manager that announcement was imminent. […]. Why did the value of my building go up when I made no improvements? That is an excellent ...
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Dutch treat: Lessons in sustainability from the Netherlands - City Caucus
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City Caucus blog ceases after 3 1/2 years. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Google (Opens in new window). July 3, 2012. Appreciating the oil sands. Its interesting what a bad rap the oil sands get If the countries of the world are buying oil – and they are – then why not buy it from Canada? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). July 2, 2012. July 2, 2012. Click ...
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The Sidewalk Ballet: Calgary Mayor @Nenshi speaks about the Mayor's Urban Design Awards 2015
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Height='160px; ' id='Header1 headerimg' src='http:/ 2.bp.blogspot.com/-3PgMZ00yR2g/UqZT8PdthHI/AAAAAAAAE-Y/XgqYrIE8adQ/s1600/Header1.png' style='display: block' width='800px; '/. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Calgary Mayor @Nenshi speaks about the Mayor's Urban Design Awards 2015. To submit innovative buildings and spaces for the Mayor’s Urban Design Awards #MUDAyyc. 10; https:/ t.co/gVCNpehZlk. Mdash; City of Calgary (@cityofcalgary) July 14, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Today marks the 45th ann...
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Columnists - Vancouver Courier
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Place an In Memoriam. Place an In Memoriam. Send us a letter. Pass it to Bulis. Catch of the Day. Picks of the Week. State of the Arts. Poster of the Week. Send us a letter. A veteran reporter and political commentator in print and broadcast and one of the best-known beekeepers in the city, Allen Garr analyzes the goings on behind closed doors at city hall. Garr won the Jack Webster City Mike Award for commentator of the year in 2014. And The Practical Geek. On the Press Play Network. Anne Marrison first...
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