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Apr. 17, 2023 / Gordon Price

50th Anniversary of the Agricultural Land Commission Act

Shaundehl Runka passes along this note from ALR/ALC historical expert Barry Smith. (There is one minor amendment to the document…

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Dec. 22, 2022 / David Sadoway

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…

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Dec. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

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

Years ago I was doing an event with Lord Selkirk Elementary (at 1750 East 22nd Avenue) students and parents, and…

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Nov. 28, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Metro Vancouver & Why Regional Government Really Matters

CBC’s Man of Municipalities Justin McElroy attended the first meeting of the new board of Metro Vancouver, which is the…

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Nov. 23, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Province Tells Cities to Build More, Turns Strata Units Into The New Rental Units

The new premier of British Columbia David Eby used to be a housing minister and was the former attorney general.…

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Nov. 09, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

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…

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Oct. 11, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

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…

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Sep. 18, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

George Pearson Residents Still Waiting for Trickle Move In to Onni Development Group’s Cambie Gardens

Viewpoint Vancouver has been has been following the unbelievable saga of the 44 residents of George Pearson Centre that were…

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Sep. 16, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Stanley Woodvine, Vancouver City Hall & the Spreadsheet Captains of Development

Viewpoint Vancouver has written about homeless writer Stanley Woodvine and his extraordinary talent not only with writing, but remarkably finding…

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Aug. 26, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Most Vulnerable at George Pearson Centre are Pawns in Onni Developer Spat with City

Viewpoint Vancouver has written before about George Pearson Centre (GPC) at 650 West 57th Avenue that houses some of the…

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Aug. 19, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Former Expo 86 Plaza of Nations Site Now Redeveloping for Condos, Public Waterfront

There is one more piece of False Creek North that will now be developed, the former “Plaza of Nations” property…

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Aug. 03, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

And They Are Off! Mayor’s Race for City of Vancouver From 40 Years Ago

On August 15 we come up to the the 60 day mark until the municipal elections in Vancouver and it’s…

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Aug. 02, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Why Don’t We Value Trees in the City of Vancouver? Even the Jurisdiction is Confusing

Last week Viewpoint Vancouver wrote about the magic of trees in the city with data showing the tremendous remediation that trees…

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Jul. 25, 2022 / Sandy James Planner

Portland Loo Finally Flushes in CRAB Park, Rest of Vancouver ‘Underserved’

After over a year saying they were going to do this, Vancouver Park Board is finally doing what the City…

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