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Smart Growth BC in the Press
2009 Media Coverage
Communities in Transition
(Real Estate Foundation of BC), November 25, 2009. "Current CIT Project Overview: Smart Growth on the Ground in Prince George."
Prince George Citizen
, August 10, 2009. "Cedar Planters Flower Downtown."
Omni News
, July 14, 2009. Interview with Smart Growth BC's Jason Emmert RE: Burrard Bridge pilot.
The Squamish Chief
, June 24, 2009. "Towers Dominate Town Hall."
The Tyee
, June 23, 2009. "Small Cities Working to Create Vibrant Downtowns."
Prince George Citizen
,
June 4, 2009. "Downtown Map Raises Eyebrows."
Prince George Citizen,
June 3, 2009. "Townhouse Plan May Expand."
Victoria Times Colonist
, May 29, 2009. "Tillicum Towers Show Better Land-Use Path."
Prince George Free Press,
May 26, 2009. "Community Gets Growing Area."
Prince George Citizen,
May 24, 2009. "Downtown Plan Bold and Gutsy?"
Prince George Free Press
, May 21, 2009. "Smart Growth for Downtown."
Opinion 250
,
May 22, 2009. "Community Garden Idea To Be Considered."
Opinion 250
,
May 21, 2009. "SGOG Produces Concept of Downtown with Water Feature, Community Energy, Housing."
Prince George Citizen
, May 21, 2009. " Housing Stressed in Downtown Concept."
Prince George Free Press
, May 14, 2009. "Taking a Look at Downtown."
Prince George Citizen
, May 14, 2009. "Downtown Improvement Ideas Explored."
Opinion 250,
May 12, 2009. "Smart Growth Design Charrette Tackles P.G. Downtown."
Prince George Free Press
, May 7, 2009. "Mayor Pledges Major Changes Coming."
Opinion 250
, May 5, 2009. "SGOG Charrette Only a Week Away."
Prince George Citizen
, May 3, 2009. "Core Issue."
Vancouver Sun,
May 2, 2009. "Walk Score is a New Way to Rate a Neighbourhood."
Granville Magazine
, Summer 2009. "Ride the Green Corridor: A Move is Afoot to Preserve the Sea to Sky Corridor."
Georgia Straight,
April 16-23, 2009. "Location Affects Health."
Home Makeover
, April 2009. "Reno Heaven: Maple Ridge named one of the top five most renovator-friendly cities in Canada."
CBC Radio's
BC Almanac
,
March 27, 2009. Imagine BC Dialogue: intervention by Smart Growth BC.
Prince George Free Press
, March 5, 2009. "Smart Growth Plan Grows After Meetings."
Prince George Citizen
,
March 4, 2009. "Smart Growth Worthwhile, Squamish Planner Says."
Prince George Citizen
,
February 23, 2009. "Smart Growth on the Ground Looking for Charrette Participants."
Corporate Knights
, Winter 2009. "CK's Third Annual Sustainable Cities Ranking."
Prince George Citizen
, February 15, 2009. "Smart Growth Team to Return."
Vancouver Sun
, January 19, 2009. Career Move feature of SGBC's new Executive Director.
The Province
,
January 12, 2009. "On the Move" announcement about
Cam Brewer
's appointment.
2008 Media Coverage
The Georgia Straight
, December 30, 2008. "Pressure Builds on Agricultural Land Reserve."
Prince George Free Press
, December 4, 2008. "Growth that is Smart Always an Option."
Vancouver I AM Network
, December 3, 2008, "Agricultural Land Reserve: Losing Farmlands to Urban Development."
Prince George Free Press,
November 27, 2008. "Downtown Focus for Smart Growth Group."
CKPG TV
, November 26, 2008. "Smart Growth (Video)."
Prince George Citizen,
November 26, 2008. "Downtown Vision Workshop Tonight."
Prince George Citizen
, November 26, 2008. "Smart Growth Workshops Start Tonight."
Prince George Citizen
,
November 17, 2008. "Smart Growth Workshops Set for Prince George."
Salmon Arm Observer
, November 11, 2008. "Candidates Talk Smart Growth."
Invermere Valley Echo
,
November 12, 2008. "Smart Growth BC Distributes Election Guide."
Vancouver Sun,
November 8, 2008. "Council Candidate Says Staff Memo Gave Incumbents an Advantage."
CBC Radio's BC Almanac,
November 6, 2008. An interview with Smart Growth Advisory Service's Manager, Tom Lancaster re: downtown neighbourhood revitalization.
Kelowna Capital News
, October 30, 2008, "If You Want to be Green, Grill the Candidates and Vote."
Whistler Question,
October 30, 2008. "Greenbelt Meeting Sparsely attended in Pemberton."
The Tri-City News
,
October 25, 2008. "Candidate Meetings Kick Off Monday Night."
CBC Radio's
The Early Edition,
October 24, 2008. An interview with Smart Growth BC's Jason Emmert re: the BC Premier's economic stimulus plan.
The Squamish Chief
, October 24, 2008. "Smart Growth has Vision of Greenbelt."
