Articles

Featured image for “Tsawwassen Mills' Big Day”
Oct. 05, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills' Big Day

Tsawwassen Mills, the mega mall on Class 1 farmland between the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal and Highway 99 opens today to…
Featured image for “Short List of Builders for the Ten Lane Massey Bridge Announced”
Oct. 05, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Short List of Builders for the Ten Lane Massey Bridge Announced

In the “we just hoped this would go away” department, the Province’s ten lane bridge replacing the Massey Tunnel now…
Featured image for “Cascadia Tech Hub-The Next Big Thing?”
Oct. 03, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Cascadia Tech Hub-The Next Big Thing?

The New York Times suggests that smoother immigration policies and Vancouver’s ambitious technological hopes can spark a “Cascadia Innovation Corridor”, noting that…
Featured image for “Buenos Aires and Seniors' Inclusivity”
Oct. 03, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Buenos Aires and Seniors' Inclusivity

  This article published in World Crunch describes the innovative work that another by-the-sea city, with a very  large elderly population…
Featured image for “The newest Vancouver Suburb an Ocean Away”
Oct. 03, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The newest Vancouver Suburb an Ocean Away

The new Vancouver suburb as reported by Kerry Gold in the  Globe and Mail last Friday is not in British Columbia,…
Featured image for “Granny-sitting and Free Rent in London”
Oct. 02, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Granny-sitting and Free Rent in London

The BBC has used a new term- after a web-based advertisement went up looking for a “granny-sitter” for a spry 93-year-old grandmother…
Featured image for “Tsawwassen Mills Mega Mall-Last of its Kind?”
Sep. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills Mega Mall-Last of its Kind?

In a not very surprising article in the Vancouver Sun, Chuck Chiang notes that Industry observers agree: The 1.2-million-sq.-ft. Tsawwassen Mills could…
Featured image for “An evening with Gil Kelley-General Manager of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability”
Sep. 29, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

An evening with Gil Kelley-General Manager of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability

The Urbanarium held an event last night at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre playhouse where Gil Kelley, the new General Manager…
Featured image for “That street LED lighting may not be that good for you”
Sep. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

That street LED lighting may not be that good for you

Just as we are head towards the dark months of the year, this article from the Washington Post provides background on the…
Featured image for “Are Traffic Circles Safer?”
Sep. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Are Traffic Circles Safer?

It is the French  as reported in The Economist that in the early 1900’s came out with the carrefour giratoire,…
Featured image for “Tsawwassen Mills, mega mall, mega staffing problem”
Sep. 27, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills, mega mall, mega staffing problem

Opening on October the 5th the huge Tsawwassen Mills mega mall (and we are talking 1.2 million square feet, or…
Featured image for “The local convenience store as Seniors' Central”
Sep. 23, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

The local convenience store as Seniors' Central

Those 7-11 corner convenience stores are a staple in North American cities and in Japan. Mimi Kirk in City Lab notes that…
Featured image for “Tsawwassen Mills, tomorrow's Mirabel Airport?”
Sep. 23, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Tsawwassen Mills, tomorrow's Mirabel Airport?

The Mirabel Airport was built  40 kilometers outside of Montreal and received great fanfare when it opened in 1975. Approximately 97,000…
Featured image for “Those Unsafe Suburban Curving Streets”
Sep. 19, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Those Unsafe Suburban Curving Streets

The Business Insider has a compelling article about the street grid. For millennia we designed and developed the street grid as…

Articles

See All

Featured image for “Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?”
Dec. 22, 2022

Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

David Sadoway

Featured image for “Goodbye and Thanks!”
Dec. 21, 2022

Goodbye and Thanks!

Sandy James Planner

Featured image for “Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership”
Dec. 20, 2022

Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership

Sandy James Planner

Featured image for “Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their Time”
Dec. 19, 2022

Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their Time

Sandy James Planner

Subscribe to Viewpoint Vancouver

Get breaking news and fresh views, direct to your inbox.

Join 2,257 other subscribers

Show your Support

Check our Patreon page for stylish coffee mugs, private city tours, and more – or, make a one-time or recurring donation. Thank you for helping shape this place we love.

Donate to VWPT
Patreon Perks

Popular Articles

See All

All Articles

Featured image for “50th Anniversary of the Agricultural Land Commission Act”

50th Anniversary of the Agricultural Land Commission Act

Apr. 17, 2023
Featured image for “Viewpoint: end of an era”

Viewpoint: end of an era

Mar. 17, 2023
Featured image for “Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?”

Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?

Dec. 22, 2022
Featured image for “Goodbye and Thanks!”

Goodbye and Thanks!

Dec. 21, 2022
Featured image for “Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership”

Free Webinar: Jonathan Cote on Transforming Urban Leadership

Dec. 20, 2022