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Mar. 26, 2019 / Colin Stein

Strike 3 for District of No Vancouver, and a Resident Responds

Much continues to be said and written about the District of No Vancouver’s compulsive nixing of social and non-market housing…
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Mar. 05, 2019 / Colin Stein

DNV Withdraws Core Funding for Affordable Housing Committee

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on the subject, last night the District of North Vancouver council did what it…
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Mar. 04, 2019 / Colin Stein

District of No Vancouver?

It’s a motion that could be considered a little too on-the-nose.  The District of North Vancouver’s new council — which previously…
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Feb. 27, 2019 / Colin Stein

60 Days of Engagement Begin March 1 to Help Shape BC’s Active Transportation Strategy

On Friday, March 1, the Province of BC’s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will launch the public engagement portion of…
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Feb. 21, 2019 / Colin Stein

Community Meeting Tonight: West Vancouver B-Line

Should be an interesting evening in West Vancouver tonight, as the district holds its long-anticipated community meeting on the matter…
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Feb. 13, 2019 / Colin Stein

The Real City Hall Watch: City Staff & Accounting for Expertise

As the new Vancouver Council rolls forward with regular meetings, committee meetings, and public hearings (available for public viewing via…
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Feb. 11, 2019 / Colin Stein

Clouds of Change: An Oral History

With another mention of Clouds of Change in the latest Cambie Report podcast, as well as Gord’s post yesterday (plus…
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Feb. 06, 2019 / Colin Stein

Women in Workplaces: We’re Not There Yet

Carla Guererra, founder and CEO of Purpose Driven Development, Planning and Strategy, and member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI),…
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Feb. 04, 2019 / Colin Stein

BC Place Naming Rights Up for Grabs

Today, Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture Lisa Beare announced an RFP for corporate naming rights for BC Place, the…
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Feb. 03, 2019 / Colin Stein

Super Boast Sunday

Courtesy of my sibling who will remain nameless, for his own protection. Gives new meaning to the phrase, “Brady Bunch…
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Jan. 29, 2019 / Colin Stein

Cambie Connected: Cycling the Bridge, Before & After (Video)

Tomorrow, Vancouver City Council will receive a report from engineering about public engagement on proposed improvements to the Granville Bridge…
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Jan. 16, 2019 / Colin Stein

South of Fraser Rail Proposal Includes Salvo Fired at Surrey’s McCallum

Former Township of Langley Mayor Rick Green is advocating for 99km of passenger rail to connect Surrey to Chilliwack. In…
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Jan. 15, 2019 / Colin Stein

Urban Artist at Work: Solar System Labyrinth

From our local correspondents Michael and Dianna: Recently, in a break between rain squalls, Toronto transplant Himy Syed chalked an…
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Jan. 09, 2019 / Colin Stein

Delft: The Whiff of Possibility (video)

Our friends at small places have produced another multi-sensory feast of city cycling splendour, this time featuring Delft, Netherlands —…

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