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Sep. 26, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Housing: Re:Address Week

The City of Vancouver invites you to get involved in discussions on housing. Monday October 24-29. The key principles and…

Sep. 23, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

"It's a Big Pile of Land"

Local First Nations are focussing on long-term economic independence via a series of big-money property developments in the Vancouver area. First: Mike…

Sep. 16, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Hints About Jericho — or Not

Interested in the “other parcel”, the 21-acre Heather Street Lands? Mark your calendar. You can attend a Welcome Event (the launch of…

Sep. 16, 2016 / Gordon Price

How to make cities more affordable – including Vancouver

This day’s piece from Co.Exist on our hottest topic: Cities Of The Future Will Be Great If We Figure Out How…

Sep. 16, 2016 / Gordon Price

The Sprawl Debate – 2

Further to the Wall Street Journal article, there’s this from Bloomberg: We Don’t Have to Give In to Sprawl –…

Sep. 15, 2016 / michaelkluckner

Is the party over?

From today’s Sun: Figures prepared for Postmedia by Juwai.com, a popular website in China that connects investors with international home sellers…

Sep. 15, 2016 / Gordon Price

Is this actually the Province's affordable-housing strategy?

From the Wall Street Journal: Building sprawling suburbs is better at making cities affordable than building tall towers, according…

Sep. 15, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Party Time!!! North East False Creek

NEFC Planning Launch Party Thursday, Sept. 15, 5:30-9pm, Plaza of Nations (777 Pacific Blvd.) Come learn more about the Northeast False…

Sep. 14, 2016 / Sandy James Planner

Bidding Wars for Renters, Not Just Purchasers

This article in the Vancouver Sun by Susan Lazaruk describes how Biddwell.com hopes to provide a tool for landlords to find-well,…

Sep. 13, 2016 / Gordon Price

Sightline: The Zoned Capacity Myth in Seattle

From the Sightline Institute. This will sound familiar in Vancouver too, where Elizabeth Murphy in The Sun argues that there…

Sep. 09, 2016 / Gordon Price

Laneway House Award Winner

Jason Vanderhill provides the link to the Canada Council prize winners – and notes “This was more or less what…

Sep. 08, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

Smart Growth – Countering Criticism

As some people in Metro Vancouver continue to applaud funding gigantic bridges, and in some powerful quarters to lust after…

Sep. 07, 2016 / Gordon Price

For Rent: The Luxury Collection

From John Graham: Found in the Cambie area: For Rent – Luxury Collection.…

Sep. 07, 2016 / Ken Ohrn

1. Transit, 2. Neighbourhood

Greater Toronto is planning, and doing it big, and long-term. This report from Ryerson U looks at the situation. Part…

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