50th Anniversary of the Agricultural Land Commission ActShaundehl Runka passes along this note from ALR/ALC historical expert Barry Smith. (There is one minor amendment to the document…
Human Rights and Cities – How Can Municipalities Do the Right Thing?This is a revised version of a previous post By Dr. David Sadoway KPU Geography & the Environment | KPU…
Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeYears ago I was doing an event with Lord Selkirk Elementary (at 1750 East 22nd Avenue) students and parents, and…
Metro Vancouver & Why Regional Government Really MattersCBC’s Man of Municipalities Justin McElroy attended the first meeting of the new board of Metro Vancouver, which is the…
Province Tells Cities to Build More, Turns Strata Units Into The New Rental UnitsThe new premier of British Columbia David Eby used to be a housing minister and was the former attorney general.…
Uytae Lee: The Non-capitalist Solution to the Housing CrisisUytae Lee’s latest video (supported by VanCity) on the Very Big Issue – housing affordability and supply. As always, he…
A New Day, A New Council: City of Vancouver Inaugural Ceremony For Mayor Ken Sim On Monday the Orpheum Theater on Granville Street was host to the 2022 Inaugural Ceremony for the incoming City…
The Iconic Vancouver Special: Alex Saar’s Latest Lego HackDesigner Alex Saar is a local creative genius blending in current culture and the popular lego toy. When the Barge…
Emphasizing Walkability on Commercial Streets Increase Revenue for MerchantsBusinesses often base their hopes for future revenue on what has worked well in the past, and that used to…
Can We Just Make Vancouver Civic Elections Less Confusing?Let’s go back to the last century where it was a bit simpler to elect ten city councillors and one…
The Future of Trucking: Hint-There’s No Drivers!Trucking logistics are a big problem in North America, with lots of goods to be moved and not that many…
New Statistics Canada Data Shows Vancouverites Paying More, Doubling Up at HomeThere was a new data release this week from Statistics Canada data that illustrates the changing trends in how people…
A Green Party Vision for Our Housing FutureHere’s the Green Party’s housing platform. Here are three points from it: Implement a simple menu of repeatable building forms,…
CHATBOX: Boomers vs Millenials: is this Election generational?CHATBOX is your chance to eavesdrop on Gordon Price and Sandy James Planner as they joust over our region’s features…
Dec. 19, 2022Vancouver’s “Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels” (DAFFS) Way Ahead of Their TimeSandy James Planner