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Oct. 22, 2018 / Colin Stein

“For the People” Extremist Politics vs Proportional Representation

Ready for another protracted saga of political gutter-sniping? Step back, YIMBY-NIMBY housing types, you just had your fun. It’s time…
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Oct. 11, 2018 / Colin Stein

#VanElxn2018: Price Tags Editor Slate — Colin

Price Tags editors Ken Ohrn and Colin Stein are sharing their personal slates and selection rationales. See Ken’s here. All…
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Sep. 28, 2018 / Colin Stein

Public Hearing Moment: With Housing, Who Makes (and Receives) Room?

One of the more remarkable aspects of the housing affordability crisis in Vancouver is the endless bloviating about community amenity…
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Sep. 25, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: Surrey (Part II)

There was a time when Surrey was the butt of jokes. No more. As we read in Part I of…
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Sep. 25, 2018 / Colin Stein

Michael & Dianna Support Price Tags.

Long-time friends of Price Tags, Michael and Dianna have pledged an additional $2,000 in a matching contribution — meaning, they’re…
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Sep. 24, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: Surrey (Part I)

This year, despite the oxygen taken up by Vancouver’s municipal election, Surrey’s race is just as interesting — highly partisan, complex…
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Sep. 24, 2018 / Colin Stein

Small Housing Summit — Nov 17 (Vancouver)

Small Housing BC (SHBC), a Vancouver-based non-profit advocating for smaller housing forms throughout British Columbia, is hosting the Small Housing…
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Sep. 21, 2018 / Colin Stein

Questions for Candidates: The Independents (Part VI)

We hope our series of independent Vancouver City Council candidate Q&As has been informative. That said, these are just four…
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Sep. 20, 2018 / Colin Stein

Questions for Candidates: The Independents (Part V)

In this penultimate post, diving deep into the positions and ideas of four independent candidates for Vancouver City Council, we…
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Sep. 20, 2018 / Colin Stein

Pavement to Plaza: Vancouver’s 14th & Main (Video)

Any macchiatto tour of Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant hood must now begin (or end) at one of the most west coast…
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Sep. 19, 2018 / Colin Stein

Questions for Candidates: The Independents (Part IV)

Well, party people — this is the week we slip in under the 30-day countdown to the BC-wide municipal elections.…
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Sep. 18, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: North Van District (Part II)

Yesterday, Part I of our exit interview with District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton covered issues demonstrating the typical range…
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Sep. 17, 2018 / Colin Stein

Mayoral Exit Interview: North Van District (Part I)

In this 4th in our series of Mayoral Exit Interviews, Richard Walton of the District of West Vancouver, who has…
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Sep. 15, 2018 / Colin Stein

Urbanist Abroad: Bligh’s Backpacking — Amsterdam & Rotterdam

A big thank you to James and Errin Bligh for sharing insights and images from their August travels across Europe.…

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