Dutch Slow Lane Grocery Checkouts & Coffee Corners Combat LonelinessYou have been there: You are standing in a line holding huge packages going to the post office, and there’s…
Metro Vancouver: Why Can’t We Just Have Public Washrooms?Viewpoint Vancouver has continually written about the need for public washrooms as a basic need for everyone. It is also…
Trees in the City: We Need More Diversity & Density To Mitigate Climate ChangeThere’s a famous story of the renowned ethnobiologist Wade Davis being asked to do research on potential positive impacts of trees…
Halloween International Day of Danger: Witches, Goblins & Vehicle DriversToday the sun sets at 5:52 p.m. and children will be out to trick or treat. Viewpoint Vancouver has written…
Lowering Emissions By Getting Men To Travel Like WomenViewpoint Vancouver has been writing about a big gap in how transportation and city planning is perceived, and that is…
Where is the Equity for Sidewalk Users in Metro Vancouver?It’s time to take a look at what is happening for walkers and rollers in Metro Vancouver and the news…
Why Forest Fire & Air Pollution Particulate Matter Is Bad For YouIn the United Kingdom one in ten cases of lung cancer is caused by exposure to fine particulate matter called…
Monopoly Board Game? George Pearson Pawns Still Waiting, Onni Development Group Heating Dispute Update September 16 2022: Disabled residents STILL not in their new homes provided at Cambie Gardens which was an …
Installing “Tredges” Around Schools Significantly Lowers Air Pollution for StudentsWe still have this idea that we can drive our way out of congestion, not factor in the cost of…
ICBC & Transportation BC Tries “Schooling” Children, Outraged Parents Provide 21st Century ResponseHere we are starting another school year in Metro Vancouver, and Transportation BC and the provincial vehicle insurance provider, ICBC…
Most Vulnerable at George Pearson Centre are Pawns in Onni Developer Spat with CityViewpoint Vancouver has written before about George Pearson Centre (GPC) at 650 West 57th Avenue that houses some of the…
How Do We Cool A Hot City? Coroner’s Report Released on Last Year’s Deadly “Heat Dome”.Today heat waves in the United States kill more people than natural disasters, and the United Kingdom is estimating a…
Stanley Park Bike Lane, Yay or Nay? Survey Asks About Moving Through Stanley Park Open Until June 9On Victoria Day weekend in May everyone flocked to Stanley Park-in their vehicle. While social media was buzzing that the…
How Do You Alleviate Loneliness in Cities? Promote Lingering & ConnectionWalking on local streets or into commercial areas is a bit different in this pause from the pandemic. Many people…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner