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Feb. 07, 2012 / Gordon Price

The Real Cost of Affordable Housing

Given the launch of the Housing Affordability Task Force – and an interim report due by March – now’s the…
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Feb. 06, 2012 / Gordon Price

Why can’t we rent?

This article is generating some interest, now that affordable housing is at the top of the must-do list: Brits buy…
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Jan. 26, 2012 / Gordon Price

A Useful Resource: Metro Vancouver Housing Data

As the debate heats up over housing affordability (and what to do about it), actual facts may help – like…
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Jan. 18, 2012 / Gordon Price

The Cycle of History – and Vancouver real estate

Jesee Donaldson captures the spirit of Vancouver – and the truth about our speculative past – in this piece in The…
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Jan. 03, 2012 / Gordon Price

Tales from Phoenix

Tom Durning submitted this from the Brookings Institution: What’s wrong with American housing? Housing will not help lead the U.S.…
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Dec. 17, 2011 / Gordon Price

Three questions for Bob Ransford

Housing affordability is now the No. 1 topic in Vancouver – particularly with the announcement of the Mayor’s Task Force…
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Dec. 15, 2011 / Gordon Price

The Toderian File

Brent Toderian, our City Planner, is great at circulating items of interest, some of which he writes and posts.  Let…
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Dec. 14, 2011 / Gordon Price

Geller’s Twelve Days: A seasonal guide to affordable housing

Michael Geller always has a great seasonal card, usually filled with his particular brand of wit.  But this year he’s…
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Dec. 10, 2011 / Gordon Price

Overlapping Maps: housing prices and politics

Well, Pete McMartin’s column in today’s Sun sure grabbed my attention: Main Street, the great divide About a month ago, Andy…
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Dec. 07, 2011 / Gordon Price

What Vancouver Means to Josh

A short video – about Josh, real estate and unrequited love – done in 2008, but holds up pretty well:…
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Nov. 18, 2011 / Gordon Price

Housing and Crowding: A realistic alternative for Vancouver

Vancouver’s civic election should make it clear how difficult the affordable housing issue actually is. Each party has a platform,…
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Nov. 08, 2011 / Gordon Price

‘Apartment Search’ – We need it here

This is an invaluable tool for those looking for a ‘car-light’ rental apartment, developed by the geniuses at WalkScore.  But…
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Oct. 20, 2011 / Gordon Price

Heritage and Sustainability: Improving Energy Efficiency in Older Homes

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s Fall programs begin with a free public lecture by Barbara Campagna, well-known U.S. architect, on Nov…
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Oct. 20, 2011 / Gordon Price

Intergenerational Equity and Multiple Bedrooms

They’re related, according to the Intergenerational Foundation: Social justice, intergenerational transfers, the default age for retirement, these are the sorts…

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