The Vancouver Courier
. October 24, 2008. "Residents to Map Out Neighbourhood Needs."
Langley Advance
,
October 24, 2008. "Voters Hear Candidate Views."
The Langley Times
,
October 23, 2008. "Growth, Transportation Key Topics."
Langley Advance
, October 21, 2008. "Township Hopeful Withdraws."
Comox Valley Record
,
October 21, 2008. "Election Guide Coming Soon."
Th Globe and Mail
,
October 20, 2008. "Smart Growth BC Sees Rings of Green Space as Games Legacy."
The Langley Times
, October 14, 2008. "Transit Issues on the Table."
CBC Radio's
BC Almanac
,
October 3, 2008. An interview with Smart Growth Advisory Services' Manager, Tom Lancaster re:
YouMap Vancouver.
The Coquitlam Now,
October 1, 2008. "Civic League to Boost Election"
Granville Magazine
, Fall 2008. "Meet Cheeying Ho."
Planning West
, September 2008, Vol. 50, No. 3. "Climate and Socially Responsive Design in Downtown Prince George Tour," and Editor's Note on the Sea-to-Sky Greenbelt project.
CKNW Radio's
Christy Clark Show
, September 4, 2008. A debate between Cheeying Ho and Randal O'Toole re: smart growth.
Pique Newsmagazine.
August 27, 2008. "The Housing Onion."
Businesssquamish.com.
August 20, 2008. "FCM Sustainable Communities Mission Stops in Squamish."
The Province
. July 21, 2008. "Why Plague People with Trash Talk When They've Got Worries Enough?
CJCI
The Wolf
Radio
. July 8, 2008. An interview with
Gerald Christie
RE: Smart Growth on the Ground Launch.
CBC Radio's
Daybreak North
,
July 8, 2008. An interview with
Gerald Christie
RE: Smart Growth on the Ground Launch.
Vancouver Sun
,
July 7, 2008, "Fitness Levels Affected by Land Use Patterns"
Prince George Citizen
,
July 2, 2008, "Public Forum on Downtown Next Week"
Sea to Sky Premier Properties Magazine
. July 2008. "A vision for Squamish."
BC Business
,
July 2008, "Suburban Walking Blues"
Globe and Mail
,
June 30, 2008,
"Today's Suburbs, Tomorrow's Slums?"
The Georgia Straight Online,
June 17, 2008, "The Job Ad You Won't Find in the Classifields: Mayor of Vancouver"
Pique Newsmagazine
,
June 12, 2008, "Putting the Grass in Grassroots Action"
CKNW Radio's
Bill Good Show
,
June 2, 2008, An interview with
Cheeying Ho
and
Clark Williams-Derry
, RE: Report of
Sprawl and Smart Growth in Greater Vancouver
.
BC Local News,
May 22, 2008, "Grow Smarter, Metro Told"
Georgia Straight,
May 22, 2008, "Is Translink Suppressing Ridership?"
Arrow Lakes News, May 14, 2008,
"Toolkit Outlines Innovative Solutions to Affordable Housing Challenges"
The Georgia Straight, May 1, 2008,
"Is Vancouver Ready to Renovate?"
CivicInfo BC, April 29, 2008,
"Whistler Proves to be a Smart Place to Live"
Mountain FM Radio's
Mountain Monitor
, An interview with
Ione Smith
, RE: Sea-to-Sky Greenbelt
Vancouver Sun, April 19, 2008,
"Kudos to Creative Thinkers and Doers"
Vancouver Sun, April 18, 2008,
"New Urbanism Means Making the Automobile Less Necessary"
CBC Radio's
BC Almanac,
April 17, 2008,
An interview with
Cheeying Ho
and
Parris Glendening,
RE: what can BC learn from Maryland when it comes to smart growth policy?
The Georgia Straight, April 17, 2008,
"What should local governments be doing to adapt to climate change?"
Langara Voice, April 3, 2008
,
"Bikers and Busers Abound"
Kelowna Daily Couriere, April 2, 2008,
"Kelowna's a Nice Place, But on its Way to Being Cleveland North"
Kelowna Capital News, April 2, 2008,
"Experts Share Their Opinions on Kelowna's Planners Past"
CHBC News, April 1, 2008,
"Urban Encroachment" video,
News
category
Globe & Mail, March 28, 2008,
"How Hope for a Soaring Future Taught Whistler Mayor to Love the Games"
Kelowna Capital News, March 26, 2008,
"Academics Meet Community to Discuss Urban Sprawl"
The Golden Star, March 26, 2008,
"Cleo Corbett is in the Running for a Smarty Award"
The Georgia Straight, March 20, 2008,
"Alan Herbert: Tax Increment Financing Buys Transit"
Squamish
Today,
March 17, 2008,
"Downtown Plan Sparks Roads Debate"
Surrey Leader, March 9, 2008,
"Job Yield Not Good Enough: Mayor"
Richmond Review, Fe 27, 2008,
"City's 'Smart Growth' Claim Questioned"
Richmond News, Fe 19, 2008,
"City Forum Misleading"
The Georgia Straight, January 10, 2008,
"Are We Doing Enough to Preserve Agricultural Land?"